Bill Gifford's custom M113 ACAV
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ostketten
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Bill Gifford's custom M113 ACAV
Hey guys, Bill asked me to post these pics of his custom 1/18th M113 ACAV. He said he will post more when he gets a new battery for his camera. Nice work Bill.
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steelbonnet
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Thanks Ostketten and Steelbonnet for you possitive feedback. This was a project that had to be done. I don't understand why 21st won't do this version. They have the body molds. All they have to do are the shields. They molded the cupola shields in 1/32. But then again, they did that half ass too. They didn't make the 2 side M60s and shields. Oh yeh, by the way, cutting the side skirts off was a fun task. Too bad they were metal instead of plastic.
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tmanthegreat
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Great work! Its really funny how the 21c M113 has turned into such a customizer's dream. Boardmembers have done all sorts of work with them. Somewhere I recall seeing a photo of a 21c 1:18 prototype for a Vietnam-era M113 ACAV, but it obviously never made it into production.
"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail."
Thanks guys for your input. Talk about dropping the ball on this one. 21st century could have made a mint on the M113 and its different variations. In almost every photo you see on the Vietnam war there is either a Huey or a M113. The two main workhorses of that war. Let's make the M-41 instead!!!! This was so great the 1st time around, let's make it in winter camo too. What were they thinking. 
