Israeli Military Vehicle
Review Israeli Military Vehicle
Review
Conversion Comparison - IDF M113 Generation 5 armour
and Blazer armour.
Comparing AEF Designs kit KI60 with the HKCW CK3501
Reviewed by Chris Evenden and John Myszka
| AEF Designs | Hong Kong Creation Workshop |
| Grey resin 2 x sponson armour 2 x cargo hatch side armour 2 piece commanders hatch armour 1 x front hull armour 2 x smoke dischargers with mounts 1 x extended exhaust pipe no instructions, and supplied in plastic clip lock bags |
Cream / Green clear resin 2 x sponson armour 2 x cargo hatch side armour (green clear resin) 2 piece commanders hatch armour (green clear resin) 1 x front hull armour 2 x smoke dischargers with separate mounts 1 x extended exhaust pipe good set of instructions and supplied in plastic clip lock bags in a sturdy box |
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HCKW has taken an innovative approach to casting the "ACAV" bits in green clear resin. This is aimed at providing the thick glass quality. I personally think that it is too green, but at least you get the solid glass blocks. AEF Designs are cast in grey resin with no attempt to represent glass blocks. Perhaps these are missing from this example? Note that the AEF designs version for the commanders armour is longer than the HKCW version - from measurements I have obtained the AEF designs version is a little more accurate. |
| These are almost identical with the HKCW version being sanded at the rear ready to use. The AEF designs side armour has some sanding to do and the review version was a little warped. |
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These parts are pretty much the same with the cream version being a little more definitive in detail and with no resin pour plug to clean up. |
The box art from the HCKW edition.
Overall the HKCW version is better and crisper and it is the one we would recommend. For reference material look here
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