This appears to be a good clean vehicle build, most people prefer the look of a used vehicle rather than a factory finish. Your storage is this builds biggest let down, it is way to clean IE one colour which leaves it looking what it is painted plastic, if you do nothing else use some washes on the storage, also I doubt very much anyone’s personal weapon would be left sitting in the storage especially on an APC (there are people here better qualified than me to comment on this). That said most aspects of model making look well executed as regards the build and paint work on the vehicle.

One thing I noticed was the seam on the tube on the left side of the hull (to the left of the shovel). I assume it shouldn't be there? Another is seeing the film on the palm tree with crossed sabers decal on the glacis plate. I don't know if that's the result from silvering (caused by air bubbles under the decal) or just too thick decal film (I don't there is much you can do about that other than use someone else's decals).

I like clean vehicles myself but I also have to agree that some sort of wash is needed to give some of the details a bit more realistic effect. Maybe using a darker colored wash of the item's color? (I'm no expert on washes myself).

It is a nice build. I should do so well.

actually the pole looking thing is part of the work platform that the shovel is mounted to. So it has to be there for the pioneer tools to attach to.
as far as the person weapons go, I use to keep my M4 uptop with me when we ran missions, but now with the new glass uptop I can only keep my 9mm up there.

Ric