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My NTC Stryker
afv_rob
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 09:19 AM UTC
Wow Bob-Looks spot on! I really like the Miles strips, im planning something similar for a Stryker i'll be working on. I couldnt be bothered with the current stryker im doing so I just added the velcro strips The anti slip coating looks really ncie, and that kill light is shaping up nicely. I had the same problem with the periscopes-eventually I just pushed them in and did the same as you by cutting the backs a bit. Quick question-I notice you used blue on the anti laser coating for the commanders scopes, does it particulaly matter what colour is used here? I used a red coating, obviously it does depend on on the angle of lighting but they do appear to have different colours,
Erik67
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 11:47 AM UTC
Looking very good. The Stryker seems to be very popular these days.

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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 12:18 PM UTC

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. Quick question-I notice you used blue on the anti laser coating for the commanders scopes, does it particulaly matter what colour is used here? I used a red coating, obviously it does depend on on the angle of lighting but they do appear to have different colours,



Rob:

I only chose blue to add interest. My argument is that looking at different angles does produce the different colors so there is no need to stick with one color. I tended to use gold interspersed with the purple and then blue. I stayed with just purple and gold on the driver hatch since there are only three lenses.

Bob
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 02:14 PM UTC
In the future, I wonder if you could use Accurate Armor's light that they just released last month.

Here's the url just so you don't have to go looking for it.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/2651&mode=&order=0

Jeff
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 04:20 PM UTC
That light is nice. Although it seems I am willing to spend any amount of money, I do have limits. AA seems to be expensive and I would tend to not spend that much money for such a small item.

Bob
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Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 09:35 PM UTC

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That light is nice. Although it seems I am willing to spend any amount of money, I do have limits. AA seems to be expensive and I would tend to not spend that much money for such a small item.

Bob



Bob, don`t use this light from Italeri big foot?
Miloslav
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Posted: Friday, July 13, 2007 - 02:43 AM UTC

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That light is nice. Although it seems I am willing to spend any amount of money, I do have limits. AA seems to be expensive and I would tend to not spend that much money for such a small item.

Bob



Amen to that. Just a thought.
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