M3 WW2 US Mine before/after

[joelmc]

Hello
here is my M3 after repainting and adding the marks (thanks Ordnance for the pictures:tinysmile_fatgrin_t)
the result is not so bad...thanks Mister Tamiya.....
body olive green and the marks flat yellow
i had to made a stencil to do that
regards
joel

ps first post
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/ww2-us-m3-t40032.html


before

after

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

Nice job!

From a piece of scrap metal to a mine !

Very nice job that.

What would the detonator holder be like for that mine ?

 

[joelmc]

usually the fuse for that mine is a M7A1
pictures follow
if someone got one i am looking for:tinysmile_shy_t:
regards
joel

 

[gijunkman]

Nice find, I'd never seen one other than in the manual. Excellent restoration as well.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

usually the fuse for that mine is a M7A1
pictures follow
if someone got one i am looking for:tinysmile_shy_t:
regards
joel

Thanks Joelmc I did wonder what the firing device was likedue to the very coarse thread that can be seen in the picture of the body.

 

[Ammodillo]

Here's a datasheet on the M3..