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M-9 ACE?
hellbent11
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Kansas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 02:54 PM UTC
Anyone know where to get a kit or a conversion to make and M-9 ACE? I'd love to build one as I worked on many and my best buddy drove one all the way to Baghdad. I'd like to build one and give it to him as a thanks for being a good buddy!
Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 03:01 PM UTC
Hobby Fan has released a complete 1/35th scale resin kit (= pricey) of the M9 ACE (item HF016):


HTH

Frenchy
Logan
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 05:00 PM UTC
HI

I've one for sale if you're interested.

Tom
hellbent11
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Posted: Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:15 AM UTC
Thanks guys. Looks nice but my wallet won't handle it right now. Thanks for the info!
Cuhail
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Posted: Friday, February 23, 2007 - 07:24 AM UTC
Ya know, this is one of those oddball builds that BARV would do (If it was a recovery vehicle that is). C'mon, why not take a crack at a kitbash? You can do it. Give it a try maybe.

My $.02

Cuhail
DeskJockey
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 07:12 AM UTC
Does anyone know which vehicle the M9 ACE is based off of? Also, what kits could be used to kitbask one?
Jacques
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 07:44 PM UTC
I think it is a one-off, special build vehcile. It may share some components, but I think the chassis is unique.

Also, I heard a rumor they are being phased out of US Army inventory...true?
HeavyArty
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 07:46 PM UTC

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I think it is a one-off, special build vehcile. It may share some components, but I think the chassis is unique.

Also, I heard a rumor they are being phased out of US Army inventory...true?


True in both cases. It doesn't even share roadwheels or track with another vehicle. I think it has already been retired as well.
Havoc
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 01:50 AM UTC
This would certainly be a cool subject for a kit by the likes of Trumpeter... Probably not a huge seller, but who knows?

Aloha,

Johnny B.
badger66
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 02:59 AM UTC
Still in use here at Hood
blkhwkmech
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Posted: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - 03:16 AM UTC
Logan

email me with the details and what you are looking to get for the kit

Chewie (Chris)
LemonJello
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 12:59 AM UTC
Would definitely make for an unusual kit, though there'd be lots of neat ways to display it with your other armor.

I had no idea they were being phased out, what is going to replace it?
SimonW
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 01:38 AM UTC

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Quoted Text

I think it is a one-off, special build vehcile. It may share some components, but I think the chassis is unique.

Also, I heard a rumor they are being phased out of US Army inventory...true?


True in both cases. It doesn't even share roadwheels or track with another vehicle. I think it has already been retired as well.


Do you have any idea what, if anything, is going to replace the M-9?
ryally
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 04:53 PM UTC
Hi

I really like this Hobby Fan kit too, there is a review on the PMMS if your interested. It looks pretty good.

Ryally
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