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M1128 Mobile Gun System
seb43
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Paris, France
Joined: August 30, 2005
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Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 - 09:52 PM UTC
Really great Build Sean
i am really happy for you.
The Antenna bases are so cool.
Good luck with college.
Cheers
Seb
ti
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Dalarnas, Sweden
Joined: May 08, 2002
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Posted: Friday, January 15, 2010 - 11:32 PM UTC
Damn Sean!!!!! The WIP looks totally awesome. You have really shone through with this build so far. Man!!! It is really going to be sweet to see the final results. Looking forward to this beast sitting on my coffee table
Belt_Fed
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: February 02, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 01:39 AM UTC
Im building the same kit, except im not adding any PE or scratchbuilt parts or non-slip surfaces. I am planing on using red confetti for the vision blocks- might want to think about doing that on your build.


looking great!
shopkin4
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 03:38 AM UTC
Thanks Jon. I have a nice little method in the works I wont reveal until I get back. I think it will be better than most vision blocks out there. It was a little messy at first but it isnt complex at all.
shopkin4
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 03:50 AM UTC
Thank you Charles and Sebastian! Means alot coming for the likes of you two. I'm not at your level yet but hopefully I will be next when I complete my Challenger 2, M1117, or M1200 builds. Sebastian could you possibly cast me a set of the corrected wheels you made from the M1078? If anything I'll send you a PM about it.

Thanks again everyone!
michaelscott
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Bucuresti, Romania
Joined: October 27, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 06:51 AM UTC
Sean,
The MGS build looks great so far, look forward to seeing it completed once your semester is finished. The PE adds some very nice extra touches to what already is a very impressive looking vehicle. The weighted wheels give the MGS a grounded feel and convey a sense of the additional weight that must come from the 105mm gun system. Good luck with your classes and keep up the outstanding work on all of your models.

Scott
shopkin4
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Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 07:47 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Sean,
The MGS build looks great so far, look forward to seeing it completed once your semester is finished. The PE adds some very nice extra touches to what already is a very impressive looking vehicle. The weighted wheels give the MGS a grounded feel and convey a sense of the additional weight that must come from the 105mm gun system. Good luck with your classes and keep up the outstanding work on all of your models.

Scott


Thank you very much Scott. That realllly means alot. Extremely flattering to say the least. Time to hit the
shopkin4
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Posted: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 05:46 PM UTC
So I finally got a break from midterms today and got to searching for some more photos to help me with my diorama. Here are some very interesting photos I found of M1128s and other Stryker variants using their slat armor in ways other than defeating RPG's and EFP's.

This will definitely be incorporated into my diorama. AH! I can't wait to work on it again!

Enjoy Everyone! I'll be coming home soon for spring break so I'll get a solid week of work in.








thomcat
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Ringkjøbing, Denmark
Joined: March 21, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 08:42 AM UTC
Hi Sean,

Could you please elaborate a little on the Yoyager etch panels on the basic hull. What sort of details do these flat etched part give, which the plastic parts do not have? I do agree they look "cool", when not painted, but is there any real value in these parts?

Regards Thomas
shopkin4
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Posted: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:05 AM UTC

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Hi Sean,

Could you please elaborate a little on the Yoyager etch panels on the basic hull. What sort of details do these flat etched part give, which the plastic parts do not have? I do agree they look "cool", when not painted, but is there any real value in these parts?

Regards Thomas


I was against using them at first but when applying other details such as baskets and other things must be attached to the side, it makes life so much easier. Now with the addition of resin tie down I will just use kit parts and substitute the tie downs with resin ones.
thomcat
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Ringkjøbing, Denmark
Joined: March 21, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 08:47 AM UTC
What resin tie downs, is it you mention? Are they part of the Yoyager kit?

/Thomas
shopkin4
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010 - 10:52 AM UTC
Theyre available from Arms Corps models. If you check out Mouse House Enterprise's websit you'll be sure to find it there.

There are definitely some inaccuracies and fit issues with the voyager set when using the tie downs.
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