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Armor/AFV: Modern - USA
Modern Armor, AFVs, and Support vehicles.
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Stryker M1126 thermal sights
Neulingkerl
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Delaware, United States
Joined: April 13, 2011
KitMaker: 65 posts
Armorama: 60 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 05:25 PM UTC
Hi all,

I've been building AFV Club's Stryker IFV [which, by the way, is phenomenal and you all should pick one up immediately. Small pieces? Yes. Accurate Detail? One of the best]. If anyone is in a position to follow along, I'm stuck on step 17 where it gives you the option of two different types of, I'm guessing, thermal optics for the driver. See the link [or if someone would be kind enough to post pics, because I don't know how].

http://imgur.com/a/siose


I have no idea if that is what these things actually are, but it should seem obvious by now that I don't know which one to pick!

I set out to build a veteran of Afghanistan, but I kept all of the step rings on the wheels and whatnot which suggests that this vehicle would have been one deployed right off the line, and early in the war.

So, given that info - which is the period-correct option?

Thanks!
Neu
Burik
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: March 12, 2002
KitMaker: 1,437 posts
Armorama: 1,303 posts
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:55 AM UTC
Neu, use the Type 1 DVE (Driver Vision Enhancer). You also want to be sure you use the perforated strut guards on the rear two wheels on each side too. The solid ones were pre-production.

You may want to check out the review I did of this kit a few years ago.

Bob
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