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IDF M113 Fitters' rig, Finished 5/29

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, May 2, 2014 3:01 PM

Right, I didn't realise they had done a kit of this version. You have the edges of that table spot on. In fact, stunning work all round, looking forward to seeing the finished display.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Friday, May 2, 2014 2:52 PM

Thanks, Bish.

The crane, minus any hydraulic hoses, comes in the kit, with all the extra cabinets and racks. I scratched the can rack on the back and the folding work table on the front that replaces the trim vane. The vise came from a Tamiya accessories set I have had knocking around for years. Academy supplies all the water and fuel cans with the brackets molded to the cans, and I wanted a little more definition. Hold-downs for the cans are masking tape, un-painted as of right now.

The two pics I have of this thing have the work table on the front, and it looks like it's torch-cut from about 2"-thick steel plate, so I tried to duplicate the rough edges. I also added the reinforcement plates for the crane anchors and mounting brackets for the outside storage cabinets. I went through a lot of Evergreen hex rod, strip and angle on this one.

Apprentice rivet counter.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, May 2, 2014 1:49 PM

Now I really like that. So is all of the recovery equipment scratch built.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
IDF M113 Fitters' rig, Finished 5/29
Posted by RBaer on Friday, May 2, 2014 12:15 PM

I was thinking the other day (dangerous, I try to avoid it) that I haven't actually posted any work in a long time, so I thought I would toss a couple of pics of my almost-finished Academy M113-based fitters' rig up. It's got a few additions, mostly scratched, extra stowage from Academy, and SpadeAce tracks. The kit is a little weak in detail, and I had exactly two pictures to work from, so there's some gizmology involved. I wanted to show a vehicle that's ready for some repair work itself, and have a display idea that involves a Magach I also have very close to finished. So, the pics:

It still lacks a final dusting, some soft stowage, and a few small things like painting the tail light lenses, but it's close. I originally intended to build it OOB and quickly, but that idea went out the window right away.

As always, all comments welcomed.

Apprentice rivet counter.

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