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L/F1/35 M14 Rifles
HeavyArty
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Posted: Monday, June 08, 2020 - 12:13 PM UTC
As the title says, I am looking for some 1/35 M14 rifles to outfit some early '60s Marines and Army troops.

Unfortunately, there are no AM sets of them, not even 3D printed on Shapeways or the likes.

There are 2 in the Dragon Vietnam Weapons set, 4 in the AFV Club M113A1 kit, and a few here and there in other sets.

If you have any left over, please let me know and we can work something out for them.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 - 06:43 AM UTC
Gino,

I don't know if this helps or not but I converted some Garands to M14s by cutting off the barrel at an appropriate juncture and then adding the barrel from the Italeri FN/SLR rifles. I can't remember where the M1s came from but the Italeri set is plentiful and cheap. I had to add the gas regulator (assuming that's what it is) details under the barrel (I'm no M14 expert) and then with a craft knife added those 5x sort of grooves across the weapons, as it were.

In 1:35 they don't look too bad. Anyway, just a thought.

Brian
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 - 06:46 AM UTC

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Gino,

I don't know if this helps or not but I converted some Garands to M14s by cutting off the barrel at an appropriate juncture and then adding the barrel from the Italeri FN/SLR rifles. I can't remember where the M1s came from but the Italeri set is plentiful and cheap. I had to add the gas regulator (assuming that's what it is) details under the barrel (I'm no M14 expert) and then with a craft knife added those 5x sort of grooves across the weapons, as it were.

In 1:35 they don't look too bad. Anyway, just a thought.

Brian


Sorry, 'should've added that I obviously added a magazine.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 - 08:01 AM UTC
Thanks. That may be the way to go if I don't get any others.

Anybody have some? I know somebody out there has an AFV Club M113A1.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 - 09:00 AM UTC
Geno I think 99% I have those. email me at [email protected] as I'm not on here but once a day or so.
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 03:40 AM UTC
M-14 EBR

https://www.ebay.com/itm/USN-MARK-14-MOD-0-EBR-M-14-Live-Resin-1-35-LRE-35035-FREE-USA-SHIPPING/202836509187?hash=item2f39ff8203:g:cHkAAOSwW4Jd4Z~l

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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 03:48 AM UTC



That is a modern, Special Ops version of the M14. I am looking for the original version used in the 1950s and 1960s.

I think I have it covered now. Thanks for looking.
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Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 08:58 PM UTC
Hey Heavyarty

Sime time ago I sent Yaroslav an email asking him if he would ever make M16A1s and M14s as part of Live Resin offerings.

It was on the cards - but still no sign of them.

I'll keep holding out in vain before I begin my USMC M48A3 build.
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