Thanks for the link, Mal, but they won't let me see the photos. I was in Germany in '79 and we moved our Direct Support aircraft maintenance company to the field and part of the process was moving the SPAM (shop portable aircraft maintenance) out to the airfield for the Chinooks to grab. I'm pretty sure the 88 was the vehicle used to move them. I caught a ride on one and it was a real beast. Talk about feel the power through the soles of your boots. A SPAM is about the size of a cargo container but a bit shorter, and that HRV plucked it up like an empty beer can and marched right across the airfield like a Caddy on the e-way. Very impressive.
I think converting a pershing is a bit beyond my current skill level, but one day I might take a crack at the one on the Sherman chassis. A Tamiya kit already has the HVSS and would make a real good start. I think this is definitely one to do in 1/35 first. Rex has probably already made two, so I know who to ask when I have questions.
