HI all,
I've been compiling a MOUNTAIN of goodies in readiness to do a Stryker in Afghanistan (woohoo no slat armour!)
All im waiting for now is Real Model's Stryker Belly Armour Kit to be released.. and im ready to get started (Milo are you reading this? hehe)
And yes ive done a slat armour Stryker before (and never again!)
SD
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sam_dwyer
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 12:22 PM UTC
Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 12:34 PM UTC
some very nice stuff you have here. looks like it's going to be an interesting built.
will follow
will follow
bpunchy
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:13 PM UTC
Hi Sam , looks like you got plenty of goodies to furnish this kit , its on my to do list so I'll follow this build . Great work on the slat too .
shopkin4
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 01:40 PM UTC
I'm in on this one Sam. Can't wait to see your progress
Anirudharun
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 09:30 PM UTC
Wow Sam, thats a lot of AM goodies. Ive seen hobby shops with a smaller selection
This looks like its going to be another excellent build, cant wait to see your progress. The only thing I'd say is to take care removing the barbed wire roll from the casting blocks (from the legends stowage set) as it is very fragile
This looks like its going to be another excellent build, cant wait to see your progress. The only thing I'd say is to take care removing the barbed wire roll from the casting blocks (from the legends stowage set) as it is very fragile
Violetrock
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:04 PM UTC
sam_dwyer
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:07 PM UTC
Thanks Thomas - got the DEK and the stowage sets
SD
SD
BRAVO3
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 11:44 PM UTC
How many Strykers do you want to build?
Very interesting project, many update kits!!! I will follow your WIP.
Very interesting project, many update kits!!! I will follow your WIP.
seb43
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 12:48 AM UTC
With all the AM stuff, Are you going to do all the Stryker in Afstan ???
TonyDz
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 06:58 AM UTC
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And yes ive done a slat armour Stryker before (and never again!)
While a lot of the Strykers in Afghanistan don't have the full slat set up, they still have the slat on the rear ramp. What are you going to use for the tire fire suppression system?
sam_dwyer
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 09:42 AM UTC
HI Tony - yep some (but not all) have slat armour covering the rear.. i'll be doing one without any slat.
Im also waiting for Milo at Real Model to release the tire fire suppressions system!
SD
Im also waiting for Milo at Real Model to release the tire fire suppressions system!
SD
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 10:28 AM UTC
With all that AM stuff Sam,I'm surprised you needed a base kit at all
Can I ask you to provide a close-up of whats in the AFV Club upgrade equipment box please?
Thanks,
Sean
Can I ask you to provide a close-up of whats in the AFV Club upgrade equipment box please?
Thanks,
Sean
Canjuaan
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 11:22 AM UTC
Hi Sam,
wow, this is a lot of stuff! I'm sure we'll see an excellent Stryker model in the end, thanks to your skills.
Well you be doing a complete SBS here, or is it a build for a magazine? Whatever it is, I'm very interested in your opinion on the interior kits - I can't decice which one I should buy.
Do I spot the Stryker family antenna mounts made be Voyager in that pile of AM? Could you please take a close up of the content? That'd be very helpful.
Thanks,
Johannes
P.s.: The finished "slatted" Stryker looks AWESOME! Love the color!
wow, this is a lot of stuff! I'm sure we'll see an excellent Stryker model in the end, thanks to your skills.
Well you be doing a complete SBS here, or is it a build for a magazine? Whatever it is, I'm very interested in your opinion on the interior kits - I can't decice which one I should buy.
Do I spot the Stryker family antenna mounts made be Voyager in that pile of AM? Could you please take a close up of the content? That'd be very helpful.
Thanks,
Johannes
P.s.: The finished "slatted" Stryker looks AWESOME! Love the color!
TonyDz
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 12:20 PM UTC
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HI Tony - yep some (but not all) have slat armour covering the rear.. i'll be doing one without any slat.
Im also waiting for Milo at Real Model to release the tire fire suppressions system!
SD
If you have pictures of them without the slat on the rear ramp, would you mind posting them? It'd sure make my build easier. Good to hear that Real Models is doing the TFS system.