tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post2759962847157783187..comments2024-03-28T17:35:45.759-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: More about vehicles on flat carsTony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-37682250442363536022021-07-10T17:22:10.588-07:002021-07-10T17:22:10.588-07:00Thank you, Jeff, good information, and thanks for ...Thank you, Jeff, good information, and thanks for your service. I did know it was an M931, as I mentioned, and I knew the hood was all new -- but it is very similar in APPEARANCE to the preceding M809 vehicles, judging by photos I found on the web. But I will take your advice and acquire an M39 truck or two for flatcar loads.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-33773253165160587442021-07-10T14:06:11.980-07:002021-07-10T14:06:11.980-07:00Tony, your model is an M931 which has a completely...Tony, your model is an M931 which has a completely different front end then the M800 and the M39/M59s they were derived from. The M930 series trucks were an upgrade mad by AM General starting in 1982. The metal hood with the hinged sides to access the engine compartment was replaced with a IIRC fiberglass hood that was hinged at the front of the frame and lifted forward to allow access to the engine. I served in the Army from Dec 1974 to Nov 2003 so I saw the transition from the gasoline powered M39s and M59s (there will still a lot of them in service when I enlisted especially in the reserve components) to the diesel powered M800s to the rebuilt M900s.<br /><br />An eBay search for Roco Minitanks should bring you the correct truck. But most likely only a veteran of that era or a military vehicle enthusiast would notice.Jeff Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502555228755669665noreply@blogger.com