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Spahwagen Abteilung M-8
Frag
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Minnesota, United States
Joined: January 27, 2004
KitMaker: 437 posts
Armorama: 292 posts
Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005 - 03:26 AM UTC
Hi everyone. This is my entry for Spahwagen Abteilung, a 4th Armored Division M-8. I used the Tamiya kit with some PE, Verlinden tires and stowage and misc. other stuff. I appreciate your feedback.





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DaveCox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005 - 06:06 AM UTC
Possibly the lower tarp at the rear of the turret could foul on the deck, otherwise an excellent model - like it a lot.
Frag
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Minnesota, United States
Joined: January 27, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005 - 07:40 AM UTC
Thanks Dave. You have a keen eye. I rotated the turret with the tarp on and it hung up on a tool bracket just behind the driver's hatch. I will have to move it.
007
Joined: February 18, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 09:40 PM UTC
Excellent model! I like it very much!
I must make one myself one day...

Paul
MMcLean
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New Hampshire, United States
Joined: July 15, 2004
KitMaker: 348 posts
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:40 PM UTC
Hi Mike,

I dont know if its supposed to be mud, but im seeing an odd color mixed in with the tires that looks to be bare resin. You might want to repaint the tires to get rid of that and make them a grayish-black color too.

Regards
Matt
Sticky
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Vermont, United States
Joined: September 14, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:49 PM UTC
Nice job. One small nit pick though. I think there is too much shine to the stowage. Unless it is all ruberized, hit it with some dullcoat.
slodder
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:51 PM UTC
I love this subject, very fun to view.
My comment is that there seems to be a bit of a 'dissocnnect' between the mud on the tires and lack of mud on the front lower hull and wheel wells.

Very nice overall, love the stowage.
Delbert
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Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: October 05, 2002
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2005 - 01:04 AM UTC
very nice... the only thing i can see is that its got chains on and is muddy so must be rain or snow and I don't think they would keep any bedrolls or tarps down between the wheels.. unless they were all muddied up for use as camo for later...

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