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LAVIII WIP
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
Joined: June 05, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 09:57 PM UTC
Hello!
I present you my recent build: LAV III.
Made from AFV stryker, RealModel conversion, Voyager photoetched and scratch.

I rebuild some RealModel parts, making themmore accurate.

I had problems with rear part too:-)
















Some customized storage will be added later.
Hope you'll like it!
spitfire303
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Vendee, France
Joined: December 22, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:16 PM UTC
Outstanding build and excellent pictures. It's a pleasure to take a look at. Looking forward to see the paint job done.

spit
Logan
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 30, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:41 PM UTC
Hi

Very! nice. Looking fwd to seeing it finished.

T
bulivyf
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Praha, Czech Republic
Joined: April 03, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 10:47 PM UTC
Very nice build. Please tell me which is Voyager PE parts.
Miloslav
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2009 - 11:10 PM UTC
I used miror mounts and partualy disks for armor mounting (but I prefer punching it). Others from your kit
bulivyf
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 12:29 AM UTC

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I used miror mounts and partualy disks for armor mounting (but I prefer punching it). Others from your kit


Thanks.
I now rebuild all model with new bolts for realistic look.
Nice work.
Miloslav
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: March 24, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 04:46 AM UTC
I've seen your T-90 on an other forum so I know this build is gonna be great!

Lars
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Correze, France
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 06:54 AM UTC
Really nice build Anton. Is the large winch (behind the driver) absent for some reason or is it normal feature of this version ?

Olivier
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 07:09 AM UTC

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Really nice build Anton. Is the large winch (behind the driver) absent for some reason or is it normal feature of this version ?

Olivier

Thank you, Oliver!
I've made version without winch. You can find mountings for it on upper detail.
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 07:11 AM UTC

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I used miror mounts and partualy disks for armor mounting (but I prefer punching it). Others from your kit


Thanks.
I now rebuild all model with new bolts for realistic look.
Nice work.
Miloslav

It's good news, Miro! Hope" I'll buld C&C version of TUA soon. But buffalo first in my list:-)
bulivyf
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 07:14 AM UTC

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I used miror mounts and partualy disks for armor mounting (but I prefer punching it). Others from your kit


Thanks.
I now rebuild all model with new bolts for realistic look.
Nice work.
Miloslav

It's good news, Miro! Hope" I'll buld C&C version of TUA soon. But buffalo first in my list:-)


Maybe I add to my shop some models Buffalo next week.
Miloslav
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 07:28 AM UTC

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I used miror mounts and partualy disks for armor mounting (but I prefer punching it). Others from your kit


Thanks.
I now rebuild all model with new bolts for realistic look.
Nice work.
Miloslav

It's good news, Miro! Hope" I'll buld C&C version of TUA soon. But buffalo first in my list:-)


Maybe I add to my shop some models Buffalo next week.
Miloslav

Are you going to sell buffalo kit? With corrected wheels? What is yoyur price?
Tankleader
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Virginia, United States
Joined: April 29, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 08:29 AM UTC
Great build, I am currently still working on the Photoetch parts for RM's TUA.

Tanks
Andy
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: July 19, 2008
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 08:37 AM UTC
Great model, long did it take you?, once painted and weathered it look great, cant wait!!!
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2009 - 05:55 PM UTC
Thank you!

It took me about half a year to build it. I have a lot of models on my workbench, so LAV wasn't my primary project.
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 08:44 PM UTC
LAV II before priming. Some staff added. Wheels replaced with resin bulged wheels from Storm miniatures











Mecenas
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Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 09:30 PM UTC
This is outstanding Anton...absolutelly marvelous. Do me a favour and do not paint it...hehehehhh
bulivyf
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 12:21 AM UTC
Anton,
Why you use wheels from Storm Miniatures? In LAV set are the same.
Miloslav
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 12:53 AM UTC

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Anton,
Why you use wheels from Storm Miniatures? In LAV set are the same.
Miloslav


Presented your wheels to my friend, who was building stryker. So I have nothing bad to say about your wheels. My friend liked them.

But I used your spare wheell:-)
gcdavidson
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 06:19 AM UTC
Really nice work!

I'm sure the guys at the Maple Leaf Models forum would like to see this build too:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/169232/
LeoCmdr
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 02:18 PM UTC
Super looking LAV III.....great details you have added.
lumpyguy
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Canada
Joined: September 01, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 09:57 AM UTC
very nice lav just for you FYI the newer upgrades to the LAV III is aluminum wheels and they dont use wheel covers on the rims but they still use the center wheel step.
talib
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Moscow City, Russia
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Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 09:28 PM UTC
Hello again!

Need your help!

What can you say about LAV III chipping? I'm going to pan my LAV sa an vehicle serving in Afganistan.

Is it reasonable to make chips on LAV? Where? What colour?

May be, you can help with photos, illustrating it?


Thanks,

Anton
LeoCmdr
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 10:00 AM UTC

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Hello again!

Need your help!

What can you say about LAV III chipping? I'm going to pan my LAV sa an vehicle serving in Afganistan.

Is it reasonable to make chips on LAV? Where? What colour?

May be, you can help with photos, illustrating it?


Thanks,

Anton


With modern paint technology you don't get the chipping as depicted on WWII AFVs.....modern paint gets scratched and scuffed but not any major chipping.

There might be some well worn areas that the crew travels on regularily but nothing showing bare metal that would be seriously visible in 1/35....maybe edges of hatches and periscope cover edges.

The scuffs and scapes usually look lighter coloured.
recceboy
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 05:03 PM UTC
Shameless Plug

Anton ,if you have a copy of the Lav-3 In Afghanistan from(RealModel) you will see the beasts in all the glory, covered in dust............... And yup the CARC paint wears down and does not chips that much. The only place that it would chip would be where the 25mm caseings eject next to the cannon. It would look like a half moon of little chips from around the drivers station towards the exhaust, with a grey/ blackish colour as well from the cordite from the flash suppressure.

Cheers

Anthony
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