phildagreek Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Cheers folks, appreciate you looking in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Great work Phil. It helps when the stowage is of really good quality. This stuff looks excellent. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Thanks, it is really good quality stuff but damn fiddly work! One slip of the brush & it’s rethinking your scheme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 An update............. The turret is almost complete, a little tidying up and some dirt to go. LAV 55 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 56 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 58 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 59 by phil da greek, on Flickr Exciting times seeing all those little bits starting to come together. A little experimental posing then, seeing what looks good where, nothing glued in place yet with some fragile bits not added and the turret just sat on top. But I'm pleased with where this is headed. LAV 62 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 63 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 61 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 60 by phil da greek, on Flickr The next job is to get those wheels on and see if I can get all 8 to touch and the front 4 to point in the same direction! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 I hope that each member of the crew knows which pack is his, otherwise somebody is going find it hard looking for his clean shreddies! Looks good Phil. John. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 That's amazing, Phil! Great work! Have a nice day Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 great build - the stowage makes this build pop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Thanks folks, appreciate your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 One word OUTSTANDING! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Superb Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Wheels on the beast! LAV 71 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 72 by phil da greek, on Flickr All eight touching & the front four pointing in the same direction! Ideally I would have liked to get more “turn” on them, but the size / length / diameter of the various bits prevented that. I feel I’ve messed on with the wheels & their fitting enough, it doesn’t look it but those two photos represent a couple of afternoons work & overnight glue drying time. The rear wheels fitted after a 5mm drill bit was used to ease the axle openings & the front wheel’s hubs were extended with plastic rod. It was a bit flimsy at times but has dried solid & square. Time for a beer, have a good weekend! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Looking good not far to the finish line now! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Looking really nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Coming along great and the turn on the front axle's are a real nice touch! Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) On 4/7/2020 at 4:28 AM, phildagreek said: An update! Not much done over the weekend as Saturday morning started with me picking up a lot of the fence that had decided to lie down for a rest! Got that sorted (kind of) and I got some time in the shed this morning having bodged the fence for another year. The postie brought these on Saurday morning to replace the rather nasty black plastic ones in the kit, whilst they're not covered in a manufacturer's name they are certainly an improvement on the kit items & cheap! Just a tenner off that evil bay including postage and I've wasted little time getting them onto cocktail sticks for painting. LAV 37 by phil da greek, on Flickr Sorry I've missed this thread so far. So jumping back a few days I am confused as ASLAV wheels should be too small for a LAV3. ASLAV is a LAV 2 while your Canadian model is a LAV 3 - 325/85R16 XML tyres versus 1200R20 XML. Mind you LAV 2 wheels have been changed over the years but have they grown from 16 inch to 20 inch rims? Edited April 25, 2020 by dcrfan multiple sections?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dcrfan said: Edit Sorry multiple posting of same reply Edited April 25, 2020 by dcrfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 The end is in sight. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thanks for the interest folks. On the wheels; The supplied kit ones are the black plastic “real rubber” type & I think they just look awful. As they are very visible on the vehicle I decided from the outset they would have to be replaced. The first set of wheels I found were for the Stryker vehicle but these were £25 plus another £5 for postage! Far too much in my opinion. The search for wheels continued on that well known internet site for some days, there were actually very few available world wide & certainly none under £20. This lack of wheels came close to meaning the model stayed in the box. So when I found these bad boys for £10 including postage I grabbed them! On the vehicle they look the business, if they are the wrong size then I can’t tell and they are a 100% improvement on the kit supplied ones. If you think that’s bad, wait until you find out that the Canadian sentry on stag is actually a German with some British webbing carrying an American rifle! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrfan Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Hey if they look right thats great. I was just surprised they were anything like the right size. The fact your using whatever bits you can to represent what you need exactly follows my modelling philosophy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Update....... Getting there, the sentry should be wearing the temperate pattern of CADPAT, the digital pattern of camouflage made of 4 colours, so...... LAV 53 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 54 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 64 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 67 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 70 by phil da greek, on Flickr LAV 73 by phil da greek, on Flickr I’m not convinced to be honest, but I figure that by the time he’s on the turret surrounded by kit he’ll blend in & that’s the idea right? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 looks like he should have corks on his hat 😉 but great work as always 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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