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Offline Gingie

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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #250 on: November 23, 2013, 06:07:57 AM »
I'm really kinda meh about this one now. I was going for a early-70's look with mods inspired by US M-113 in Vietnam and perhaps IDF stuff. I'm just not sure it works - the design seems awkward to me. Too high maybe? Do the rear MG mounts look too much like an afterthought?



With M60A2 cupola which I am liking more than the twin 30 cal Cadillac-Gage Dalek-looking one.




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Gingine's Build Thread - LAV 10x10
« Reply #251 on: November 23, 2013, 06:12:35 AM »
This will probably have some kind of air defence system mounted:



« Last Edit: November 26, 2013, 03:15:49 AM by Brian da Basher »

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #252 on: November 23, 2013, 06:18:13 AM »
Wow... Do you have an inexhaustible supply of these things?  ;D
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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #253 on: November 23, 2013, 06:38:35 AM »
What setting is this supposed to be?  Is this supposed to be Canadian Cold War 1980s Germany?

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #254 on: November 23, 2013, 06:39:58 AM »
I'm envisioning an LAV sausage-maker.  He just determines the length.

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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #255 on: November 23, 2013, 06:40:08 AM »
It looks vaguely Russian. The extra height isn't a problem for me - it gives it a certain heft and menace. The only thing that seems off is the wimpy 0.30 cal in front of the turret.. I like the M60 cupola as well. The rear MG mounts look OK, especially if they're .50 cal.

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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #256 on: November 23, 2013, 06:40:55 AM »
I like the first version...but that's just me.
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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #257 on: November 23, 2013, 09:24:49 AM »
20mm of a Marder?
I have a Marder somewhere with the Delco turret from a LAV 25 in the box, it was all about the Marder and hadn't decided what to do with the LAV but now you have me thinking.

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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #258 on: November 23, 2013, 09:37:07 AM »
Volkodav - I think a LAV-25, with the middle axle chopped and made into a 6x6, with the Marder 20mm turret would look great!

Frank3k - the rear guns were  going to be C5 GPMG's; the same as the Crew Comd and Gunner's weapons. It was the GPMG used by Canadian Infantry Battalions for the time period.

Logan - setting is supposed to be a vehicle purchased in the mid-60's and gone through a second-line upgrade roughly 5 years into its life cycle. So, call it 1969. The upgrade being the addition of crew comd's and air sentry MG mounts, a powered turret in place of the M-113 ACAV style, and Diehl tracks. Toying with the idea that Canada provided an Inf Bn to augment 1 Australian Task Force in Vietnam, or as a UNFICYP vehicle circa 1974. 

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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #259 on: November 23, 2013, 12:37:15 PM »
In that case, Gingie, I think you've almost nailed the look you're going for.  I like the twin .30 turret for Vietnam, personally.  If it was supposed to be Germany, then the .50 cal turret would fit the look better.

I do agree with you that the MGs at the back are too much.  That's a pretty small top deck for all those guns, so I'd take the two .30s with gun shields off, but the driver's .30 cal is pretty cool-looking.  I think the way to go is adding barbed wire, maybe some Marsden matting, and some ammo cans or C-ration boxes.  Something like this.

I really do think you're almost there for what you're going for.  Go with your gut on the gun shield .30s at the back, and you should be ready for paint and details.

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #260 on: November 23, 2013, 07:57:08 PM »
Interesting.  Will be following this one as it progresses.

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #261 on: November 23, 2013, 11:21:08 PM »
Man, here we go again! ;D

I'll be watching this, for sure! 8)

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PS: Is that the AFV Club M1128 MGS you're using as a base kit? ???
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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #262 on: November 24, 2013, 12:01:12 AM »
Yep, MGS is the base, and the left over lower hull from my Tracked Stryker build.

I also took the short rear hull from the MGS and the 2 front axles from the spare tracked Stryker hull together to make a LAV III 6x6, but without any upper of rear hull donor parts remaining, it will be more a scratchbuild.

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #263 on: November 24, 2013, 02:13:31 AM »
Interesting.  Will be following this one as it progresses.

 ;D  I recon he has shares in the company!  ;)
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Re: Tracked Grizzly
« Reply #264 on: November 24, 2013, 02:20:18 AM »
It's looking really good and right for the era you are after.  Having said that, I would agree with Logan that it would look better with the two rear .30s and gun shields removed. Perhaps just a tad too crowded as is. However, that is my only comment.  Otherwise it is damned fine my good man and I can't wait to see it finished off.  :)
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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #265 on: November 24, 2013, 08:29:34 AM »
I think if I added up all the Trumpeter 6x6 (Grizzly, Cougar, Husky), I'd be in double digits for sure. LAV 8x8 and M-113's a close second!

This was the inspiration for the build. Not saying mine will look like this (for starters, that a LAV Gen 2 10x10)... I may go with a radome covered search radar, and a more simple tracking system. Maybe some kind of outrigger jacks like on the M-61 20mm equipped V-100's. As for guns..thinking twin GAU 8's  :P

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #266 on: November 24, 2013, 09:17:19 AM »
Twin GAU-8s?!  Better add an ammo vehicle or some sort of trailer with a flexible, armored ammo feed connecting them  ;)  Can't wait to see this beast man  8)
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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #267 on: November 24, 2013, 11:36:28 AM »
It's have around 1.5x what the A-10 carries  -  basing that on the size of the ammo drum in the Trumpeter 32nd A-10 kit.

forgot to post the image last time:


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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #268 on: November 24, 2013, 11:40:24 AM »
I like! :-*

Maybe add in an additional articulated module at the rear to carry even more ammunition?
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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #269 on: November 24, 2013, 12:24:49 PM »
My dream is that you'll do an LAV variant with a Denel G7 105mm turret some day.



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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #270 on: November 24, 2013, 09:55:36 PM »
I thought I had seen every LAV, but that's a new one! I wonder if it has spades at the rear a-la M-109?

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Re: LAV 10x10
« Reply #272 on: November 25, 2013, 06:24:55 AM »
Oh Yeah !!!

Looking forward to whatever this ends up being... your form so far has been fantastic

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Re: Gingie's Build Thread
« Reply #273 on: December 02, 2013, 06:34:52 AM »
Little more progress on the lower hull.

I spent a fair amount of time on the side hull spacers, getting them sanded oh so smooth, then realized that the applique armour would go over top! I was able to cut the applique armour in such a way that it mostly hid the hull joins. Sanded the inserts flush and added or repaired the bolt detail as required. Used a tamiya scriber + dymo tape to suggest AoA separation joins

Don't mind the wobbly wheels, they are just blutak'd on.






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Re: Gingie's Build Thread
« Reply #274 on: December 02, 2013, 07:57:05 AM »
Graeme, that yellow sheet plastic you are using.  Did it by chance serve a purpose as an envelope stiffener for sensitive imagery products before you took custody of it?  ;)
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