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pascal's Buffalo A1 MPCV (Bronco 1/35)
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Posted: Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 07:00 AM UTC
Great build and a very detailed blog: thank you for sharing !
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 07:53 PM UTC

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Great build and a very detailed blog: thank you for sharing !


Thanks Sean. The L-rod set (bar armour) is now under construction. The kit is totally accuarate to this point. But I think it will be very fragile when finished


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Posted: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 - 12:12 PM UTC
Rear suspension WIP, before paint

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Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2014 - 09:31 PM UTC
Pascal,super detailing well done
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Posted: Friday, April 04, 2014 - 06:14 AM UTC
Looking forward to see it with the slat armour Good work so far!
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 - 02:38 AM UTC
Tfanks
Improving the Bronco parts :

henkp
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Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 - 03:03 AM UTC
nice job pascal on the arm i wish sombody does an update for the arm like a water hose??
henk

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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 - 03:17 AM UTC
If good remind, the hose is for compressed air; The air allow to blow the dust and sand where there is supposed IED.

I think having seen a vid about this. I don't make this system

PS on your pic this is a Buffalo A2
ruzzaa
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 - 05:34 AM UTC
I have seen a video of this hose spraying water, may be it does

compressed air and water. Pascal, do you have any good photos of the Crows Turret on the Buffalo ?
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 - 06:06 AM UTC
Spraying Water, and a standard Buffalo with hose reel.





Net photos
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 01:10 PM UTC
Thx Geoff. Now I'am working on the digger. Work began with front hydraulic lines :


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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 02:45 PM UTC
Some people ask me for ref pics. Two way for that:
-Rob Skipper aka 18 Bravo can help you
-Model-Miniature is selling a good ref DVD with Hi-Res pics here: http://www.model-miniature.com/product.php?id_product=324
Here a sample



The files cover French Buffaloes with or without bar armour. The 5 French Buffaloes were ex USMC vehicule so they are identical with US one. Only some equipment are different.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 06:50 AM UTC
Some shots from a Buffalo A2 :







Pics coming from a video
ruzzaa
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 09:22 AM UTC
Pascal, I have found another type of front brake housing.

It can be seen on A1 and A2 Buffalo, the French Buffalo have both types.This maybe easier to scratch build ?

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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 03:55 PM UTC

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Pascal, I have found another type of front brake housing.

It can be seen on A1 and A2 Buffalo, the French Buffalo have both types.This maybe easier to scratch build ?



On the pics from the 2 French Buffaloes I have seen last year, they have this type of front brake chambers.
I have the one from Blast model and don't need to scratchbuild them.
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Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 01:43 AM UTC
updating the digger with the hy-lines


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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 03:24 AM UTC
Test shots from the digger with first coat of paint.


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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 04:09 AM UTC
nice job on the arm love it. do you make the air hose on the arm ???????????????
henk
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 02:47 PM UTC
Thx Henk. No I don't build the air hose, I spend (too)many time with this digger (I'am buiding the second one now)
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2014 - 05:13 PM UTC
Update with my 2 Buffaloes side by side. Lots of work is needed before completion!!!

ruzzaa
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2014 - 10:22 PM UTC
Great Work Pascal,
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2014 - 11:52 PM UTC
Looks very good! ( both of them) what colour have you use on the new on? Is it Ak interactive?
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 07:22 PM UTC
Thaks Roger yes it is AK OIF sand
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