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Passion Models: M113 Detail Set
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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2019 - 10:50 PM UTC


Passion Models is soon to release a PE set to upgrade various Tamiya M113 kits.

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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2019 - 12:50 AM UTC
Nice looking set but kind of strange that they would come out with a set for such an old kit, especially as there are new 113s either out or soon to be released.
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2019 - 01:32 AM UTC
My guess is that it is actually designed to be used on the newer AFV Club M113A1 ACAV kit.

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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2019 - 05:48 AM UTC

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My guess is that it is actually designed to be used on the newer AFV Club M113A1 ACAV kit.




Hi, Gino!

I think you made a good call!

I will say this, though- A/M PE and multi-media "Updates" which advertise as being for a certain kit by a certain model company can and have been used for the same subject matter that were manufactured by different model companies in the past. What I mean is, for example I like to use the ABER PE sets which are meant for the ITALERI 1/35 CCKW 353 on ANY of my 2 1/2-ton "Jimmies" whether they be the ITALERI, TAMIYA, or HOBBY BOSS kits. Best "Deuce-and-a-half" PE set that money can buy..

The above set I think, will come in as a useful set for any ACAV M113 kit out there... Am I right?
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2019 - 05:52 AM UTC

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Nice looking set but kind of strange that they would come out with a set for such an old kit, especially as there are new 113s either out or soon to be released.



Hi!

Ohh, I dunno... Not to disagree with you but let me just mention that there are STILL a lot of guys out there that will build the old TAMIYA M113 ACAV kits- Mainly because they still have the various TAMIYA M113 kits and their derivatives on their shelves, waiting to be built... With a little bit o' TLC or a LOT of it, depending on your outlook, those old TAMIYA kits can still be built into fine models...
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2019 - 03:00 AM UTC
It's nice to see the trim vane actuator getting some love but man, I would never be able to get the commander's ACAV armor to come out right.
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2019 - 06:09 PM UTC

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My guess is that it is actually designed to be used on the newer AFV Club M113A1 ACAV kit.


No, it isn't - you can clearly see that photos show Tamiya model...
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Posted: Saturday, March 09, 2019 - 06:28 PM UTC
Are you kidding me! It's worth the price just for those tie-downs!

Cheers Rob.
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