M-113 group build:dec 15,07 to dec 15,08

Well I got my hatch pivots and pen for the drivers hatch.Also there are a few other details that where wrong on this thing that needed correcting.So with the help of my camera,I might be able to take a few pics to show you my progress,Digger.

 Awesome digger! I can't wait to see it. I guess you know I am crazy about Vulcans. Which kit are you working on? here is a pic of what I am looking at. I need to get some paint and the store is closed so I am stalled for a bit.

Well ya'll I have started my M-163a this week.Maybe if camera decides to cooperate,I could have some pics up...Digger

White_R34 wrote:

Hello all an up date on my build I'm not going to build the M113A2CDN TOW I'm going to build the one with the ADATS unit on top. I don't know why my images dropped off as I still have them. Right know I'm still working on my project's for the IDF GB and once that's done I'll only have my HalfTrack Gb with one halftrack to do and start on my project for this GB. I order a new M113 so I can try and build an IDF M113A2 Armored Ambulance version.

Wow I haven't seen one of those in like forever. They caused a real ruckus between the different branches in the Army. The Armor and Artillery guys were dead set against it siting cost and resources but the truth is it just worked too well. Air Defense Anti Tank system. ADATS. Well seems like ADA is covered pretty well in this GB

Hello all an up date on my build I'm not going to build the M113A2CDN TOW I'm going to build the one with the ADATS unit on top. I don't know why my images dropped off as I still have them.

Right know I'm still working on my project's for the IDF GB and once that's done I'll only have my HalfTrack Gb with one halftrack to do and start on my project for this GB. I order a new M113 so I can try and build an IDF M113A2 Armored Ambulance version.

 Hello  and get out your tracked boxes cuz I am about to start. Since I was a Vulcan crew member for nearly a decade it is my natural choice.  Here is my starting point.

Now I am depending on myself to get this as close to the real thing as possible and will probably not be happy until it makes that lovely flattulant ripping sound when firing.  So far I have 5 kits to combine the best parts of. The Italerie Vulcan, the Academy Vulcan, and the newest M113A3 and M113A2 versions from Academy and Tamiya. Add to this two Edward photo-etch set, Friulmodel tracks and the MB models and Hobby fan M163 Vulcan conversion kits and you have one of those crazy expensive projects I told myself I would never do.

I really just couldn't get by with less and be satisfied because each of these sets/kits add something to the mix that another falls short on. Starting with the tracks. I opened up the newest kits only to be woefully disappointed! What are these things? Ick! The direction sheets are for reference to what track came with which kit.

 I mean the tamiya ones have not changed in 20 plus years and the Academy ones are even crappier. For charging over $30 a kit I really expected better and was disappointed.

 So what do you do? I chose to replace them. If you are into rubberband tracks the best set going at this moment is AFV. They are pretty close and dispell the rumor that mold limitations will prevent us from getting a descent M113 track. They cost about 6 or 7 bucks and are sold without having to buy another whole kit. Kudo's to AFV I got me 3 sets!

 While I found the AFV tracks good I still think the Fruilmodel tracks capture the look most accurately and while not a fan of the price tag I do want to have the best for this kit because it is personal to me and why not?

Ok enough about my complaining got to clean up my area so I can get to work!

Gee I hope I got added to this GB?

It is never to late one this GB to join right in.This group build is not really all that specialized on the M-113 due to that this little rugged APC has a lot of variants done to it.A lot of other countries have built them and have added their own improvements to it.I use to work at Red River Army Depot and saw all kinds of variaitions done to this APC especially the Chapperal.At the depot where I worked at is the home of the refits for the M-113,so yes Chapperals are included.This ought to be interesting to see if we can get a lot more people to join up and see all types of M-113 to come out.....Digger

Im interested in this GB but I must locate a kit.

I have one, but I got it from Australia and it's a little sentimental.

You can put me down for the Academy Fitter.

Now all I have to do is find one.

Thanks!

This is the kit I plan to use to do my conversion to.

I know some my say why not just get one of the IDF kits this kit was on sale and I do like to scratch build any way. I hope to see some of you post your starting work soon.

Ok I got my images I wan to build this a lot.

It's listed as a self-propelled gun? any way I know i'm goint to have to do a lot of scratch building and I love doing that I don't want some high cost resin kit. All I need is time. As for the name it's called The ADATS and it's based on the M113 APC or I can build this it's a little easyer to do. The M113 TUA or called M113A2CDN TOW. I realy like the top one.

as soon as I can buy one for the IDF I will gladly play along

Dan 

Well it looks like this group build is starting to pick up steam.There are some of us in other group builds and this one has a lot of time on it.So if anymore just join in.Also what is great about this we have time to research and buy all those little add on we like,Digger.

I'm in a bunch of GBs, but most of them are ending in May. So if this goes, count me in, maybe I'll do something Israeli for a change.

~Jerry