| CAG 19 | 13 Aug 2014 3:26 a.m. PST |
Seeing as I had all the plasticard out on the table last night I cracked on and tried out some ideas on the M113A3. I carved off all the detail on the rear of the hull and also carved the track guards to a vertical surface. I also sanded out the side of the track guard. This allowed a better fit of a template for the fuel tanks which I made up sufficient for two models before starting the assembly.
I added a new antenna mount and also put some blanking plates (in the wrong place :) ) on the top of the hull
Fuel caps added and again the Road to Baghdad scenario book has the vehicles fitted with the ACAV kits which makes life a bit easier. I still haven't decided how to add the rear light fittings yet so they will be done later (if at all ;).
Still need baggage and markings to be thought through. As I can make my own it should be straight forward but need to work out what I need Model has been undercoated black and I will see if I can give it a coat of Tamiya XF-59 later and do some side by side shots with the earlier M1064A3 that I knocked up.
Info on the Blog as usual link |
sgt Dutch  | 13 Aug 2014 4:03 a.m. PST |
awesome work! I have been convert my M113 into the IDF ones used during the 73 war.
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| CAG 19 | 13 Aug 2014 4:09 a.m. PST |
Like that a lot. The BF M113 kit has a lot of potential. I have another one being used as a M125 for my 1982 IDF which will need some treatment to it. As BF make the hull kit on a separate sprue to the weapons and fittings It might not be too far for them to add a newer accessory sprue to cover a range of uses. What did u use for the exhaust extension ? |
| sgt Dutch | 13 Aug 2014 4:40 a.m. PST |
The exhaust extension is #48 guitar string. My blog: link |
 Legion 4  | 13 Aug 2014 7:02 a.m. PST |
Nice work !!!! We [the Mech Bns] had M113A2s, the only A3s we had were with the Bde TOC … But that was way, way back in '86-'90, with the now deactivated 197th Mech(SEP)Bde … |
| CAG 19 | 13 Aug 2014 8:05 a.m. PST |
Base coat added. I am happy with how the fuel tanks have come out on this one compared to the bodge on the M1064A3 yesterday so I think this will be way ahead on the last two I have to do for the US Army and I will probably do the same on the IDF M125 I have to finish as well.
Need to find the tweezers to pull this loose thread off that I didn't see earlier
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| Legion 4 | 14 Aug 2014 6:49 a.m. PST |
Loved the ACAV turret, we had them in the ROK … But didn't have them for our M113s stateside. Couldn't even order them. I guess we'd get them once deployed overseas/in country (!?) … |
| zoneofcontrol | 14 Aug 2014 8:13 a.m. PST |
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| GROSSMAN | 14 Aug 2014 8:35 a.m. PST |
Very nice work-top drawer. |
| CAG 19 | 15 Aug 2014 9:22 a.m. PST |
Scratch built some Combat ID panels for the vehicles
Blog as usual link They still look way to clean so I have some baggage curing in the airing cupboard as well as ordering some items from The Scene. They need highlighting, basing and antennas to finish so this will probably take a while as I keep getting distracted |
| Legion 4 | 15 Aug 2014 11:44 a.m. PST |
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| Oiler72 | 20 Aug 2014 7:49 p.m. PST |
Outstanding! Thanks for the step-by-step… |
