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Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:06 pm
by Exhibitedbrute
I did hear of these though it may have been a British used/proposed vehicle but like your self I don’t recall seeing anything other than trials

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:44 pm
by Sub
Hi Chaps,
Thx for the interest and encouragement.
Bit more done on the headlight frontal area to be able to make the headlight "buckets".
Sub

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 10:31 pm
by Sub
Hi.
Bit more done, headlamp recesses done, just need a bit more trimming for the angle of the upper front hull when i fit it.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:54 am
by HERMAN BIX
My God Mr Sub, you have a lot on here !
I'd say that most of the global supply of styrene sheet is now diverted to your house 8O

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:58 pm
by Sub
Hi Mr Bix,
Thx for your interest, and comments. :haha:
You are quite right, there is a lot going on, most of it support for the upper hull deck which is full of angles and triangular shapes......more than Pythagoras's note book :crazy: :haha:
A few more pics, this time of the rear end, support for the rear upper part of the hull where it meets the top deck, plus some cross brace upper supports.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 10:44 pm
by Sub
Hi.
Check fit of the gearbox's, as can be seen im using a spare set of low profile gearboxes, there is loads of space for them , my plan on using the low profile gearboxes is so i can put a removable deck section in above them to fit a rather large speaker box which will sit directly below where the rear engine cooling grills are located on the real thing.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:30 pm
by Sub
Hi.
Build up of the rear pannel and rear of the hull roof.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:25 pm
by Sub
More.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:28 pm
by Sub
More.
Should look ok when cleaned up.
Sub.

Re: Scratch build US Army "Scout" Armoured recon vehicle XM8

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:48 pm
by ronnie42
Very neat joints , much better than mine,