1/72 Trumpeter M113

Hello!

How do you mean that with the HO scale?

The model is looking good in the photos, though!

I don't think making models on schedule is such a good idea... Especially not when you have a job besides that!

Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

I think she came out real nice considering you had limited time to finish . When you said it was more like 1/87 scale did you mean you found it to be under scale,  just curious.  Hope to see you do more in this scale.

Thanks Pawel. HO scale is 1/87 scale. It's a popular train scale. Trumpeter claims this it is 1/72 scale. If it was it would about 35MM tall. It is only about 27MM tall. The real vehicle is about 2.5 meters tall.

I think he means the quality of the kit is more in line with the old Rocco kits.

You've done a good job; I've got a couple of them and thought they looked a little too simple compared to modern Revell kits.

Just one pointer; the inner headlights on each side should be black to represent the IR lenses.

Thanks bud and thanks for the tip! I didn't know that and the box art doesn't show it. I did zero research I just picked the easiest kit I had and went for it. Lol 

Thats a nice little build you got there.

Hello!

It confuses me a little about the scale - this dude here:

http://www.onthewaymodels.com/reviews/Trumpeter/M113A3_prev.htm

Writes that the scale of the Trumpeter model is mostly OK.

Anyway, some day I'll build my 1:72 M113!

Have a nice day

Paweł

Time limit or not, that came out quite nice.  I am sure there are things you spent less time on than you would have liked, but I think it looks pretty good.  Good job!

Bish, Man city: Thank you.  

RX, Pawel: Pawel you are right. After doing some research, this kit ish right on the money as far as scale. 1/72. I was wrong. The height dimension I used as a reference was to the top of the machine gun not the hull. The length and height are right on the money for 1/72nd scale. It just looks small to me when I compare to 1/72nd figures I have so I had a biased opinion going in. Pawel you know your stuff!

Griffin25 - thanks a lot for your kind words!

I'm glad it all falls together - if that kit wasn't in scale i'd have a real problem! :-)

Good luck with your builds and have a nice day

Paweł