Hi, guys!
Not so long ago I began this model with additional accessories:









First of all I finished a suspension bracket:







Then I started doing an interior:









At present it looks here so:









Also I started painting:



To be continued

Nice and clean work. Do you plan to open any doors to show the interior? Any figures planned?

Mario

Hi, Mario.
No, I don't plan a figure, but the back part of a body or a roof entirely will be removable.

Previet,

Looks pretty good so far. What a great little kit. Wish they would expand their line. Humvees are alot of fun since they have so many various looks.

J

Looks great Dimetry. Very neat building and I love all the detail you're adding

Great build so far, expecially with PE parts

Dimetry,

Your work is very neat and as others have said here, I love the detail that you are adding.

Great work and I look forward to seeing more of your project.

I only have one recommendation so far...If your concerned about accuracy, you need to replace the kit radio with an aftermarket SINCGARs radio. There are a couple of aftermarket sets available. The radio assembly included in the kit was out of service with US forces before Kosovo operations.

If your not worried about the radio, disregard my content and continue to enjoy your project.

wow, very nice interior, the PE set really brings it out nicely.

Hi all
Thanks for pleasant words, friends.

Thank you for your comment, Brent. I think to use your recommendation, if I will find in Moscow this type of radio.
In any case I will be glad to see you in my blog.

I only ask because I'm not sure but do the .50 cals have their barrels attached when they are stored in the back like that? Just curious as I've got a M1114 build planned and I'm looking for all the reference I can get.

Great looking build though. Very nice.

Cory,

Yes the barrels are installed in the .50 cal.

On the M1114 I don't believe the .50 barrels are attached because of the blast door separating the cargo area from the troop compartment

M1114's don't have the cargo area configured to carry additional crew served weapons like the original M1025/M1026 Armament Carriers did. The original M1025/M1026 was primarily designed with MP units in mind. At the time of design of the vehicle, MP units were typically authorized 1 ea M60 Light Machine Gun, 1 ea M2 .50 cal and 1 ea MK. 19 Grenade Machine Gun per vehicle. So, the cargo area was designed to hold the two weapons that were not mounted.

As the design matured and rebuilds took place, the internal configuration of each vehicle was focused toward a particular weapon. The evolution of the load plan is reflected in TM's as they were updated over the years.

As an example...I have a HMMWV TM dated January 1996. Appendix F shows on-vehicle equipment load plans. There are specific load configurations for TOW Carriers, Marine Armament Carriers with both the M2 and MK 19, Air Force vehicles with MK 19 and M60, Armament Carriers with MK 19 only, Armament Carrier with M2 .50 cal only, and Armament Carrier with M60 only.

As the Expanded Capacity vehicles came into service, the Army got away from multiple crew served weapons being assigned to one vehicle thus the internal configurations of M1114's, M1151's reflect that by not having additional crew served weapon storage brackets like the M1025/M1026 and other legacy Armament Carriers. You are correct though, as you stated, that if you tried to secure the .50 cal in the cargo space of an M1114, you would have to remove the barrel for it to fit.

I will shut up now.

I Just love it when builder go for that real coil over look!

your build is very cool,keep up the great work.

Thanks for comments

Guys, especially Brent, can you tell me is this aftermarket sets correct for this project?

http://www.voyagermodel.com/productdetails.asp?itemid=PEA259
http://www.etmodeller.com/products/Eseries/E35-078/E35-078.html

Hey, guys!
At last I continue my blog.
I painted an interior and I used color photoetching from Eduard

Some details:

Great level of details, nice printed accessories. Make straps holding water can and Mk19 and it will be perfect interior. Keep on updating!

Really good work on the interior, I like it a lot. Sorry to see the old radio though, I wish you replaced it with more recent unit.

Mario

Yes, it is a conscious mistake as couldn't find the necessary. I hope you forgive me for it

Done

AN/VRC-89/90/92F would be more appropriate radio set. By the that time the RT-1523 series radios were in proliferation.
Your radios look the part convincingly. very.

Thank you, Wayne. I will mean this information on the future.