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AFV Club M1126 ICV Stryker
Ironclaw
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 12:14 AM UTC
Just ordered this model for the AFV campaign and was wondering if there were any recommendations for aftermarket addons.
I was thinking along the lines of the weapon station,tires,PE sets etc.

Appreciate any help with this.
Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 12:30 AM UTC
The kit alone is beatiful. BUT>>>>> if you want an interior, Black Dogs and Legend Productions have an interior. Legend Productions has an engine. Eduards has the slate armor for it and other photo etch sets for it. There are several stowage sets from different companies also. resin tires are also available.

You can spend almost triple of the kit price on after market stuff for it.
Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 12:37 AM UTC
M-1126 BIG ED Set

Voyager has photo etch sets.

Legand Productions:






Black Dog Models:
Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 12:40 AM UTC
Voyager Photo Etch(just one of them):
Littorio
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 01:18 AM UTC
Real Model do a load of conversion and upgrade sets HERE including the DEK, TFSS and mine protection kit.

Type Stryker into the search box on their website.
The_musings_of_NBNoG
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 05:35 AM UTC
Ron;
The engine from Legend fits the AFV Models easiest.
(to fit in trumpeter you gotta chop a bit off here and there)
The Black Dog interior looks fantastic, but used to cost an arm and a leg,,

Looks like the cost is coming down recently, - Probably because AFV is threatening to stop making Strykers,,,

I bought the Trumpeter M1129 for around $30 and I'm going to see how adaptable I can make it fit the AFV interior. --> GOOGLE: M1129 interior go to images.

here is one of many build blogs of the M1129: http://modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/3413

there are also a lot of reference photos on Prime Portal.
SSGToms
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 08:39 AM UTC
I bought the Voyager basic set and found it very useful. I also got a wheel set.
Ironclaw
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 04:36 PM UTC
Thanks to all of you for your help and advice.
As nice as the interior sets are I`m a little reluctant at this point to tackle these due to my current skill level.
I have sourced a PE set so just need a good set of tires and was wondering if there was one set in particular that stands above the rest and where to source.

Thanks again.
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