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8x8 Campaign
165thspc
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 10:45 PM UTC
Tom, I am glad you found the problem. That kit can be frustrating but it DOES go together - you just need five hands!


Here is an image you might find helpfull:

165thspc
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Posted: Sunday, December 21, 2014 - 10:47 PM UTC
Current progress on MAZ-537 F/A Push Truck:


Note the tire on the #4 axle. That is the stock resin after-market tire and hub from Tank Workshop. The other three tires I have modified resulting in drastically improved detail and size on the center wheel hubs. I have "changed" these resin tires with not TOO much extra work and NO extra $$$. More info to follow!
Yeti01012001
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014 - 03:41 AM UTC
A few more pictures of a work in progress






next step more weathering, add wheels and some figures then dene
mvaiano
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Posted: Monday, December 22, 2014 - 02:52 PM UTC
Wow Gary, looks great so far...

Cheers!

Marco
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 05:46 AM UTC
Working on the left side spare tire mechanism and the vehicle tool boxes this Holiday season:



Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 03:52 PM UTC
I would like to build this for the campaign, I had originally signed up for the Rapid Reconnaissance Campaign with it but only managed to cut some parts from the sprue I'm hoping that's OK.

Cheers Rob.


165thspc
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 09:08 AM UTC
Progressing onto the right side generator portion of the MAZ-537 F/A that I have been working on:




Got the PTO output gearbox constructed and installed, plus the first of several electrical control boxes.
Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 01:31 AM UTC
Started mine today...Hurrahh







panzerbob01
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 02:06 AM UTC
John;

Compared to that Marder III, BTR-60 sure looks like a monster! (But the 38(t) series were actually rather compact vehicles, so...)

How does it compare size-wise to the SdKfz 234 and 232 8-rad types?

Bob
Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 02:18 AM UTC

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John;

Compared to that Marder III, BTR-60 sure looks like a monster! (But the 38(t) series were actually rather compact vehicles, so...)

How does it compare size-wise to the SdKfz 234 and 232 8-rad types?

Bob


Mhhh I don't have any of those in stash.. my 234's are build and in storage.. in another house. So I can't take a photo.
But the BTR has vs the 234's

Length 7.56 m 234's Length 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
Width 2.83 m(9.28 ft) 234's :: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
Height 2.31 m(7.58 ft) 234's :: 2.10 m (6 ft 10 in)
mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 03:56 AM UTC
Hi guys!

Wow, nice builds so far.

Here my first update:

I did all under carriage and all bolted armor:













Cheers guys!

Marco
panzerbob01
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Posted: Sunday, December 28, 2014 - 11:02 AM UTC

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Quoted Text

John;

Compared to that Marder III, BTR-60 sure looks like a monster! (But the 38(t) series were actually rather compact vehicles, so...)

How does it compare size-wise to the SdKfz 234 and 232 8-rad types?

Bob


Mhhh I don't have any of those in stash.. my 234's are build and in storage.. in another house. So I can't take a photo.
But the BTR has vs the 234's

Length 7.56 m 234's Length 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
Width 2.83 m(9.28 ft) 234's :: 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in)
Height 2.31 m(7.58 ft) 234's :: 2.10 m (6 ft 10 in)


@John;

YIKES! That BTR sure IS a huge puppy! And no 8-wheel steering! Driving one "around town" must be a bit like piloting an ocean-liner in a smallish harbor!

Bob
Dukie99
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 12:48 PM UTC
Some progress on my BTR-70. I was very impressed by the détails of the suspension and the very good fit. Takes time but goes on without a glitch.

Lower hull completed:


Completed interior, a little heavy handed on the weathering but the crew had other concerns...


Tojo72
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 06:46 PM UTC
Here is the starting picture for my campaign project.

2002hummer
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Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2015 - 06:37 AM UTC
This is my choise for the campaign. It is a Revell 1/72 scale SLT 50-3 Elefant.

mmeier
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Posted: Sunday, January 04, 2015 - 02:25 PM UTC
I'll be doing a LAV-25 as one of three LAVs build basically in parallel (a -M for "Railguns and Howitzers" and a -AD for "What the Flak") so I have put the shot in one album so far. If that's not good enough to meet criteria I can separate them. So far only the "still in package" shot for the -25, will take shots from the current state of the builds today and add them.

Nito74
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 12:26 AM UTC

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Here is the starting picture for my campaign project.



I'm doing the 60, David is doing the 70 and you're working on the 80. This is just getting better every day !!

I've been working on mine but not posting photos, here we go:

































Tojo72
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 01:40 AM UTC
Nice progress,John.About all I did was open the box and take the picture.Just no bench time.
Nito74
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 - 02:41 AM UTC

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Nice progress,John.About all I did was open the box and take the picture.Just no bench time.


That's a start Anthony, no pressure we got plenty of time!
Nito74
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Posted: Friday, January 09, 2015 - 10:25 PM UTC
update,



165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 06:42 AM UTC
Progress on the MAZ-537F/A as of 1/15/2015 - Moving along on the generator and electrical control structures:





The real deal: ______________________________________________________
Tojo72
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 07:36 AM UTC
Very impressive build Michael
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 09:47 AM UTC
Thank you, Sir

165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 09:58 AM UTC
Modified Tank Workshop resin wheels with Trumpeter wheel centers for use on my MAZ 537:
165thspc
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Posted: Thursday, January 15, 2015 - 05:30 PM UTC
A build log on the MAZ-537F/A starts at:
http://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/196250&page=3

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