M923A1 "Big Foot" - Italeri - 1:35
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 02:29 PM UTC
Hello,
As a fanatic panzer modeller sometimes I like a little variety of something new.
This time its a very old Italeri kit presenting the Big Foot 5 ton track.
The build will be upgraded with the Eduard PE set and DEF resin wheels - in my opinion You shouldn't start build of this kit without that.
Lets see, how far I will get with this project
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 06:39 PM UTC
You definitely need the new wheels, the PE not so much. Here is Pawel's article on
super-detailing the M923A1.
It is rough, but can come out really nice w/some TLC.
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 07:56 PM UTC
Legend makes a M923 detail set:
http://www-legend.co.kr/portfolio/lf1244-m923-detailing-set/I think it can be used to detail up the M925 too. Isn't the M925 a M923 with a winch at the front?
Will be watching your build, I intend to do something similar.
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 08:06 PM UTC
Either version can have the winch. An M923 has the six big wheels. An M925 has 10 wheels like a civilian truck.
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France
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 08:14 PM UTC
I had not a good experience with this kit. Assembly are in general bad and poor or wrong details on all the kit.
Can't wait to see your built.
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 08:25 PM UTC
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Either version can have the winch. An M923 has the six big wheels. An M925 has 10 wheels like a civilian truck.
Thank you for the clarification sir. I was a little confused on that matter.
Sorry for the
France
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 08:37 PM UTC
How is the shooting position for the gunner to use the M2 machine gun ?
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 09:58 PM UTC
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How is the shooting position for the gunner to use the M2 machine gun ?
There is a ring mount added above the passenger seat. The gunner stands on the folded down seat back to fire the gun.
Italeri's M923A1 kit comes with the ring mount parts as an option, as shown on the boxart.
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Hessen, Germany
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2016 - 10:27 PM UTC
If you need a good reference book, look at wings and wheels publication. They made a really good reference book for the M923 truck series!
Yours
Andreas
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Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2016 - 07:09 PM UTC
The cab is tricky to assemble (the walls come in multiple parts) and getting the exhaust to aline with the cab assembly also takes a lot of dry fitting and planning ahead. The wheels definitely need aftermarket replacements.
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France
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Posted: Sunday, February 07, 2016 - 11:42 PM UTC
OK thank you. It is strange gunner platforms are rarely represented in kits.
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 - 12:56 AM UTC
Hello,
Im planing to make a version without a material roof to show the interior.
Actualy the basic work was about the main frame.
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 - 06:12 AM UTC
you are correct about the difference between the m923 and the m925. 925 has the winch. 923 does not. either one can have 10 tires or the 6 super single tires. m923 would be a m925 if it had a winch. I own a m925 with the winch and had the 10 smaller tires and changed them to the 6 super singles. hope this helps you.
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2016 - 10:19 PM UTC
Hello,
The real upgrade job has started.
First the side elements
Everything is changed into PE elements
Real element:
Side box with the canister rack
This element wa the most non-similar to the real one - need to be completely changed
Real one:
Last one
Just trying to slowly keep the work
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 10:43 PM UTC
The may is always a good time, to speed a bit with the projects like that.
So I've made some major progres with the cab replacing a lot of elements to PE parts
The main elements of the construction frame are in place
I've alredy replaced the interior parts and remake the seats fabric structure
Hope to spray the surfracer soon
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 11:10 PM UTC
Field Artillery --- The KING of BATTLE!!!
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Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Sunday, May 01, 2016 - 11:48 PM UTC
Thanks for the photos, looks like Italeri didn't make homework as it should be done.
I'm making the version with the hood, so there will not be a lot to see inside the cab.
Anyway, even the Eduard did'nt correct this parts.
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
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Posted: Monday, May 02, 2016 - 06:43 AM UTC
Build it how you like, but it is still easy to fix at this point. I would want it accurately portrayed.
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California, United States
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Posted: Monday, May 02, 2016 - 06:52 AM UTC
Just saw this and it's nice to see this old kit get some love. We sure need a new tool kit of these trucks. Come on Meng get your tools on!
Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 12:21 AM UTC
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
Warszawa, Poland
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 01:43 AM UTC
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you are correct about the difference between the m923 and the m925. 925 has the winch. 923 does not. either one can have 10 tires or the 6 super single tires. m923 would be a m925 if it had a winch. I own a m925 with the winch and had the 10 smaller tires and changed them to the 6 super singles. hope this helps you.
Close, but still not entirely correct. M923 has 10 wheels and no winch. M925 has 10 wheels and a winch. With six larger wheels they become M923A1 and M925A1 respectively, and with the CTIS (central tire inflation system) they become M923A2 and M925A2.
Pawel "Vodnik" Krupowicz
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 03:10 AM UTC
Looking good. The bed should have no lines either. It is a solid sheet of steel.
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 07:29 AM UTC
I want to buy the A2 wheels/tires for mine. But I want the tread pattern portrayed on the box.
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Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 04:20 PM UTC
Thanks for the photos of the bed.
Bad luck I didn't saw them before the surfracer...
Nil satis nisi Optimus :)
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, May 06, 2016 - 04:37 PM UTC
I could never build one of these...
I lived out of the back of them sooooo many days and nights.
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Frederick The Great
