Got this in the mail yesterday



Yes the hull is already together!

finish

As I am finishing a German Leopard 2A6, I will be doing a Wolf for this campaign as well as the Stryker.

Great job, Hyupham! Love the weathering of the wheels.

Thanks for sharing

Huypham: You build like I used to. Although, my results pale in comparison to yours. Everything comes together just right!

Great Guardian Huypham! Fantastic weathering....


Anyway, I've started! This is the Academy M1151 Up-armoured Humvee. Will be built OOB except for a Rhino andi-IED device from Legends and some stowage from the spares box.

This is what it should look like when complete. Reality might be a bit different.


So far, after one good evening at the table, heres how far I've got:




First impressions of the kit: fantastic! Parts fit is great so far and the level of detail is amazing. Molds are clean and crisp, no flash and minimal seam lines. Some ejector pin marks but nothing too bad. Sorry I didn't get one of these ages ago.

Also, I had forgotten to post pic of the box before construction started. Hopefully I'm not too far into the build.


Sorry about that

Looking good sean, i built one of those a while back nice easy kit compared to the Bronco hummves. Heres how she turned out

Anyways, i was wondering whether the USMC used or continues to use LAV-25 SLEP in afghanistan. I have the Trumpeter kit and there USMC from 2003 and wanted to see if i could try my hand at a diorama for this campaign,

Started doing some of the small internal pieces on my Academy M1151 last night and discovered the main body of the comms gear is missing. :-(

So ordered this for €8 including post :-)



So much detail for something so small...

Alright gents, I twisted my own arm and have decided to join this campaign with a $5.00 T-55 kit from LEE. I think its actually a cheap Chinese knock-off kit from Italeri or Revell

Probably Trumpeter.

I've seen them under the name of Hobby Craft too.

Well good! Do it up nice then!









~ Jeff

Hi Sean,

The Academy IS a real nice kit and 1/2 the cost of Bronco.
I just finished my second one and waiting for HobbyEasy to get new stock for my third,they're sold out.
Just a note if your interested the DToys crew for it amazingly fits perfect.I have only used the gunner and computer operator only having to trim the operators toes slightly.Nice change from all modifing needed on others I've tried.
Huyfam,great looking M1117.

Tom

Sean: no it isn't too late to post your unassembled picture.
I'll be watching the HMWV builds. I'm considering building one to complement my M1A2 SEP in my stash.

Looking good guys! Great work!!

I went and ordered Bronco's Heavy M1114 from my LHS. I'm looking forward to picking it up and getting into the game!!

Chris

About to start on the PE/resin Rhino anti-IED and the comms gear:



Wisk me luck!

I'll do you one better and put you in my Cuisinart.

It's a copy of the old ESCI kit, now sold by Italeri

http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~TANK-GUY/KIT-REVIEW06.html

Like Maverick I'm re-engaging on this Campaign now that my "to do" list is complete!



Took care of the resin wheels by ET Model but used the kits armored pieces because the PE offers no significant detail advantage and all I would be doing is a bunch of measuring and cutting styrene rods PLUS trimming all those rivet pieces too. Once it's painted there will be no difference seen by the naked eye.

I did notice that they are all the same and keyed just like the one before it so that does bother me. Heck, one of the wheels is actually missing the metal valve stem. I doubt I can pop it off now after CAing them on but imagine doing all the "other" work and finding that out.








~ Jeff

I saw this while doing some quick research and thought I'd pass it along,

http://trueblueblood.com/tag/sky-news/


The wheels came in for my Boxer, so once I get my workbench cleared I can start on it.

Must have been some sandstorm!

Did some PE work for the M1117.

WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING?

This had to have taken a few months of my sight away, oh well ... looks like the worst of it is over.









Now to go take a drive and re-adjust my eyes! Then put some decals on my bird.








~ Jeff

Nice work on the photo etch Jeff.

Gentlemen,I would like to join this campaign,but here's my problem.I have two kits that could be used.The first is Dragons USMC M1A1 heavy armor Abrams#9125,which I think would work,and the second is Academys M551 Sheridan #13208.I have had the Sheridan for a while and would really like to build it and I think it would fit this campaign.I have looked on the net to see if,in fact,Sheridans where ever in Afghanistan and found 1 passing reference to them being used by the 82nd Airborn Div. in Operation Enduring Freedom,but have not been able to find any hard facts on the matter.Can anybody give me some help? If not then I will build the Abrams.(But I really want to build the Sheridan) Jeff T.

Got a start on my Lav III.

As I stated I will be detailing this the old fashioned way.

First up is the bolts for all the armour panels, for some reason Trumpeter put an extra washer in what I have been doing to correct this is shaving off the bolt head then shaving off the small washer then gluing the bolt head back on. It is actually going a lot easier than I thought.

In the picture only the front 4 panels are done so you can see the difference.

Also I am reworking the front suspension to make the wheels steerable.

Cheers Rob.

Here is a better pic.

Cheers Rob.