Hi all…
Started a new project.
The M578 in a Vietnam setting.
I use the Italeri M110 and the perfekt scale modellbau M578 turret with interior.
Noticed early on that this kit will take its time.
Here is the current status.
Thanks for watching
Cheers 
Ooh, interesting. Some years ago I began building an M578 using the old Verlinden conversion kit, but it bogged down when I simply could not figure out how the mechanism for the rear support blade works/goes together. The Verlinden parts simply cannot fit the way the instructions say, and there are fundamental problems with them I could not work out how to fix. So I’ll be interested to see what Perfect Scale did there especially
My Verlinden conversion project hasn’t failed.
Yet…
Probably because I haven’t even started it …
I always wanted to built the M578 since i saw it in an old verlinden magazin in the early 90s.
Working on the blade right now.
There is some wraping on the bigger pieces but some hot water and gentle pressing will do the trick.
I have the same kits in my stash, so I’ll be watching your build closely! What paint scheme do you have in mind for it?
Good luck with your build and have a nice day
Paweł
I had what sounds like the same problem:
After warming it with a hair dryer, which required quite a long time to get the heat to penetrate deep enough into the blade:
Once it was finally hot and pliable enough, I straightened the blade on the granite countertop in the kitchen and poured cold water over it.
But it’s the supports and folding mechanism for the blade that gave me the real problems I couldn’t find a way to solve. Yet?
I see, the verlinden kit blade is one big piece of resin.
The perfekt scale kit blade is made out of two bigger parts.
I finished the blade and dry fitted to the back of the hull.
Looks ok
Thanks pawel
I plan a Vietnam war setting.
So i paint the kit dark olive drab
Cool!
That’s how I’d like to do it too!
Have a nice day!
Paweł
The best builds do. Looking forward to it.
@Jakko @Uncle-Heavy This PSM kit is perfectly great …
… looking in my stash because I haven’t started mine yet either
That’s why I’ll be in here watching @Ownstuff 's build which is looking good.
I have both the old Verlinden and the new PSM conversions,
both unstarted …
Verlinden’s blade is supposed to go together like this:
(the bottom sketch is from the TM for the M578, BTW). A62 and A63 are impossible to install as the instructions appear to tell you, and other parts are also clearly off in shape and/or size. The Perfect Scale parts look a lot better, sufficiently so that if I ever decide to finish my model, I might just buy that set to use on the hull I have, and put the Verlinden set back into its box.
Their parts 45 and 46 appear to be the A62 and A63 that were giving me so much trouble. Maybe with that picture I might be able to figure out how to make everything fit after all — thanks
Glad i can help
Psm interior has some mistakes, you should have good pictures of real thing 
THANK YOU Jakko! I thought it was just me when I built my Verlinden M578, Yes the recoil blade was a real Mutha Yucker, I still don’t think I put mine together right.
Cajun 
It’ a nice start. I have always liked this vehicle. I started to scratch build it years ago. I built the cab and the boom, but never finished it.
Cheers,
Ralph
Love the M-578! I too started with the Verlinden, but didn’t like it because the cab was just one big solid block. The PSM kit has a few issues, bur is way better. I also struggled getting the blade to work but finally figured it out. Hopefully these might help.
The white pieces are scratch built from Evergreen strip styrene,
