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AFV Club 1/35 M113A1


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Hi guys

 

Here is my recently finished AFV Club 1/35 M113 representing "Track 13", B company 1/5th infantry "Bobcats" 25th infantry division "Tropic Lightning".

 

I originally started this build in January for a SIG on another forum. Unfortunately i missed the deadline by 4 months but it got there in the end. 

The kit as a whole is easy enough and its great to have a new tool to replace the 20+ year old alternatives.


Various aftermarket parts used came from Fruil, RB Models, Legend, Live Resin, Tasca, Value Gear and the spares box.

 

WIP Here

 

I hope you enjoy.

 

 

43299960125_dcd359623e_h.jpgDSC_8167 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398093290_2f78df4bfa_h.jpgDSC_8179 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

43488069104_39f86f701e_h.jpgDSC_8168 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

44205820611_dd4f5c2518_h.jpgDSC_8170 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398099160_3e3de613a9_h.jpgDSC_8172 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398097010_3340274820_h.jpgDSC_8174 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398096000_7e31b330eb_h.jpgDSC_8178 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398090720_05d1dbef4d_h.jpgDSC_8183 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

30338269378_01e9f6aae4_h.jpgDSC_8186 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

42398085780_52233a9055_h.jpgDSC_8190 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

43488055904_5e2c59e2c7_h.jpgDSC_8201 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

44205807201_d6747be26e_h.jpgDSC_8205 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

43488048874_22a50b4b42_h.jpgDSC_8208 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

44205803341_112f24d894_h.jpgDSC_8213 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

43488047194_8dbbd078d9_h.jpgDSC_8216 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

44205801811_b6093eac59_h.jpgDSC_8220 by Mark Inman, on Flickr

 

 

 

The kit offers 7 decal options (6 US in Vietnam & 1 Taiwan). Of the 6 US ones i found reference pictures for 5 of them. I decided to go for "Track 13" as I have wanted to build a M113 with a minigun for many years now. 

 

Here is "Track 13" with jury rigged M2 browning for the driver.

 

7162539827_3e465af6b6_z.jpgM113 apc "B" company 1/5th Infantry "Bobcats" 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" by Jerzy Krzemiński, on Flickr

 

For my build I decided to use the weapon set up from her sister "Track 14".

 

7620189920_d2c4df92d9_b.jpgM113 apc 1/5th Infantry "Bobcats" 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning" by Jerzy Krzemiński, on Flickr

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A superb job. Truly excellent in every respect. Loving all the glorious little details; from the smoke grenades and bullet belts to the spent cases and the jacket. I really like the red sandy mud as well, though at first I thought it was heavy rust. I think there's grounds for confusion on that point, given where some of that 'mud' is, but hey, maybe it IS mud and rust.

 

I would love to see this with some figures in a small diorama,

 

Rearguards,

Badder

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2 hours ago, ivan-o said:

Very nice indeed 👍

one detail though you have missed out the rear light len,s

They have been painted but could probably do with another coat now you mention it. When you see reference pictures with the lights off they look almost black.

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