The M16 laying on the box is incorrect; M16s in the 60's had a black plastic, triangular shaped foregrip, not the circular one on your dio. Also, the barrel does not break like that, it bends down toward toward the ground and takes the upper half of the receiver with it.

Hope that helps and I look forward to seeing the next step!

However, I don't think these are important details if you are just doing this for fun. I've seen many perfectly accurate but totally lifeless dioramas - go for character first then accuracy second is what I say

Yeah, but some very simple fixes, that increase the accuracy are "handed on a plate" here, and although you are right in one way in what you say, many modellers appreciate these kind of details from those who have more knowledge in the relevant scene.

Anyone who has trained with an M16A1 knows that the thing is incorrect but If I were you,I wouldn't loose any sleep over it as a lot of your critics probably don't model nearly as well as you do......Great job....Al....

Didn't mean to appear hostile. Just seems that some folks go a little overboard with the way they critique and then never post anything of their own. Maybe I overreacted remembering some of the rips and tears doled out at some of the modelers in past critiques. I, also am one to point out the boo boos , and try to be nice about it........Al