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Stryker slat armor
Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 03:37 AM UTC
Does anybody offer a resin or styrene slat armor kit for a Stryker? All I could find was PE. If that's my only option then I guess I won't be building one with slat armor. I hate PE.

Thanks in advance.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 03:48 AM UTC
Nope, PE is all you have. There was one by maybe Voyager that had PE slats and resin supports and larger square stock. I don't know if it is still around though.

Give the PE slat armor a try, it isn't that hard. I have built two with it.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 03:57 AM UTC
That looks awesome. Is the armor by the tires just plastic card?
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Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 03:58 AM UTC
I'd like to replicate something like this. That is a MCTAGS turret correct?

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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 04:03 AM UTC
How is the Voyager one as far as durability. I've done the Eduard one and the slats are so thin looking at them wrong causes them to bend. It made working with them more difficult than it should have been. I know Pro-Art's set is thicker and much easier to work with, but unfortunately they are no longer available
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 04:09 AM UTC
Yes, the panels over the wheels are a couple of sheet of spaced styrene with PE bolt heads. The turret is not MCTAGS, only the USMC uses that type. I don't know for sure what type it is, but it looks similar to those used on the Abrams as part of TUSK.



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How is the Voyager one as far as durability.



Sorry, I have no idea as I have only used the Eduard sets.

Thirian24
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Posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 - 05:09 AM UTC
Thank you Gino.
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