I have a Tamiya M-106 mortor 1/35th kit. I would like to upgrade it to a M106MA3 with conversion kit from MR Modelbau. Has anyone used this conversion kit, how is the fit? Ease of installation?
I am doing the same vehicle as what my son used in Iraq for three combat tours with the 3rd Infantry Division.
Thanks for any comments on this.
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I have two of the M1064 conversion sets, one that is almost done and a second that was a deal that I could not pass up. The resin casting is pretty good but the instructions that came with the kit were almost illegible. MR gas a downloadable PDF of the instructions on their webpage that were better. Get your son to take lots of pictures as they are the best to get the small details that the kit doesn't cover, primarily interior details: cabling, hoses, grenade boxes, etc... Prime Portal has some good pictures on the M1064.

As a former 3ID guy, pass to your son a hearty "Rock of the Marne" and thank him for his time with the Division.

John Charvat
Raider 5 Ancient

I have also built one M1064 and have another in the stash. I'll echo what John says, it is a good kit, but has poor instructions.

Here is how mine turned out.




Good luck and also tell your son thanks from another former Marne Soldier.

Rock of the Marne!!

HeavyArty:
Thank you also for your service! I had seen your photos of the MR Modelbau yesterday and you did a great job.Of all the models I have ever done this one will be special. And my son has told me where the paint chips were and the scuff marks!I, of course was asking what a scale modeler would ask.! lol
Did the MR Modelbau parts fit well? And did you do sub-assemblies then painted?
Thanks again for your input. My son was at Camp Garryowen in Korea and FOB Normandy among others. 11C.

The parts fit very well, no issues there. I did build it in sub-assemblies (gun and pedestal, floor and engine firewalls, driver's area, ammo lockers, etc.) and painted them as I went for the interior. The exterior was fully built and painted as one, then details picked out.