Universal Carrier kit bashing

[John Clarke]

As the Universal Carrier is on hold for a while, thought it best to get out into the market place and buy those little things that might be needed when the thing actually pulls out of the garage.

The Universal Carrier R/C like the Half tracks, will have to have a driver, a gunner and possible extra crew.

There's quite a lot of British gear on the market, but I've noticed prices are slowly rising for the Dragon BBI stuff. There's limited 8th army stuff about but enough BEF and European theater on the market at the moment.

It's so small the Universal Carrier won't need a lot of dressing making it highly detailed.

So I began with these two chaps, Seeing the opportunity to put some real fire power on board, which will certainly give the big cats a run their money and of course the chance of a posthumous award.

This Elephant gun comes from the Dragon 1/6th Scale WWII german PzB782(e) Anti-Tank R!fle MK1 "Viktor Schmitd" kit but is I believe a copy of the Boys Anti tank rifle found on many a Universal Carrier.

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[Don Gray]

That is indeed a .55 Boys AT Rifle. My buddy has one converted to .50 BMG. It's a hoot to shoot, but I like big guns.

[Robert Reid]

https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/vehicl ... rriers.htm

The Universal carrier was, indeed, universal. Later I'll post pictures of some variants with Vickers, Boys, .50 BMG, 2 pounder...

They hung everything they could off them!

There was even a prototype with a Rolls-Royce Small HP (20-25) engine in it. But it proved too powerful for the drivetrain. And too expensive to produce (which I think is more likely...) I have a photo of that somewhere.

There is a lot that can be done with a UC! It's why it will be my first tracked Armortek!

Cheers,

RPR

[Steve Lewington]

Hi Robert
Loved the link very interesting.
Thank you
Steve