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Best Armor Subjects For Showing Off Interior

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:32 PM

stikpusher

Tamiya's 1/35 original M2 Bradley had a great troop and driver compartment. Just needs the engine and turret interior.

 

I agree...

 

A big APC with a gaping rear and top hatch is always my first choice.

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Posted by treadwell on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:17 PM

Sorry... can't resist this.....

trumpeter 1/16 T-34/85 factory 183

 

 

the 1/16  TrumpeterTiger II I am beginning is even better, but much more complex

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Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:19 PM

Tamiya's 1/35 original M2 Bradley had a great troop and driver compartment. Just needs the engine and turret interior.

 

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Posted by shoot&scoot on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:11 PM

M-36 and M-10 TDs.  I did an M-36 Jackson several years ago with full interior and open engine compartment.  It's amazing how much detail you can pack into one of these.

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Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:55 PM

Some of the opened-top vehicles such as the Hummel, Marders, Nashorn, have a lot of detail in the fighting compartments.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:43 PM

A tank with its turret blown off...with the turret landing upside down, next to the hull...

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Posted by archangel571 on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:40 PM

Rob Gronovius

The M113. Old School Tamiya kit came with a complete, and fairly accurate interior for a Nam era Papa Chuck. While it needs some detailing to bring it up to modern standards, the old kit included the engine, transmission, interior and a removable roof to allow full view. I remember it not having a radio or radio rack, that's about it.

Academy issued a more accurate, but closely copied version of it later. I do not recall if the Academy's version had the removable roof or not.

When completed, it's almost like looking into a little shoe box with the lid off to see everything inside.

 

Academy M113A1 and A2 both have interior thrown in with separate roof including strap handles, and offered link and length tracks in addition to a better vinyl set with detail on the inside of the tracks.  I agree that those and the Bradleys would make great interior super detailing projects.

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Posted by malone duke on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:12 PM
I'm gonna throw In the jagdpanther and jagdtigers cause of the big doors in the rear. Also the m5 stuart. Pz 3 and 4. Any of the us tank destroyers like m10 with open tops.

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Posted by psstoff995's lbro on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:37 AM

Personally, I'm partial to StuGs with full interior. Especially StuG. IIIs, however, I don't think it's the best for showing off the interior.

So, I'll echo t26... Halftrack all the way.

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 7:51 AM

The M113. Old School Tamiya kit came with a complete, and fairly accurate interior for a Nam era Papa Chuck. While it needs some detailing to bring it up to modern standards, the old kit included the engine, transmission, interior and a removable roof to allow full view. I remember it not having a radio or radio rack, that's about it.

Academy issued a more accurate, but closely copied version of it later. I do not recall if the Academy's version had the removable roof or not.

When completed, it's almost like looking into a little shoe box with the lid off to see everything inside.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:54 AM

M7 Priest,Marder both have open tops

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Posted by T26E4 on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:51 AM

Half tracks.  Frankly a fully kitted half track is much more complex than a closed tank where you can only peer through the hatches or the open engine deck.  Do a DML M3A1 halftrack -- and super detail it.  To me, it's much more impressive than a resin drop in kit you'd put into a DML Pz III or Panther.

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Best Armor Subjects For Showing Off Interior
Posted by M1 A1 A2 Tanker on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:36 AM

Hey
        All

 

      So in your opinion what are the best armor subjects for showing off a full interior?

 

Any armor, any period.

 

See ya

Scott

 

 

 

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