Anthony Sewards reviews the Canadian LAV-III Accessories Set from Black Dog in 1/35.

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Looks like a good product. Although to get the Laser Warning receiver to fit might take alot of work. trying to fir the stowage around it and make it look natural could be a chore.

I like the molded on tarps around the side bins, saves alot of work.

Thanks for the review Anthony!


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Rick

The set is very detailed, but for the mast : drill , insert, cover with putty all good.The set includes 2 sets of 4 cots , that will look great on a C-2 Mexas or a Leo 2A4M or a 2A6M, and with the other goodies will make the beasts look the part.

Anthony

I don't think it will be that easy.





There is a sleeping bag valise right over top of where the mast goes. To make it look natural you almost have to remove the bag as having the mast sticking thru it won't work.

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Rick,

I agree with you...I have images of the parts fitted to the Trumpeter turret in my review and the issue becomes very clear.

I'm going to drill a rod into the valise and drape an orange air-ID tarp over it. It will give the impression of the LWR and cover the 'modified' stowage.

Black Dog should really consider re-casting this part with the LWR, or at least with a hole for the kit part to go into.

I don't think you'd have to cover the LWR. I think your idea of drilling a hole in the valise for the mast would work- you'll probably have to shave off some resin to seat the "head" and then back fill with putty. A good LAV CC would never cover his LWR, there's still some laser-sighted weapons in Afghanistan.

But Trevor, you can't just drill a hole and show the mast coming *through* the sleep bag valise. You'd still need to add your own stowage on top of the valise to cover the area.

I agree about covering the LWR, though there are photos of LAV-III with gear piled over top of the mast. Maybe that's what BD was going by...but their stowage isn't piled high enough to cover the LWR.

It's not the first time BD forget a mast of some sort. I've got their 72nd AAVP/EAAK set; it's gorgeous, and it'll look great in the end (depending on my own contribution...) but they forgot the SINCGARS masts and just plastered stowage all over the EAAK pieces. I've had to make room in one camo net and remove some ammo cans to create something that looks like the tops of the antenna masts... It'll be OK, and it's easier than the LWR error here, but they seem to be silly mistakes.

Olaf