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                        A simple (ha!) question on the M113 APC

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                        CarnivourousDonut
                        • Member since
                          May 2006
                        • From: East Coast
                        A simple (ha!) question on the M113 APC
                        Posted by CarnivourousDonut on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 7:14 AM

                        The M113, a box on treads. By itself, not a very interesting (to build) design, but I know it was a solid platform on which all kinds of things were built upon it.

                        So, given that, in 1/35th scale, what is your favourite or most interesting kit to build that is based on the M113?

                        Let's rattle the cage, crack the machine. Let 'em know who you are, shine to be seen.

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                        gregbale
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Towson MD
                        Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:35 AM

                        Not a kit so much as a 'someday' project, the fire and rescue M113s that NASA uses around its launch facilities have always fascinated me.

                        Greg

                        George Lewis:

                        "Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
                         
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:11 AM

                        I like the Vietnam era ACAV versions with the chicken coop around the commander cupola and M60 gun shields in the back. It was interesting to see those kits reappear on M113A3s during OIF.

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:35 AM

                        Yup. I like some of the different armament seen on Vietnam 113s. The TC's .50 replaced with a minigun, or a 106mm recoilless rifle was seen mounted near the cargo hatch. The  "zippo" turreted flame tracks. All sorts of weapons were tried.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        CarnivourousDonut
                        • Member since
                          May 2006
                        • From: East Coast
                        Posted by CarnivourousDonut on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:10 PM

                        This would be a cool build, if it existed as a kit

                         

                        http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL085/upload/2005/08/Moveme3125.jpg

                         

                        This looks interesting as well

                        http://www.smallscaleafv.com/inspiration/cache/wayne-bowman/m901-jordanian/m901comp-5_700.jpg

                         

                        Let's rattle the cage, crack the machine. Let 'em know who you are, shine to be seen.

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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 12:45 PM

                        Both of those are available. The M901 is just a paint scheme that you can do to the Italeri kit or find the Verlinden M901 conversion (I have an old unused one) or convert the Academy M981 kit.

                        The ADATS is done by Legends https://hlj.com/product/LEGLF1286

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