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Stowage

Posted: 06/05/2011 in Italeri M3 halftrack snapkit
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I made some stowage for the M3. Now that i look at the closeups, i think the rope around the blankets is way overscale…

I added some small things like more bolts, extended the case next to the front fender to the steppingplate, and added something that to me looks like some kind of frontaxle protection plate. I could be wrong thought I also added the bars on the side that can hold some stowage. I have no idea [...]

Did some more work on the baskets. Really fragile… have to be carefull when i touch the vehicle Also, this is how the front looks now (sorry about the crappy pictures)

Worked on the stowage baskets on the back of the vehicle.

I started working on the roof for the M3. For the frame i used coaxcable for it’s thinness and flexibility. You’ll have to cut the wire out with a knife. After that rub it flat with two pieces of metal. Then bend it over a drawing, for the curve i used a tube to bend [...]

I remade one of the headlights. It’s made from really thin styrene and some sprue leftover parts. This is the orginal; Here’s the replaced version;

Finally managed to do some more work on the M3. I created the engine louvres from thin styrene, and turned the frontwheels.