Vehicle Mounted Mine Detector (VMMD), These Huskies are made of heavy metal, and are designed to survive blasts from detonations such as those from improvised explosive devices (IEDs).




Well I’m finally getting around to build this project since seeing it on the military channel. It’s going to be 1/35th made from evergreen plastic. My research took around two weeks to gather up, scale and draw up plans.

There are two Husky’s out, the single operator MK III which is the one I’m building and the Husky 2G with has two operators.

Down fall with this project is that I really don’t have reference for the interior cab, so I may end up guess-at-mating this area.

For tires I’ll be using the resin set for the Buffalo MRAP version. The Husky also has two fender types, on rounded over the tire and the second squared angled…which I’ll be doing.

For some of the repeated I’ll be making cast molds for those multiple parts in resin.

More to come,

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Nice start. You should have let me know - it would have been easy enough to open the door and take a few shots. Maybe in a week or two I'll get more if you need them.

I have some pictures that may give you some unique views. Shoot me an email and I'll send them to you.

stephen.j.tyliszczak at gmail.com

Nice start Joe. I'm looking forward to seeing another work of art here.

You know I hate you
Cant wait to see it finished

I've just uploaded a 37 photo walkaround of it for you on my Photobucket site.
Between mine and Steve's photos you should have more than enough to do it accurately. A lot of mine are from angles you won't usually see. Taken for the modeler, of course.

Rob and Steve, any reference would be very much appreciated…really would. I’ll be contacting you and thanks!

Gino and Wayne, thanks guys! Wayne call me tomorrow if you’re not up a ladder.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

I took a 40 hour class on the MKII and III when I was at the TF Iron Claw Academy at Liberty. I THINK I MIGHT still have the TMs somewhere. If those will help let me know.. I have a COUPLE of pictures, not many. Either way, I really look forward to seeing the finished product.

Joe I was wondering when you were going to build something spectacular again. I'm very excited for this one to say the least

Very nice model Joe.

I will follow your work with a great interest .

Regards.

Pedro.

A great start on a very interesting looking vehicle... never seen it before.

Do you draw the plans using CAD or something like that, or do you use the old ink pen and T-Square? And did you have some small plans to go by?

Looking forward to seeing this project progress.

Hisham

Hey Joe. I also definitely look forward to watching your build progress. Keep us posted and good luck.

Brian…thanks for the offer!

Sean…thanks man, I have to admit I’ve been building others but not posting. Have a look here.

Pedro…thanks man!

Hisham…old ink pen, paper & computer work. Thanks man!

Patrick…thanks man!

I will say this…way to many louvers, I’m about to go made. I will press on.

Question, does anyone have any top view photos.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Sean sorry I forget to add in the link.

Projects

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Don't bother Joe.
It will be released in plastic in Q1 2012


Cheers
Seb

Joe- great start on a cool vehicle! Hope to see it at Buffcon next yr.

totally cool subject Joe and one that i would love to see available as a kit one day.

looking forward to all your updates on project. cheers, bd.

Small update from Friday night. Upper sections, need to put in louvers and screens. I need to fill in joints and scribe them back in later.













Happy Modeling,
Joe

great subject!with your skills it will be a supermodel.
Why don't you cast it?!I mean the whole thing?!I'm sure it has a good market
Regards
Ciro

Thanks Ciro!
As for casting it well I do think about casting some of my projects. However it’s costly, not so much the rubber and resin but the equipment is. I would need vacuum and pressure pots. I would invest in such equipment but they (resin kits) would have to sell. I know other who made up conversions that many wanted but they were not selling enough.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

Moving on…I started on the cabin area, I needed a way to detail and paint it once it’s in the Husky. So thinking about it while looking over the drawings I said why not drop it through the top. That way I can detail and paint it without any problems.

A little detail that I missed was that the window frames are off by 1/2mm, yeah I know but it does show…at least to me.























More to follow.

Happy Modeling,
Joe

I understand but
I also think that you can be helped by someone that just has the equipment to do these thing.Then you can divide the cash.
Two years agò I bought a conversion for the t-69II from Andy Taylor,you know who is him and he casted his first and second batch at Airdalecasting.
There was a pre-order list and some time to wait.More guys in the list more cash for you and also a less expensive product...
For your work/model I can wait....you do great thing...and I'm sure that you'll have a great pre-order list if you do that.
Hope to see soon your progress....you are very talented.
Regards
Ciro

How about that joe. That's amazing work thus far

Awesome work Joe, mad skills ! I'll be following this one right through.

Cheers, D

Hey Joe,
Looking very good as usual.
Were there no top views in the walkaround I sent? I haven't actually looked at it in a while, but I'm sure there were.
Also, check your PMs. I have something that will really help this build.