- A Grave Service - kit-mash build incident for Halloween WIP BLOG Finished

SprueOne · October 11, 2013, 10:57pm

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I want to build something quick for Halloween this year so I dug out these kits. The M113 is an old crusty already built thing and the Vanpire is a new re-release.

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I cut down the lower hull of the M113 and put the Vanpire cab on top as the upper hull.

This is sort of what it will look like

Mr. Mohinga decided to join us for this WIP build project . . .

Mr. Mohinga

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Ktkrow · October 12, 2013, 7:58am

Very interesting concept!!! Looking forward to see it after your mods fit it together.

SprueOne · October 12, 2013, 9:57am

Thanks for looking in.

The bottom hull was too long so I cut another road wheel section out.

It’s shorter and fits under the upper hull cab much better now

Eagle90 · October 12, 2013, 9:59am

How cool! Can’t wait to see this one finished!

Eagle90

SprueOne · October 12, 2013, 6:57pm

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Thanks for looking in, Eagle90 !

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Current status of the hearse. I cut off one more wheel section to shorten the lower hull. Then flipped it around backwards. I think it fits the upper hull cab well and starting to actually look like something

All the images for this build are here until I get this properly sorted: http://imgur.com/a/20wIo

SprueOne · October 15, 2013, 8:25pm

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Progress continues because I still need to get paint on this little dude.

I decided to make it a grave digger as well. A hearse/digger vehicle. The digger will be a cable operated shovel mounted in front of a similar design to this one: http://www.hcea.net/Default.aspx?pageId=1493429&id=10109172&dh=184&cppr=3

The parts were cut from the chassis of the Vanpire.

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dry fit assembly of the shovel system.

The shovel was built from the front seat of the Vanpire kit. Parts and bits were modified and added for the hinges etc

The pulley for shovel articulation was made from one of the wheels of the casket trailer

I’m stoked the way this worked out.
This part was chucked into my drill driver and turned with a small round file to get that round channel for the cable (following pictures)

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Thanks for looking

All the images for this build are here until I get this properly sorted: http://imgur.com/a/20wIo

gregbale · October 15, 2013, 9:00pm

Looks like you and your faithful assistant Mr. Mohinga have quite a bit of ingenuity cooking here. Looking forward to following your progress.

SprueOne · October 16, 2013, 7:26pm

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yup, he always likes helping…

Current configuration:

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All the images for this build are here until I get this properly sorted: http://imgur.com/a/20wIo

gregbale · October 16, 2013, 8:43pm

At the moment, it looks sort of like a Steampunk version of the SHADO Mobile from Gerry Anderson’s UFO series.

SprueOne · October 16, 2013, 8:55pm

yeah, it sort of does

40.mm · October 17, 2013, 11:46am

Watching with extreme interest !!

The Original

Mike Oscar Juliet Oscar

Outcast !

End Transmission-Semper Fi !

Gamera · October 17, 2013, 11:49am

That’s awesome, looking forward to seeing how she comes out!

SprueOne · October 17, 2013, 7:19pm

40.mm, Gamera, Thanks for looking in

SprueOne · October 20, 2013, 4:36pm

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Now the tracks are too long so I cut 19 links out.

Then used the stapler method .

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SprueOne · October 21, 2013, 5:41pm

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A quick and dirty dash board - front seat controls area. Some of it is from the M113 kit and some is scratch built.

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SprueOne · October 26, 2013, 10:43am

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The Hearse Digger build is done.

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Now for some color [^o)]

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Subnut · October 28, 2013, 8:32am

Fun build! Nicely done.

Really useful tool for swamp burials!

Gamera · October 28, 2013, 8:41am

That’s awesome- when they bury me I want to be carried to my final resting place on a real life hearse just like that!!!

SprueOne · October 28, 2013, 8:37pm

wow, I’m honored. A sort of macabre request but I’m sincerely flattered by the compliment [:D]

Eagle90 · October 29, 2013, 5:22am

Sprue! That is truly unique! This is one great and fun build you have going on! So will the completion date be 31 Oct!!!

Eagle90