1/87 Scale Ukraine Ambush Dio

[minitnkr]

A 1/87 scale ambush dio featuring German & US AA an AT equipment. I envision AAA for copters, AA missiles for fast movers and various anti-tank weapons. Here below I'm taking on the first one, a Fuchs AA command & control APC. Have I mentioned how much I hate 1/87 resin? The huge sprue attachments are an acute PITA as sometimes they are too big for my razor saw to take in one swipe. This makes it necessary to take several cuts causing additional risk of damaging the part & my digits.

[rtfoe]

Hi Paul, I always like when a gory surgery is involved in the build. Pulling up a chair for this one apron and perspex shield at the ready.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Neil Merryweather]

I presume this is ww2 rather than current?

[Jim R]

I'm in Paul. Another busy, braille scale dio is not to be missed.

[JR]

Seat at the front, but away from that saw.

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen.
Well Richard, it wasn't too gory. Two nicks & a minor flesh wound was all.

Dry fit

Near future period Neil.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thank you gentlemen.
Well Richard, it wasn't too gory. Two nicks & a minor flesh wound was all.
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Near future period Neil.

Aaah ha!

[Jim R]

The late, great Simon T always included a bit of blood in his builds. :smiling:

[scottie3158]

Paul,
I'm in mate I will sit at the front band aids at the ready.

[Graeme C.]

Looks an interesting project Paul, I'm in!

[David Lovell]

If its small im in ,next time can we have photo's of the open wound just so we know its real and not a cover up ,did you see what I did there.looking forward to this. Dave

[minitnkr]

For Dave.

Progressing. Have I mentioned how I hate 1/87 resin?

[rtfoe]

Nice injury Paul...we modelers just love spewing blood all over the place...there ought to be a blood donation drive posting here. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

[David Lovell]

Nice ,not that i doubted your integrity but always good to keep it real ,I dont mind resin as you say some of the casting blocks are ridiculous, seems to be lots to keep you busy there plastic and resin ,viva la small stuff. Dave

[minitnkr]

The Germans throw nothing away, as this is a 70s PC w/upgraded drive train, electronics, internal armor, weapons, & coms. Ideal for export as Fuchs 2 is also currently operational. Apparently the new wheeled IFV had a SW glitch so the Ukraine will get the tracked Marder, better for Rasputitsa anyhow.