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Trumpeter LAV-25 SLEP - WIP

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  • Member since
    March 2013
  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Sunday, August 18, 2013 7:20 PM

Looking good.

When you build straight from the box, you get a lot of fun, easy, simple kit...not messing with tons of PE, tracks, resin, etc.. sometimes less is more.

I cant wait to see the painting.

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Sunday, August 18, 2013 5:09 PM

After all the the gaps were filled on the back panel this is the 99% completed model kit without paint. Over all I liked the kit, would recommend buying. Certain small parts had quite a bit of flash and mold lines. The back panel didn't go on smoothly either, big old gaps when putting that on. Other than those issues it was a fun build and I look forward to building Trumpeters LAV-R next.

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:45 PM

Finished the upper hull and turret today, more photos to follow when I put the upper and lower hull together.

  • Member since
    March 2013
  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:47 PM

Good, cant wait to see the paint job on this one.

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6:46 PM

The turret all but done, just need to some PE parts and that's that. I'm not looking forward to assembling the rear panel to the upper and lower hull, there is a big nasty gap.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by ygmodeler4 on Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:13 PM

Looks great so far. Keep it up!

-Josiah

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Sunday, August 11, 2013 6:19 PM

Took a break on the hull to start the turret, there was a big seam line on the back and the smoke grenade launchers needed to be drilled out to look more realistic. Coming along nicely, pretty happy so far :)

  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Saturday, August 10, 2013 12:52 PM

Yeah, straight out of the box. I'm not good enough yet to justify buying all the nice after market parts. On the rear panel I put the doors upside down and didn't catch it until it was dry... fortunately I was able to fix it :)

  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: California
Posted by SprueOne on Saturday, August 10, 2013 12:43 PM

Is this going to be a straight out of the box build? This model should be a fun build.

I'm curious about the "mistakes"  made assembling the rear panel

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  • Member since
    December 2012
Posted by L.Boehm on Friday, August 9, 2013 1:26 AM

Lower Hull finished.

Rear Panel assembled, made some mistakes that I had to correct though.

Upper Hull being assembled.

  • Member since
    December 2012
Trumpeter LAV-25 SLEP - WIP
Posted by L.Boehm on Thursday, August 8, 2013 11:40 PM

This will be my first ever complete build. I would love to hear you constructive criticism as I am new to the hobby. Enjoy :)

Wheels.

Hull.

Axles and part of the suspension added.

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