1/35 4x4 MRAP truck - Legend
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 02:03 PM UTC
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 02:48 PM UTC
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 03:48 PM UTC
Wow that really looks great Dung

real clean start. Will you be adding gear and other details through out the model. The 4X4 MRAP model is the only kit I need to finish my "Bomb Patrol Afghanistan" road diorama. I have all the othe vehicles, Husky, Buffalo, M-ATV and the M984 wrecker.
Looking forward to your next progress posting.
Happy Modeling,
Joe
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Happy Modeling
Joe
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 04:58 PM UTC
Hi Joe, do you have some interior pics of Buffalo? My progress.......
Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 01:34 AM UTC
Hondacivic,
A great modeler building a great subject. This I've got to see! Already a great start-- that much etched brass is overwhelming for me!
Mother,
I can't wait to see what you've got going too! I think I saw the scratchbuilt Husky on here last year, but where did the wrecker come from? Nice.
thanks for posting.
-Sean H.
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Kildare, Ireland
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 01:50 AM UTC
Too much resin and PE for me but a fasinating vehicle and a great start. I'll be watching in awe....
Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 01:57 AM UTC
The Maxx Pro is looking great so far. I'll be watching this one.
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Too much resin and PE for me but a fasinating vehicle and a great start. I'll be watching in awe....
Sean - Have you tried a resin kit yet? I find them usually easier than plastic kits since most of the parts are larger and not split up into a bunch of pieces to make one thing. You should give one a try, it may surprise you. I bet you would do great with one.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 03:00 AM UTC
Thanks for your encouraging.
@Gino: it depends on which manufacture, such as Hobby Fan, not fit anymore. With Legend, it is very easy to build
Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 03:16 AM UTC
I have built a bunch of different manufacturer's resin kits and still don't think they are really that much harder than plastic kits.
I will agree that Legends products are some of the best.
In my opinion, Hobby Fan's are pretty good too.
Field Artillery --- The KING of BATTLE!!!
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 03:30 AM UTC
I have just built M911 and M51 tractor of Hobby Fan, but i'm not pleasure anymore, the resin is so hard and easy to break, have to cut too much for fitting
Hoping you dont mind with my opinion
Kildare, Ireland
Joined: November 21, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 10:05 AM UTC
The only full resin kits I've done are sci-fi from Fantastic Plastic but I've used a lot of Legend, MIG, Blast etc after market upgrades, figures and stowage. My problem with resin is the clean up getting the pour-blocks off, loads of filing and sanding, the instant bonding with super glue so everything has to be perfectly alligned as soon as the parts touch, paint peeling off and all those tiny PE detail bits: I just can't manage it right with my thick fingers and poor eye-sight. Plus there are enough good modern vehicles in proper plastic to keep me going....
Again, just my personal preference. Anyway, don't want to turn this into a plastic v resin thread so I'm going to sit back and enjoy watching Quac at work here on another of his masterful builds.
Good Luck
Sean
Istanbul, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 11:39 AM UTC
Looks great Dung...I'll follow...Good luck...

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 11:05 PM UTC
Sean M.: dont mind, just show opinion. Today, i did something, and will take the photos tomorrow morning.
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 11:33 PM UTC
Whoa ... so much PE!

My hat goes off to you for attacking such a build and showing great results too.
I will be following this build with much admiration!

~ Jeff
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 10:08 PM UTC
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 07:34 PM UTC
Croatia Hrvatska
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Posted: Monday, May 21, 2012 - 08:15 PM UTC
Nice progress with clean details and there is so much PE to work with. Keep up the work!!!
Correze, France
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 12:46 AM UTC
I really like what you're doing with this kit. When I see the protections on the windows I just can't understand how you can paint the model without spraying the clear parts
Good luck for the next steps.
Olivier
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 12:56 AM UTC
Interior details are sweet!
I'm with the others on how you're going to paint it without overspray? Take it back apart?
Pictures like these tell me I still have a chance at building models. Maybe not at the same level, but it's still possible to be building.
~ Jeff
California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 03:31 AM UTC
It appears that this kit is in the right hands- cheers! I'm a bit envious.
Cheers!
chuk
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 03:52 AM UTC
Thanks alls. I have not fix them until finish the interior, so dont worry about that my friends