M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 6, 2014 17:03:59 GMT -5
Trumpaters LAV-A2 is next up after twisting my brain on what the heck I wanted to build. i find it amazing that you can have a huge stash and cannot decide on what to build. I just stood there looking at the shelves and my son thought I was nuts........Well.......I am a bit.  Stay tuned |
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Post by Leon on Oct 6, 2014 17:09:35 GMT -5
Got my seat Bob,I'll be following.  |
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Post by TRM on Oct 6, 2014 18:13:30 GMT -5
Grabbing a seat right next to Leon!!! Bring it on!!
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 6, 2014 20:26:37 GMT -5
Lean, TRM - welcome as always my friends. One of the things I love about Trumpy vehicles is the detail in the suspension and linkage. Phase 1:    Phase 2:    Phase 3 final:     All in all it was a good day at the bench. more to follow. Bob |
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 6, 2014 20:30:51 GMT -5
Truck or jeep?!?!? Then you went for LAV?!?!? Am afraid I agree with your son. LOL NO! Great choice buddy... great start!
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Post by bbrowniii on Oct 6, 2014 20:58:37 GMT -5
Man! See the hill, take the hill, eh? You decide which kit to build and within two hours you've got pic up already. You, sir, move FAST!
Love the LAV family. I am IN on this one!!
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Post by dupes on Oct 6, 2014 22:21:59 GMT -5
Trumpaters LAV-A2 is next up after twisting my brain on what the heck I wanted to build. i find it amazing that you can have a huge stash and cannot decide on what to build. I just stood there looking at the shelves and my son thought I was nuts........Well.......I am a bit. Stay tuned Big stashes are tough that way. So much good stuff to build, you become paralyzed when you have to pick only one to build next! |
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 7, 2014 11:56:28 GMT -5
Looks like you made a good choice to solve your what-to-build-next dilemma there Bob, looking forward to more on this one.
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 7, 2014 19:27:53 GMT -5
Andy - Jeep, truck, oh well. I have no problem you agreeing with my son.....I wear crazy as a badge of honor....LOL.....wheres my steak! Browniii - Hell yeah, 13 years in the infantry your dang right Im taking that hill...........LOL, glad to have you along buddy. Dupes - best way I have heard it described, paralyzed is it. You stare at it so long you have thoughts of selling it off and rebuilding it...........LOL Bill - Thanks buddy, great to have you along for the ride. Stay tuned, Im at the bench now so pics up shortly  Bob |
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Post by rbaer on Oct 8, 2014 14:39:31 GMT -5
Dupes, I stare at the stash trying to decide what I want to build the most..... seems like I've always got something that I urgently want to build.
I like these things, I'll be peeking in now and then myself.
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Post by Leon on Oct 8, 2014 16:50:54 GMT -5
Nice work on the suspension Bob .Sometimes I think Trumpeter over engineers it but it really does look great. |
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Post by TRM on Oct 8, 2014 17:02:01 GMT -5
Well done! Nice clean building!!
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 9, 2014 13:18:08 GMT -5
Leon - I agree 100%
T - Thanks buddy.
Got pics going up this evening. Really bad fit of the rear door assembly and the side plate armor was warped so I have clamps all over it now but it looks as if they did the trick. These need to be in place to better align the rear door assembly.
Bob
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 9, 2014 19:23:37 GMT -5
Ok so onward we go: I had the three pieces ready to mate together. The upper, lower hull and the rear door assembly:  After fitting the upper and lower together and letting it sit for a day I went to fit the rear door assembly. Man this is a horrible fit. I lokked at the destruction's and decided to fir the additional armor plates to the hull as they over lap on the rear allowing a better fit and hold of the rear door assembly......well they are a bit warped so the clamping began:   the door assembly sits allot better and now alignment is the only real issue to deal with at this point:    Ill be working on the rear assembly this evening and some of the additional armor plating. After that its some fiddly bits to the hull and then over to the turret construction. Bob |
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 9, 2014 21:58:11 GMT -5
Oh yeah baby!!!
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 10, 2014 8:56:34 GMT -5
Andy - STEAK!
Bob
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 10, 2014 13:06:28 GMT -5
Nice clampage work there Bob. Don't wave a steak in front of Andy, it's like red to a bull.  |
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Post by bbrowniii on Oct 10, 2014 17:24:51 GMT -5
Nice work on those doors. Looks like you came up with a good plan to deal with the kit's issues.
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 12, 2014 12:16:27 GMT -5
Bill - Thanks buddy
Brownie - We will see, got them mounted now so some pics will be up later.
Bob
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 21, 2014 20:44:21 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 22, 2014 9:05:55 GMT -5
OH YEAAAHHH!!! SSSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!! Hope you are feeling better by now...
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 22, 2014 12:14:55 GMT -5
Nice to see this one rolling along again Bob even if you did have to get sick in order to have the bench time!   |
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M1Carbine
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 22, 2014 17:36:59 GMT -5
Andy - much better, thanks buddy
Bill - Was good to get some bench time in.
Light Green goes on this evening and then start to dig for stowage, of which I have plenty.
Bob
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Post by Leon on Oct 22, 2014 19:53:55 GMT -5
I heard paint Bob!Looking forward to seeing some pics. |
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 22, 2014 20:56:46 GMT -5
Leon - coming soon, just went to grab it and I'm out of XF-67 NATO Green....DANG IT!
Bob
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Post by thug626 on Oct 23, 2014 11:50:10 GMT -5
Another multi-wheeled masterpiece from Werkstatt Holmstrom. Outstanding work brother. Getting caught back up on the forum now that I'm a "Daywalker" now. Dave |
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 23, 2014 23:53:12 GMT -5
Brother Dave............a daywalker now.........SWEET!
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Post by dupes on Oct 24, 2014 9:30:10 GMT -5
Ready for some paint! |
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Post by Tojo72 on Oct 24, 2014 10:00:19 GMT -5
Don't check out the modern a lot, but looking like a nice clean build.Bring on the paint.
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Post by M1Carbine on Oct 26, 2014 0:29:27 GMT -5
Dupes - pics tomorrow
Tojo - glad to have you along for the ride.
Nato green on photos tomorrow gents
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