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What Wheelies you Guys working on?
WarWheels
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Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 07:36 AM UTC
Nice Job Michael. Thanks for sharing!
LarryLawler
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 02:33 AM UTC
Patrick, how have you been? Here's my Trump M1132 ESV with mine roller. I built it pretty much OOB for the Armored Car Campaign. It's almost finished off. I'm about to kick off a Tamiya M26 Dragon Wagon for the tank transporter campaign, but I've been kinda dragging on that project. Anyway, take care!
WarWheels
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 08:04 AM UTC
Hi Larry.
Things have been great. I hope you've been doing well too.
Anyway, nice job on the M1132 Stryker w/ Mine Roller.
Things have been great. I hope you've been doing well too.
Anyway, nice job on the M1132 Stryker w/ Mine Roller.
Tojo72
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 10:54 AM UTC
I finished this on during the summer,by AFV Club
iowabrit
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 11:48 AM UTC
I have a Trumpeter BTR 70 on the go and yesterday got the Trumpeter LAV III from Squadron......what a box full of goodies that is!! But I'm REALLY looking forward to the Marmon Herringtons coming out....
WarWheels
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 09:54 AM UTC
Nice job Tony. I especially like the weathering of the finish you've done.
WarWheels
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 09:56 AM UTC
Hey Steve. Sorry we missed you at the Butch O'Hare show this weekend. I hope the wife is doing well.
Anyway, I too am looking forward to the MH series coming out. And... I just LOVE the Trumpy LAV III kit. I have it, but need to get some other bits before I'm ready to work on it.
Anyway, I too am looking forward to the MH series coming out. And... I just LOVE the Trumpy LAV III kit. I have it, but need to get some other bits before I'm ready to work on it.
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I have a Trumpeter BTR 70 on the go and yesterday got the Trumpeter LAV III from Squadron......what a box full of goodies that is!! But I'm REALLY looking forward to the Marmon Herringtons coming out....
exer
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 10:04 AM UTC
Just finished the Skp Humber Scout car which was a bit of a pain -fit wise but turned out okay in the end. I'd like to try the Bronco one some day to compare
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 10:17 AM UTC
I've been pondering straying out of my focus and getting one of the Trumpeter LAV III's. Such a neat looking vehicle.
WarWheels
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:39 AM UTC
Nice job on the Humber Pat. I too built the kit and agree with you in your assessment. It almost reminded me of working on a resin kit (without the dust).
WarWheels
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Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:40 AM UTC
What?!?! Building a non-HMMWV? Blasphemy!
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I've been pondering straying out of my focus and getting one of the Trumpeter LAV III's. Such a neat looking vehicle.
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 02:46 AM UTC
All great work guys. I love the Bedford rocket launcher!
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 03:01 AM UTC
A partial list of stuff currently on my workbench: (I got WAY too many projects going at one time!)
Russian AA-60 Airport Crash Truck
Big MAZ-537 tractor with engine and full driveline
North African Theatre built armored Deuce: (This really existed!)
Deuce being prepared for overseas shipment:
Opel Blitz with scratch built conversion to 4x4 drive and ambulance body:(Modified Italeri GM CMP 100ctw driveline components to build 4x4 - Opel was owned by GM before and after WWII.)
CCKW with scratch built fuel browser conversion:(Italeri cab, Tamiya chassis, scratch built tank. Am also attempting to convert water buffalo into fuel trailer.)
WAY too many projects!
Russian AA-60 Airport Crash Truck
Big MAZ-537 tractor with engine and full driveline
North African Theatre built armored Deuce: (This really existed!)
Deuce being prepared for overseas shipment:
Opel Blitz with scratch built conversion to 4x4 drive and ambulance body:(Modified Italeri GM CMP 100ctw driveline components to build 4x4 - Opel was owned by GM before and after WWII.)
CCKW with scratch built fuel browser conversion:(Italeri cab, Tamiya chassis, scratch built tank. Am also attempting to convert water buffalo into fuel trailer.)
WAY too many projects!
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 03:33 AM UTC
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 03:38 AM UTC
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 03:49 AM UTC
I did actually finish something recently: (It took a second place in softskins at the Louisville IMPS.)
(More or less Out Of Box, added Archer gauges and data plates, Tasca gas cans, Eduard etched gun rack, scratch built canvas windshield wings and oar, also custom modified Tamiya driver and seated crew figure from Dragon Wagon kit. Thinking of still adding real braded rope bumpers from Thachweave.)
http://thachweave.tripod.com/index.htm
(More or less Out Of Box, added Archer gauges and data plates, Tasca gas cans, Eduard etched gun rack, scratch built canvas windshield wings and oar, also custom modified Tamiya driver and seated crew figure from Dragon Wagon kit. Thinking of still adding real braded rope bumpers from Thachweave.)
http://thachweave.tripod.com/index.htm
Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 07:17 AM UTC
WarWheels
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 10:00 AM UTC
Wow Michael... that's a LOT of projects going.
And nice job on the stuff too. I do like the armored 2.5 ton truck model the most. One of my fellow AMPS Chicagoland members did one a few years ago also.
And nice job on the stuff too. I do like the armored 2.5 ton truck model the most. One of my fellow AMPS Chicagoland members did one a few years ago also.
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:26 AM UTC
Oh, forgot about the Blitz Bus
An old Vac-Form conversion kit. The bus body comes in two pieces, split long ways which have to be joined together down the middle. Fortunately cleaning up the center seam has not proved too difficult. Also a large roof rack with duckboards will cover slightly more than half the roof when complete.
An old Vac-Form conversion kit. The bus body comes in two pieces, split long ways which have to be joined together down the middle. Fortunately cleaning up the center seam has not proved too difficult. Also a large roof rack with duckboards will cover slightly more than half the roof when complete.
WarWheels
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Posted: Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:22 AM UTC
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Oh, forgot about the Blitz Bus
Considering how many kits are on your bench, it's not surprising you forgot one...
gcdavidson
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 02:59 AM UTC
working on a LAV 10x10. It's going to have an AA turret, but the project has stalled while I wait from some parts from HLJ.
WarWheels
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Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 10:50 AM UTC
Wow, that's a great project Graeme. Please keep on posting photos for us to see!
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 06:54 AM UTC
WarWheels
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 12:02 PM UTC
Really nice job on the Jackal Brent. I've been thinking about getting the Airfix kit and their Coyote as well. But, I have to finish my Accurate Armour 1/35 kits first.
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 09:14 AM UTC
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Really nice job on the Jackal Brent. I've been thinking about getting the Airfix kit and their Coyote as well. But, I have to finish my Accurate Armour 1/35 kits first.
Thanks Pat. I'm not doing much in the way of extra work on these but have ordered some for myself which I'll detail up a bit. They're a great base for extra work and there's plenty of "in service" ref pics around to help.
cheers
Brent
Pretty much finished assembly of the Snatch and Coyote yesterday too .....