No problem. Here is a comparison of the different kit tires/wheels from my review article.
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So what about the replacement suspension parts? Wayne
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The Upper A-Arms for the front are a must, either James’ 3D printed ones or DEF Model’s ones as all the kits are missing them. You could also scratch them out of angle-iron styrene bent into a “D” shape with the flat side open. They all are also missing the rest of the front steering arms and parts as well.
I scratched it all on an M151A1 I did a while back.
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And the rear?
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Found two different sets.
This is listed as early.
And this as late.
The worth is up to the modeler to decide.
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Rear is fine on the Tamiya kits. Maybe a little compressed, but that can be fixed with a 0.030 shim under the spring. The Academy M151A1 still has an A2 rear suspension, but I know of no AM correction set for it. It can be scratched though.
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Hi Gino,
To update your information - the slave cable socket on the front kerbside fender was fitted to some US Army A1s.
Verlinden’s Warmachines #14 booklet shows a good example on the front cover. I’ve also seen it on M151A1s used by Luxembourg - probably to align with NATO requirements?
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Good to know. Thanks. As always, the best bet is to find a pic of what you want to model and follow/replicate its features.
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