Hello guys !

Here is my last work in progress, the new Panda Model M-ATV !

Which I added Def wheels, Voyager O-GPK turret, some stuff from Afv Club stryker's equipments box, ET Model antenna for Modern/Nato vehicles and some stuff from Bronco HMMWV (espacially Mk 19 grenade launcher !)
And a loooot of putty ...

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Chassis complete:



















(wheels are not glued in place )

Now i'm working ... i'm fighting with the interior !
And trying to scratch radios, communication materials, air conditioning ...

Regards

Reeeeaaaalllly nice nice job so far!
I like the wiring etc, It gives lot of extra detail, but wonder how much will be seen when it is complete.
What kind of background do you use for pictures? white paper? matte or gloss? and doesn't that get dirty easily?
Will definitely follow this build, good luck!

Nice work! One question- isn't the Voyager PE for the Kinetic kit? Reason I was asking was the Kinetic kit is closer to 32nd scale. If Voyager scaled it to the Kinetic kit, it is going to be a little big.

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Thank for your replies !

@ Boris : For my background, i use the back of a poster who i didn't use. It's glossy paper, but there's no glint ! But any way, i retouch my pics with photoshop (exposure or stain on the background )

@ Jason : I know that the kinetic kit is overscaled, but i use a O-GPK set for humvee

This one :

http://www.voyagermodel.com/productdetails.asp?itemid=PEA247

Regards

Good evening

Some news about this project, which isn't abandoned !

At first, I thought to make a fairly detailed interior, relying on photoscopes I collected... But in front of Panda Model logic, who provide only half of the parts ..

For example: they provide radio Pe racks, but nothing to fill them... First I start to scratch them, but confront to the complexity of the parts, I've only make the general forms (I know that Blast Model edit a set of radio, but it are out of stock, and I spent enough money in this kit! ...)
Another example, the number of anchor points for suspended seats is not proportional to the number of seat (it misses 3, without loss piece(s) )
And finally, the walls of the interior (except the bottom) are hopelessly flat, but in reality, there are boxes connecting the 4 corners (if not most) of the vehicle!









Ps, other two purchase to add to the list of aftermarket * essential * for this kit





Regards
Romain

Very inspirational, keep posting...

Love the work!

Keep it up, this looks amazing

All that wiring looks great and I know how hard it is to get right

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Hello

Thanks for replies !

Some minor progress!
Cabin is closed, there remains only the doors to glue.

But i'm still working on them:





And i start to build the O-GPK, and starting to soldering PE







Regards

Awesome work sor far...

Good evening !

Good news, cabin is now closed !
I can consecrate myself to the assembly and detailing of the outside of the cabin!
The hood is finished (just missing the PE grid), the back is almost, it lacks a bit of detailing and many antennas















Regards

Great and fantastic work Romain, keep on this work.

Looks amazing like all your work does!
Keep up the good work and this will be an amazing result!

I like the detail youve put in, has Panda made that many obvious omissions to the kit?
Ive been interested in the MATV and Maxx Pros ever since I saw a couple up close at FT Dix and Ft. Devens, cant wait to see it finished!

Very nice work! I'm working on the same kit.

Did you glue all four doors closed? It's a shame since you detailed the interior very nicely. People won't see much of it...

Hi guys !

Thanks for replies

@ calvin : yes, panda made very obvious omission, for example, there is no radio set is the rack !
Less obvious, they forget the electrical box for DUKE antenna. And they also forget the mirrors who are in front of the motor hood .. ^^
I'm also waiting for plastic MaxxPro !

@ nikman : Yes, i glued all doors closed, but the turret hatch stays open !
I don't have much detail the interior, the radio rack stay empty, i forget all wire ... ^^

A lot of update since last time !

Chassis is completed (missing only the wiring, it will be done once the paint made), the hood is glued to cabin and it is waiting to be glue to chassis to be finished.

Turret is completed, i glued the 3/4 of the windows frames, to insert it after painting.
And I added an ammo rack on the back of the turret.

I scatchbuilt a new (IR ?) camera, because the 'thing' proposed by Panda look like nothing ..

























Regards

Great work on the photo etch! It would seem that I should give up on ca glue and start soldering. The chassis is very impressive.

Stunning work here!!

Awesome! Any chance to see a close up of the CREW DUKE unit you built in the stowage area?

Hello

Thanks for replies !

@ Jason : I don't built the DUKE unit on the stowage, i just fill with wire and plastic card paint in black !

But i have some pic of the Crew DUKE (from this forum ! )
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=179A7976010846B4!8002&authkey=!ACpM_OyvYALQ4SI

Building is finish !
All is glued, except antennas, wheels and turret !

Chassis and rear stowage were paint before gluing cabin and mine resistant V hull.









Regards

Romain

Hi;

NOW,--THIS IS WHAT I LIKE !!!! A MASTER-CLASS



CHEERS; MIKE.

Wow, another nice looking M-ATV build going on here. I like how the interior is coming along and that PE sit sure add some nice detail. I'll have to remember that. Keep up the good work.

Mike

Hi

Thanks for replies

Basecoat applied (with Tamiya buff plus Desert yellow and a bit of Deck Tan), some highlight with AK paint (ref 122 I believe), details painted and decal applied !













Best Regards

Romain

Wonderful work, keep posting.

Grandiose !