GERMAN 234 PUMA ARMORED CAR KIT
ITALIAN SEMOVENTE 75MM ASSAULT GUN KIT
ITALIAN 100MM GUN AND ARTILLERY TRACTOR!
GERMAN SdKfz-11 3-TON PRIME MOVER
BUILT TANKS, PARTS, AND KIT BUILDING SERVICE
U.S. M113 ARMORED PERSONEL CARRIER KIT
RANDY KILLEN'S METAL M3 HALFTRACK KIT SHOWCASE
MAJOR MIDNITE PAK43 88MM AT GUN SHOWCASE
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M113 MODERN ARMORED PERSONEL CARRIER. KIT DISCONTINUED. SOLD OUT KITS CURRENTLY DISCONTINUED. PROBABLE RE-RELEASE IN 2010 WITH IMPROVED HULL AND MANY HIGH-DETAIL RESIN PARTS. ANOTHER CUSTOMIZER SAID HE WILL BE OFFERING HIGH DETAIL RUNNING GEAR AND TRACKS IN 2010 AS WELL.
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HERE IS A PIC OF THE FINISHED TEST PIECE (MOLDED IN WHITE BUT PRODUCTION PIECES IN DARK GREEN). THIS IS A KIT AND WILL REQUIRE SOME CUTTING WITH A DREMEL STYLE MOTOR TOOL/XACTO KNIFE AS WELL AS THE BASIC ASSEMBLY. ALL HATCHES AND WHEELS ARE MOLDED SEPERATLY. INCLUDES A SET OF BASIC DESIMONE TYPE TRACKS FOR THE BASIC KIT. SHOWN IS A VERY BASIC KIT BUILT WITH ONLY THE MACHINE GUN MOUNT, 50CAL MG, AND MOUNTS FOR BOW PLATE ADDED (BUT NOT INCLUDED WITH KIT) |
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| M113 APC KIT! BOW PLATE AND HATCHES WILL BE SEPERATE. THIS WILL REQUIRE THE OWNER TO CUT OUT HATCH OPENINGS AND INSTALL THE HATCHES. CUTTING, FILLING, SANDING WILL BE REQUIRED TO FINISH. ROTOMOLD PLASTIC IS EXTREMELY DURABLE AND ALMOST UNBREAKABLE UNDER NORMAL BACKYARD "PLAY"! BOW PLATE, COMMANDER'S HATCH, DRIVERS HATCH, TOP CARGO HATCH, AND REAR RAMP CAN ALL BE MADE TO OPEN! |
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SIDE VIEW OF M113 TEST UNIT
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| REAR SHOT PIC OF THE M113 REAR. JUST USED A SET OF .99 HINGES AND THEY WORK GREAT. |
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M113 PIC SHOWING ALL THE HATCHES OPEN. HATCHES CAN BE MADE TO OPEN/CLOSE USING SIMPLE METAL PINS MADE FROM PAPER CLIPS. |
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PRODUCTION M113 KIT BUILD AND CUSTOMIZED SLIGHTLY ONLY CHANGES TO THIS PRODUCTION KIT WERE CUSTOM MG MOUNTS AND SHIELDS, BOW PLATE BRACKETS, AND REPLACED HINGES ON TOP HATCH OVER REAR OF VEHICLE. |
| TO THE RIGHT-----M113 PRODUCTION PIECE COMPLETED TO THE RIGHT IS A COMPLETED PRODUCTION PIECE WITH SOME HOMEMADE MG MOUNTS AND ARMOR SHIELDS. |
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FINISHED PRODUCTION M113 USED ARMORPAX's WONDERFUL STENCILS TO ADD MARKINGS TO THE M113 KIT |
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1st test production piece! 10/22/07 First test pre-production piece done by factory! Done in white only as test. Actual ones will be done in green. |
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M113 HERE IS A PIC OF AN ACTUAL PRODUCTION PIECE I JUST FINISHED (2/21/08). I HAVE SCRATCHBUILT CUSTOM MG MOUNTS FOR IT FROM SCRAP PLASTIC (MOLDED MG SHIELDS ARE INCLUDED WITH KIT). FIGS, MGs, MG MOUNTS, NOT INCLUDED WITH KIT. |
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