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    Not really sure on that Kev, to me they look like shrouded props with the doors used for steering and reversing and not like water jets. Couldn't find much information here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_Amphibious_Vehicle BUFF = Big Ugly Fat F****R? Thought that was the moniker for B-52's.................. P.S. water jets they are with doors for steering and reversing.
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    6/12 update. Started off by fitting the suspension and propulsion system. The propulsion system seems to be more detailed than on the Tamiya kit from long ago if I remember correctly. The doors to cover the screws are moveable and everything fits together neatly. Most of the interior details are on removable panels making painting easy and covering up the ejector pin marks:
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    Thank you Soeren
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    The final build in a series of three examples of upgraded US armour in use today. This is the AAVP-7A1 with EAAK as used by the Marines, but Gator is a lot easier to remember and Gator it will be for the rest of the build. This is the Hobby-Boss offering with (nearly) full interior detail. I'll be using a set of Mini-Art marine figures and I have ordered another set of the beautiful tracks I used on the Bradley. This build will be in anything but the US desert sand colour
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    Hi Keith, welcome back Final part of the trilogy should be starting soon
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    That is very interesting and the photos are great (feel free to place more if you like, great reference pic's). I received a lot of feedback from Caleb when I was building the Bradley several weeks ago and that led to a very enjoyable build (not 100% accurate because I used an infantry model as a base instead of the Cavalry version). Any feed back when I start the Gator would be appreciated. Cheers, Julian
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    Good heavens sir, pull it out of the stash and get to work
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    Great build Dan, educative as well I take it you will be adding some "weathering" around the sonobuoy chute using Vallejo "Dark Earth"?
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    Thank you G, the look beats accuracy any day IMO They called them "Gators"? Like it a lot and much more sexy than "AAVP-7A1 with EEAK", that sounds more like an obscure Chinese mobile phone brand I'll name the build that instead of the AAVP etc. etc.
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    You can do it Francis,
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    It's the Who's "Magic bus" Kev, out on tour. What you think are exhausts and vents on the back are actually a battery of Marshall speakers
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    Thanks Reilly, the barrel art took on a life of it's own (doesn't look like it belongs on this build now but I'll leave it anyway). AAVP is an nice looking model, price is excellent considering that interior details are included, well minus the engine then but hatches can be left open. The Tamiya one I bulit about twenty years ago and it wasn't very impressive. Thank you
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    Nice subject Soeren, be interesting to see how Takom's offering sizes up.
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    Very nice progress Reilly, looking good. The interior snap does look like a "real deal" snap. The barrel is rather dire as you mention. I replaced it with a not 100% accurate brass version, luckily no has spotted or if they have they haven't mentioned it
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    You choose rather exotic subjects Kev, looks like this will be another enjoyable adventure
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    You nailed it Lloyd, yes, the very same Alfred . Hoping to reach 62 next Summer, creaky joints, heart palpitations, bad eyesight and the rest. The "Horny Gerbil" I made up years ago during another armor spate. I get fed up with the "inspiring" names the REMF's think up (Enduring Freedom, Desert Storm etc.) so I made up some spoof names: Operation Horny Gerbil, Operation Myopic Marsupial, Operation Pachyderm Pacified etc. Thought they sounded just as good
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    Gorgeous, the paint looks as if it is really old and weathered. Like it a lot!
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    You could try the barracuda without the backing, might look more to scale that way. If that doesn't work out the green was rather sexy looking anyway so a bit of a win win situation E.
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    Well as they: If it works for you don't change it
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    Thank you Lloyd, yes, think I exaggerated the length of the antennas a bit, can probably receive the Vanuatu news bulletins in Iraq with them. The "394" was a tactical marking written on the turret by Alfred E. Neumann, Abrams tank driver, with a magic marker, during operation "Horny Gerbil". (actually I have no idea Lloyd, just liked the decal so stuck it on ). The big white monster:
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    Thank you Stix, Jam packed and making the basket's connection to the turret very "iffy".....
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    You could try lining it all up again in some sort of jig, (lolly sticks and elastic bands can work reasonably well) and then hitting it with a hairdryer, risky though, I have melted and ruined more parts than that I have saved in this fashion. Certainly not for the faint hearted.
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    That is a magnificent build John, the lighting inside is icing on the cake
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    Great work as always E. Beautiful green coat, not 100% sure about the Barracuda netting, seems to be very thick (just my first impression, most certainly not knocking your build).
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    Looking very chilly and frostbitten Stix, excellent work. I really like the tracks, they give a big shot of character to the III. Must have been a dreadful job to repair a track in those temperatures and conditions.
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