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Question about CREW Duke in M1151
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 10:05 AM UTC
Here is my last completed model, an M1151 based on the M1025 Tamiya upgraded with the Legend M1151 kit.





I've also made an attempt in scratch building the CREW Duke system unit.
I have used as a reference a couple of picture of the Duke system that I've found in the internet, and here it is the result



There is something I have not been able to find: how and where should the system unit be placed in the rear cargo bay ?
Suggestions are welcome.
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 03:29 PM UTC
Welcome to Armorama Ettore....

I don't have any words of wisdom about the placement of the CREW Duke system.

However, that is a great looking M1151! Excellent job.
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 05:45 PM UTC
great model nice job
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 06:37 PM UTC
nice detail. how did you weather it? im working on an m1025 now and would love to know how to weather it
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 07:26 PM UTC
Very nice Humvee model



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I have used as a reference a couple of picture of the Duke system that I've found in the internet


Could You place here these reference pictures, please?
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 10:01 PM UTC

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Could You place here these reference pictures, please?




You'll find one in this PDF document from the manufacturer (SRCTec) :
CREW Duke

Here's another picture that may be helpful for the size of each "set" . Looks like these are 2 variants of the same system :


EDIT : just came across another one online :



HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Monday, December 27, 2010 - 10:27 PM UTC
Hello, If memory serves me right placement should be in the 'trunk' on the passenger side butted up against the 'firewall'. Shoot me a PM and I will try to dig some pictures up.
BTW great looking model.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 01:45 AM UTC
Thank you all for the compliments, I really appreciate them.

For BigBird:
I don't believe I am a weathering master; I have read a lot about weathering tecniques (there are good references here in Armorama) but at the end I have developed my own way.
After painting the model I have dry-brushed it with a light sand color.
In points where dust or sand accumulate I have also applied, with a sponge tip, Tamiya Weathering Master (read Tamiya product description here).

For Kuba:
Frency has been faster than me in publishing the pictures; those are indeed the ones I've found.

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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 01:48 AM UTC
Frenchy - thanks for pictures
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 02:15 AM UTC
more here:

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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 04:10 AM UTC
Jeffrey, could You "repair" broken first picture?
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 04:22 AM UTC

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Jeffrey, could You "repair" broken first picture?


Here you go, hope that helps
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 04:25 AM UTC
Here's another
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 06:14 AM UTC
Thanks a lot
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 07:35 AM UTC
Thanks Jeff,
in your pictures is the answer I was looking for.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 07:50 AM UTC
thanks for the photos 10thmd
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Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 05:43 PM UTC
Here is another picture that I pulled off a Navy site.

http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=88672

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Posted: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 01:25 AM UTC
I don't have any pics, but my unit's M1114s had the DUKEs on the left corner of the cargo compartment nearest the front.
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Posted: Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 03:55 AM UTC
Great looking M1151 Ettore...well done!
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