1/35th Trumpeter LAV III TUA

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1/35th Trumpeter LAV III TUA; 11/10 All finished!
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snipersmudge	Sep 26 2010, 07:06 PM Post #1
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Well I'm on a roll now so it's time to get started again on this one. A stalled build which I started earlier this year and lost the plot. Here's where I left off, As you can see not much was completed. I fixed the upper hull and lower hull together contrary to the instructions so I could ensure a nice square fit and fill any joints before adding all the suspension components. This is how it should look, More soon Pete



MemberOne	Sep 26 2010, 07:14 PM Post #2
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Ohh looking forward to this one ..last time I saw one of these built was by a guy called Charles King (ti)



phantomdriver	Sep 26 2010, 07:34 PM Post #3
Fox Mulder's soul brother..... Posts: 2,074 Group: IPMS Member Member #29 Joined: September 22, 2009	Taking notes for my ASLAv....................



f4sooty	Sep 26 2010, 07:54 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	this should be good



snipersmudge	Sep 27 2010, 05:58 PM Post #5
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers guys, well I did a bit last night and got the beastie on it's wheels after finishing the suspension and drive train components. One thing I did notice whilst studying my refs is that trumpeter would have you adding the wrong wheel covers on the kit, part G18 as opposed to the correct fitting as seen in my ref pictures of A30 G18 is the part fitted to the wheel in the left of the picture below, I think this was fitted to a very early production or pre production vehicle. My refs show the arrangement as pictured below on the real thing as the right wheel shows above. Luckily these parts are still provided in the kit. Pete



MemberOne	Sep 28 2010, 04:21 PM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Looking good Pete



f4sooty	Sep 28 2010, 04:56 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	yep, grreat work so far Pete



snipersmudge	Sep 29 2010, 06:34 PM Post #8
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Here is some more progress, a couple of hours per night and I have started to add some of the many stowage boxes and details on the hull. No dramas, the kit supplied etched bits are very easy to work with and have nice detail. In fact the whole kit so far has been very well engineered with very little to correct or fill. As you can also see I have started to add a few minor additions using tamiya tape, plastic card and some nice accurate armour padlocks to the model. The model is absolutely covered in handles which I would normally add during the final stages of the build but as there are so many I am adding them as I go along so as not to forget later on. Pete



f4sooty	Sep 30 2010, 12:45 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	good to hear that the kit goes together well, i have a couple LAVIII in the stash. the padlocks look good, i may have to invest in some



MemberOne	Sep 30 2010, 02:05 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Good stuff Pete ... those PE additions look the dogs nuts



snipersmudge	Oct 1 2010, 05:27 PM Post #11
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Well the main body of the vehicle is now completed. Obviously I have left off the mirrors and tools until later on. The tow cable supplied with the kit is far too thick and the tow cable ends are far too small so I will be making up a replacement. As you can see I replaced the antenna bases with brass items for no other reason than I had them to hand, the kit ones are just as good. More straps will be added using tamiya tape after the model has been painted but for now it's on with construction of the launcher. Pete



Mike W	Oct 1 2010, 08:19 PM Post #12
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Great stuff Pete, looking forward to seeing it with some paint on. The shape of this thing reminds of that old 1980's toy "BIGTRAK", can anyone else see it?



snipersmudge	Oct 2 2010, 02:25 PM Post #13
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Yes it does look like a big trak! spooky. Well I have now finished the launcher assembly. For a bit of variety I decided to open up the armoured door covering the launcher optics. I used the armoured door as a template and scratched the rest. Some chains where also added to the smoke dischargers. Just the tow cable and jerry cans to finish off now. Pete



MemberOne	Oct 2 2010, 02:45 PM Post #14
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Thats looking great Pete ...cant wait to see some paint on this



Mike W	Oct 2 2010, 05:34 PM Post #15
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Getting better all the time! I might have to get into this non-tracked modern armour malarky. Its the wheels and tracks that put me right off y'see



snipersmudge	Oct 4 2010, 11:22 AM Post #16
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers guys, I am now awaiting the paint to arrive, should have checked before I started building! I am going for a base coat of tamiya NATO green which is a good match for modern Canadian armour. The model will be washed and primed over the next couple of days. Pete



snipersmudge	Oct 7 2010, 03:54 PM Post #17
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Today I have managed to get some paint on the model. I used tamiya XF67 NATO green then went back over the model with a mixture of NATO green and buff in the centre of panels etc. A blast of klear and I have now started to pick out the details using vallejo colours. I may go over selected areas again with the lighter colour then some subtle chipping but not much as these vehicles where only in service for a short time. Pete



MemberOne	Oct 7 2010, 04:26 PM Post #18
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Very nice work Pete



f4sooty	Oct 8 2010, 01:49 PM Post #19
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	Great paintwork Pete. What colour are you using for the chipping?



snipersmudge	Oct 8 2010, 04:34 PM Post #20
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers chaps, I will be using a lightened and darkened shades of the base colour for the chipping.


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