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LAV III
Whiskey
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Texas, United States
Joined: May 30, 2002
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Posted: Friday, November 15, 2002 - 10:15 AM UTC
Anybody know if they anyone makes a 1/35 LAV III or II?Im really wanting to get that or a Stryker but no one makes a Stryker yet.
HeavyArty
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Florida, United States
Joined: May 16, 2002
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Posted: Friday, November 15, 2002 - 12:43 PM UTC
sorry, no one makes a LAV Gen III. You wold have to convert an Italeri LAV to get a GEN III. I saw a sight with an article on how to do this, but don't recall where it was. Anyone know where I'm talking about. I think it was one of you Canucks who specialized in Candian armor, may have been an Ausssie site though, they use them too.
merkava8
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: September 25, 2002
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Posted: Friday, November 15, 2002 - 02:27 PM UTC
It would be very very hard to convert a LAV 25 to a LAV III. There are many many differences. It's taller wider longer completly different top etc. The only thing the same is the turret (and even that isn't the same but it is all intrenal-internal so it don't matter) The Italiari turret itself is not correct and requires some scatchbuilding. Hopefully that you yanks have bought it, some company, probably Italieri, hopefully with a more accurate turret, will make one. I am anxiously awaiting.
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