AFV Club M42A1 Duster WIP - Done with pictures!!

Hello Glenn!

Thanks a lot for digging out this oldie (but hopefully, a goodie!).

By the way, if you want to tackle the AFV Club's M42 I heartly recommend it, it's a very good kit.

Have a nice day!

Paweł

Once again I think of my next build, begin searching builds pictures posted onlne and stumble into one masterfully done by Pawel.

Well, Kenny, thanks for stopping by, and for your comment! Have a nice day

Paweł

So much detail, I wouldn't know where to start.I've been watching all the way thro'...cheers....Kenny

Karl - but that's no problem, I'm always happy to clarify! How did the recording go?

Have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel,

I apologize if I missed that info in your build while I was away recording. I did not know that!.

Mike - thanks a lot for your comment and your kind words! They are especially valuable from a man paying so much attention to detail as yourself. Thanks again and have a nice day

Paweł

Pawel - It is beyond museum quality. Filled with so many details I am speechless. Fantastic

Rounds Complete!!  

Hello everybody!

bitbite, stik, Bill, New Hampshire, f8sader, Lee - thank you so much for your kind words!

Karl - like fificat and Lee already mentioned, the opening in the hull botom is a special spent brass chute. Just goes to show, how heavily modified the Walker Bulldog chassis was for this vehicle.

The actual escape hatch is under the front compartment of the vehicle.

fificat - I didn't want to put ammo into the guns, as the fire selectors are in the "fire" position - one small bump on the road and the guns go off? Not on my shift :-) There are some clips handy, should something happen. I wanted to show the vehicle on the move from one position to another on the same base, this was often done after dark to confuse eventual mortar gunners looking for a nice target.

Thanks again for your comments, have a nice day

Paweł

Hole  the bottom is for expelling used shells.

Pawel, everybody looks alert, like they are ready for everything.  BUT, I am missing the rounds in the guns' hoppers, and a clip of rounds in each loader's hands ready to rock and roll.  Once the guns start chattering, it is go-go-go.

the doog

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One question--what's with the hole in the hull? Is that standard?

I'm supposin' that (escape hatch?) would make a handy hole to discard empty shells.

You get all of my thumbs up!

Well done!

Lee

Wow, very nice work!

Pawel, it is a showstopper for sure!  Excellent job!

Well worth the price of admission to see this one get done Pawel! A masterpiece of detailing, congrats on getting it completed!

Tremendous, truly, Pawel. Just a great-looking model--absolutely filled with careful details and interesting visual treats!

One question--what's with the hole in the hull? Is that standard?

Wow! A most impressive finish Pawel!

Hello everybody!

And it's finished now!! Last update left me with final assembly, the only details I added at the very end were cables running from the helmets to the intercom boxes to finish it off. I'm looking forward to your comments and thanks a lot for patiently staying onboard with me!

Hope you like it, thanks for reading and have a nice day!

Paweł

Gentleman, thank you so much for your comments!

Karl - it's an honor and congratulations to your 10k posts!

Lee - thank you very much!

bitbite - I choose a rolled newspaper! But I think you got your courge now so you can participate in the forums. I look forward to seeing your next build!

Thanks again, have a nice day

Paweł

"bitbite - you still need some, or you cannot participate in the forums!"

Fine.  I challenge you to a cage match.  Pick your weapon.

(Shhh!  He doesn't know I'll have the advantage since I was raised in a cage! ----> Hamster)

Superb, Pawel! I can't compliment you enough.

Lee

For my 10,000th post, I get to tell you that this Duster blows the pants off any other that I've seen in a long time! Great job, Pavel! It's really a superior modeling job!!

bitbite - you still need some, or you cannot participate in the forums!

Dogfish_7 - thanks a lot, you're very kind!

Thanks a lot for your comments, have a nice day!

Paweł

What a pleasure to watch! Can't recall ever seeing this much detail work!

Courage?  I'm a hamster!  Still scared of your skills. ;)

Wow, there is so much detail crammed into every square inch of this build. I could just sit and stare at it for way too long!! Awesome work Pawel!!

Bill - thanks a lot! Some of them babies are so easy to do (rags made out of  tissue), that it would be a pity not to do it - you just have to look at the reference photos a lot to spot things like that.

bitbite - thanks! And man - have a little courage!

Thanks again, have a nice day

Paweł

This is incredible.  Some of you guys are just scary.