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Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS"
- Thread starter MrT
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Sven_Frisch
Member
Re:Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS' UPDATE 4
Awesome !!! I wanted to make one of those for such a long time now. Love the ACAV version. The weld seams look just like the part ! Very good !
Thanks for sharing Sven
Awesome !!! I wanted to make one of those for such a long time now. Love the ACAV version. The weld seams look just like the part ! Very good !
Thanks for sharing Sven
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Re:Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS' UPDATE 4
Hi Terry, WOW!!!! Love what you've done with this old girl
Your attention to detail is cool to see. Your builds are always fun to watch.
Randy
Hi Terry, WOW!!!! Love what you've done with this old girl
Your attention to detail is cool to see. Your builds are always fun to watch.
Randy
Re:Terry's M113
randy_ditton wrote:
Thanks Randy! I kinda like workin over the old kits. They help me sharpen my scratch building skills. I haven't bought any aftermarket stuff for this build yet. Everything is scratch or out of the junk box. I may get some tracks for her before it's over with.
Terry B)
randy_ditton wrote:
Hi Terry, WOW!!!! Love what you've done with this old girl
Your attention to detail is cool to see. Your builds are always fun to watch.
Randy
Thanks Randy! I kinda like workin over the old kits. They help me sharpen my scratch building skills. I haven't bought any aftermarket stuff for this build yet. Everything is scratch or out of the junk box. I may get some tracks for her before it's over with.
Terry B)
panzerace007
Active member
Re:Terry's M113
MrT wrote:
WOW ! Tamiya put those in there Way back in th day , when I was playing with Star Wars figures & Jammin' out to KISS !! (of course all that happened in '78 )
YOU'VE REALLY made this Girl Sing !!
ERIK
MrT wrote:
panzerace007 wrote:
T,
Are those Archer decals for the Placards that are on th Inside of th Driver's compartment ?? All th Interior work looks Spot-On !!
Great Job !!
ERIK
Thanks Erik!! No those are the kit decals. Not bad for 1970!
Terry B)
WOW ! Tamiya put those in there Way back in th day , when I was playing with Star Wars figures & Jammin' out to KISS !! (of course all that happened in '78 )
YOU'VE REALLY made this Girl Sing !!
ERIK
Re:Terry's M113
panzerace007 wrote:
Thanks Erik! I don't know about singing, but she beginning to breath a little.
Terry B)
panzerace007 wrote:
MrT wrote:
panzerace007 wrote:
T,
Are those Archer decals for the Placards that are on th Inside of th Driver's compartment ?? All th Interior work looks Spot-On !!
Great Job !!
ERIK
Thanks Erik!! No those are the kit decals. Not bad for 1970!
Terry B)
WOW ! Tamiya put those in there Way back in th day , when I was playing with Star Wars figures & Jammin' out to KISS !! (of course all that happened in '78 )
YOU'VE REALLY made this Girl Sing !!
ERIK
Thanks Erik! I don't know about singing, but she beginning to breath a little.
Terry B)
Re:Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS' "LAWN CHAIR"
Hi everyone! While looking through my reference pictures I noticed that among the assortment of gear carried by U.S. tankers I saw several "Lawn Chairs" or folding chairs if you like. It struck me while one of my computer drawings was saving that one of those chairs would look good displayed with my M113. So I sketched one up and last night after the kids went to bed I proceeded to try and make one. So hold on here we go.
I started by bending up two U shaped pieces to make the seat and back of the chair.
I then glued these two parts together forming the base of the chair.
Looking through my scrap photo etch I found some pieces that I could make arm rests out of.
The next thing to tackle were the legs. Again I made two U shaped pieces of copper wire.
For seat covering I used blue painters tape.
I really couldn't believe that I pulled it off, it doesn't happen very often, but I think the chair will workout nicely.
Sorry for the little detour more M113 updates later on.
Terry B)
B)
Hi everyone! While looking through my reference pictures I noticed that among the assortment of gear carried by U.S. tankers I saw several "Lawn Chairs" or folding chairs if you like. It struck me while one of my computer drawings was saving that one of those chairs would look good displayed with my M113. So I sketched one up and last night after the kids went to bed I proceeded to try and make one. So hold on here we go.
I started by bending up two U shaped pieces to make the seat and back of the chair.
I then glued these two parts together forming the base of the chair.
Looking through my scrap photo etch I found some pieces that I could make arm rests out of.
The next thing to tackle were the legs. Again I made two U shaped pieces of copper wire.
For seat covering I used blue painters tape.
I really couldn't believe that I pulled it off, it doesn't happen very often, but I think the chair will workout nicely.
Sorry for the little detour more M113 updates later on.
Terry B)
B)
Black-Sheep1
Member
Re:Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS' "LAWN CHAIR"
Nice but....you need more than one chair, a box type radio (to listen to Adrian Cronauer), a case of Bud and a beach umbrella (for them monsoon rains they get down there!
Now that would be so cool!
EDIT: that boy in the chair looks like he's about to get fragged by the guys looking at him!
Nice but....you need more than one chair, a box type radio (to listen to Adrian Cronauer), a case of Bud and a beach umbrella (for them monsoon rains they get down there!
Now that would be so cool!
EDIT: that boy in the chair looks like he's about to get fragged by the guys looking at him!
Re:Terry's M113
Black-Sheep1 wrote:
Stay tuned!!! :laugh: :laugh:
Terry B)
Black-Sheep1 wrote:
Nice but....you need more than one chair, a box type radio (to listen to Adrian Cronauer), a case of Bud and a beach umbrella (for them monsoon rains they get down there!
Now that would be so cool!
EDIT: that boy in the chair looks like he's about to get fragged by the guys looking at him!
Stay tuned!!! :laugh: :laugh:
Terry B)
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Re:Terry's M113 "LETS MAKE TRACKS' "LAWN CHAIR"
Terry your build if realy coming along! The chair is SWEET!
I love the welds too.
Terry your build if realy coming along! The chair is SWEET!
I love the welds too.
DioRandy
Member
Re:Terry's M113
Hey, Terry
Wow! I'm afraid to even take my ACAV out of the box after tracking your project. The chair's awesome and the detail is spectacular.
However, I'm on vacation this week and I've nearly finished the figures. I hope to be posting an update myself real soon.
Peace and Love,
DioRandy
Hey, Terry
Wow! I'm afraid to even take my ACAV out of the box after tracking your project. The chair's awesome and the detail is spectacular.
However, I'm on vacation this week and I've nearly finished the figures. I hope to be posting an update myself real soon.
Peace and Love,
DioRandy
Re:Terry's M113
That's cool Terry! Nice work but I'm slightly disappointed not to see any solder. But that's probably why you got'er done. If I were trying this I would still be burning my fingertips.
That's cool Terry! Nice work but I'm slightly disappointed not to see any solder. But that's probably why you got'er done. If I were trying this I would still be burning my fingertips.