Always a fun movie to watch. Though fiction its the kind of movie that puts into what ifs and the possibility of such an event. Who knows. A movie that does raises questions of such an adventure. Regardless it it entertaining and fun to watch the plot that is hatched out by Eastwood's character and his motley crew.

The tank used after getting advice with my good freind and resident tanker Louis Gardner, and he advise me to use the Tamiya M4A3 kit 35250 with the 75mm gun, closest tank that represents what was used in the movie. Of course with some movie upgrades as well. Other vehicles, I may toss in is a GMC Cargo 6x6 truck a halftrack may even sneak in a Jeep. Don't know about the Tiger yet.

As I get into it, I will add more features in regard to the film. Now enough with the "negative waves Moriarity" let's ROLL!

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Whats in the box!

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Chuck. I too watch this movie often. One of my favorites! Though fictional, I have to give credit to the producers, who seem to haven given some thought into making the equipment realistic...especially the "Tigers". Unlike some other so called historical flics produced around the same time, that just grabbed whatever US equipment they could use. A M47 Patton as a Tiger...sorry, no.
Sorry for all the Negative waves. ...LOL
Good luck with the build...it will be a fun one.

Yeah Tom, one of several moments in the movie.
Gary, from time to time channel surfing, if I stumble on the movie while playing, I will stop watch it no matter in what point of the movie is on at that moment. And true that the equipment used on the US side was pretty close what was operating in theatre. They did the best they could on the Tiger, it looked like a Tiger. Not exactly but close enough to get its shape.
George, love the Avatar pic. Very appropriate.

Thanks Louis, with your inspiration on your Fury tank build, I will watch that build as it comes along taking notes as this one progresses.

I'm a member of the National WWII Museum and I was emailed this link. Podcast about Kelly's Heroes. It might be interesting and helpful to your build.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/service-celluloid-podcast

Step 2 is to build the road wheel assemblies. This kit supplies an early and late style of road wheel. The tank appearing in the movie are running on the earlier style spoked road wheels and these are provided in the kit.

Before cutting parts off the sprue. I will paint the wheels and components Lifecolor Faded Olive Drab. Then I will paint the tires using Tamiya Rubber Black.

The wheel trucks are also painted OD as these will be harder to paint later when they are assemble with the wheels. As well as the return rollers and coil springs.

Next are removing the parts I will use in this step as I will assemble 6 sub assemblies. 12 wheels, 6 return rollers and 6 spring sets.

First set starts with the main wheel truck assy halves. I also painted the inner sides as well.

Then attach one coil spring set into the inner half of the wheel truck.

Then a return roller with the holes facing out is next slipped onto the stub axle. This will be sandwiched between the 2 halves allowing it to spin freely.

Next 2 road wheels are slipped on to the stub axles on the outer half and then sandwiched as I assemble the truck assy into one main road wheel set.

Then start over and assemble the other 5 road wheel trucks and we are done with this part of the build. Next up attaching the wheels assemblies to the lower hull. More to follow.

Loving this thread, baby, plenty positive waves.

Woof, woof.