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Installing 1/72 Stryker Cage Armor - Hints?
GSPatton
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 02:00 PM UTC
I'm about to embark on a journey of serious vision strain as I attempt to install cage armor on an 1/72 scale Academy Stryker. Anyone done one of these? Any Suggestions? Any prayers?

Thanks,
Belt_Fed
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 02:03 PM UTC
Umm, the only thing I can say is God be with you. Slat armor is hard enough in '35th scale, let alone '72
tsreid
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 03:00 PM UTC
Are you making the slat armour yourself or is it a brass fret kit? I am curious because I would like to do something similar for a 1/72nd CDN Leopard 2A6 in Afghanistan
GSPatton
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Posted: Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 04:37 PM UTC
Its the Eduard set for the M1126 Stryker. Unlike the 1/35 scale kit - the side slats come in one piece - but these things are Fragile -

So I was hoping someone had built one and could shed some light on the best way to install.

Thanks,
spaarndammer
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Posted: Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 12:48 AM UTC
Hi Frank,

I wish you luck! I guess I have the same set (eduard) and have looked many times at the instructions. It keeps me puzzling everytime I take a look at it. So I'm sorry I cannot provide any help.

Good look and show us what you made of it!



Jelger
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