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Bronco's Buffalo MPCV
mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 08:28 AM UTC
Hi people!

First of all, I would like to thanks Guido Adorno because his Buffalo is fantastic and it was inspirational for me.

I started it yesterday. So far I did the suspention and add some details to the chassis.

It is my first Bronco model and I like it.

Here are the photos:














Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 11:48 AM UTC
Hi Marco, welcome back !!

Great work so far.
Is that the version with Slat Armour ?

The cables & wiring were from the kit or did you scratch build them ?

Abraço !
mvaiano
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Posted: Monday, April 14, 2014 - 04:06 AM UTC
Hi John!

Thanks man!

No, there isn't. It is the first Buffalo.

And no, some details aren't so good and I decided to use some waring. In other parts, Bronco calls to use vinil tubs, but twisted wire is better.

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 08:00 AM UTC
Hi people!

A little update:

A mostly finnished the suspentions.

The rear suspention is a nigthmare. It has almost 70 pieces and get the correct aligniment is hard, but at the end it looks great!

Now I'm thinking about the brake chambers and their armor plates.

Can you help me? Is there squared front brakes armor?

Here are the pics:















Cheers!

Marco
WilliamDeCicco
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 08:17 AM UTC
What amazing work an just what details you did all ready keeps up this model will be one of the greatest models I have seen that is all inspiring.

Happy modeling
mvaiano
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 11:49 PM UTC
What can I say?

THANKS a lot Willian!!!

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 01:05 AM UTC
kkkkkk Marco!!! Parabéns! Estou começando o meu com a blindagem slat. Qualquer coisa podemos ir trocando informações. Baixei um monte de fotos
Abraço
André

Congratulations!!!!
trahe
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 01:20 AM UTC
Off to a great start! I will be following this build. Thanks for sharing!
mvaiano
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 05:21 AM UTC
Hi people!

@André: Valeu cara! Thanks a lot man! Sim, podemos trocar informações, tenho muita vontade de comprar este novo. O kit é ótimo, mas tem muitas, muitas peças.

@Thomas: Thank you very much. I will post updates ASAP.

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 10:59 AM UTC
Hi guys!

I finished the under part of the beast. I used my son's guitar strings as air hoses.

I started the interior. I made a new stash to put over the AC cabinet.

Here the pics:

















I hope you like.

Cheers!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 08:48 AM UTC
Hi people!

Here another update of my Buffalo.

I finished the interior assembly and painted most of the base colors. I used Vallejo Nato Green, that I will use to paint the exterior part, light ruber, red and deck tan automotive paint to fabric part.

Now, lots of little detais to paint and after that, I'll start the weathering.

Here the pics, hope you like.











Cheers!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 - 09:06 AM UTC
Hi people!

An update:

I almost finnished paint the interior. I used VA and Humbrol paints.

Now, I'm doing some bags and boxes to put inside the beast. I hope I can close the cabin next weekend.

Here the photos:


















I hope you liked.

Cheers!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 07:26 AM UTC
Hi people!

I finnished (I didn't use the stash that I had made) the interior and now I will close the beast.

The pics:















Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 01:59 AM UTC
Come on my friend.....really good work.....I'll follow it
mvaiano
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Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 - 04:20 AM UTC
Thanks a lot Guido!

Maybe I post an update today.

Ciao!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 11:52 AM UTC
Hi people!

Better late than never...

Now, some update on my Buffalo:

I closed the extreme truck and started to build the PE parts.

It wasn't so dificult, but it has lots of tiny parts.

Here are the pics:























I started the eletronics too:







Thank you for viewing guys!

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 06:31 AM UTC
Great job so far Marco! I'm subscribing to this thread so I can use some of your work, hints, and tips to help me with my Canadian version.

Thanks!

Bob
mvaiano
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 11:21 AM UTC

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Great job so far Marco! I'm subscribing to this thread so I can use some of your work, hints, and tips to help me with my Canadian version.

Thanks!

Bob



Hi Bob!

Thanks a lot man!

It is a great kit and Voyager PE is fantastic too.

Do not forget to show your Buffalo for us.

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 12:09 PM UTC
THAT instrument panel looks very sweet Marco! Yours will be hard to live up to when I get my kit.






Jeff
mvaiano
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Posted: Monday, May 12, 2014 - 10:48 PM UTC
Thank you Jeff, but I need to say that panel is a great piece and it helps a lot the paint job as the decals.

Cheers!

Marco

mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 09:29 AM UTC
Hi guys!

Now, some update on my Buffalo. At this fase, it is hard to see some progress, because everything is little.

Here some pics of the "new" PE parts.





















BTW, I need some tips about tint armored glass using Tamiya clear green. Can someone help me?

Thank you!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 08:16 AM UTC
Hi people!

Here some update on my Buffalo:

Eletronics - All from Voyager sets and eletric cables on varius gauges:









Auxiliary lights:


Other PE pieces:













I hope you like.

Cheers!

Marco
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Posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 06:26 PM UTC
Wow awesome build so far Marco!
mvaiano
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Posted: Friday, June 13, 2014 - 03:09 AM UTC
Thanks a lot Gavin!

Today I need to decid what I want to do with the armored glass. I tryied actual automotive film and didn't like the result.

Let's see.

Cheers!

Marco
mvaiano
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 08:56 AM UTC
Hi people!

FIFA World Cup here in Brazil, lots of games to see and little less modeling

My Buffalo is done. Now is time to paint the beast. I made a box to crew.

Here some pics:











Now is paint and instal the glasses and paint the truck.

Cheers!

Marco
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