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Italeri 1/35 M-110 A2 SP gun question?
garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 05:20 PM UTC
Has anyone ever built this kit ? I have been trying to find reviews or pic's in the galleries with no success. I am building this kit for the Incoming Campainge , and need to find some references on this kit.
Many TIA !

Garry
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Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 05:38 PM UTC
It is a great kit. Track is a little fidgity, it is real stiff. Here is mine:

I enjoyed building it.
Here is a site with some great referances. http://tanxheaven.com/m110a2/m110a2pic.htm

Someone else was superdetailing an Israeli one for the incoming build too, can't remember who though.
garrybeebe
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Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 05:49 PM UTC
Thats an awesome build Gino! I notice there is no muzzle break on yours, is this an earlier version ? I'm a sucker for any US SP gun, I'm trying to build them all! That is all that are not discontinued. Thanks for posting your build, its a dandy!

Cheers,

Garry
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Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 05:55 PM UTC

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I notice there is no muzzle break on yours, is this an earlier version ?


Yes, it is actually a Vietnam era M110A1, the muzzle brake and a longer barrel on the A2 are really the only external differences.
LogansDad
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Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 04:07 AM UTC
Hey Garry, i just visited the AAF Tank Museum in VA & got some close-up shots of the exterior hydraulics& firing position for Straightedge. If you're interested, they'll be available in my gallery as soon as my mum-in-law burns 'em to disc for me. Cheers!
Jacques
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Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 04:15 AM UTC
Here is something for you:

http://milveh.tripod.com/Pictures/postww2/M110/index.htm

and a pic of what I built for the cold war cookoff...



Remember, those tracks are ever a pain, and their are no aftermarket for them...yet!
garrybeebe
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Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 05:19 PM UTC

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Here is something for you:

http://milveh.tripod.com/Pictures/postww2/M110/index.htm

and a pic of what I built for the cold war cookoff...



Remember, those tracks are ever a pain, and their are no aftermarket for them...yet!


Howdy Jacques!
Thanks a bunch for the awesome link, it realy helps!
And hey, you done a top notch job on your M110 !

Cheers,

Garry
Jacques
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Posted: Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 03:08 PM UTC
Hey Garry, you are welcome.
shiryon
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Posted: Friday, July 16, 2004 - 07:04 AM UTC
hi Gary , I have around a 149 shots of the one in Danbury if ya want them just PM me and I'll dig them out, I've been meaning to put some up on my webshots pages but havent had time.

shiryon
WeWillHold
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Posted: Friday, July 16, 2004 - 12:41 PM UTC
Garry

This is a great kit to build oob. The only thing I changed was simple wire grabs instead of the kit pieces, and some tube tie downs on the front end. The tracks are vinyl and stiff, but for the money its a fun kit. Gotta love that long tube.

Here is a pic of mine built awhile back. Good luck on yours.

Steve
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