some of my conversions on armourfast kits

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some of my conversions on armourfast kits

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hi all
as a new member a few of you asked to see what i make so here goes,
m32 sherman trv (arv) conversion:-
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sherman M1 dozer
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centaur dozer:-
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cromwell arv:-
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armoured roof for the m10
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these should also fit other makes of tanks.
more pics here;-
http://s513.photobucket.com/user/sandsm ... t=3&page=1;
thanks for looking
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Very nice indeed. I was looking at your thread on the Armourfast forum with interest. Good to have you on here.
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thanks
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Some nice conversions there.

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Nice. I presume these sets are for 1/72 or 1/76th vehicles? soz but I can't guage the scale from the photos with my old eyes! Welcome to the forum Shaun.
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ShaunW wrote:Nice. I presume these sets are for 1/72 or 1/76th vehicles? soz but I can't guage the scale from the photos with my old eyes! Welcome to the forum Shaun.
hi
thanks for the comments,
yes they are to fit the various 72 scale afv's although a few would also fit the 76th ones as well.
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got another vehicle conversion done, this time a german one:-
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the stug3b based on the armourfast box bodied sig33 sp.
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I like those Shermans, more pics when painted please.
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Woodstock wrote:I like those Shermans, more pics when painted please.
that is the slow bit, i can't really paint well enough, so i have dished out some models to my various painters to do.
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armourfast cromwell arv,
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armourfast centaur dozer,
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psc churchill avre fittings and fascine cradle,
there are pics of the painted psc churchill avre fascine cradle, cromwell arv and centaur dozer here:-
http://s513.photobucket.com/user/sandsm ... t=3&page=1;
i have to send off some of the newer models to be painted, like the stug3b, bergpanzer3, jumbo sherman ect,
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Nice work, looking forward to seeing more of your work!
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i have just finished this:-
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an m4a3e2 sherman jumbo conversion.
i have also done the 76mm barrel as well.
hopefully by the end of the week i will have the crusader gun tractor finished as well
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Some really neat work there. Nice one.
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Chuck E wrote:Some really neat work there. Nice one.
thanks for the comments
i have just got my armourfast valentine so i have started on the bridgelayer conversion kit, also planned are the bishop and archer.
the avlb should also fit the esci one as well.
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