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The_Swede
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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2002 - 03:44 AM UTC
Check out this strv122 by Swedish modeler Markus Eriksson.
It doesn't get any more real than this. :-)
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kanonkulanse/lst?.dir=/122&.view=t
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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2002 - 03:57 AM UTC
Great... that Strv machine is one of the meanest looking modern beasts I've seen. It would be great to build one. And paint... the Swedish camo scheme looks great, too.

Mario M.


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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2002 - 09:34 AM UTC
An impressive model indeed! Really well done, congratulations tothe author...
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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2002 - 01:29 PM UTC
Thord,

What camo scheme was that?? Have the 122's been repainted to a earth or yellow color?? Or does the top of a tank get the same colors as the bottom, through usage??

Very impressive stuff indeed!!!
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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2002 - 02:46 PM UTC
Brian.
The tank is painted in the splinter camo scheme and then heavily weathered with dust.
After a day on the training field you can't see the camo pattern any more.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 03:18 AM UTC
Boy, I'll say...don't the 122's in your pic above have the camo netting too??
The_Swede
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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 04:17 AM UTC
Yes it does.
It's covered with the biggest dress you ever saw and boy is it ugly :-)
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:26 AM UTC
What type of netting is it?? Is it one large drape or is it several pieces??
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 03:53 AM UTC
Gee!!! That's one of the best models I've seen!!!
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It doesn't get any more real than this :-) .
No kidding!

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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:24 AM UTC

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What type of netting is it?? Is it one large drape or is it several pieces??


It's actually a kind of tarp that comes in small pieces and on the outside of that "tarp" there is camonetting attached. The pieces is contour made to fit exactly.
You attach them to the tank with special hooks that are glued to the tank and then you hook on the nettings to them.
Some parts are attached with screws.

Thord
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:28 AM UTC
Now that would make a cool-looking 1:35 scale model feature!

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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:33 AM UTC
Yeah, I will try to replicate that on my next Strv122 model.
I'm in the process of gathering info on the Barracuda camouflage at the moment.

Thord
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:37 AM UTC
Congrats on the promotion Corporal!

Does anyone make a Strv122 conversion? The more I look at it, the more I like it...

Gunnie
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 04:46 AM UTC
Yes, offcourse.
I was a part of developing the HKCW conversion for Tamiya Leo2A5.
Trackjam models in Canada carries them.
I don't know of any US dealers right now.
Otherwise I'm the Swedish dealer for HKCW so maybe I can sell you one if you can't find it in the US.
I'm waiting for a shipment right now (No Brian, I haven't got them yet).
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 05:01 AM UTC
Very, very nice! The mud still looks wet!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 06:31 AM UTC
Swede, this looks interesting.. have you got some more pics?

Mario M.


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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 06:51 AM UTC
Maki.
I have more pics on my website.
Unfortunately I have to say that my site is down because the webprovider is doing maint.
on the site.
It should have been up today but last time I checked it was still down

Thord
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Posted: Friday, April 19, 2002 - 07:11 AM UTC
Shameless Plug

OK guys, the STRV 122 is in stock at Trackjam Models at $45 CAD (That's Canadian $) or just under $30 USD. I do ship to the US and I do take credit cards (through PayPal).
check us out at http://members.rogers.com/trackjam
I also have my model and photo gallery. I'd welcome comments.
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