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m113 academy "fitter"
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 02:36 AM UTC
hey gang ive started to build the academy m113 "fitter"

ive managed to gather alot of reference on this vehicle i really cant wait to get stuck in with the vehicle

the kit is basically being built out of the box so i followed the instructions when it comes to building the interior. the interior is pritty much finished it went in like a dream besides the axel on the front stopping the interior walls fitting correctly.

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i didnt glue the walls in around the engine making it easy to paint later on then i decided not to have the engine on show so it doesnt matter about cutting the axel away

heres what i mean about no glueing the walls in
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i currently have a viral infection so im not being productive at the moment so you'll have to hold fire for a wile for more progress on the build
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 02:47 AM UTC
fixed the post so we can see the pics:


Quoted Text

hey gang ive started to build the academy m113 "fitter"

ive managed to gather alot of reference on this vehicle i really cant wait to get stuck in with the vehicle

the kit is basically being built out of the box so i followed the instructions when it comes to building the interior. the interior is pritty much finished it went in like a dream besides the axel on the front stopping the interior walls fitting correctly.







i didnt glue the walls in around the engine making it easy to paint later on then i decided not to have the engine on show so it doesnt matter about cutting the axel away

heres what i mean about no glueing the walls in


i currently have a viral infection so im not being productive at the moment so you'll have to hold fire for a wile for more progress on the build
Removed by original poster on 10/02/08 - 13:48:50 (GMT).
Phil_H
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 02:57 AM UTC
Looking good so far James.

Just remember that even if you don't plan to have the engine bay visible, if you're going to be able to see the interior at all, eg. through the driver's hatch and/or rear ramp, you still need those "walls " in there to separate the engine bay from the rest of the interior.
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 04:28 AM UTC
they're gona be in the interior to hide it =]

thanks


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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 04:47 AM UTC
Which version are you building it as; Aussie in Vietnam, or Israeli? The Aussie one needs some additions, similar to your Aussie M113A1 FSV. I'm sure some of the Aussies here can tell you which ones to add.
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newfish
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 07:36 AM UTC
i am doing the aussie command version

can you point me in the right direction in what i need to do in oder to turn it
into the aussie version

cheers
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 08:00 AM UTC
o sorry wrong thread lol
animal
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 08:54 AM UTC

Quoted Text

i am doing the Aussie command version

can you point me in the right direction in what i need to do in oder to turn it
into the Aussie version

cheers


Here is the example I built a while back of the Aussie Nam version.

http://news.webshots.com/album/257015161nvTRvR
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Posted: Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 08:56 AM UTC
http://news.webshots.com/album/257015161nvTRvR

Sorry about that
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 03:07 AM UTC
Very nice kit. But australian army used cammo , on their M113 fitter tracks , after the Vietnam war.
http://picasaweb.google.pl/zippo132/AustralianM113FitterVietnam#
and look
http://picasaweb.google.pl/zippo132/AustralianM113FitterModern# or else
http://picasaweb.google.pl/zippo132
regards
newfish
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Posted: Monday, October 06, 2008 - 05:52 AM UTC
yeah i know they did but also they used just their olive drab =]

i will carry on with my fitter tongiht and you will see some more pictures tomrow
with a bit of luck

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