_GOTOBOTTOM
Constructive Feedback
For in-progress or completed build photos. Give and get contructive feedback!
Braille Scale Humvee - OIF Style
abbiesz71
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: January 22, 2003
KitMaker: 38 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 07:08 PM UTC
Howdy folks and greetings from Camp Victory, Iraq. Here are some pictures of my current project for your review and helpful advice. I am currently deployed but through the miracle of mail-order and some very understanding folks back home ("What was wrong with the shade of tan I sent you last weeK?!!") I am fortunate enough to be able to continue modeling even while over here. The kit is the Dragon "1+1" M1025 kit and assorted "stuff" from different companies. I finished it with Tamiya and Testors paint, an oil paint wash and dusting with pastels. All the scratch-building was done with Post-It notes and 3X5 cards. I am currently waiting for some parts to build the Red Dot A/C to finish the rear hatch. And just to start the ball rolling, I just noticed the injector mark on the back of the gunshield. It's always the obivious stuff huh?, lol. Hope ya'all like it and I look forward to your comments.







Erik67
Visit this Community
Buskerud, Norway
Joined: July 31, 2005
KitMaker: 1,871 posts
Armorama: 1,423 posts
Posted: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 07:36 PM UTC
Nice work, Abbie
It's good to see that you guys have the possibility to do somthing different from time to time.

Take care

Erik
Ripster
Visit this Community
Wien, Austria
Joined: June 01, 2005
KitMaker: 970 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 04:51 AM UTC
Lovely looking model that - keep your head down out there!

And, if you don't mind me saying, the way you organise your paints is possibly the sign of a sick mind! :-)
jonnysocko
Visit this Community
Minnesota, United States
Joined: August 15, 2005
KitMaker: 192 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 01:45 PM UTC
Looks good but should the front wheels be bowed out? The wheathering on the wheels looks real good.
M1A2sep1CD
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: August 01, 2005
KitMaker: 87 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 02:38 PM UTC
heck yeah the wheels bow like that on that series of humm-v those are the worst trucks to be on out there, like being in a pop can hitting those 155mm ied's those trucks have the worst front suspension of any army vehicle, and the weight of the add on armor kit (aoa) dont help any either, and its a fine model... id imagine weathering it wasnt hard,, just leave it outside for about 5 minutes, turn 180 degrees, repeat then display......
 _GOTOTOP