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Offline 35th-scale

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #25 on: April 29, 2017, 03:16:45 AM »
It's a lot of resin



Beautifully cast though



Plus a large fret of PE, some wire and decals for a Canadian vehicle. 2 double sided A4 pages of colour instructions.
A lot of the bits are for the body on an M113 so won't be used

Offline Claymore

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #26 on: April 29, 2017, 07:59:31 AM »
Nice!  :)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2017, 03:33:56 AM »
Thanks Claymore.

Got the main bit of surgery completed. Lots of filling to do but happy with the new top deck


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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2017, 05:20:07 AM »
So is kitty apparently...
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Offline LemonJello

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2017, 08:21:20 AM »
Raptly watching this one. Would love to get an ADATS kit for one of my LAV-25s, but I'm going to go the scratch build route for that.

Keep the updates coming!

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2017, 07:14:59 PM »
Details on the resin look great! 8)


Good start! :)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #31 on: May 02, 2017, 02:51:54 PM »
Thanks Gents, glad you're enjoying it 😀

Well it has been a productive weekend and the ADATS turret is now together. Some pretty large pour blocks to be removed but no real issues except the sheer volume of resin bits. Doing Tamiya tape straps with PE buckles was the hardest bit



So here is how she looks now. I'll keep the two missile units off till after painting. One is held on here with blue-tac





And how it will look on the hull. A bit bulky but doesn't seem too out of proportion or unrealistic to my biased eye



Tonight I start detailing the upper hull

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #32 on: May 02, 2017, 06:16:36 PM »
Not too bulky at all. Brilliant idea & very good build, so far! :) 8)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #33 on: May 02, 2017, 07:32:11 PM »
Looks right at home on the Stryker.

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #34 on: May 03, 2017, 05:12:52 PM »
Looks right at home on the Stryker.

Sure does! Man, I'd hate to see this monster coming at me!

Great stuff!

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #35 on: May 04, 2017, 01:34:03 AM »
It seems to have a somewhat 'Russian' look to me.
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Offline 35th-scale

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2017, 04:10:46 PM »
Thanks Gents.

GTX, I know what you mean, but the Russians do them bigger :)



More updates at the weekend!

Offline 35th-scale

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #37 on: May 09, 2017, 05:25:19 AM »
Finally got all the little bits attached and she is finally ready for the paint shop. I did get distracted by another quick fun project. That happens a lot





Unfortunately the airbrush can't come out till the weekend so in the meantime where did I put the Westminster?

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #38 on: May 09, 2017, 02:35:35 PM »
Seriously looking the goods, there! 8)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #39 on: May 12, 2017, 02:41:32 AM »
Seriously looking the goods, there! 8)

Indeed! Looks meaner than a mother-in-law!

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2017, 06:23:03 AM »
Ha ha I won't tell her that comparison has been made 😀

Primed, ready for the OD


Offline Claymore

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #41 on: May 12, 2017, 06:30:43 AM »
Looking great! 8) :)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #42 on: May 12, 2017, 07:03:41 AM »
Ahhh paint stage.. the bestest bit. Tie it all together

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #43 on: May 12, 2017, 08:15:27 PM »
The primer stage's the bestest bit ... After that it gets messy! :o


 :) :)
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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #44 on: May 15, 2017, 12:18:55 PM »
looking good

Offline 35th-scale

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #45 on: May 15, 2017, 08:02:28 PM »
Thanks Gents.

Mine all slow down at the painting stage. It's not my favourite step. Sniping and glueing I really enjoy. The other steps are just to clear it out of the way. Might explain why I have so many unfinished projects :)

Offline 35th-scale

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #46 on: June 01, 2017, 06:47:11 AM »
Well Gents, bench time has been in short supply lately but I did manage to base coat her and start some of the detailing. Decals also applied.

 

 

 

Next up is a clear coat then lots more details and weathering.

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #47 on: June 01, 2017, 11:38:15 AM »
Yes, yes.. coming along nicely

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #48 on: June 01, 2017, 07:03:25 PM »
 :)
"This is the Captain. We have a little problem with our engine sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and, ah, explode."

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Re: Air Defence Stryker
« Reply #49 on: June 01, 2017, 07:45:02 PM »
This is going to look so good. Very inspirational for my planned project.