Monday, December 26, 2011

Matchbox M16 Conversion Complete

 I finished this off the other night with the application of some decals and a good old fashioned dirty up.
 I hate putting the star on the bonnet, but it looks rather naked with it.
 Not much modelling carried out yesterday, in fact none other than a 1:1 scale trampoline.
Seen here with the Airfix rebuild I carried out earlier in the month.

Model on dudes! And remember to post your model hauls so I can drool over them.
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  1. Lovely job Paul. I have fond memories of the Matchbox halftrack as I had a rather battered example long before I owned the Airfix M3. Indeed it served as my command vehicle in several early (c.1977) wargames before being bodged into an M3 Scout Car. It is long since dead.

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  2. Very nice - me like it :)
    Cheers

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  3. That is so cool!

    Where do you get 'em? Just been down to Acorn. Couldn't see any M3s, and the Stuka I'd like for Crete (or a late war take-that-airfield mission) is kinda price @ $24.

    Nick

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  5. Hah, thats funny Tim, as I was talking to Al on Christmas eve about coverting Airfix M3's to the scout car version and using the tracks for other things.

    1977...Cripes, it deserves to be in plastic heaven mate.

    Regards Paul

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  7. Nick, yeah Acorn is quite pricey on popular types.

    Try Mr Models from

    http://www.mrmodels.co.nz/kitset-model-pages/aircraft-72_Academy.html Ju-87G $16.95, best I can find.

    http://www.mrmodels.co.nz/kitset-model-pages/Military_72nd_Airfix.html M3 Halftrack for $11.95 again the best I can do.

    http://www.hobbycity.co.nz/shop/Plastic+and+Wood+Kitsets/172+Scale+Kitsets/Airfix/172+WHITE+HALF-TRACK+M3A1.html has them for 17.00$...A bit pricey.

    Cheers Paul

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  8. Thanks Easternfunker, All the best.

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  10. Nice work mate, some great posts lately

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  11. Very nice Paul. My output has been crap this month. Still trying to finish the bases on two cavalry units I painted in Oct and Nov!

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  12. Good job Paul

    Armoured Infantry is you ;)

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  13. No worries Nick, I will keep an eye out for more.

    Regards Paul

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  14. Cheers Al, just pottering away mate.

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  15. Oh I think you have not done too bad Rodger, it is a mad month after all.

    Regards Paul

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  16. Hi Geordie, now I just need to base some troops.

    More on that later.

    Regards Paul

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