Yes, it was the most easy and cheapest kit to convert.
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I’m Happy to see many updates, the price is high, with custom taxes in France it’s just impossible!! For exemple a set at 25 dollars up to 50 in same case.
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im staying with trumpeters strykers I know some on here dont the the Trumpeter Strykers i have 5 of them the only on that is different is Panda’s M1296 dragoon
Yes, everyone has his/her own preferences. But I’m glad you design unique kits and make them available for people without 3D Printer. And as someone who likes to design himself, I know how much effort it takes to research and create these conversions. Keep up your great and inspirational work!
Lukas
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So after very long thinking how to cut a scratch build those front corners, I just went and re-designed the entire bottom of the Stryker.
Seems to be an 12 hours print.
So its on the to-do list…
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I had some time today and designed the bottom part for the AFV 1/35 Stryker A1.
Can’t find anything of pictures of the underside ECT, so this will have to do for now.
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It’s somewhat close, which is probably good enough for most people for two reasons:
- In most cases it’ll never be seen.
- It’ll be out in plastic before you know it.
My walkaround of just the bottom is probably 100 images or more. Don’t forget the detail underneath the sponson:
Hopefully the plastic kit will capture all of this.
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What company is bringing out the A1 plastic model kits, do you know?
Are these pictures from the A1 or the old version Stryker vehicles?
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Definitly NOT Trumpeter.
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It would be silly of me to post photos of the old Stryker in this thread. These are of the latest DVH A1 version.
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Good Point, are there big (notable) difference on the bottom half between the old version Stryker and the A1 except for the DVH?
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So there are only a few interiors for the Stryker avaible on the market?
The interior that comes with the Trumpeter M1129 Mortar Carrier kit.
And the Black Dog M1126 Stryker ICV interior that fits both AFV and Trumpeter I presume.
Also a Legend Stryker driver compartment set and engine.
Should we do something about this or to low request for the interiors?
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If it can be bought at a much cheaper amount than the others, sure. Or sell just the files so others can print it cheaper. If it is about the same price as the Black Dog set, it’s not worth it to me.
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It also depends if you do the “early” or “late” interior. For me only for AFV Club kits.
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If there had been a real demand, someone probably would’ve already filled it. I’m not a great fan of Black Dog, and the Trumpeter interior is easy enough to copy once you have it. Plus I have a walk around of all of the different Strykers including the M-SHORAD, so people can just use those to help them do each individual interior.
As for the engine, I’ve only seen one example of it built online and that was by Hermann. And I have built two of them myself.
Not surprisingly I have a complete walk around with the new engine and what the inside of the engine bay looks like without it. But I wouldn’t spend a whole lot of time designing a new one if only two people have built the original one.
Cost isn’t really a driving factor for me - If you want something badly enough, you get it, or you build it yourself.
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It was designed for Trumpeter kits only.
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That is true. However, as with most conversions intended for one offering, it can easily be made to fit another. I’ve compared exterior hull photos of the Strykers in another thread. There are of course interior differences - the Trumpeter hull interior where the floor fits is 3 mm wider than the AFV Club kit. Simply take 1.5 mm off of each side. The interior bulkheads around the engine compartment can similarly be finessed. The main thing to watch is where they meet the upper hull. You don’t have to be exact - even if you leave a bit of a gap it will not be seen. The rest of the parts will fit either Trumpeter or AFV Club kits.
As for scratch building an interior for the M1126 version, I can say it’s not difficult. The bench seats are a close match to those found in the hard top Defender Land Rover, which I built many moons ago. They’re not exact, but when looking through the rear hatch opening the only way you’ll know is to be holding a photo of the real thing. Again, using my own photos it was not difficult, which is why I took them in the first place. I will caveat this by saying I do not attempt to make everything exact. I’ve got better things to do with my time. I determine what can be seen and from what angle and go from there. I will say I may take it a little further than Shep Paine’s imagineering.Of course there’s always that guy with the dental mirror. I don’t build for him. I don’t build for anyone for that matter.
Something like this takes little time and is very rewarding, as I’m sure 3D designing an interior is. There are just different ways of going about things. My way suits me because I have whole kits missing only a few parts, so donor parts are in no short supply. And I have the photos. This doesn’t show the actual seat, but it was easy to convert from an MLRS seat and looks perfect.
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