Not commission work.. this blog is for my own personal interest....I'm going to build these 2 versions, each in different set ups.. I will have to scratch build another M1200 as well.. .. won't be too hard as I have photo references. I can forsee I will need to get some assesories like the continuos tie-downs,etc.. a hopefully an interior if someone makes one!

But let me tell you a little story first.....
When Trumpy released it..I bought 4 kits.... Then NWM came out with the M1200 conversion and I knew I had to follow suit....But with the company's sudden holding off their production (at least for the moment) .. I still hung on with a glimmer of hope.
If months go by and still nothing..then I figured I'll just scratch build the darn thing if I have to! But one would think that with 10 hour work days for just modelling, I'll have loads of time to do so. Not really! Not with all the silent projects I'm invested into for my humble one-man company.

Well my "hope" paid off and I was really really fortunate to get a hold on one of NWM's kits by luck as I missed the original posting......and the package arrived Today!!! So I squeezed in an hour to clean up most of the parts..

...so drool guys..there're only a few of these around.

BTW, I'm not going to commend much on accuracy and blah blah.. But I will say that the quality of the resin is GOOD, and NWM did put effort into where they located the "sprues" which certainly helps the ease of removing the parts with minimum or no risk from damage.

well you lucky bastard and yes iam drooling
just joking i will follow youre work and maby some time??

ps did you know that voyager make a small update set for the m1117
greeting henk

Thanks for sharing with us....

I'm holding onto hope that the M1200 gets released anyway. After my current M1117 build is done, I would love to add an M1200 to the collection.

I will closely follow this.

Is this actually out yet? It's been listed on Voyager's site for ages as "coming soon" but I don't see it stocked anywhere.

It's also not too clear from the images on Voyager's site whether or not the update set they will produce includes the replacement resin wheels shown in the images, or whether those are the accessory set mentioned in the photo - the photos all specify PE35347 and PEA199 part numbers, although they don't yet list what PEA199 is, so you're left guessing whether or not it's all of the various resin parts, or just the wheels, or something else entirely.

Al

oke i saw it last nite on the site as coming soon thats al i know
sorry i didnt know that
greetings henk

Hay "AngryDog" thanks for posting all the photos of all the parts that come in the kit, it shows us how mini parts there are in the kit thank's. I can't wate to see your work begin.

Henk...Yup, the lucky bastard I am HEH HEH...and I hope you guys keep drooling and maybe this will help motivate NWMs to get their kit out!
I did see the Voyager etch..and I'll probably "have to" get 4 of that too..

BTW, knowing Voyager had posted 2 sets of ID no.s on their pictures...the photoetch and tires will probably be separate kits.

Also, I released I didn't say in my initial post...but NWM's kit parts are really superb particularly in regards to fit. Excluding the wheels..there's 50 parts in all!.
Plus, and just notice the attachment points (rectangular strips) on each side of the vision blocks.. If you cut clear sheet or those reflective confetti thingys..they will fit in nice! Of course it would have been better if these clear sheets came with the kit...

Hobbyeasy just shipped my Guardian's resin tires & photoetch.. should recieve them in a week and will post photos here. We can see how "essential" the sets will be...

So, a quick question. The ASV with the LRAS3 and the different turret, does it have a different designation form the M1117 with the m2 and Mk19? I figure it might, but so not know for certain how it would be identified. There were a few that had just arrived as I was leaving in Dec 08 in Talil.

Mike

These are the M1200 Armored Knights mentioned in the thread title.

I see, it is all coming together now. Thank you. I will look forward to seeing this build progress. Do you by chance know of a company that is makinga scale model of the updated tow2 ITAS that replaced to old tow2?


Mike

Just to clarify!
The NWM kit was masters were produced two years before the Trumpeter kit was released.
I do not plan on releasing the M-1200 conversion anytime soon, will wait to see if Trumpeter does one first.

However our tires for the M-1117 and M-1200 are currently available and are not resin knock-offs of the kit tires.

Mrosko

Chris's Tires are really nice.. When I recieve the Voyager ones I will do a side by side photo..

That is so cool when I saw the pictures of the armored knight I thought it looked really cool keep us posted with more pictures can not wait to see final product

Recieved the stuff today. I will post pics when I get my camera back.
If the tires are supposed to be bigger than Trumpy's rubber..then bad news cause Voyager's resin tires are just a copy. Good thing is that they come with the metal guards -which were not included with the resin tires from NWM.
(Please note that I did not get my M1200 conversion direct from Chris/NWM..)
OK the Good-er news is that Voyager's photoetch undate is GREAT! A Sh*t load of details finer exhaust, metal antenna mounts, resin water cans, smoke grenades..asll for a good price, and it includes those Tire Guards!

Comparison pics soon...

saw just one the site from etmodels

looks goood to me

sorry iy was E.T.MODEL

Nick,
please stop teasing us ! Where are you with this dual build ?

Olivier

Hi Olivier,

When I get my camera I will post pics... Not very far in these builds..Organised and prepared the plastic parts for the 4 kits.
The task will be scratch building another 50 parts to make the other M1200 conversion, particularly the Cupola.. since the guy who was supposed to sell me this part did not come true. I am also going to make a new LRAS3
...and I am really being drawn into making the interior..

NWM tires comes with the wheel guards? and they are handed at that unlike the Trumpeter kit.
Sorry, should have got them from me and not a shady character!
Mrosko

Thanks Nick, beware of not being caught by the AMS or the rivet counting one ... but I fear it's already too late

You'll heve to get the set from ET Models as well for the comparison. Just announced on PMMS

Chris, the Tires came together with the M1200 conversion couple months back...Anyway I hope things square off for you.

Yes Olivier, I've been long diagnosed with Terminal AMS, there is just no cure..

Sure Sean I'll get the ETmodel wheels..is just money anyway..