Hi!

Continuing on a subject started about 1 year ago, this is suppose to be a Swedish apc called PBV302A. Unfortunatley I will have to use M113 tracks as I don´t have the patience to build tracklinks for myself. If anyone has any tricks for easy construction of tracklinks, please let me know.

Original:


My attempt to recreate:


Comment welcome
Sincerely
/Håkan Bengtsson

Its already shaping up well Håkan. Pity Trumpeter wouldn´t release this as well ... maybe they´re just waiting until you get yourfinished . After seeing Benny Andersson´s version on IPMS Stockholm, I fell in love with this vehicle also. On Trumpeters art-work for Strv. 103 B, they have several of these in the background .. I wonder if this is a hint?? Looking forward to more updates.
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Looks like a good start. Is that a M113 hull?

The one in your picture looks like it has M113 tracks on it.

I thought someone was making a resin kit of the PBV-302. A CV-90 would be nice from Trumpeter.

Paul

Your right, It´s a M113 hull from Italeri. Made it longer and wider and built the body onto the modified hull.
Your right 2, It uses M113 tracks but only on the older models. All vehicles were modified to use a different track which I haven't found in a commercial vehicle.
My options are: Build It as an older vehicle and use the M113 track OR scratchbuild the new tracks. Seems like a tedious job to scratchbuild but it would be more fun to have the new track. Any ideas on how to make tracks?????

Sincerely
/Håkan

I'd be interested to know how you tackled the rounded front of the vehicle. I would like to build the PBV 301 and it's front is fairly complex as well.

To me, the track looks close to FV432 track so you could contact Accurate Armor for a set of track plus the sprocket. It would be resin link and length which would be the same as what you would have to do if you wanted to scratchbuild and duplicate. Do you want a picture of the FV432 track?

Paul

The rounded front was made by filling from the inside with resin and sanding to the correct profile.

Thanks for the tip on the FV432 tracks. The look similar enough for me. Im gonna contact Derek to see if he'll sell me some.