Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM800 T
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Stainless steel 1mm diameter hinge pins made.
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Hinge pins fitted
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Turret side aerial base mounts added
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Fantastic work, sharp and precise.
Barry
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Thank you Barry for your continued interest and comments, as there doesn't appear to be much interest in modern IFV's here so it is appreciated.
Here are the Commanders and Gunners hatches, a tricky design, so they were cast in resin to get the shape and Brass and Styrene used for the hinges, not perfect but good enough i feel.
Here are the Commanders and Gunners hatches, a tricky design, so they were cast in resin to get the shape and Brass and Styrene used for the hinges, not perfect but good enough i feel.
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Fantastic work
I think you're correct Mr Sub, people are not so much into modern armour, especially vehicles that aren't in the limelight and they know nothing about, I guess I'm one such person.
But I do look in. Not knowing the vehicle stops me making constructive comments like, "are you doing this next", "how you going to tackle that", or "Will you need to turn the other?"
I just sit back and admire your patience fuelled skills and make an odd praising comment that would get boring after I've repeated it multiple times
You are doing a terrific job, carry on
I think you're correct Mr Sub, people are not so much into modern armour, especially vehicles that aren't in the limelight and they know nothing about, I guess I'm one such person.
But I do look in. Not knowing the vehicle stops me making constructive comments like, "are you doing this next", "how you going to tackle that", or "Will you need to turn the other?"
I just sit back and admire your patience fuelled skills and make an odd praising comment that would get boring after I've repeated it multiple times
You are doing a terrific job, carry on
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TOTM needs YOU support YOUR TOTM competition, I'm doing my part, are YOU?
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^ This. There is only so many times that you can say "that looks great" before you start sounding like a broken record
I for one hope to see this up close at the Blackpool show, when ever they allow us to do such things again
I for one hope to see this up close at the Blackpool show, when ever they allow us to do such things again
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Cheers Chaps, just didn't want to keep banging on if it wasn't of interest, any how back on to it.
Added the hatches and some " bump stops " for when they are fully back open.
Added some small plastic fillets for "weld" at all the engine cover hatch opening hinges/ brackets etc...
Sub.
Added the hatches and some " bump stops " for when they are fully back open.
Added some small plastic fillets for "weld" at all the engine cover hatch opening hinges/ brackets etc...
Sub.
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Remarkable
Is that an anti-slip surface on that section of the deck(where the mesh is) ?
If so what did you use ?
Is that an anti-slip surface on that section of the deck(where the mesh is) ?
If so what did you use ?
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Hi.
No its not anti slip its just overspray, the anti slip coating ( if i can reproduce it good enpugh will be added towards the end, i have something in mind for that.)
Added the rear deck engine removable panel, it goes right back and forms the roof of the troop compartment, also added the central rear towing eye and some rear hull lifting eyes.
No its not anti slip its just overspray, the anti slip coating ( if i can reproduce it good enpugh will be added towards the end, i have something in mind for that.)
Added the rear deck engine removable panel, it goes right back and forms the roof of the troop compartment, also added the central rear towing eye and some rear hull lifting eyes.