Think this is the article you're talking about, Bob.

http://www.plasticwarfare.se/?p=183

Echelon has been teasing us saying he working on something along those lines.

Hi Everybody:

While I still have not even finished my other Stryker RV, I am starting this ICV. Actually, I have taken on a bit more than I should, and I have to make two ICVs w/ slat in addition to the RV w/ slat I started. I am making all three Strykers for currently serving or recently retired vets. I just can't say no I suppose...

Here is what I am trying to depict for this ICV. I am lucky the RV and other ICV are pre-camo net era, so I only have to try and do the camo once. I was hop[ing Eduard or somebody would do the camo net in PE, but I suppose I will have to scratch it like some other modeler a year or so did before - and quite well too. I forget who did it, but he was nice enough to tell us how to do it on his own page from what I recall - and it is linked on ML too.


As you can see there are some cool Humvee windows to depict as well. This will be an interesting build. Smaller windows go around the squad leader hatch too. And check out the fire extinguisher back pack ontop of the slat.

Here is my start, using the Eduard slat kit(s).





I figure there will be enough to do w/ the slat and other unit detail that I will not go nuts and try and replace/fix everything. I am going to leave the molded on tie downs and other minor stuff like that. I will do some obvious stuff like wire up the lights.

So many Stryker ideas, and not enough bachelor time...
And March Madness coming in a couple of weeks! I need multiple TVs at my workbench. Go Pitt!

Bob

The green bottle at the top of the SLAT is that a new AFFF system. Last year i did a stryker project that included an AFFF system for the tires in case of fire. The bracket was mounted under the armor plate. THe bottle was attached with a hose to piping like a sprinkler system. What year was that picture taken.

You agreed to do 3 with slat? Now that's commitment!

Good Luck
Sean.

By then all those Trumpeter variants will be out, but I hope AFV Club does them instead.

Bob

Dear Bob,

please find attached some photos of my M1126 Stryker ICV. I used the Slat Armor from ProArt Models but the Space Armor from Eduard. The other PE parts are mostly Voyager. I like the ProArt kit much more than the very difficult to build Eduard one. My model will show a vehicle of Dog Company, 2-2 SCR in Iraq. After airbrushing I will have to add some additional unit specific parts like fire blankets, loadspeakers, DVE, etc.

Kind regards,
Ralph

Dear Bob,

How do you like the FMTV one?

Kind regards from Munich
Ralph