Sunday, February 15, 2015

Being Cooler





I've been pinning various 1/35th scale dioramas of LAV IIIs for how they have done the stowage, and I notice bright red or blue plastic coolers are a common item.

Like this nice model
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from this blog. Notice it has two, a red and a blue!

I also spotted one on a platoon of '80s Cold War M113s over at The Guild gaming forum.

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Much of my stowage consists of wooden boxes, which are rather rare in these days of cardboard ration boxes, cases of water bottles and plastic coolers.

I do have some metal boxes which perhaps could have their corners filed down and then painted blue with a white lid to look like a Coleman cooler.

6 comments:

  1. Both Black Dog and CMK/Planet Models both do modern US stowage in resin for 1/72. Both are very good and include coolers.

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    1. I checked and couldn't find them. Got a link?

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    2. This is the main Black Dog site; http://www.blackdog.cz/t72.html. The distributor list should help, but always seem to be sellers on eBay to.

      This the main CMK/Planet Models: http://www.cmkkits.com/en/afv/index.php?fSort=3&fSeries=45&fScale=15&fNationality=5&fEra=59&fMaker=0 and this link is to the 'On the Way' site for 1/72 kits, accessories reviews etc: http://www.onthewaymodels.com/kitlists/planetkits.htm#Accessories
      Hope these help.

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    3. Thanks. I've checked but just don't see anything that looks like a rectangular cooler.

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  2. For abit of self promotion! Here is a link to my LAV 25 with Black Dog and CMK stowage: http://thereppledeppleclubhouse.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/lav-25.html

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    1. Very nice build! The LAV-25 can proxy as a Coyote Recce vehicle with only a slight squint, so I'm tempted to get a couple of those as well!

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