Beyond The Sprues
Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: KiwiZac on April 04, 2016, 12:34:29 PM
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Hi all,
I recently relieved the LHS of its Airfix M113 FSV - it had been there so long the price label practically fell off when I touched it - and added some extras because I felt I needed to:
- rudimentary interior with turret basket
- stretched sprue aerials
- some lights from scrap
- extended the trim vane
- crew figures from my spares
- replaced the guard thingies with guitar wire and sprue
Unfortunately most of the decals fell apart even after being sprayed with Testors decal bonder. Disappointing! But a fun little kit for my third ever AFV build. And yes, I am thinking about doing a Kiwi one in 1/35!
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/381B219F-7C73-4A84-A9C1-A634EF9D092E_zpsah0if94k.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/381B219F-7C73-4A84-A9C1-A634EF9D092E_zpsah0if94k.jpg.html)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/D8B44207-B481-41B5-BCBA-55C421A3B273_zpsjosjcigp.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/D8B44207-B481-41B5-BCBA-55C421A3B273_zpsjosjcigp.jpg.html)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/8F46831D-BF85-4AD2-9A09-A89337AD8C77_zpsjulyg0bm.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/8F46831D-BF85-4AD2-9A09-A89337AD8C77_zpsjulyg0bm.jpg.html)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/F7AB17B6-4542-488F-A39B-139E6C36101A_zpsbddvm3m3.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/F7AB17B6-4542-488F-A39B-139E6C36101A_zpsbddvm3m3.jpg.html)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/59EAB976-7984-4442-A40F-CBD57912C995_zpsofmhhu9t.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/59EAB976-7984-4442-A40F-CBD57912C995_zpsofmhhu9t.jpg.html)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ZacYates/just%20models/A0F3678C-DF52-4AF4-8A62-42C801122CA9_zpsnpq7eoy4.jpg) (http://s15.photobucket.com/user/ZacYates/media/just%20models/A0F3678C-DF52-4AF4-8A62-42C801122CA9_zpsnpq7eoy4.jpg.html)
So if anyone has a spare set of Aussie Vietnam-era M113 FSV decals that will work, I'd be very grateful to hear from you!