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Kinetic RG31 Mk III
bison126
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Correze, France
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2020 - 09:40 PM UTC
Hi all
this will be my next model on the workbench. I've looked at the discussion by Silantra about his own build and would love to know if there are specific issues I'd have to pay attention to in addition to what Silantra noticed.
Looking at the instructions, I found Kinetic a bit vague about painting the interior. I hope I'll find a decent interior walkaround to help.

Olivier
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2020 - 09:56 PM UTC
A lot of sink marks on the model, but the main issue is the turret, she's wrong, there is not any front shield on this version and need to rebuild all the turret bolts.

bison126
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Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2020 - 10:52 PM UTC
Alex, I will build the Canadian version with the RWS.

Olivier
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 12:41 AM UTC

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Hi... I hope I'll find a decent interior walkaround to help.

Olivier



Well, it was my walk around and measurements they used for the kit. And Legend does a nice interior set for it.
arpikaszabo
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 01:14 AM UTC
The kit surface needs a lot of sanding, detail is quite rough. Nothing is really flat or smooth. Like on older Trumpeter kits, but much worse.
Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 01:49 AM UTC
Salut Olivier

There are a few interior views of a Canadian Mk 3 on WarWheels.net :

http://www.warwheels.net/RG31mk3CanadaInteriorAllen.html

H.P.
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 01:53 AM UTC

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Alex, I will build the Canadian version with the RWS.

Olivier



Ok, sorry.
ArtyG37B
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 02:36 AM UTC

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Salut Olivier

There are a few interior views of a Canadian Mk 3 on WarWheels.net :

http://www.warwheels.net/RG31mk3CanadaInteriorAllen.html

H.P.



Wow! wish i'd seen this before I built mine.
the kits radio rack is a bit anemic, not very realistic. but then again it's also not well seen if it's all buttoned up. I looked at the Legend upgrade but decided to pass on it, again once it's buttoned up there's not much to see. so I raided my spares for details.
bison126
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 06:45 AM UTC
Thank you all for the inputs.
H. P. I'll have a look at the Warwheels walkaround.

Olivier
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