Ive started work on this Ausie m113 mine roller BUKOO BOOM BOOM. With little info and four pics. Been wondering about the Cadillac-Gage cupola I know the one supplied in Academy kit is inacurate but is there some way to make it accurate by scratchbuilding. The aftermarket kit is to exspencive IMHO. Im wondering also were I might get some custom decals made dont have the stuff to do it myself. Also does any one have eight 1/35 M35 truck wheels and tires they could get rid of willing to pay for them I robbed these for reference off one of my M35's. Here are some pics.
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Ausie M113 mineclearer progress
Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 02:45 PM UTC
D_J_W
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 03:10 PM UTC
Hi Keenan,
an interesting looking vehicle. I came across some more pics of the beasts here that may be of some use. IIRC there is a resin conversion kit available.
I'm looking foward to some more progress shots, keep up the good work.
cheers
David
an interesting looking vehicle. I came across some more pics of the beasts here that may be of some use. IIRC there is a resin conversion kit available.
I'm looking foward to some more progress shots, keep up the good work.
cheers
David
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 03:54 PM UTC
David thanks for the link to the pics they will be very helpful.
dobon68
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, November 09, 2008 - 10:39 PM UTC
Keenan,
Firestorm models do a resin conversion kit of the M113 mineroller Firestorm models
There is a review of the kit here on armorama
M113 mineroller review
I have this kit on order at the moment so I can let you know what it's like when I get it?
Cheers
David
Firestorm models do a resin conversion kit of the M113 mineroller Firestorm models
There is a review of the kit here on armorama
M113 mineroller review
I have this kit on order at the moment so I can let you know what it's like when I get it?
Cheers
David
Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 03:45 AM UTC
Thanks David, except for the cupola its a pretty simple scratchbuild.
Frenchy
Rhone, France
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Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 04:00 AM UTC
Interesting project Keenan ! It looks like only the tires were used for the mine roller, not the wheel rims...But maybe your pictured wheels are just temporarily here
Frenchy
Frenchy
Posted: Monday, November 10, 2008 - 04:48 AM UTC
Youre right Frenchy only the tires. At first I was not sure until I found more info.