Hi there,
herewith enclosed you can find the WIP progress of my 1/35 scale VCC-1 "Camillino" APC. I would represent the APC used by the Italian Military Police (Airborne)in Afghanistan back in 2006. The model is done so enjo the WIP untill the end. Academy M-113A3 is the starting kit saving the hull,wheels, tracks, rear door ramp and frontal plate.

Until now i think that the last mission of VCC-1 was in Iraq!
In afghanistan i have seen many pics of Vm90 (also armoured version) and Puma in the first period and Lince in the last.
ciao

...ops! you're right!!! It was Iraq!!! I was writing down the text thinking of my Puma 6x6 in Afghanistan.
Sorry again for the misunderstanding.
cheers
Maurizio

Hi Maurizio,

Very interesting project and nice subject. I'm following your progress.

By the way, it looks to be a 100% italian tread so far...

Saluti

Hi Maurizio.
Like what you are making so far.Id love to do a vvc-1 and vvc2 maybe Lebanon.Egys models used to do resin stuff but i guess they are out of buisness now.Are you working from plans/Drawings?.
Keep it going.
All the best from Richard

Nice start !
In 2008 in Lebanon, there were a couple of these VCC-1 in one of the two Italian battalions.

Olivier

Thank you all for your comments. I haven't any drawings. I'm doing them by myself based on pictures and kit hull.

Really like what you are doing with your vvc.1,Think i will have to do the same.A guy did one on missing lynx and he added eakk armour.
Watching with much interest.
Richard

Hi Richard,
thank you so much for following this WIP.
Here is a picture of THIS VCC-1 finished with side armoured plates.

Interesting, I built the Cri-El conversion many years ago and got another one waiting in my stash.

I think the best looking variant is the one with the perforated steel plates.

Good luck on your build!

Cheers,

Christophe

I've started the Cri-El conversion and fitting it to the hull is a pain. I like what you've done so far.

Paul

Side walls are coming from a styrene sheet. They are based on the kit side dimensions. I later found a Criel VCC-1 conversion. I bought the conversion with the resin top roof/hull just glued to the Italeri M113 hull. I'm going to add the interiors and perforated steel plates in future.

This is one of the dozen dry fitting jobs I've made....

Scratchbuildng the armoured turret and shield.

homemade armoured Windows frames. I decided to make some resin copies in order to save time.

Going on with the scratchbuilding!

Great progress Maurizio.Looks a very tricky conversion to do.Would be nice to see some new m113 in plastic from different nations.Keep up the work!!!.
Happy modelling from Richard

Thanks dude!
Maurizio

Making the external protections. I've made the master with stirene angled strips and then made some copies in resin and trimmed to the right size.

A very interesting project and great scratchbuilding skills. Keep it up.

Mario