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AM products for FMTV family?
HermannB
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 04:21 AM UTC
Hi guys,

after I spend a great day with C Battery, FA 2 Cav, there is a certain urge to build some of the M0183/M1084 trucks (and dreaming of a M777 kit). Now I wonder if there are any AM product out for the M1083 kit. I am NOT speaking ProArt Models parts. Wouldn`t it be cool to have a canvas cover for it?

Thanks
Hans-Hermann
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 05:14 AM UTC
Hi

I guess most of the parts (if not all...) of E.T. Model M1078 PE set should be useable with the M1083 :

http://www.etmodeller.com/products/Eseries/E35-017/E35-017.html

Gino's in-box review

HTH

Frenchy
HermannB
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 08:57 AM UTC
Hi Frenchy,

looks like a good start. But I look for something beefier. The FMTV`s over here are equipped with full FBCB2 equipment. So I need FBCB2 and radio rack, FBCB2 screen, DVE camera and screen,
radio antennas etc., etc. And of course a M777 gun to tow

Thanks
Hans-Hermann
HeavyArty
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Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 12:45 PM UTC
Blast is coming out with a radio rack for Trumpeter's M1078/M1083 kits. They also have a separate FBCB2 set that can be used in them.

Pro Art also does a cab update set and a full new cab set. Both have opening doors with interior details, something Trumpeter missed.

Both Pro Art and ET Model have replacement resin wheel sets for them as well.
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