Thanks Guys,
Matt, saw pics of the work on your 223, I should feel timid. Your work surpasses mine. I'm anxious to see your finished product.
Michael, I thought so too, but there is alot of raod work going on down here (mainly new roads so lots of dirt and sand) and this is the mud bog capital of the world and I've been looking at things like the way dirt and mud get thrown up on truck tires and wheel wells as well as tracks (albeit on road equipment like bulldozers and backhoes) but still, I've noticed that if the wheel is run on a relatively dry road, even a dirt road, the crud that would get caught in the treads is thrown clear of the tire. Other than maybe some stuff caked around the hub or rim the wheel itself is pretty clean, discolored, but clear of alot of detrius. The wheel wells and sides of even pick up trucks down here though......
Wildwilliam, alot of the interior infor I pulled from afv interiors website. Most of the info is on the 222 but they do have a page specifically on the 223. Other info was pulled from what ever I could find in the library or off the web. There is a completely rebuilt 222 out in Las Vegas that is very impressive and there are a couple of re-enactor groups that have a chinese version of the 222 that seem to be available still. Very close, won't hold up to close scrutiny but close enough for some reference.
Joe, give the scratchbuilding a chance. The armor stuff is alot of square angles and flat surfaces, unlike the airplane stuff that is all very rounded and made for going fast. Best way to pick it up is top jump right in.
Base is almost done and this one will be put to bed. When its all complete I'll shoot a couple of more pics and then move on to the next project.
Again my thanks. Is this not a cool club or what....?
Mike
Mike
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