M113 APC

[Hamden]

Does anyone know the difference's between the Vietnam era M113 as used by American forces and the version used by the Canadian Armed Forces. Looking to build a 1/35 model using the old Tamiya Vietnam M113 apc as a base to model the Bovington Tank Museum example that I have had pleasure of driving when I worked there.

I know that the Canadian versions were painted forest green and used a different track type.

Thanks in advance for any help.  

 

   Roger

[ivan-o]

Hi Roger if you google Canadian M113 conversion kits there are a few out there.

HTH,

Ivan

Edited August 9, 2019 by ivan-o

[Hamden]

 

@ivan-o thanks for that I'll have a look

 

  Roger

[John Tapsell]

Legends productions do a Canadian conversion for the Academy M113 kit (pretty much interchangable with the Tamiya kit).

http://www-legend.co.kr/portfolio/lf1318-m113-cdn-conversion-set-for-aca-m113a3ta-m113a2/?ckattempt=1

 

Regards,

John

[John Tapsell]

I should also say that the camouflage also depends very much on the era you are portraying. Canadian vehicles were initially finished in plain olive green. Then they moved to a unique Canadian three-color pattern using green, khaki and black. More recently, they have tended to use the standard NATO three-colour (green/brown/black). They are also regular participant in UN peacekeeping deployments so a white M113 would also be an option. The vehicles that took part in the UNPROFOR mission in Bosnia in the ealrly 1990s are a case in point.

 

John

[Hamden]

 

@John Tapsell many thanks for your reply. I am planning to replicate the M113 which is with the Bovington Tank Museum in the UK, it is finished in plain green similar in colour to the museums Canadian Leopards (forest green I think but will have to check). Will have a look at Legend conversion set many thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment.

 

       Roger