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M706 THE UNEXPECTED is Finished

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:03 PM

Very nice work! Love the attention to detail inside and out.

Cheers, Aaron

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Posted by dupes on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:56 AM

Hahaaa, thanks! Glad I had a good enough off season to keep my legs in that good shape. Actually considered bringing my bike down this weekend...but I think I'm going to be a bit tired from marathon week (that and the weather is a little iffy). Heh.

See you Sunday bright and early!

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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:32 PM

Thanks, guys.

Yes, Marc, it will be at the show. Looking forward to seeing you again. (Congrats on the early season Century!)

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Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 1:20 PM

Now that's what I call a vehicle "loaded for bear!" Nice work on this one, I'd say you nailed the photo perfectly.

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Posted by Hercmech on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:50 AM

Very cool build!


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Posted by dupes on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:01 AM

Whoah, sweet! Almost forgot you were working on this one.

Can't wait to see it on Sunday! Big Smile

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Posted by ajlafleche on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 8:47 AM

DJ, you're right about the .30's. That seam really only showed up on the screen. I did go back and address it, though.

Thanks.

 

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:43 AM

You could also use the same pencil to deposit  touch of graphite on some of the more prominent edges of the hull and cuppola...

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Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:41 AM

Nice presentation.  Quite a nice model too.  On one of your close-ups, you can distinctly see the molding lines around the MG barrels...  You should maybe try to clean those barrels a little with a sharp blade, repaint the barrels in flat black and use a pencil to deposit graphite over the black paint.  The graphite will give you a better metallic look.  All the recess will remain black, giving more depth to the whole thing.

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M706 THE UNEXPECTED is Finished
Posted by ajlafleche on Monday, March 19, 2012 8:20 PM

Here is Hobbyboss’ 1/35 M706 Commando armored car in Vietnam.

I used the Squadron image in Armor in Vietnam

 

 

as a basis for exterior modifications detailing this and interior images from Osprey’s V100/M706 book and Warwheels to further detail interior. I added Eduard’s PE set and Legend’s weighted wheels which have the correct sidewall embossing. The .50 is from Academy and its mount is a spare from an Academy M113. The ammo is plastic from the spares box. The M60’s are from Dragon and are mounted on modified M151 pintles with brass rod supports. The M60 ammo is PE from an unknown source and their boxes are modified resin castings, again, from an unknown source. I used Superscale’s registration and unit numbers. The name on the front is from the Verlinden V100 resin kit. Several of the doors have added padding made from sheet stock and anti skid sections on inner surfaces are home made decals. The distinctive white stripe down the mid-line is a strip of decal cut to size. The figure is Verlinden. The turret basket is scratchbuilt with the frame from an Academy M3 Stuart as its framework.

 

I know there is some controversy as to whether this vehicle ever had the armament depicted in the Squadron book. My goal was to replicate that image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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