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Academy's Warrior with WRAP2 conversion
CMOT
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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 09:22 AM UTC
The track I used was sent to me by Malcolm Ireson and it was from AA I believe. the track looks good detail wise apart from some nasty bubbles, and the hot water method worked as regards shaping. My problem was first time user I broke it so often I think I turned it almost into individual track links.
seb43
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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 09:50 AM UTC
Thanks JAson for the link
Cheers
Seb
Cheers
Seb
newfish
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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 10:29 AM UTC
Thanks Darren 
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LeoCmdr
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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 12:18 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextBut first I had to heat the frontal armour because it had warped but somehow I managed to burn my fingers with my mum hairdryer :o .
Try dipping the resin parts in boiling water if you need to straighten them...the flexibility lasts longer and you won't burn your fingers.
And being scolded is better how exactly
Well, if you are careful and use a simple pair of tweezers and don't plunge your hand into the hot water it works very well. To each his own.....just trying to offer options to the young lad.
newfish
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Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - 09:57 PM UTC
Thanks mate! any help is very well recieved off the more experianced guys!
I will hopefully Purchase the tracks at duxford.
I will hopefully Purchase the tracks at duxford.
tjkelly
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Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 05:47 AM UTC
Great start James, going to look sweet when you've finished with the conversion. Have the same kit to build OOB, for the APC Campaign. Will keep checking in with you. Thanks for sharing your project!
Cheers -
Tim
Cheers -
Tim
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 06:11 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Great start James, going to look sweet when you've finished with the conversion. Have the same kit to build OOB, for the APC Campaign. Will keep checking in with you. Thanks for sharing your project!
Cheers -
Tim
Tim do you have the WRAP2 conversion?.
Thanks buddy. This will be my first of many Warriors
.Hopefully my next one will be one iwth a full interior
newfish
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Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 09:53 PM UTC
The builds coming along slow, I really need some photos on it.
Im after it in Desert colours if it is used.
This is the closest I've come to getting one.
Im after it in Desert colours if it is used.
This is the closest I've come to getting one.
GnrSebs2414
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 05:35 AM UTC
Hiya mate,great build so far.i havent got any on the wrap2 but i have loads on the wrap1,i was on deployment in afghan with the first warrior company.so i will post some now.
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 05:39 AM UTC
Hiya mate! long time no see !.
Thanks buddy!
hows it going?
Thanks buddy!
hows it going?
newfish
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 04:57 AM UTC
Some progress,
The running gear is completed
The running gear is completed
mattjack
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 08:11 AM UTC
nice work
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 08:32 AM UTC
Great work james
will you be painting it the same as the warrior in the picture at the top of the page.
neil......
will you be painting it the same as the warrior in the picture at the top of the page.
neil......
newfish
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 08:56 AM UTC
Hi Niel thats the plan but im trying to see if they were painted competely in desert colours i asked my brother but i have to wait a wile to get a response from afganistan
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 09:20 AM UTC
Did he forget to take his mobile phone with him ?
newfish
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Posted: Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 10:07 AM UTC
Yeah something like that he had ran out of signal
GnrSebs2414
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 08:38 AM UTC
Hey James,yeh iv been on courses and excercise.
the particular model your building is only avalible in the colours in the picture above.
because it's deployed in Iraq not Afghan,the one's in Afghan are desert but are the wrap 1 version,there was only one wrap 2 version in Afghan and it was my second vehicle and was used as a test bed,to see if the wrap 2 would work in that enviroment,how ever it did'nt,it's only good on road.
Pictures to follow
the particular model your building is only avalible in the colours in the picture above.
because it's deployed in Iraq not Afghan,the one's in Afghan are desert but are the wrap 1 version,there was only one wrap 2 version in Afghan and it was my second vehicle and was used as a test bed,to see if the wrap 2 would work in that enviroment,how ever it did'nt,it's only good on road.
Pictures to follow
GnrSebs2414
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 09:11 AM UTC
As promised photo's
Enjoy!Any questions welcome
Enjoy!Any questions welcome
GnrSebs2414
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 09:12 AM UTC
Thats me on my Warrior,the rest are from the Company i was attached to
seb43
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 10:18 AM UTC
Nice use of the water bottles
Is this the way that the Brits reinvent the up armored vehicle ???
Seb
Is this the way that the Brits reinvent the up armored vehicle ???
Seb
newfish
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Posted: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 10:33 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Nice use of the water bottles
Is this the way that the Brits reinvent the up armored vehicle ???
Seb
its the WRAP 3
btw Gareth hows your land rover coming along?
newfish
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 09:51 AM UTC
Some progress managed to fit the slat armor to the turret 
Sorry about the photos I will replace them tomorow
Sorry about the photos I will replace them tomorow
GnrSebs2414
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:00 AM UTC
Well,it's done all i have to do is put it all together and it will be complete,the trailer is done and dusted.pic's will follow.i cant wait to get my warriror wrap 2,hows your scimiter?
newfish
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:02 AM UTC
Scimitar's Primed and waiting some paint
btw do you have msn?
btw do you have msn?
SIRNEIL
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Posted: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:05 AM UTC
hi james
i haven't seen the resin slats before, they must be a hell of a lot easier than the PE ones...
neil.
i haven't seen the resin slats before, they must be a hell of a lot easier than the PE ones...
neil.
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