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Post by reserve on Jan 3, 2018 11:24:56 GMT -6
I'll start this again while waiting for M-32 continuance stuff which you'd think I already had as long as I've been doing this.
This is an ambitious project that will take time
 001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
I built the BTR for an idea that did not work out so off the queen shelf it comes for incorporation. I purchased two 1129's so I can plant a partial stock and partial scratched interior in the 1130 as I intend to have all hatches open, and there will be quite a few figures as well. Yeah, the guy on the donkey too. Base and layout I have no permanent ideas.
I'll drop this from time to time to do other things, no telling how long it'll take
Regards, Mark |
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 3, 2018 11:28:32 GMT -6
Always good to have a 'fall back' project. We'll follow along, no matter how long it takes!  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 3, 2018 12:07:24 GMT -6
Great! Have my easy chair all ready.
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Post by JCON on Jan 3, 2018 14:03:35 GMT -6
I'll pull mine up and Bucky's too!!!  |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 3, 2018 15:37:03 GMT -6
Looking forward to this, Mark. Bookmarked.  |
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Post by JCON on Jan 3, 2018 15:41:48 GMT -6
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Post by JEFF on Jan 3, 2018 16:08:11 GMT -6
Thanks, Joe.  |
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Post by ogrejohn on Jan 3, 2018 17:17:55 GMT -6
Cool looking BTR. Looking forward to seeing this come together.
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 3, 2018 17:41:31 GMT -6
I just hope I'm awake for 'portant stuff!!  |
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Post by reserve on Jan 4, 2018 0:13:00 GMT -6
Welcome aboard gents
I called one of the vehicles a M-1130, I lied, it's an M-1127. Not an auspicious beginning, I don't even know what I'm working on.
A bit of twaddling indicates that the kitbash is going to play nice; suspension done (semi evil) and beginning the interior. The back end will be scratched since the donor kit is the 1129 mortar carrier
 002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
This is part of the reason this'll take awhile
 003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
Sure am glad it's not a Dragon product
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 4, 2018 0:20:20 GMT -6
A bunch o' parts on that one page!! Looks like enuff to keep ya busy for a minute!!
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Post by JEFF on Jan 4, 2018 4:13:54 GMT -6
Look at the parts, will ya. Dive in, Bro.  |
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Post by JCON on Jan 4, 2018 8:39:36 GMT -6
Oh boy lots of fiddly bits...
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Post by JED on Jan 4, 2018 10:09:25 GMT -6
This looks a very interesting build crack on as they say 😃😃
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Post by reserve on Jan 5, 2018 15:33:18 GMT -6
Fiddly indeed
So here's the major interior components in white primer; there will be some extra stuff that is being painted by hand. There's an excellent chance that this will not be an on the dot accurate 1127 interior but I'm not over concerned as most of it's gonna disappear when the upper hull gets on
 004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
Experimenting with acrylic primer here, love the drying time but we'll see about durability. The net is rife with Stryker interior pictures but it's hard to tell in most instances which iteration you're looking at despite the captions.
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 5, 2018 16:34:43 GMT -6
Nice progress, Mark! "Yer build, yer way", I always say!!! |
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Post by JEFF on Jan 5, 2018 16:48:29 GMT -6
I'll agree with Bucky on that. Great progress, Mark. |
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Post by JCON on Jan 6, 2018 8:45:02 GMT -6
I don't see a big mess anywhere...
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Post by reserve on Jan 6, 2018 17:47:04 GMT -6
Thanks guys
Jconn that's 'cause you've not seen my bench
Innards mostly finished, need to finish scratching the bench seats in back and load it up with soldier stuff. Apparently these vehicles have a big electronics rack on the left side behind the commander's seat. I began to assemble it but some vital parts escaped my grasp and an hour's search yielded no joy. Happily the view in that area is restricted and I will pile up the rucks and such so no one will see it.
 001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
 003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
 004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
It's almost distressing how much of this is gonna disappear when the top goes on
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Post by JCON on Jan 6, 2018 19:49:50 GMT -6
Wow... that is a lot of stuff to hide when closed up...
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