Comrades!!!
Another oddball !! Another german Ford...This time, it's a Ford v8-51 - 1938, modified to carry a german field kitchen.
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| Food time !!! |
As we saw in
another topic about Ford -Germany, the trucks Ford v8-51 succeeded the Ford BB truck on the production line of the factory in Cologne and were manufactured from 1936 until 1939, when they were replaced by Fords G-917. The Fords v8-51 trucks were built and modified in many and various versions.
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| Ford v8-51 german truck with gasogen device |
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| Ford v8-51 with metal cabin |
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| Ford v8-51 with open cabin |
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| Ford v8-51 with metal double cabin |
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| Ford v8-51 open cab leading a column of trucks in Russia |
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| Ford v8-51 bus |
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| Ford v8-51 in Luftwaffe use |
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| Ford v8-51 in Wehrmacht use |
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| Row, row, row the boat ... |
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| Ford v8-51 tanker |
With the development of new and more potent versions, the old Fords v8-51 trucks were relegated to support functions in the rear of the front lines. Many were converted into ambulances and kitchens ...And this is the idea of this project: the use of an obsolete truck as field kitchen:
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| A gulaschkanone in obsolete truck, crossing a pontoon bridge |
In my research, I found this profile: pure inspiration !!!!
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| Opel Blitz 3 ton as fieldkitchen |
Let's rock !!!
Specs:
| Ford V8-51 |
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| Type | Cargo truck / transport vehicle |
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| Place of origin | German |
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| Specifications |
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| Weight | 5.800 Kgs |
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| Length | 6.000 mm |
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| Width | 2,250 mm |
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| Height | 2,900 mm |
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| Crew | 2 |
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| Armor | none |
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| Gearbox | 4 forward + 1 reverse |
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| Transmission | 4x2 (rear axle) |
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| Engine | Ford V8 3.583cc Flathead 8BA - 90 HP at 3.500 rpm |
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Suspension
Tyres | semi-elliptical springs
7.25 x 20 |
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| Speed | 75 km/h |
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The kits:
I used one resin truck of the Commando5 ( a Brazilian resin kits company) in 1/35 scale. The e-mail of Jorge Fernandez (owner of Commando5) is:
intbrig@yahoo.com.br
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| Commando5 resin kit |
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| Commando5 box art |
and the feldküche Tamiya kit:
Starting the building:
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| Kit resin parts |
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| The booklet |
I started the building by the chassi:
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| Sanding the chassi in my sander-plate (notice the little bubbles) |
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| The front wheels (tyres with civilian tread pattern) |
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| Rear axle and transmission |
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| Spare wheel |
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| Building the cabin... |
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| Cab interior... |
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| Testing the alignment |
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| again, the alignment... |
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| The front axle... |
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| ...and the chassi with wheels. |
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| The tie rods of reinforcing in the front suspension made with cooper wire |
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| In place... |
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| side view (sorry about the focus...) |
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| Cabin in place... |
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| Building the cargo platform...The balsa wood is to prevent bending... |
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| All togheter !! |
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| Front bumpers... |
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Side by side with Ford 1937 (Built in Romania)
But this will be another topic... |
Now, it's time to built the shelter. I used plasticard and scratch...
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Drawing the side walls of the shelter.
I used Uncle Fester (Kojak's cousin) as a template size ... |
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| Testing the height of... |
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| The idea and the kit... |
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| The walls in plasticard almost done...drawing the wood planks |
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| scribbing the planks |
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| ...and carving the wood grains |
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| The shelter with roof and details... |
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| almost there... |
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| Adding balsa wood poles |
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| And the Tamiya's field kitchen kit. Notice the cook's platform |
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Making risers in the shelter with metal wires.
Notice the chimney made with a metal tube |
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| Testing the chimney hole (top part) and the front aerator |
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| Details and details... |
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| Ladder and stirrup made with spare parts and metal wire |
Now, it's painting time. After the primer, Panzer-gray:
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| Panzer gray with tonal variations... |
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| cammo with dark-yellow stripes... |
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| Notice the Future (gloss aspect) |
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| Decals...Hildegard was born...door in dry-run |
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| 1st SS Leibstarndarte - Kursk - 1st Bakery Company - Hildegard truck |
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| rear view |
Starting the weathering...
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| Cabin's interior... |
And the Field kitchen: the stove with potato soup in cooking...
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| Potato soup... |
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| Dirty girl... |
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| The stove in place... |
As there was a space in the cargo bed, I decided to make an auxilçiary table for the cookies, with balsa wood
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| Auxiliary table |
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| Testing the place |
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| Ok !!! |
Foods and other details of a kitchen ...
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| Supermarket... |
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| Breads and cakes |
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| Two apples and cans |
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| Potato, Precious !!! |
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| The kitchen is ready... |
So, I found this pictures in my "internet's digs": The Germans (always very organized ...) built this platform to facilitate access by the soldiers to the kitchen. See below:
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| Notice the wood platform in the truck side... |
Voliáá I did my platform with balsa wood and... The lunch is ready !!!!
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| A little more, Sir?? |
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| Notice the spare wheel... |
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Ford v8-51 1938 - 1st SS Leibstandarte
1st Bakery Company - Kursk - Russian front - July, 1943 |
Thanks for following, Gentlemen!
Thanks.
ResponderExcluirLooks downright delicious, especially roasted (red) peppers, and fresh bread...
Thanks, Maximex !!!
ResponderExcluirAll the best and take care, my friend !!!
You are really creative man. You sure have a passion in trucks let me share you a link about big trucks and heavy machinery you might be interested.
ResponderExcluirdoosan colombia
hello, again a superb and very creative project and finally you have added soldiers, kojac is not alone hurrah !!
ResponderExcluirhubert
Parabéns Marcos...mais um modelo lindo!!!!!!! Você é mestre!!!!!!
ResponderExcluirUma pergunta Marcos, onde vc comprav os kits da Commando 5??? Não consigo achar nada, nem um site ou e-mail pra contato com eles, vc teria pra me passar?
Obrigado.
@Galen:
ResponderExcluirThanks for the link, Galen...all the best !!!
@Hubert:
Kojak will get plastic surgery ... wait!!
Big hug !!!
@Rafael:
The Jorge fernandez (owner of Commando5) is intbrig@yahoo.com.br
Um abração e se cuida
Obrigado Marcos, entrei em contato com o Jorge e prontamente tive resposta, mas infelizmente ele me informou que já faz 2 anos que ele encerrou as atividades da Commando 5, uma pena.
ResponderExcluirGreat job, Serra, as usual. BTW, there's a nice book on the subject: "Ford at War", by Schiffer, focused exclusively on the Fords in Wermatch service...
ResponderExcluirRato Marczak
www.ratomodeling.com
Hello, Rato !!
ResponderExcluirVery nice to meet you in person ...
Thanks for the incentive and the tip. I already have this excellent book, in paper.
Take care and um grande abraço !!!!
It's great to see how ford has changed over the years. Have you ever taken a look at South New Jersey Ford dealers, they have amazing stocks of vehicles. The service is always so friendly as well.
ResponderExcluirThat's a cool thing! I enjoyed this process story, was thrilling as I looked through all the pictures.
ResponderExcluirThanks, Gents !!!!
ResponderExcluirall the best !!!