I scratch built this back in Feb. 1917 due to ill health and not being able to post it because of problems with Photobucket. I’m trying now. I took in progress photos. I still have all the plumbing to do.
Thank you to everyone that helped me in my research.
Kosprueone thank you. I like posting my scratch build. I used to have problems from pictures hosting companies.
Armor-Buff thank you for the compliment. The bridge can be removed with the locking system that I installed on the launcher connection.
I love the new format taking pictures from my hard drive.
I have been a member of Armorama since 2002 and lost all my privileges when I had to sign in as a new member because the sign in did not accept my old pass word. I wish that the administrators would fix my account that I have been a member for 21 years. so as now I can only post 5 pictures.
Does anybody know how to get this rectified. Any help is welcomed.
I believe you’ll gain more “trust levels” the longer are active… or something like that. Just keep plugging away. Posting images here is a breeze! HTH.
Very nice scratch-building. Looking forward to more posts!
Thank you Mike for the compliment and advice.
Thank you for the compliment and advice Armor_Buff.
I like to scratch build mainly LVTs and recovery vehicles some m113.
Part of it is also a learning curve, learning to use the new features et.c.
None of us got to carry over anything except our call-signs, some took the opportunity to change call signs
Hi Mech,
Are you using any computer software to aid the precise cuts or is it all manual measure, cut and sand/trim as necessary? Amazing work btw!
I’m sure it’s a typo but so have you been scratch building for 104 years?
Thank you for posting.
Hi James_Lee
Thank you for the compliment.
Thank you for pointing out the mistake in the year. I guess I should read the post before submitting it. It should read I started the M113 MTAB scratch built back in Feb. 2017. I have bean scratch building since 1987 with 1/35 scale model armor and HO model railroad since 1980.
All my scratch builds are done with scaling a picture of the subject and then drawing it on sheet styrene. Some times I make sketches with all 4 views and some times I use my artistic license. I try to be as accurate as I can but some times pictures are hard to come by on some vehicles.
Here are some examples.