Really enjoying seeing the work you've put into this old M113 Dan. Inspirational.
Cheers,
/E
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Tamiya M113
zapper
Joined: October 18, 2005
KitMaker: 745 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 12:31 AM UTC
Dannyd
Joined: March 27, 2007
KitMaker: 803 posts
Armorama: 793 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 08:25 PM UTC
Cheers Guys,
I do like to bring an old kit up to standard and this one turned out well, not bad for a kit that is almost as old as myself. My parents bought me my first Tamiya kit which was the M113 when I was 10 so it holds a special place for me and the reason for the project. I have a few more M113’s in the stash so expect to see a few more in the future.
A few more detailed photos on the build.
P1070292 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070284 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070276 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070712 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070616 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070658 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070731 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
P1070761 by Dan Daddow, on Flickr
Cheers for looking in.
Dan
I do like to bring an old kit up to standard and this one turned out well, not bad for a kit that is almost as old as myself. My parents bought me my first Tamiya kit which was the M113 when I was 10 so it holds a special place for me and the reason for the project. I have a few more M113’s in the stash so expect to see a few more in the future.
A few more detailed photos on the build.
P1070292 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070284 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070276 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070712 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070616 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070658 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070731 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrP1070761 by Dan Daddow, on FlickrCheers for looking in.
Dan
Bergun
Joined: February 16, 2014
KitMaker: 60 posts
Armorama: 60 posts
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 04:35 PM UTC
Wow... Amazing work!! Felt like I was back on Rodriguez Range in 1984/1985!!
Great work!! Now you need a M60A3 TTS(K) MBT to go with your M113. :-)
Great work!! Now you need a M60A3 TTS(K) MBT to go with your M113. :-)
Maki
Senior Editor
Joined: February 13, 2002
KitMaker: 5,579 posts
Armorama: 2,988 posts
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 08:26 PM UTC
Wow! Amazing work!
The interior looks fantastic, I like all the equipment you put in there... looks really busy.
All the work with tie downs paid off. A small detail but these look far more realistic. Resin tie downs are even more impressive than PE, but I'm not sure if those are available now from Arms Corps Models.
I have Modelkasten tracks for M113 but was a bit reluctant to try them on my model as there were so many pieces in the box... I guess I'll have to reconsider, as your tracks look really good.
Great work on the camouflage decals and the figures. It is probably all about planning and pre-cutting the decals... and a strong decal solution. Altogether an excellent effect that I'll have to try myself.
Again, an amazing work that I think would be worth a feature article here on Armorama. I sent you a PM.
Mario
The interior looks fantastic, I like all the equipment you put in there... looks really busy.
All the work with tie downs paid off. A small detail but these look far more realistic. Resin tie downs are even more impressive than PE, but I'm not sure if those are available now from Arms Corps Models.
I have Modelkasten tracks for M113 but was a bit reluctant to try them on my model as there were so many pieces in the box... I guess I'll have to reconsider, as your tracks look really good.
Great work on the camouflage decals and the figures. It is probably all about planning and pre-cutting the decals... and a strong decal solution. Altogether an excellent effect that I'll have to try myself.
Again, an amazing work that I think would be worth a feature article here on Armorama. I sent you a PM.
Mario
Dannyd
Joined: March 27, 2007
KitMaker: 803 posts
Armorama: 793 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 05:22 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Wow! Amazing work!
The interior looks fantastic, I like all the equipment you put in there... looks really busy.
All the work with tie downs paid off. A small detail but these look far more realistic. Resin tie downs are even more impressive than PE, but I'm not sure if those are available now from Arms Corps Models.
I have Modelkasten tracks for M113 but was a bit reluctant to try them on my model as there were so many pieces in the box... I guess I'll have to reconsider, as your tracks look really good.
Great work on the camouflage decals and the figures. It is probably all about planning and pre-cutting the decals... and a strong decal solution. Altogether an excellent effect that I'll have to try myself.
Again, an amazing work that I think would be worth a feature article here on Armorama. I sent you a PM.
Mario
Many Thanks for the great feedback all, I'm chuffed that you all liked the build.
PM Sent Mario
PzAufkl
Joined: October 24, 2009
KitMaker: 104 posts
Armorama: 103 posts
Posted: Sunday, September 20, 2020 - 07:24 AM UTC
Hi Dan,
I chime in with all the others that you've done wonderful things with the old kit and above all "dressing" the figures - marvelous!
There's just a tiny mistake of Tamiya's that you didn't correct: T. gave two identical tail lights A2, while the one on the right hand side should have two slits instead of an oval above a slit. Especially, there was no red glass on the right - behind all three slits, there were several small lights covered with clear glass that made them appear dark.
Something you can correct easily (if you haven't already).
Happy modeling,
Peter
I chime in with all the others that you've done wonderful things with the old kit and above all "dressing" the figures - marvelous!
There's just a tiny mistake of Tamiya's that you didn't correct: T. gave two identical tail lights A2, while the one on the right hand side should have two slits instead of an oval above a slit. Especially, there was no red glass on the right - behind all three slits, there were several small lights covered with clear glass that made them appear dark.
Something you can correct easily (if you haven't already).
Happy modeling,
Peter
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