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VAB 4x4 Command Post from the Shelf of Doom

Sharkmouth

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The subject is a VAB 4x4 Command Post with the unit name or Objat and a nickname of War Dogs.
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At the moment, this is the only 1/35th scale polystyrene kit of the subject. Let's take a look inside the box.
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solid screens, luckily I got the Eduard set for this model.
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Pin marks everywhere...
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Raised 'panel lines' for the hatches?
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Vinyl tires...YUVK! My French friend was able to help me acquire the relevant Blast Models sets for this kit:
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I am expected to cleanly cut a large section of the roof to add this piece!
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Many of the parts don't seem to have a great upgrade in details...
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Instead of removing the entire engine bay hatch in the hopes the resin plug would fit, I decided to simply open all the vents, and while at it, remove the oversized hatch hinges and fill in sink marks (there are many):
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I simply added nuts that were more in scale than the resin pieces.
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I actually have both the interior and exterior sets:
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