Hello all, just my two cents about the shape of the HB body. In the pictures from Pawel' s reply "Oh my... It's bad...". I can immediately see his point on at least one thing that cannot be easily fixed. The shape of the front wheel arch is really poorly done. The photo of the real VBL shows the wheel arch follows the round shape of the tire for the most part. The HB front wheel arch looks too flat as you work aft.
Regards,
Eric
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#450
Joined: July 19, 2015
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 01:59 AM UTC
weesiep
Joined: October 30, 2010
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 02:07 AM UTC
I am now leaning more towards the TM offering afterall. Allthough the roof is a bit off and molding is a lot softer it indeed captures the look better.
Still holding out for a real good comparison review, but have to agree that TM seems to have done more things right.
Still holding out for a real good comparison review, but have to agree that TM seems to have done more things right.
Onkos1
Joined: May 02, 2015
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 10:41 PM UTC
it's a perfect kit if you want to build the VBL completely covered with a Camo-net. Otherwise it's a joke not a VBL
weesiep
Joined: October 30, 2010
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Posted: Monday, May 16, 2016 - 11:30 PM UTC
Nèh, don,t like cammo nets, but I do like jokes 
pod3105
Joined: August 08, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 12:07 AM UTC
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Now this is a kit I have eagerly awaited in plastic. Now if they could just have a look at the AML series of Armoured cars.
Al
oh YES PLEASE!!!!
Raliman
Joined: June 15, 2015
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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 - 10:42 PM UTC
Still playing
Onkos1
Joined: May 02, 2015
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Posted: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 09:12 PM UTC
Any progress?
Raliman
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 07:17 PM UTC
Already in the final stretch. I did not like it at all.
bison126
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 07:47 PM UTC
Nice build Luis.
One can see the wrong wheel arch and the too big ngine louver.
The Portuguese green is really dark. Are the decals correct for your army? Some of the French ones are not.
Wouter, thanks for your kind comment and I do apologize for not having earlier noticed your message.
Olivier
One can see the wrong wheel arch and the too big ngine louver.
The Portuguese green is really dark. Are the decals correct for your army? Some of the French ones are not.
Wouter, thanks for your kind comment and I do apologize for not having earlier noticed your message.
Olivier
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 08:00 PM UTC
Luis.. you may not have liked it, but you did a good job building it.. To my non-expert eye, it just looks like a nicely built model 
Hisham
Hisham
Raliman
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 08:07 PM UTC
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Nice build Luis.
One can see the wrong wheel arch and the too big ngine louver.
The Portuguese green is really dark. Are the decals correct for your army? Some of the French ones are not.
The picture was taken with poor light.
In general the decals are correct. Only the ones on the doors are a little small. The flag is aftermarket.
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 08:07 PM UTC
This will be my next VBL project... a bit ambitious for my painting skills, but I just have to try it
Hisham
Hisham
Raliman
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 08:08 PM UTC
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Luis.. you may not have liked it, but you did a good job building it..
Thanks Hisham. I´ll take more pictures to show.
Raliman
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 08:10 PM UTC
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This will be my next VBL project... a bit ambitious for my painting skills, but I just have to try it
[URL=http://s110.photobucket.com/user/Hishambas/media/VBL%20Digital%20Cammo_zpsd2q2jghz.jpg.html]
Wow! Looking forward to see this Mexican paint cammo.
bison126
Joined: June 10, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 09:13 PM UTC
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This will be my next VBL project... a bit ambitious for my painting skills, but I just have to try it
Hisham
Nice choice Hisham but you won't be able to buid it straight from the box. The engine air intake is different. It is rectangular with two fans instead of circular with a single fan. So a bit of scratchbuilding is needed.
I agree with you about the challenging camo scheme.
Olivier
Hisham
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 09:48 PM UTC
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So a bit of scratchbuilding is needed.
I'm ashamed to say it, but I'm not good at scratchbuilding, especially if it's to accurately replicate a real vehicle.. so I'm thinking of building it as a what if... maybe if.. say Lebanon was to get some regular VBLs and paint them like that.. I just want to do this cammo scheme
By the way, what would I need to get to do that grenade launcher instead of the regular machine gun?
Hisham
zorrolobo
Joined: May 31, 2013
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 10:29 PM UTC
Hisham, this was my attempt at the Mexican Army cammo VBL a couple of years back:
It was the old Azimut resin kit, so it was full of defects. And I think my digital "pixels" are a bit big. But anyways, there it is.
It was the old Azimut resin kit, so it was full of defects. And I think my digital "pixels" are a bit big. But anyways, there it is.
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 10:39 PM UTC
The pixels might be a bit big, but it still looks cool
What did you use for the grenade launcher cradle? Is there something ready made out there, or did you have to scratch a cradle for it?
Hisham
What did you use for the grenade launcher cradle? Is there something ready made out there, or did you have to scratch a cradle for it?
Hisham
zorrolobo
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 10:50 PM UTC
I had to scratch build it. Used styrene sheet plastic. It wasn't so hard, as the design is very straight forward and simple.
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2016 - 11:11 PM UTC
Here's a better view of that cradle.. I suppose I could just attach it to the original ring that comes with it.
Here's an interesting Greek one with the turret on the front hatch.. and I guess that's the extended wheelbase one?
And another interesting paint scheme.
Hisham
Here's an interesting Greek one with the turret on the front hatch.. and I guess that's the extended wheelbase one?
And another interesting paint scheme.
Hisham
Frenchy
Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2016 - 01:18 AM UTC
Hi Hisham
May I ask you what kind of mesh are these ?
H.P.
May I ask you what kind of mesh are these ?
H.P.
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2016 - 02:20 AM UTC
Hi, Henri-Pierre... that's a cutting template by Voyager.. they have a couple of others, one for straight strips, one for circles and curves.. and a couple for US style stars and the iron cross
I got it at HobbyEasy
Hisham
I got it at HobbyEasy
Hisham
Frenchy
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Posted: Monday, November 14, 2016 - 11:58 AM UTC
Thanks Hisham !
H.P.
H.P.
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