I have started on another project I have wanted to do for a while. I was the battery Commander of A BTRY (TAB - Target Acquisition Battery), 1-39 FA (MLRS), 3ID during OIF 1 ('03 - invasion of Iraq). I had 3 AN/TPQ-36 radar sections and 2 AN/TPQ-37 radar sections, along with all the other parts of an FA battery.
The AN/TPQ-36 is a short range firefinder system that tracks mortar and light-medium artillery fire, usually up to 155mm. The section consist of three HMMWVs each with a trailer.
There is a Shelter HMMWV that pulls the Q-36 radar trailer, a 5kw Generator (MEP-802) HMMWV that pulls a 5Kw generator trailer, and the section chief’s M998 Cargo HMMWV that pulls an M101A2 cargo trailer.
Shelter HMMWV and Q-36
Generator HMMWV and generator trailer.
Q-36 in travel mode as I will do it.
So far, I have all three trailers pretty much done and the Shelter HMMWV.
Here is the Q-36 Radar trailer. I found a file for it online and printed it up. I added details and mounted is on a modified Italeri M101 trailer chassis.
The Generator trailer, another modified Italeri M101 trailer which I added details to. The generators are from Liam out of Korea from their more modern Generator Trailer (which I bought two of, another for the Generator HMMWV). I used parts if these trailers to update the others.
Mine.
The M101A2 Cargo Trailer. I used the Italeri M101 again, modified and added details to it. The top is two Academy Cargo HMMWV tops cut down and mated together.
Lastly, for now, is the Shelter HMMWV. I started with Tamiya’s M1025 since the Liam Shelter conversion is built for it and it has a separate rear tailgate, which the shelter needs.
Liam’s conversion set. It comes out very nicely.
My HMMWV Shelter carrier. I will be using soft doors from the Italeri Command HMMWV kit as they look great and have inner details, unlike the Liam ones.
Hard to see, but I added a brake and gas pedal as well from one I printed.
More to come later.