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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 11:21 AM UTC
Mick Toal present a comprehensive build review of two Mouse House resin sets:
Australian M113A1 Saladin Fire Support Vehicle (FSV) update and the Australian M113A1 sponson and belly armour (for the Tamiya kit)
Link to ItemIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 11:25 AM UTC
Great review Mick. Interesting subject with excellent pics. Thanks for your efforts.
Shaun
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 08:39 PM UTC
Mick,
Thanks for the review, I will have to get these sets.
I look forward to seeing your build log on the M113A1 FSV.
Cheers
David
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 10:03 PM UTC
Hi Mick thanks for reviewing these two items. I have a stalled FSV on the bench too.
I scratch built the body armour and sponson plates I think I will have to get the set the update set and get cracking on it again.
Jaymes
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 10:30 PM UTC
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Hi Mick thanks for reviewing these two items. I have a stalled FSV on the bench too.
I scratch built the body armour and spoon soon plates I think I will have to get the set the update set and get cracking on it again.
Jaymes
I presume you mean "sponson"?
This kit is definitely worth scrapping the hull that you've started and going back to square one .... you'll only need the base M113, or you could also use the Academy hull.
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 - 11:48 PM UTC
I think I "need" these to dress up my FSV
Thanks for the review.
Darryl
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 04:45 AM UTC
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Hi Mick thanks for reviewing these two items. I have a stalled FSV on the bench too.
I scratch built the body armour and spoon soon plates I think I will have to get the set the update set and get cracking on it again.
Jaymes
I presume you mean "sponson"?
This kit is definitely worth scrapping the hull that you've started and going back to square one .... you'll only need the base M113, or you could also use the Academy hull.
Hi Mick thats what I ment
my computer auto corrected it to that for some strange reason as I posted whilst I was at college. I have an Academy M113 hull lying around I might use that then.
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 04:34 PM UTC
I didn't realize the kit top deck was so inaccurate. Worth another look at the John Myszka book.
Nice look resin. Thanks for the review.
Paul
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 08:44 PM UTC
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I didn't realize the kit top deck was so inaccurate. Worth another look at the John Myszka book.
Nice look resin. Thanks for the review.
Paul
Here's a hacked original deck next to the Mouse House part - a bit of surgery is needed!:
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 11:42 PM UTC
hey mick! thanks for the review! i might re-do the kit i already have!
