Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 01:17 PM UTC
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Looks great Rick....A piece of trivia....the vent and brake line covers are a decendant of ones originally produced for the AVGPs back in the late 1980s.....I guess someone finally got tired of replacing the lines after they got ripped of while bush bashing.
Yes it sure was a welcome modification LOL.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 01:58 PM UTC
Rick, the turned wheels really add a lot of impact. Did your RM set not come with resin wheels though?
Why plan when you can react?
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 02:45 PM UTC
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Rick, the turned wheels really add a lot of impact. Did your RM set not come with resin wheels though?
Thanks Graeme, yes it did, I just used the kit wheels for mock-up
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Yunnan, China / 简体
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Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 12:59 AM UTC
Production process is very exciting, I will always be concerned about it.
Blackwater
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 01:40 AM UTC
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Production process is very exciting, I will always be concerned about it.
Blackwater
Groovy, glad to have you along
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Poland
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Posted: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 08:35 AM UTC
Extremly good work. PE looks great.
Looking forward for updates
Cheers from Poland
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 01:50 PM UTC
Thanks Peter!
Had a little more time at the workbench today
Mainly worked on the muffler and heat shield. Added the missing exhaust pipe (I think it's for the crew heater or coolant heater) from brass tube and spare mesh. Also added some grab handles from brass wire and finished off the brake and hub vent lines.
Until next time!
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 05:54 PM UTC
This looks like it's coming along nicely, and good job with the PE, I'm still having a hard time folding large flat pieces without warping them somehow.
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:31 PM UTC
Sweet build Rick, its coming together really well! I'll be following this one as well.
Would you mind posting a close up of the brake lines? I presume they are a similar layout on the ASLAV as well.
Thanks
Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:53 PM UTC
Some very detail oriented work here Piotrek. I have just recently started working with PE and am now having to fork out the extra money for the tools.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 01:39 AM UTC
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This looks like it's coming along nicely, and good job with the PE, I'm still having a hard time folding large flat pieces without warping them somehow.
Thanks, for the larger PE parts I like to use a hold & fold.
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Sweet build Rick, its coming together really well! I'll be following this one as well.
Would you mind posting a close up of the brake lines? I presume they are a similar layout on the ASLAV as well.
Thanks
Thanks, when I get a chance this weekend I will post up the brake and vent line schematics for ya
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Some very detail oriented work here Piotrek. I have just recently started working with PE and am now having to fork out the extra money for the tools.
Thanks, since the stash is well stocked i'm concentrating my purchases on tools and equipment, the right tool can turn a PITA project easy peasy in a hurry LOL.
Question, does anyone make a 25mm ammo box in PE?
I'm trying to replicate this exhaust shield found on some Coyotes.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 02:34 AM UTC
Everything I could find along the 25mm pe ammo boxes.
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=AZP35375 It's not pe, but the crates can be assembled open or closed with ammo visible.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 03:25 AM UTC
Thanks for the help, but those are WW2 wood crates, I'm looking for the modern steel ones as used currently.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Dalarnas, Sweden
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 04:24 AM UTC
Fantastic looking build.
Charles
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 04:47 AM UTC
Rick
Looking good and makes me want to break mine out and start.........
cheers
Anthony
AMPS # 2734 , IPMS EDMONTON
Win The Firefight, Protect Your Brothers, Leave No One Behind.
Survivor of 7 rotations, last 3 in the sandbox.
"Gone toe to toe with the Taliban, and won."
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 05:46 AM UTC
Rick, you should be able to make that ammo can out of spare PE bits.
Are you doing all the sensor stowage bags along the side of the hull?
Why plan when you can react?
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 06:11 AM UTC
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Fantastic looking build.
Thanks Charles!
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Rick
Looking good and makes me want to break mine out and start.........
cheers
Anthony
Thanks Anthony, no time like the present
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Rick, you should be able to make that ammo can out of spare PE bits.
Are you doing all the sensor stowage bags along the side of the hull?
It's sure looking like that's the direction i'm going to have to go.
As far as the stowage my plan is to replicate this particular Coyote that I photographed in KAF during my tour, so yes i'm going to make the sensor stowage bags. I have no idea as of yet how, but that's the plan.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 05:04 PM UTC
Rick
That Yote is a Mast version with all of the bags.
Anthony
AMPS # 2734 , IPMS EDMONTON
Win The Firefight, Protect Your Brothers, Leave No One Behind.
Survivor of 7 rotations, last 3 in the sandbox.
"Gone toe to toe with the Taliban, and won."
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 02:07 AM UTC
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Rick
That Yote is a Mast version with all of the bags.
Anthony
Yep, and no i'm not building the sensor suite LOL.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 08:56 AM UTC
Here's the drawings for the brake lines;
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Arkansas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 09:04 AM UTC
Looks like you have a bit of scratchbuilding ahead of you. I'm sure all the details will make this an impressive build.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 12:53 PM UTC
Rick,
Can you use those brake line drawings on an LAV A2? If so, then check the build logs tuesday
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 01:24 PM UTC
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Rick,
Can you use those brake line drawings on an LAV A2? If so, then check the build logs tuesday
In theory yes, but those diagrams are for the Canadian Coyote specifically, so I cannot say for certain.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 - 12:10 PM UTC
Got a little more time at the workbench today
Wasn't happy with the muffler mounting and heatshield so I modified the pipe comming out of the hull by drilling a hole in the hull and the coresponding hole in the muffler. I also had to trim away a little of the moulded on up-armour for it to fit better.
The muffler and heat shield fit better now.
Added all the bolt heads on the front plates.
Finished off the right side as well, except for the odd grab rail.
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 03:14 PM UTC
Tonights work centered around the blast shield around the air sentry hatch.
The instructions are a little vague but I was able to figure it out. I ended up using the clear cover from a CD case for the glass
I also added some detail with the hatch locks, the one on the hull and the ones on the sides of the blast shields.
comments and critiques welcome!
cheers
One of the serious problems in planning against Canadian doctrine is that the Canadians do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligations to follow their doctrine.
---From a Russian document
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