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Re: Piranha Mk4 LAV
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 14:55:28 GMT
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Joel Jacobsen at jacobsen@oar.net wrote:

I've just finished editing the images of another recent MOC. It is closely
modeled on the USMC's Light Armored Vehicle, or LAV nicknamed the Piranha.
There are quite a few variations of this awesome amphibious vehicle in use,
ranging from (1) the standard variation that carries up to 7 troops, to
mobile field command unit, FirstAid, field recovery, Anti Aircraft defense,
and Combat Support variants with either 90mm or 105mm main guns.

<snip>

Oh, very nice! I particularly like the machine gun with ammo box mounted on
the turret. I realize it's a pretty simple thing, but it just has a good
form.

The rest of the model is excellent as well. The removable engine is a nice
touch. :^)

~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego



Message has 2 Replies:
  Slick Piranha
 
(...) yes, often the simple things are the coolest. this model is a perfect example of hitting the target, its not my fave and its not the most terribly interesting thing i've seen, but get this: You can't really find anything you DON'T like about (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
  Re: Piranha Mk4 LAV
 
(...) I actually ran across that idea on Carl Greatix's page for his M1 Abrams styled tank: (URL) quite the same, but it sparked the idea. :) (...) This was my first attempt at giving a bit more "playability" into a model. Fortunately, it worked (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)

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  Piranha Mk4 LAV
 
I've just finished editing the images of another recent MOC. It is closely modeled on the USMC's Light Armored Vehicle, or LAV nicknamed the Piranha. There are quite a few variations of this awesome amphibious vehicle in use, ranging from (1) the (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)  

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