Stug III at the Museum of the American GI

If you have been able to attend the Museum of the American GI's open house the last couple of years, you couldn't miss the new Stug III! 

We wre also lucky enough to have itjoin our Hetzer at the Texas Military Forces Museum's Muster Day Celebration in April.  But, believe it or not, the Stug started life as this;

The British FV 432 Armored Personnel Carrier.  According to the crew, the work was done in Sweden and Mr. Mullins bought it from a collector.  The following photos show the immense amount of work that has gone into the conversion.  It scales out to about 60% of the size of a Stug III and has been equipped with a propane main gun and MG 34.  I would like to say "thank you" to the Museum of the American GI.  Please visit their site and show your support;

http://www.magicstx.org/

and enjoy the following tour;

Now try to convert a Tamiya Stug III into an FV 432!

Tamiya Spray Paint is Back Baby!

After a long hiatus,  Tamiya TS series spray paint is starting to flow back into hobby shops.  We received a nice restock this afternoon.  Our rack is about 75% full on TS series paints.  We anticipate being able to restock the balance of TS and AS series sprays in the near future as they become available.

Harley-Davidson Servi-Car

I've been promising people more pictures from Muster Day.  Yes, I know...deep down inside, I'm a slacker.  So, now, a month after the fact, here are some of the highlights.

Lonestar MVPA member, Barry Faltesek recently finished restoration of his Harley-Davidson Servi-Car.  Yes, this is a Harley...just look...

As the story goes, the Servi-car was developed during the Great Depression as a means to boost sales.  The Servi-car had a tow hitch in the front so it could be pulled behind an automobile.  The concept was; a mechanic could deliver a freshly repaired car or truck to its owner and then use the Servi-car to return to his shop.

The Servi-car proved proved popular beyond its intended use and was used as a delivery and light utility vehicle.  Many were purchased by police departments, and yes, the military.  According to Barry, it was primarily used by the Navy and Marines as a utility vehicle aboard aircraft-carriers.  However, roughly 300 were sold to the Army, and here is an example that ended up in the hands of the Free-French in NW Europe. 

So enjoy our walk around of a "not-so-well-know" Harley, and Alex D', I know you could do something with this.....