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Modern Allied tank kit w/ turret interior?
Jeepney
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Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 01:20 PM UTC
Do you guys know of any kit that follows these criteria?

- 'Nam or post-'Nam
- Allied
- with full or partial turret interior
- injection-molded plastic

I want to hang a turret from my M88A1 and I would prefer that the turret has at least a basket to fill the gaping hole at the bottom.

Thanks!
Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:21 PM UTC
The Tamiya M2 Bradley could be modified. No turret interior, but does have a decent crew interior.
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Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:29 PM UTC
Will add that one to the list. How about the Academy M2? I've seen one of these on a shelf somewhere.
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Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 02:57 PM UTC

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Will add that one to the list. How about the Academy M2? I've seen one of these on a shelf somewhere.
It is a copy of the Tamiya kit, it'll work just as good. You can also add the various ITVs (Italeri and Academy) and if a USMC vehicle is more to your liking, the LAV-25 or LAV-TUA.
MAD_DUCK
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Posted: Sunday, January 19, 2003 - 08:11 PM UTC
Hobby fan makes a smaller but full turrent for the Vulcan Cannon version of the M113, I forget the M### though
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Posted: Monday, January 20, 2003 - 02:37 AM UTC

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Hobby fan makes a smaller but full turrent for the Vulcan Cannon version of the M113, I forget the M### though
Vince
M113 mounted Vulcan was the M163.
Epi
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Posted: Monday, January 20, 2003 - 03:36 AM UTC
Eduard has a photo etch set for the turret interior for the Bradley. Along with that, and a little scratch building, you can re-create the turret. I did that to one of my Bradley's, it didnt turn out that good, but if you like I can take some shots of it.
Jeepney
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Posted: Monday, January 20, 2003 - 01:09 PM UTC
Thanks for the replies guys!

I'd like to see those pics Pete!
shiryon
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 04:05 AM UTC
If you want some help scraching the interior of a 48/60 check this out

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/modern/m60a1_hymin.html

really nice job.

shiryon Aka josh Weingarten
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 04:21 AM UTC

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If you want some help scraching the interior of a 48/60 check this out

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/modern/m60a1_hymin.html

really nice job.


I've seen it and it looks great... That guy made several modern subjects and they all are wonderfull (check out Min's Bradley at ML gallery).. Unfortunately, his English is not very good so he can't elaborate on his techniques..

Mario M.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 09:36 AM UTC
That guy did a great job , I was a crewman and TC on an m60A3 And he did a real good job recreating the interior of the tank. :-)
Epi
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Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 02:11 PM UTC
Jeep,
Camera had to go back to work today. I will take themas soon as I can get the camera back, which will probably be this weekend.
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