trumpeter stryker m1135

[Guest]

I haven't had a model for 3 days now and couldn't stand it no longer.

so I have just been to emodels and brought the stryker.

this looks a value for money kit for sure.

24 quid for a trumpeter kit with over 500 parts rubber tyres pe parts and of course trumpeter quality.

I must say the last three models I recently built. a 48 scale stuka a 32 scale junkers bomber and a 32 scale euro copter all by revel have all been poor quality poor fitting kits and as a result they were a little rushed. but having said that I am not a professional modeller and these have been good for practice as they were so cheap. and I found the decals better quality than some of the more expencive kits.

I might embarrass myself and put a few pics on lol.

Im thinking I will try and take my time and get a better more professional finished product and I think I would like to make a small dio to mount it.

but I don't have much idea of how to do it or what scene to set?

I was hoping to buy some more pe detail parts at the same time but theyhad got none in stock.

mail order only... poo.

I think I best do some research now on how to weather it properly and maybe learn how to do a little battle damage

I may post some pics during this build.

if I can take my time with it. im like a kid with a new toy every time I get a new kit then end up rushing it to get on with the next one.

steve

[Ian M]

Well Steve. Now you have started a build thread, so now you will have to show us the build.

In a way this alone is a help in slowing you down. Some times.

Either you take your time, stopping to take the pictures and write a bit of text. This also makes you take a bit more care, with each stage AND if you hit a bump you can ask for help...

On the other hand you bang on and have a finished kit and have not taken any photos.... Ops-

Ian M

[eddiesolo]

Yeah, we need piccies! Sounds a good build with loads of parts to mess up...er...play with

Si

[Guest]

that's a value for money kit and I got these us soldiers to go with it.

ive been looking on ebay at pe kits but they are mainly from austrailia and im impatient.

im not quite sure how I want to display this yet.

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[Guest]

Nice model!!

I'm wishing to see the final result.

PD: take care with some pieces, not many time ago I built a similar Trumpeter Kit and have some problems to join togheter O_o

[papa 695]

Looks very nice Steve no need to rush but pictures along the way would be very nice indeed

[Guest]

goin take me time with this one and try get it right.

im thinking I need a few accessories to complete. but I must think Iraq. sand and dry looking buildings?

but I like the dodgy street idea with a foot patrol walking behing the stryker looking to clear buildings and collect refugees maybe?

any ideas on a dio for the us stryker m1135 are welcome.

I brought the kit cuz I like to make stuff but really don't know how to set it off.

[geegad]

love these looking forward to seeing this come together and never seen them figures before

[Guest]

I like making model kits.

Im very unsure if I like making soldiers of 35 scale.

god there small.

I have had very limited time for a sit down since I brought these.

I had an hour maybe this evening.

so I thought to start the soldiers first.

First mistake.

when I got up this morning I knew I was going to have an hour this evening.

so I took all the soldier bits from the sprues and put them individual piles in preparation.

first bloke.

had 2 left feet? that starts you wondering if you have mixed anything up.

Im not sure what happened but 2 soldiers have 2 left feet.

one hand just completely went missing? im down to 3 soldiers.

im not sure if the kit they have on is correct ?

the phote etch head sets they are wearing were I nightmare.

the hands are impossible to get right?

next time I do (if I ever do) soldiers of this scale I will deffo take one piece of the sprue at a time.

I did enjoy doing a 9th (I think) scale german Luftwaffe ace in oils. and may do the hole collection

Now as I was saying

I feel like I want to rush these scale bods to get on with the main event. the stryker.

but I realise these are part of this and must slow down and get them as good as my ability allows

steve

[Guest]

nice detail.lots of parts and a very nice fit.

coming together nicely

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[Guest]

there are some very small parts in this kit. but I am taking my time and its coming on lovely. what a good kit and what detail.

I am thinking I may have to do one or two different versions of the stryker and next time it will be with full pe kit.

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[Guest]

over a week later most of it is together.570 parts takes some time.

now I must look at it finely for mistakes while im researching weathering.

I am a subscriber to genesis model builds. and watchin him do the challenger tank

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[Guest]

Nice work so far, lots of detail and that 20mm bush master cannon has some lovely detail too.

scott

[Guest]

I didn't put any closer pics of the cannon on because there are mistakes

[eddiesolo]

This is looking good, like the look of this a beefy build.

Si