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Armor/AFV: Modern Armor
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piwi
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Nord, France
Joined: March 15, 2004
KitMaker: 712 posts
Armorama: 558 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 12:11 AM UTC
HI all,

Here's my new built. I've scratch built an old kit into a new "armoured vehicle" used by mercenaries. Of course this Land doesn't exist, but I was rather nice to built this kit just as I want , just for fun.

I've started with this base:


and here's the result :













In situation:










As usual, any comments are welcome
james84
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Roma, Italy
Joined: January 28, 2006
KitMaker: 1,368 posts
Armorama: 950 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 01:15 AM UTC
Not bad, really! It might as well represent some special forces vehicle!
Hisham
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Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
KitMaker: 6,856 posts
Armorama: 6,363 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 01:18 AM UTC
I really like it... fictional or not.

I grew up in Beirut during the civil war and I've seen some wierd setups used by the various militias. Even old Chevy station wagons with the top torn off and a Dshk machinegun fitted in the back and some metal plates built around it!! So, nothing is too strange to build when it comes to this kind of thing.

Hisham
HeavyArty
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Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
KitMaker: 17,694 posts
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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 02:53 AM UTC
Looks good to me. It has just enough order and realism to it to pass as an actual vehicle. I could see it being used in some war-torn African nation by mercenaries. I like it. Where did the tires come from? They look good.
CombatKrieg
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: January 19, 2008
KitMaker: 517 posts
Armorama: 382 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 03:31 AM UTC
Nice work... Looks very "mix & matched", typical of PMCs i must say...
seb43
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Paris, France
Joined: August 30, 2005
KitMaker: 2,315 posts
Armorama: 2,158 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 03:56 AM UTC
Pierre
Cool looking vehicle i like it and especially the blue sleeping mat look like the cheapest one from Decathlon
and the mix of the jerrycans great addition
Cheers
Seb
KoSprueOne
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Myanmar
Joined: March 05, 2004
KitMaker: 4,011 posts
Armorama: 1,498 posts
Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 04:35 AM UTC
Very cool build. Explain some of the details as mentioned above, and the search light as well.
What is the literature on the table in the back?




hogarth
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Maryland, United States
Joined: June 02, 2006
KitMaker: 672 posts
Armorama: 592 posts
Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 01:14 AM UTC
I think this little vehicle is really neat. I want to build my own version now!

The only criticism I have is that all of your .50 ammo cans are of the WW2 variety. So, judging by the beretta 92 and the SAW in the back, I assume that this is supposed to be a pretty modern piece (i.e., post 1985). So I'm thinking more modern versions of those cans would be more likely to be found.

Also, you've made the links for the GPMG look like they are cloth, like an old WW2 Browning belt. They look tan or light grey. They should be metal, like a dark grey or gunmetal color.

Other than that, it's really a great piece! Congrats!

Rob
piwi
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Nord, France
Joined: March 15, 2004
KitMaker: 712 posts
Armorama: 558 posts
Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 01:14 AM UTC
Hi,

Thanks to all for your warm comments. Tires come from an old VBL Azimut's kit. I think I gonna add a fig, just to give more life to the dio.
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