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AFV Club: Stryker MGS. Image Update
jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2008 - 06:50 AM UTC
AFV Club have just sent us images of their soon-to-be released AF35128 - Stryker MGS. The full photo-report can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

Sudzonic
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2008 - 07:40 AM UTC
Must resist must resist..Ah who I'm i kidding that's one more for the stash.
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Monday, August 04, 2008 - 08:20 AM UTC
Very nice to see it coming to life....interesting half plastic and half metal barrel.

Do I see pre-tinted periscopes for the turret too?
gamodelmaker
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Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 04:43 AM UTC
anyone have a clue on how much this one is going to cost? either i need to win the lottery or find a very rich woman if trump and afv keep turning out kits like this.
gcdavidson
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Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 04:51 AM UTC
Jason - I think I just found my Leopard conversion for the MLM group build!

And it will leave me a Stryker hull for a LAV-TUA....
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 01:28 PM UTC

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Jason - I think I just found my Leopard conversion for the MLM group build!

And it will leave me a Stryker hull for a LAV-TUA....


That was for sure an option I had looked at when I was planning mine....I even did a drawing of it.....

LeoCmdr
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Posted: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 01:33 PM UTC

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anyone have a clue on how much this one is going to cost? either i need to win the lottery or find a very rich woman if trump and afv keep turning out kits like this.


It's listed at $38.99 USD on Lucky Model.....you probably won't find it much cheaper than that anywhere....especially in the U.S........better start buying lottery tickets.....something tells me you're not gonna find a rich woman anytime soon.
markdrake
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 03:27 AM UTC
I've wanted a model of this for several years, ever since I saw the prototype photos in Army Times. I'm going to get 2 kits; one will be standard U.S. Army, the other painted up in a 'What if?' type camouflage.
Sudzonic
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 04:59 AM UTC

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Jason - I think I just found my Leopard conversion for the MLM group build!

And it will leave me a Stryker hull for a LAV-TUA....


That was for sure an option I had looked at when I was planning mine....I even did a drawing of it.....


That looks so cool.
35th-scale
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 05:20 AM UTC
Anyone heard any dates yet for these:

AFV M1128 MGS
Trumpeter M1127 RV
Trumpeter Centauro
Trumpeter LAV Mortar Carrier

And where can I get a date with a rich woman?
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 02:16 PM UTC
Thanks Scott,

You should check out the Modern Canadian Vehicles site .....and see the other Leopard "what ifs" or "WOTIFS" are being built there.....we are having a friendly competition.....and there are a few very cool concepts being built.
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 10:23 PM UTC
Looks excellent. I hope this one arrives in time for the Stryker campaign.

Thanks for the update, Jim.
Sudzonic
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Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 03:30 AM UTC

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Thanks Scott,

You should check out the Modern Canadian Vehicles site .....and see the other Leopard "what ifs" or "WOTIFS" are being built there.....we are having a friendly competition.....and there are a few very cool concepts being built.


Is that over on network 54? saw the Leo engineer apc like the israeli ones very cool. Have yu seen the latest pic's of my brit Leo Jason?
LeoCmdr
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Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 02:13 PM UTC
Yup, here's the link.....just search for "WOTIF"

You'll find.....

-Moose-HEV (Heavy Engineer Vehicle)

-Kangaroo C2A1-UHAB (Urban Heavy Assault Breacher)

-Leopard C2A2-HR (Heavy Reconnaissance)

http://www.network54.com/Forum/169232/

I have been keeping tabs on your UK Leopard.....I like it.

There will be some images of the Canadian Leo WOTIFS posted on the site linked on or just after September 13th.
Samuca
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Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 02:25 PM UTC
S!
Can't wait
It will be nice with this one:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47209/message/1216624473/Centauro+Trumpeter+now+comes+to+reality
Northwestern
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Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 11:30 PM UTC
I like it alot, a worthy addition to anyone's collection

My only concern will be the slat armor kit, looking at the two Stryker MGS' I pass by on my way to work everyday, seems to have a modified slat, on the sides next to the turret, the slat bows out in a curve

I cannot imagine how delicate that could be in photo-etch since there is no support in the curve, only at the beginning and end of the curve
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