Hi guys. I have wanted to do an HMMWV for a while now and finally got together all of the pieces needed to make the version I liked. Items I purchased for the build were Tamiya M 1025, MIG M1114 Up-Armored conversion and Agressive Pattern Wheels, Verlinden Hummer Stowage, Echelon OIF/OEF Humvee decals and I'm waiting on a Blast Models gun shield to top it off.







The first order of business was to get the chassis built and add the armored rad and rear bumper then the skins.





Next was to add the armored side panels to the body and mate it to the chassis.





Most of the basic interior was added next. If anyone has a good photo of the radio to post so I could detail the kit one that would be super.





The hood and all of its fittings were attached as well as the tailgate ( sans the AM GENERAL logo ) .





At this point I have to think about stowing more gear inside and painting the interior before I can go any further but I blue tacked the roof and taped on the doors to give an idea of how it will look built up. The doors might take a bit of work to get them to fit nice but over all the MIG conversion has been a good go.











You've gotta love Echelon decals as they have some great marking schemes. I'm going to use the markings for the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment " Devils In Baggy Pants " 82nd Airborne Division OEF Afghanistan 2005 and it is a great paint and marking scheme. See you soon, Jeff.

Looking good Jeff.

I've done the same build except for the AM wheels. The Mig set is excellent. I also used their balistic shield and stowage for on the rear hatch.

Keep posting progress pics!

Cheers,
Sean

Thanks Sean, the MIG set is a great conversion. I will keep up the photo progress. Take care, Jeff.

Jeffrey
Great progress! I always liked these vehicles as well, I look forward to your progress.
Bill

Nice Job so far. Bill, if you like, you can email a few of my M1114 interior photos showing the radio setup to Jeffrey. I do not currently have the capability.

Robert
No problem.
Jeffrey do you intend to do a full blown radio set up?
My attempt at an SF setup.

Bill

Bill, very nice radio set!

You used ProArt ?

More SINCGARS set ups (I'm not sure that the pictured vehicles are M1114s )




Frenchy

Jeff, very nice. was curious as to if what kind of radio's you are going to use since you are doing Afghanistan area and if you plan to include the DUKE and the BFT stuff. I just returned from Afghanistan three weeks ago and would like to do some of the same builds. but i have been gone for over two years now and i am kinda behind the 8 ball with all the new kits out. so now i am trying to get back too it..

Looking good so far Jeffrey, keep up the good work man.

The older MIG Conversion kit can be a bit tricky, I heard the warpping issues with the older cast were resolved with the newer ones, yours looks very neat I must say!

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread my friend

They are! I can vouch for that....

Sean

Melnikov
Thanks for the kind words, coming from you is a compliment. Yes some Pro art, some scratch now I need to install it and get the HMMWV built, it's been too long.
Regards
Bill

Hi guys, thanks for all the graet feedback. I was going to use the kit radio and needed a photo to show the basic wiring and the mike so I could scratch build one but now I'm blown away with Bills radio and wonder if I should order one as I think I will leave the doors and hatch open and jam it with kit. Bill, looking forward to seeing your M1151 completed, if the level of detail in your radio is any indication it will be an outstanding model. Is the Pro Art Model radio still in production? Roy, I did find some warpage of parts but nothing extreme, I took a blowdryer to warped parts and could almost see them return to their natural mold position. As Sean said it's a good conversion set. Tom, to answer your question I am not sure exactly what to use for this hummer for communicatins equipment, I was hoping I could get some help that way as I am not up to speed on these vehicles. Take care, Jeff.

Nice project and first steps of build.

With my M1151 I 've completed a M1114 likes this one.

The Mig set doesn't fit correctly and is hard to make like the real things.

Waiting to see more from this diary build;

I had a thread going on the M1114 about 18 months ago. Here's a pic that was posted by Pete Becerra (Callsign: Epi)


The full thread is here and is full of helpful pics, links and advice from lots of helpful people here. Just ignore any pics I had posted.... ;-)

Cheers,
Sean

Thanks Pascal, I saw your thread and you did a great job on your M1151. I have the Legends M1151 conversion but don't want to tackle it until I've learned more about the Humvee, then I would like to go to town on it.
Sean, thanks for the excellent photo and link. They will be very helpful. Bills pic of his finished Pro Art Model radio lit a fire under me but I can't seem to get an e-mail through to their web site to order. Anyone know who distributes their stuff in North America? Thanks again guys, Jeff.

Jeffrey
Ed at the Barrel Store usually has Pro Art stuff but everything you want is marked sold out.
http://www.thebarrelstore.com/DetailSets.htm#PAM ,you might try to contact him to see if anything will be coming in soon.
The US Modern radio and communications set is the one you want.


Here are some conversations about the SINCARS and M1114
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/102355&page=3
I'll check around to see if there are any Pro Art SiNCARS sets around.
Bill

Friendship models have the full Pro Art comms set and the smaller (cheaper) SINCGARS sets in stock:
http://www.friendshipmodels.com/en-us/dept_120.html

Jeffrey
I have just rummaged through my stash and I have the Mr. Model MRA SINCGARS that I got from Accurate Armour and some Pro Art Model from the US Modern Com set. If you can let me know what you need I'll send it to you to keep your momentum going. I know what it's like to get to a place where you have to wait for weeks for some little thing before you move ahead. The guys on this forum have been extremely generous to me so I pay it forward.
Regards
Bill

Zippers on the windows next to the driver lead me to believe it isnt a M1114

seeing a lot of good things. Just keep us posted Jeff with some good PIC's.

Jeffrey
A link to more pics
http://maquettegarden.free.fr/Vehicules%20Modernes/Hummer%20urb/index.xml
Bill

You're right (and I was right not to be sure - next time I'll pay more attention to details )

Frenchy

Hi guys, what would life be without irony? I spent all of last night and most of tonight searching the web for the Pro Art Models radio and comms set. I ended up finally getting it ordered from a hobby shop on e-bay, for a good price too. It just killed a lot of modelling time though doing the search when I should have checked in with you guys first. Oh well, cest la vie.

Sean, thanks for the suggestion. I think I tried everywhere but Friendship Models.

Frenchy, thanks for the photos. Even if they are not Humvee pics they are still very helpful.

Tom, I will get more pics up ASAP but I am fighting for modelling time right now not to mention I am waiting on all the comm equipment I've just ordered.

Bill, your level of vehicle knowledge, resources and references never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for all the great pics and links. Good call with the Barrel Store, it is bookmarked in my favourites and the first place I checked but as you said he is out of stock.

I will try to get as much painting done as permits until my order arrives. Take care, Jeff.

You're welcome ! Here are a few SINCGARS set ups that should be OK for a M1114 :












HTH
Frenchy