Marmon Herrington MkII Mobile Field Force type - construction

George Bacon
Wow, great job on the engine! 👍. Want to watch this. 🙂. How's the kit?

Frank Krause Forfatter
The kit is nice, George. Lots of details together with some tweaks.

The plastic is soft. You need a sharp cutter to remove some mold seams, otherwise the part will look like rubbed with 100 sand paper. Some parts do have only round locating pins. So in case of the axles you have to dry-fit several times to find correct fixing points for the differentials. Some small parts are difficult to handle. Special attention should be paid the steering.

I like this kit. A bit challenging, but rewarding! I'll surely have fun with it!

Augie
Nice going so far... like the ignition leads 🙂

Fabian D.
the Ford V8 flathead, right? (Almost) the same engine as in the German Ford V3000s...
would be a bit sceptic about the color, but it still looks good...
you should find some additional pics here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_flathead_V8_engine

Mohammad Adl
👍👍👍

Alan Rush
Nice added detail Frank. If the engine is any sign of the finished model, I look forward to seeing it.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Sorry, have been away without any access to the WWW. And I'm still alive...😉
Thanks, Augie. Glad you like it!
@Fabian: I checked quite some Ford V8 engines, but haven't found any pictures of one in a Marmon Herrington one. First I was thinking about black or bare metal, but at the end I came up with that green, which shouldn't be that wrong, if I look at the picture of the restored Ford.
@Mohammad: Thanks!
@Alan: I'll do my best, not to disappoint you. You just need quite some patience, since I am a slow builder, a..... v...e...r...y........................s.......................l.....................o...............w..........😉

Mike Kryza
It's really a loooooooong way...😉

Frank Krause Forfatter
Every way, even the longest, sarts with the first step..., Mike!
And here comes the next. I was thinking to just paint the hose clamps of the cooling hoses, but using household aluminium foil was probably the better choice. They don't look good in the close-up, but sufficient enough, if you have it in front of you.

Joerg R.
I like it Frank it's a cool car

Frank Krause Forfatter
Cooler and exhaust connected to the engine. I have to rework the exhaust a bit, because the engine does not correctly rest in its mountings. This might become a bit fiddly...

George Bacon
Love the radiator hose clamps 👍 Great idea!

Alan Rush
Nice idea! 👍

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
👍 sieht klasse aus!

Alan Rush
Great attention to detail Frank!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Since no decals were provided, I am trying to simulate the dials with printed paper covered by clear tape. The big dials are somewhat acceptable, the small one... 🙁

Alan Rush
As you said, it is a close-up photo. In the model it can seem as if the small dial is dusty or the glas is scratched or broken! Looks great for added detail I believe.

Mike Kryza
Frank - looks really good.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Engine found its place within the frame. I worked a bit more on the interior. The seats got covered with silk paper, I scratched the missing accelerator. The tyres got a basic coating.

Augie
superb franks 🙂 comming together nicely

Frank Krause Forfatter
Small update on the interior...

H K
Looks great so far 👍

Philip De Keyser
Great job Frank, nice details added to the engine and seats 👍

Holger Kranich
I like the idea with the silk paper! Thats really looking cool! The engine turned out very nicely, too! Awesome job, Frank!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks guys! I think there will be some more progress tonight and tomorrow (holiday in Germany... 😄 ).

Mike Kryza
Nice progress... 🙂

Alan Rush
Instrument panel looks good when put in position. Dials seem to work well from the photo. Frank, is what you call "silk paper" what we would call "tissue paper" in North America. Very thin, semi-transparent and crinkly to touch?

Augie
looking good as always frank 🙂

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Augie!
Hi Alan, well, I guess I used "genglish". In German it is called "Seidenpapier". If you translate this combined word separately, it is "silk" (Seide) and "paper" (Papier). Tissue seems to be the correct word for it. As you described, it is "very thin, semi-transparent and crinkly to touch". I think, this Wikipedia description should be the right one: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrapping_tissue

Alan Rush
Thanks Frank. We were talking about the same thing. It does work well to give texture to the cushions. I will keep that tip in mind.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Ready for a challenge! The accumulators give you a hint, what I'm going to try...

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
hmm, you will build an elektro drive?😉

Frank Krause Forfatter
I guess, this is as far as I will come today. Some parts still missing. The dials need a gloss coat. I might try some wiring later.

Alan Rush
Nice.

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
great details!

Acki
Tob job, Frank!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Danke, Acki! Macht auch grad richtig Spaß!

George Bacon
Frank, it's not modeling if you just use a shrink ray on the real thing, and then put it in your model...

Frank Krause Forfatter
😢 Damn, you got me, George...😉

Augie
Nice going frank decals ?😉

Christian Lehmann
Wirklich tolle Details 👍

Frank Krause Forfatter
You inspired me, Augie!
Danke, Lemmy!

Augie
🙂 glad i did they look great!!

Christian Meyerhoff
Frank hau rein! Dat watt watt! 🙂

Frank Krause Forfatter
Watt? Watt? Watt? Weiss nich, wieviel Watt die Funke hat...😉

Anthony Flanagan
Really nice work Frank. Well done and I look forward to seeing the final product.

Christian Meyerhoff
Kleiner Plattdeutschkurs:
Eigentlich heist das" Dat ward wat" was meint "das wird gut" Weveel Watt de Funke hat dat weet ick ook nich so nau...🙂

Frank Krause Forfatter
Not much progress. Just some paint on the inner roof and the machine-guns.

Acki
Amazing details Frank.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Wireless no. 19 finally in place. Still not perfect..., but...

william wise
Nice job on the radio, your work is very inspiring Frank

Alan Rush
Nice work on the No. 19, Frank.

Joerg R.
Frank schau mal, am Motor ist ein Zündkerzenkabel nicht richtig in Position. Beifahrerseite

Frank Krause Forfatter
Danke, Joerg! Kabel ist in Position. Das Foto war älter.
Thanks, Alan! Glad you like it. Despite I obviously made some mistakes with the base plate (either wrong interpretation of the instructions or wrong instructions), it turned out ok.

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
sehr schön, very nice details 👍

Steve Wilson
Hi Frank!!!
Any interference when operating Wireless No. 19, you know white noise or crackling...Lol😄
Looks absolutely fabulous8) well done👍

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Jonns and Steve.
Well, Steve, when in a valley, I don't get connected...😉 (... and I'm always in a valley...😉 )

Steve Wilson
10-4 Frank 10-4👍
Roger, over and out🙂

Anthony Flanagan
Nice!! Really, really nice! 👍 👍

Frank Krause Forfatter
Not sure about correct position of MGs in ball-mount. If I go as per instructions, it looks ok from the outside, if compared with original fotos, but when looking at the ammunition feed on the inside, you could never fire that gun...

Anthony Flanagan
Bottom with the ammunition feed out makes more way more sense. Nice work as well!

Holger Kranich
As for your general performance in building, now you are fast as a lightning! Looks absolute good! But the upper ballmount doesnt makes sense to me...😢

Frank Krause Forfatter
Accumulator got wires. Not perfect, but I like it more than without.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Still working on the interior. The Italeri boxes are pretty old, but still good enough to "do their job". The water cans of the Bronco set are really nice. I still have to put on the decals...

Michael Razz
I love that wire u make on pic n°16 that radiowire crossover 🙂
love your details

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Rascar! Glad, you like it.

Holger Kranich
Phuking great work on the interior, Frank! I love it!👍👍👍

Mike Kryza
What color do you use for the interior?

Frank Krause Forfatter
Hi Mike,
I decided, not to go for interior silver as seen in many british AFVs, since I saw a foto of a Mk.IV (nothing in common with the Mk.II except the name...) with white interior. Instead of bright white I used camouflage grey (scalemates.com/colors/color.php?id=26), which came out nicely.

karen murray
hi frank nice flat head V8

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Karen! My first wiring on a motor...

Mike Kryza
Thx Frank - I'll keep it in my mind.

Dirk Heyer
Very nice result Frank!
When can I see your treasures live?
In Mol??

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Dirk! May be in Munster!

Fabian D.
nice extra bits here ans there Frank... and some really good progress😉

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Fabian! Interior is almost finished. I'm going to close the chassis.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Before closing the hull I added the microphone and headphone. Not connected to the wireless, but ready to use.

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
toll, was hast du da als Kopfhörerkabel genommen, ist das Bindfaden oderso?

Augie
Excellent frank 🙂

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Augie!
Jepp, Jonns! Aufgespleißtes Nähgarn für den Kopfhörer. Der Originalfaden war zu dick (4 Stränge). Also habe ich ihn getrennt. Das Mikrophonkabel ist dünner Draht.

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
👍 Danke! 🙂

Alan Rush
Great detail Frank. Really enjoying the photos of your progress.

Steve Wilson
Excellent work Frank!!!
Trying very hard to find something negative to say for Mr Hickey, but I can't...

Christian Lehmann
Tolle Details. Was wird davon später sichtbar sein? Hast du die Mòglichkeit die Motorhaube und Türen des Aufbaues geöffnet darzustellen?

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Alan and Steve (you'll get your chance...😉 )!
@Christian: I plan to leave all doors and hatches open. Especially the large rear doors allow an excellent view inside the car.

Steve Wilson
I agree Frank!!!👍
Leave doors open!!! Why hide all that beautiful detail work???
Send me an e-mail when I can say something, errrm, off... If I am going to get a chance.
It'll be a long wait, for sure!!!

Frank Krause Forfatter
The hull is closed. Now I'm working on the outside.
Rear door handles are locked with a kind of hook, when open. The handles weren't in the right position, so I had to move them.
I added the supporting frames for the front holders of the sand shields using evergreen profiles and nuts donated from a T-34 road wheel. The frames became to big. They should be nearly half the height of the holder, but... I discovered that only after I glued them, and I did want to start again. At least it looks better than without. So I have chances to improve and my Marmon Herrington can become better.
Since the side doors will beleft open, I added primitive door handles on the blank inside. Not perfect, but better than nothing.

Fabian D.
nice, I have to remember the trick with the headphone "wire"... May I excange one with you?😉
Try a few drops of (litte thinned) wood glue on the inside door handles to round up the shape of the wire

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks for the hint, Fabian. I'll try that. Fotos will follow...

Matthias Weiss
Very nice Frank, I like that one!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thank you, Matthias! How was your trip within China?

Christian Meyerhoff
Hi Frank! Great work so far! Keep it going!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Christian. If I can keep the pace, it might be ready for the Munster event.

Holger Kranich
Hey Frank, it getting better and better! Hast gerade einen guten Lauf, was?😢

Matthias Weiss
Thx. for asking Frank, the trip was great but as always there were millions of people so you feel more like a ant than like a tourist...

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Holger! Jepp, läuft grad gut. Jeden Tag ein kleines Stück führt auch zum Ziel...😉
@Matthias: I remember that. Japan is the same. In my first years of travelling I was still able to overlook the crowd, but nowadays Japanese became taller. With my 1,73 m I lost the overlook and can only dive into the crowd.

Arne Greve
Oh shit, it is Munster again!! And again I can´t visit it. 🙁

Frank Krause Forfatter
Oh, Arne, you're living closer to Munster than many other modellers. Not even 2-3 hours?

Michael Razz
Whats the best period to go to Munster?
i mean to visit the museum with special occasion of festivals with driving tanks etc...

Holger Kranich
Here is a list of the exhibitions of the Panzermuseum. Unfortunately only in german but google translate can do wonders!;)

Its really worth a visit!!!

panzermuseum-munster..veranstaltungen.html

Frank Krause Forfatter
Hi Rascar,
as Holger mentioned Munster is always worth a visit, especially on event days. However, as far as I know, no tank driving for visitors, just looking. If you want to ride on a tank, you could go here: (0., )

Barry Lloyd
Stunning detail work!

Holger Kranich
Nice link, Frank!😄
You always seduce me to see more tank events!😢

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Barry! The IBG kit is fun! I'm looking forward to start the Bedford QLR...
@Holger:😉 👍😉

Arne Greve
Hi Frank, sorry, I guess not. On the 7th I´am at work and on the 8th we must do a lot of thinks for the birthday of my daughter the next day. 🙁

Matthias Weiss
Hey Frank, hope you make a report and a album for that Bedford, I have the kit as well.
Arne you just need to convince everbody that a birthday party in Munster is much better than at home... not that I could explain that to your daughter but as a experienced father you will figure something out...😉

Arne Greve
Matthias, a very good idea. But there are two persons, who don´t want to do this party in the Panzermuseum: My wife and my daughter. 😉

Matthias Weiss
I know how you feel Arne, most women just don't understand the fascination of a massive gun packed in steel, made to destroy another massive gun packed in steel. For us instead this makes totally sense... 🙂
Sorry Frank for spaming your post. I haven't build a IBG model kit yet. With which other brand can you qualitywise compare it?

Arne Greve
Yes, Matthias, you´re right.
Sorry Frank! You make a really great job!!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Yeah, women! You can't live with 'em and without 'em! (Sorry, Augie! Men....😉 ) Thanks, Arne!
Well, Matthias, difficult to compare to other makers. Some input based on experience so far:
- I am pretty impressed about the fit. So far close to perfect.
- The plastic is pretty soft, but not an issue.
- Details are really good. Look at the engine and the interior.
- Breakdown of parts is sometimes a bit too much, e.g. the rear axle consists of 18 parts. That's great for the details, but you have to be careful to get it straight.
- Some etching parts do not have bending lines. The instructions tell you, which angle to bend, but you don't get an idea, where to start bending. No 1:1 scale drawing to show you how to bend. So a bit trying is required to get it right.
Overall I do like the IBG kits. I'm looking forward to finish this one and start the next.

Matthias Weiss
Thx. Frank, sounds food. My Bedford from IGB anyway doesn't have PE parts so nothing to worry about. I don't like soft plastic too much but I can handle it normally.

Frank Krause Forfatter
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I am planning to do this Mk. II. However, IBG doesn't provide the hinges for the bars of the hatches. I used aluminium-foil of a tealight to produce the hinges myself. Not good, but always better than nothing.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Getting closer to the finals...
IBG provided tiny, little, foto-etched hooks for the sides, but I had to add by myself the brackets for the pickaxe, a second one for the shovel, big brackets for the sand-shields...

David Lengyel
That's a great build. I hope, Frank, that you will bring it to the model show in November😉 I know a couple of guys that would love to see it in flesh.

Alan Rush
It is coming together very nicely Frank. You have great patience to make needed details to make it a Mk II. With your additions it will truly be be a one of kind model. Are you planning to make it with all doors open as in the picture, so your interior can be shown off?

Kim Branders
It's coming nice together Frank,👍

Frank Krause Forfatter
David, I'd love to, but won't be available in 2nd half of 2014.
Yes, Alan, all doors and engine hatch open.
Thank you, Kim!

Matthias Weiss
Hey Frank you go to Japan again this year?
If you accidentally land in Shanghai, drop me a message!

Frank Krause Forfatter
Hi Matthias,
unfortunately only the family goes to Japan. I have to stay in Germany, because of a project at work. 🙁

Matthias Weiss
Too bad but maybe next time!
Your Marmon is looking great Frank, keep up the good work.😉

Mike Kryza
@Frank - 👍👍👍

Philip De Keyser
Frank this is a wonderful job you have done, looking forward to the next pictures 👍

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Matthias, Mike and Philip!
Yes, it got tyres now. Sand shields, spare tyre, shovel, axe, pick axe and its shaft, tail light fixed.

Michael Razz
hey Frank, no offensieve! but did u paint it without airbrush??

Frank Krause Forfatter
Hi Rascar,
I don't even own an air-brush. I'm a traditional brush-painter.

Holger Kranich
Wow Frank, you are storming forward with this build! The Marmon is on his wheels, tools are added, its looking awesome!😄

Jonns Pfeiffenberger
Alter Falter, awesome work on your Marmon Frank! Nice details and that's all without an airbrush😉 👍

Christian Meyerhoff
Sieht prima aus!

Matthias Weiss
Which paint did you use on it, Frank?
And how do you do the weathering / color deviation on it?

Leandro Krindges
I'm always thuderstrucked with the quality of the the painting, @Frank. Awesome.

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, Jonns! Since Wangerooge you know, how I work...😉
Danke, Christian!
Hi Matthias, I'm a humbrolicer. I only use Humbrol enamel paint. I use thinner with a drop of brown, black or any other colour, giving me a nice effect. Additional to that I use pigments (coloured chalk). As a "h"airbrusher I'm not so in with colour deviation. Sometimes it happens just by chance, but not on purpose.
Thanks, Leandro! Glad, you like it!

Alan Rush
Hi Frank. Great job! Witht the doors open there will be a lot to see with your work on the interior.

Augie
Hehe Hairystick magic as always

Holger Kranich
"Hehe Hairystick magic as always"

Is that a charme from Hogwarts?😢😢

Augie
Lol nah just brush painters magic

babak chalangi
nice work love the progress

Frank Krause Forfatter
Thanks, girls and guys!
All parts are in place. I will just add some pin-wash and some dust/dirt. So I might take it with me to the Munster exhibition.

M.Julian Marles
The ol' Italeri accessories still come in handy!

Fabian D.
looking just as on the picture somwehere above... great 👍

Mike Kryza
Actual a very nice result! 🙂

Vorya hidaryan
very nice build! well done!

Christian Meyerhoff
Hallo Frank! Ist super geworden!

Augie
Excellent as always frank... Hairy stick master!

Acki
Excellent, Frank! Great detailing and wiring.