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Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

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Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

There aren’t too many parts to this model, so I thought it would be a simple build, but in the end I made a mistake which meant having to start again. The problem arose when adding the tracks to the main hull. Unlike when building Flames of War resin models which include notches for the tracks, the LVT-4 Buffalo tracks had no way of indicating where they were placed on the hull. Doing a dry run I thought I had it right, but when I came to place the rear mudguards I realised I had them on too far back! So I had to remove the tracks, then attach the rear mudguards before replacing the tracks.

Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

Apart from that, the rest of the model went together really easily.

Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

There are metal components for the mudguards, benches and machine guns. I didn't add the benches, however the hatches and machine guns went together very easily.

Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

Bolt Action Commando LVT-4 Buffalo Amtrac

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