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Academy m113 a2
prcrash
Puerto Rico
Joined: April 19, 2002
KitMaker: 5 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Joined: April 19, 2002
KitMaker: 5 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 06:07 AM UTC
if anyone has built this kit, please let me know how well it goes together. Also if there are any pictures of the built kit (aside from the ones on the academyhobby.com site) please let me know where to find them. Thanks in advance.
ARENGCA
Arizona, United States
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 382 posts
Armorama: 267 posts
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 382 posts
Armorama: 267 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 08:06 AM UTC
I have this model on my bench right now. I am converting it to an M113A3, and the kit includes the needed exterior parts. So far, the kit is going together pretty well, and I don't have any complaints. I would buy it again. I do recommend one of the PE sets for it, though. Some of the details on the 113 are inherently difficult to duplicate in plastic, and are either not done or poorly represented.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Good luck, hope this helps.
Ranger74
Tennessee, United States
Joined: April 04, 2002
KitMaker: 1,290 posts
Armorama: 658 posts
Joined: April 04, 2002
KitMaker: 1,290 posts
Armorama: 658 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 10:36 PM UTC
It is the best M113 kit on the market :-)
Epi
Texas, United States
Joined: December 22, 2001
KitMaker: 3,586 posts
Armorama: 2,556 posts
Joined: December 22, 2001
KitMaker: 3,586 posts
Armorama: 2,556 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 01:05 AM UTC
PRCRASH,
Awsome kit!!!!!!! In the Gallery, there are pictures of the Vietnam version I built. It is basically the same kit but with just the added Vietnam extras. All of the Acedamy M113 based kits are great. If you can get your hands on any of them, I would do so.
Awsome kit!!!!!!! In the Gallery, there are pictures of the Vietnam version I built. It is basically the same kit but with just the added Vietnam extras. All of the Acedamy M113 based kits are great. If you can get your hands on any of them, I would do so.
Trackjam
Ontario, Canada
Joined: April 12, 2002
KitMaker: 831 posts
Armorama: 614 posts
Joined: April 12, 2002
KitMaker: 831 posts
Armorama: 614 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 08:08 AM UTC
Best most accurate kit available. It even includes parts to make an A1 which is not provided in the Tamiya kit. The Italeri kit lacks an interior. Thus the Academy kit is the build standard for my M113 fleet.