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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #775 on: February 23, 2025, 12:14:51 PM »
Quote from: Claymore on February 23, 2025, 07:51:15 AM
Quote from: Buzzbomb on February 23, 2025, 06:14:51 AM
Most excellent  :D

Not the Dragon M270, details look too sharp. Trumpeter ?

Strangely, Dragon it is.  The external detail is not too bad but some of the fit leaves a little to be desired…

Well there you go. The version I had did not look this good. Must be the builder  ;)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #776 on: February 23, 2025, 06:35:53 PM »
Quote from: Buzzbomb on February 23, 2025, 12:14:51 PM
Well there you go. The version I had did not look this good. Must be the builder  ;)

That, I very much doubt!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #777 on: March 14, 2025, 12:47:28 AM »
Sky Sabre (Tracked) Update:

Well, it has been a while, but this project has turned into an absolute monster of a build, and I have been taking my time to get it right - or as near to right as my sanity will allow! The Sky Sabre weapon system with its associated CAMM/Land Ceptor missiles, DROPS palletised loading, 10 x moving hydraulic rams, mast-mounted data link, and reversionary mast-mounted thermal scanner is as close as I can figure it without breaking into one of His Majesty's Army Barracks and having a good look at the real truck-mounted thing.

Anyhoo, I am declaring the build phase complete, and so the painting can commence - oh joy! Because the build is so complex and to stand any chance of getting paint where it needs to go, I gave not yet glued the missile boxes into their racks nor have said racks been attached to the DROPS pallet - so the following WIP pics don't quite show how the finished model will look as all the un-glued bits would fall off when in the firing configuration!

So. here we are so far...

Transport Configuration:








Without the missile racks:


Reload configuration:


Firing configuration:







« Last Edit: March 14, 2025, 04:45:29 PM by Claymore »
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #778 on: March 14, 2025, 03:00:58 AM »
 :smiley: :smiley: Another great build !

My started build of a M270 is a much simpler dedicated Air-Defence radar array - must get back to it.
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #779 on: March 14, 2025, 04:41:46 AM »
Yup. That is a truly awesome build  :smiley:
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #780 on: March 14, 2025, 05:17:47 AM »
 :o
The build ability of you guys is kinda intimidating
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #781 on: March 14, 2025, 06:16:28 AM »
Most kind guys!  :smiley:
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #782 on: March 14, 2025, 10:18:15 AM »
That is just amazing engineering and scratchbuilding!
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #783 on: March 14, 2025, 11:07:21 AM »
Quote from: Frank3k on March 14, 2025, 10:18:15 AM
That is just amazing engineering and scratchbuilding!

Yes - exactly as stated.  :smiley:
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #784 on: March 14, 2025, 11:47:26 AM »
Eye popping  :o :o

Next level on this build.  :icon_alabanza:
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #785 on: March 14, 2025, 12:13:39 PM »
That’s insane! Beautiful job! :-*
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #786 on: March 14, 2025, 04:42:36 PM »
Thanks one and all, next will be a model of RMS Titanic in 1:1 scale!  ;D
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #787 on: March 14, 2025, 06:07:16 PM »
Your dedication to this build is exceptional, my good sir, & the build is superlative! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #788 on: March 14, 2025, 06:08:33 PM »
Quote from: Claymore on March 14, 2025, 04:42:36 PM
... next will be a model of RMS Titanic in 1:1 scale!  ;D

As she was, or as she is? ??? ;)
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #789 on: March 14, 2025, 10:31:28 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 14, 2025, 06:07:16 PM
Your dedication to this build is exceptional, my good sir, & the build is superlative! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:

Thanks mate, much appreciated!  :smiley:

Quote from: Old Wombat on March 14, 2025, 06:08:33 PM
Quote from: Claymore on March 14, 2025, 04:42:36 PM
... next will be a model of RMS Titanic in 1:1 scale!  ;D

As she was, or as she is? ??? ;)

Ah, the secret will be to cover both possibilities!  ;D
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #790 on: March 16, 2025, 06:42:03 AM »
Wow!
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #791 on: March 18, 2025, 08:46:23 PM »
Sky Sabre (Tracked) Update:

The first stage of painting - the undercoat/primer. Not my usual Tamiya primer but some other Japanese offering which seems a bit rougher and didn't cover quite so well but, hey-ho, it's only a primer and it has started to pull things together...






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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #792 on: March 18, 2025, 09:42:12 PM »
 :smiley: 8)
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #793 on: March 18, 2025, 10:55:16 PM »
That’s a big rig! Awesome!
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #794 on: March 19, 2025, 05:57:52 AM »
Overwhelmed with this build, this is so good. :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #795 on: Yesterday at 01:08:43 AM »
I keep expecting to see some of these at the next trade show I go to.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #796 on: Yesterday at 03:55:09 AM »
Most kind!

Unfortunately, I think that the task of painting the beast may kill me.  :o
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #797 on: Yesterday at 02:27:57 PM »
Well, I have complete confidence in your abilities! :smiley:

Although a vapour mask may be required to effect temporal longevity. ;)
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Offline Claymore

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #798 on: Yesterday at 04:01:54 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on Yesterday at 02:27:57 PM
Well, I have complete confidence in your abilities! :smiley:

Although a vapour mask may be required to effect temporal longevity. ;)


;D ;D

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Offline Kerick

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #799 on: Yesterday at 11:39:42 PM »
That’s just outstanding!!! So complex and yet it appears you’ve built every part of it! Museum quality.
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