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Post by rustybaer on Apr 18, 2020 15:38:06 GMT -6
Yup, another "Use this stuff up" special, this time an Italeri hull, Academy turret, Dragon bits (gray), some misc AM and lotsa love, the end result to be a MAgach 6M w/ IDF M9 'dozer. The 'dozer is a Legends product, and a real whipping. I thought I had an old Academy 'dozer stashed somewhere, as I would have preferred to use it and the Academy kit for the finer detail parts, but nope, so I gutted it out.
I'm going to start looking for one by itself, or even the old Academy M60A1 Rise/Passive kit with it in the box, cuz I got plans......
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Apr 18, 2020 16:15:19 GMT -6
I'm in! Can't wait to see you work your magic,  Rusty.
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Post by JCON on Apr 18, 2020 16:53:31 GMT -6
Very cool indeed!!!  |
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Post by Beekster on Apr 18, 2020 17:17:23 GMT -6
Looks like fun/work. I do love engineering vehicles, so this one will be fun to watch come together.
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Post by ogrejohn on Apr 19, 2020 6:26:54 GMT -6
I'm in!
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Post by rustybaer on Apr 19, 2020 9:47:04 GMT -6
T'anks all. More different colors of plastic to come soon.
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Post by JED on Apr 20, 2020 9:23:57 GMT -6
I'm in too 🤗🤗
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Post by rustybaer on Apr 21, 2020 17:12:23 GMT -6
More colors:  IMG_1296 by Russel Baer, on Flickr ERA is from Italeri and Academy, and I now have info on the IDF style hydraulics: the hoses are all inside, so I can finish the hull soon and move on to the turret, and, oh joy, start scratching the bustle rack. |
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Post by JCON on Apr 21, 2020 19:50:42 GMT -6
Nice!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Apr 22, 2020 4:32:02 GMT -6
Wow! 
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Post by rustybaer on Apr 23, 2020 17:52:01 GMT -6
Otay, mantlet cover in using my trusty Aves (almost out, OMG! Panic!!!!) and I have the bustle rack nearly done too. I been a busy boy.  IMG_1300 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_1297 by Russel Baer, on Flickr |
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Post by JCON on Apr 23, 2020 19:46:14 GMT -6
Looks good!!!
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Post by rustybaer on Apr 25, 2020 11:32:08 GMT -6
Basket structure is done, now for the outside add-ons of two can racks and two spare track link racks.  IMG_1301 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_1302 by Russel Baer, on Flickr The red and black on some of the brackets id left over from big "For Sale" lettering. Those signs, and dealer front license ad inserts are all good styrene, usually either .020" or .030" thick and shall I say "cheap". |
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Post by JCON on Apr 25, 2020 11:48:55 GMT -6
Looks good to me!!!
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Post by Beekster on Apr 25, 2020 12:07:53 GMT -6
Love the turret basket, Russ! That's some pretty complicated geometry going on there and the work is superb.
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Post by ogrejohn on Apr 25, 2020 17:44:40 GMT -6
That's some fine work Russ!
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Post by rustybaer on Apr 29, 2020 20:37:18 GMT -6
T'anks y'all. I need to get current pics up, more different colors are on it.
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Post by rustybaer on May 2, 2020 10:23:27 GMT -6
Still at it here, nutting up to attempt the mantlet armor now.  IMG_1317 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_1316 by Russel Baer, on Flickr ERA is Academy, Italeri and now some Verlinden as well. Gotta be inclusive, right? |
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Post by JCON on May 2, 2020 11:19:10 GMT -6
Coolness!!!
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Post by rustybaer on May 8, 2020 7:38:27 GMT -6
Mantlet armor bracket is nearly done, and the visible part looks like the real thing. What's not totally accurate will be covered by ERA, so I'm good.  IMG_1318 by Russel Baer, on Flickr |
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