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Post by bbd468 on Jan 21, 2014 11:37:58 GMT -5
And one for Dicky:  Not quite a "beach" picture, but close..... Hey Russ, where was that at? I recognize your Toyota!  Sorry im late to this build Russ. Looks awesome so far....the interior is excellent.  Edit: I see where you were at now. |
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Post by bullardino on Jan 21, 2014 13:06:51 GMT -5
What a nice little build, Russ. Sorry for being late, have fun over there |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 21, 2014 14:25:40 GMT -5
Interior is looking just great. Lots of stowage in the plans? This build is real fun to follow Russ keep it up.
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Post by rbaer on Jan 21, 2014 14:42:22 GMT -5
No worries, Luigi. If you're as stretched for time as I am.....
Phil, havin' a blast. And I plan for lots and lots of stowage. Really.
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Post by rbaer on Jan 27, 2014 14:38:17 GMT -5
Well. My darling wife had a family gathering Friday night, and guess who jumped into the model room..... No matter how bad I'm itching to start something else, like another Magach, or the Achzarit, of maybe even the CharB in the stash, or even another Sherman, I exercised some degree of self-control and stayed on the M579. I have some Spade Ace tracks on the way, and I'm really not that far from being able to get primer on the vehicle itself. The crane is still another matter..... Anyway, I did a bunch of mounts and brackets that I can see in the few pics I have, and a few hull fittings as well. There's a lot of stuff in the pics that I can only guess at their purpose, and some others that are pretty obvious, like the mount for spare road wheels on the hull front. Apparently, brackets are welded to the aluminum hull, and the (probably) steel storage bins, racks and lockers are bolted to the brackets. Makes sense. I represented most of these welds with Vallejo putty, and sliced plastic angle and hex rod for the brackets themselves and the bolts. I still want to do the folding work table that replaces the trim vane on IDF M579s, and a few more exterior detail items, then I need to nut up and do the crane. I'm also undecided on leaving the back ramp down. Enough with the yackin', here's pics.     Can't decide on the rear hatch yet, so leaving it workable as long as possible.   Also not yet sure on how well the anti-skid inside the ramp will look, I need to put a wash on it to tell. |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 27, 2014 16:12:07 GMT -5
Very effective detailing Russ! It really take this kit to an whole other level.....And now I want to build one Just don't tell the wife, I have been instructed not to buy anymore kit...for a while anyway |
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Post by bullardino on Jan 27, 2014 16:21:51 GMT -5
Very nice 113, Russ.
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Post by rbaer on Jan 27, 2014 18:23:27 GMT -5
I promised not to buy myself anything else too......
Dicky, you may be right there, and I spent quite a bit of time cleaning that area up. The wheels are shown stowed "inside-out" in the pics I have and the instructions, but the retainer looks to be molded/tooled so as to have the wheel mounted the opposite way. I'll look again but I thought there was a teeny lip on the inside of the rim for the square piece to grab. It doesn't look very convincing in the pic though, does it? Simple enough fix, which I may do anyway because the spare wheel holder on the front plate will use the same set-up, and I've got to finish it, and that means making some more parts, so I might as well make three instead of one of each. Whew!
Luigi, Phil, thanks! I think it's past time for an updated, current-tooling kit. This thing is a bit dated, but I may grab another one anyway, can't really do IDF armor w/o doing one or two of these things.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 27, 2014 21:14:43 GMT -5
Looks like you made the most of out the bonus benchtime Russ, looking good!
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 28, 2014 8:57:24 GMT -5
Phil - We'll buy one for each other and then neither of us have bought ourselves anymore kits eh?!  Now that sounds like a plan Dicky!   |
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Post by rbaer on Jan 28, 2014 12:56:48 GMT -5
Well, I went home and looked at the retainers for the two spare M48/60 road wheels, and there's a teeny lip there but not enough to be convincing, so off they came. A little work with a round sanding stick and I was left with smooth holes. I then "imagineered" a couple of mounts using a bit of tube, flat stock and the two bolts and washers shaved off the kit retainers. I'm happier now. I also knocked off the etch water can rack (again) so I left it off and started a rack out of plastic. I never really liked that etch rack anyway.... Pics:  Above is before adding the retainers, below after.  And my start on the new can rack:  I want to finish this thing so I can build a Sherman, get my head straight. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2014 14:53:10 GMT -5
nice work there fella looks the biz
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Post by rbaer on Jan 28, 2014 16:52:31 GMT -5
Thanks Pete.
It's getting a little tough to stay focused on this one, same thing always happens to me when I start getting close to paint.
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Post by bullardino on Jan 28, 2014 16:59:57 GMT -5
Another one scared by the P word? Great progress, Russ. |
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Post by rbaer on Jan 29, 2014 11:10:05 GMT -5
Aw, jeez Dicky, you're being an enabler!
Luigi, I get the cold sweats when it's P-time. I'm always thinking I missed something that I won't be able to correct or add once P is on.
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Post by rbaer on Jan 29, 2014 17:58:39 GMT -5
Thank you somtec. Some of my favorite things to add on older models are the often-neglected welds, bolt heads, and brackets, and with this kit, I'm in hog heaven. |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Jan 30, 2014 8:29:09 GMT -5
Very sweet looking progres R!
No doubt you'll nail that paint job.
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Post by rbaer on Jan 30, 2014 11:58:47 GMT -5
Thanks, Phil. Ladies' night last night, so I built a crane. I guessed on the hydraulic lines, probably pretty close since I have a fair amount of experience in the field. The one thing I'm still in the dark about is how the necessary six lines pass through the top plate. Also painfully obvious now is Academy's complete lack of parts for the necessary hydraulic pump and reservoir to run a crane and winch. Oh well. Also done, the can rack on the back right and the fudged stop for the driver's hatch. It's ready for paint. With the spare M113 wheels, which I may leave off since the mount I made is kinda neat....  New rack:  Extended crane:  And in traveling position:  The crane parts looked like they were from different toolings the fit was so poor, lots of sanding to make things blend. I almost put weld beads where things joined, it would have been just as quick as smoothing the mis-matches. |
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Post by bullardino on Jan 30, 2014 14:36:32 GMT -5
Great job, Russ. The crate looks great and the 113 is splendid |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 30, 2014 14:39:53 GMT -5
Whoa! That crane looks superb! Bet it will turn our friend Dicky on...
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Post by rbaer on Jan 30, 2014 16:57:52 GMT -5
Hydraulics and pistons and .....
Whoop! Back to modeling.
Waiting for the tracks, so I guess I'll get some Shermie time....
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Post by robbo on Jan 30, 2014 17:04:54 GMT -5
nice looking build you've got going on here mate, like it loads
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 30, 2014 21:35:09 GMT -5
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Nice HIABishness Russ Dicky needs a bib now Russ...that's always a good sign (we think!). |
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Post by rbaer on Jan 31, 2014 12:36:42 GMT -5
Thanks, Robbo.
Bill, Dicky with a bib is a mental image right up there with Gary's kiltutu, something I may have to get therapy for.
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 2, 2014 11:45:58 GMT -5
Thanks, Robbo. Bill, Dicky with a bib is a mental image right up there with Gary's kiltutu, something I may have to get therapy for. Too late for therapy Russ...you've been here too long for that to have any effect! |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 3, 2014 11:50:12 GMT -5
I was afraid of that....
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 3, 2014 13:05:30 GMT -5
hahaha Some things cannot be undone ! Very attractive crane Russ |
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Post by Mence on Feb 3, 2014 13:34:27 GMT -5
Nice work, loving the extra detail.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 14:50:55 GMT -5
Yer may have heard about several areas of the UK being subject to floodin' - I daren't mention I've got a droolin' issue........... How do you think Portsmouth got its harbour?  ?  |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 5, 2014 14:20:12 GMT -5
Wow, so many pictures......
Well, the USPS dropped off a package from Hong Kong yesterday, so I have trackage. I suppose I should get on it.....
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