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Frenchy

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:42 AM UTC

From http://www.webshots.com:

Enjoy !

Here's the URL in case you get a red x (to copy and paste into your browser..):
http://image32.webshots.com/33/1/32/29/279113229fSdSHv_ph.jpg

Frenchy

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:59 AM UTC

I've heard of people having "creature comforts" in the field, but this is going a little far I think. If I didn't know better, I'd think it was from the Van Doos.

keenan

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 01:06 AM UTC

The unpainted steel appliqué armor on the sides is interesting. So, who is going to model this rascal?

Shaun

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 01:31 AM UTC

Looks as though the Clampetts have been forced to move from Beverly Hills to a rougher district :-)

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 01:35 AM UTC

Its the new M113A3 Armored Moving Van from U-Haul. Provides the best protection for your belongings. When your move includes IEDs, snipers and all that mother nature can throw at you, go with the best - U-Haul.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:32 PM UTC

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Looks as though the Clampetts have been forced to move from Beverly Hills to a rougher district :-)

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Jethro, stop playing with the machine gun!

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 12:57 PM UTC

I knew I should've rented this U-Haul when we moved to our own house last month.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 01:37 PM UTC

Hey Dave the Van Doos crack might be lost here!!!

But it is a good one. :-) :-)

Well the picture does make you think ,what the..........

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 03:54 PM UTC

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Hey Dave the Van Doos crack might be lost here!!!

But it is a good one. :-) :-)

Well the picture does make you think ,what the..........

Jim

Didn't see any running shoes so it couldn't be from the Royals.

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 04:30 PM UTC

LOL... Pretty interesting.... now who's going to be the first to model it.... ??? LOL

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Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 07:59 PM UTC

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The unpainted steel appliqué armor on the sides is interesting. So, who is going to model this rascal?

Shaun

look no further, perhaps me...? I'm always looking for something out of place or weird since that is usually my theme. And they they say this kind of thing never happens...!

Petition2God

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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 04:25 PM UTC

I love all the photos from Frenchy! This gotta be one of the best ones from him so far. Thanks dude!

Frenchy

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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2005 - 05:32 PM UTC

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I love all the photos from Frenchy! This gotta be one of the best ones from him so far. Thanks dude!

Thanks for the compliment !

Frenchy (blushing)

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 02:38 AM UTC

my loss can't get anything to show me pic

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Frenchy

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 03:29 AM UTC

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my loss can't get anything to show me pic

reb

If you keep getting a red x just copy and paste the URL into your browser. It "should" work, but maybe not on the first try...
http://image32.webshots.com/33/1/32/29/279113229fSdSHv_ph.jpg

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 07:48 AM UTC

finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for the help
i saved and titled it

clampetts go to war
lol

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 08:28 AM UTC

Does anyone know if M-113's in Iraq are using the steel armor overlays??? I have an Academy M-113 that's about to the right stage to add the steel. Would make for an interesting conversion.

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 08:50 AM UTC

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Does anyone know if M-113's in Iraq are using the steel armor overlays??? I have an Academy M-113 that's about to the right stage to add the steel. Would make for an interesting conversion.

Yes, check out Frenchy's original photo, it has the steel plate armor added. Looks like the crew or mechanics who added it used the existing armor attachment points on the A3 hull and bolted the plates on that way.

Frenchy

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 09:56 AM UTC

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Does anyone know if M-113's in Iraq are using the steel armor overlays??? I have an Academy M-113 that's about to the right stage to add the steel. Would make for an interesting conversion.

Frank, you can have a look to the photo album the picture comes from. You'll find other pics of modified M113s :
http://community.webshots.com/album/244891074mQqQkj
HTH
Frenchy

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 01:07 PM UTC

Hello Henri!

Very, very nice picture my friend! I'm in the middle of an M113A3 and I can asure you that I was very interested to give mine this look

But, now, I think it will be for another model, but the idea is realy great!

Thanks,

Marcelo

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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2005 - 06:15 PM UTC

You're welcome Marcelo !

Another M113-based project could do no harm....

Frenchy

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Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2005 - 12:55 AM UTC

I think these guys did my last move…… :-) :-) :-)

What I find rather intriguing is that the front part of the appliqué armour is rusted, as is the barbed (razor) wire, whereas the rear part of the armour is virtually rust free, and so is the barbed (razor) wire.
Weather a model like this and it looks ‘unrealistic’.

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