Hello Everyone,
i'm Hussein a beginner modeler from Egypt and this is my third scale model and diorama project featuring the M113A2 armored personnel carrier by Tamiya and a dio base from www.dioramania.com
Appreciate your opinion and comments.
You can see the youtube making video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwIHqQpR93E

Here is some of the building process:

This is the kit from tamiya



and the Old US soldier kit i converted to Egyptian uniform:


painting the vehicle's accessories

The Camel is part of the commonwealth kit by MB:














M113A2 APC as seen today on Cairo streets:

The base looks great. The only thing I notice about it is, the seams on the barrels are very visible. I would recommend either putty and sanding or plastic cement squeezed between the two halves. With the cement, you can scrape off the seam line after it has dried. On the M113, you have no attachment points for the stowage. It looks like it is hovering. There are a few other things, but these just require practice to master. Excellent work, for only your third model.

Dear Matt,
Thanks for your comments, i will try to avoid the seam line next time on the barells.
I want more clarification about the stowage comment, i did it as per tamiya instructions. Which part of the stowage seems floating? And how do you suggest to aboid that?

Salaam Hussein,

the diorama looks good so far, but you might replace the WWII weapons by modern assault rifles. I think the Egypt army uses AK-47. For the stowage, you have to consider that rucksacks and duffelbags are hug on their suspender and the suspenders are are attached for examples on the vehicles antenna brushguards or lifting lugs. No on glues 1/1 scale rucksacks to real tracks.
If you have the opportuity, take some pics of the real vehicles and use them as reference.

HTH
Hans-Hermann

Hi Hussein! Welcome to Armorama. Nice diorama - Middle Eastern subjects are always welcome. I hope to see many more of your projects in the years to come.
I know nothing about how the Egyptian army marks its vehicles. I see there are two sets of serial numbers on this M-113, one on the sides of the vehicle, and a different number on the front and back. What's the significance of this? Just curious.

Thanks Hans
I will try to find some AKs in other kits and replace them.
You are right about the stowage, i followed the tamiya instructions for that but i was not convinced entirely by their placement as it wasnt realistic that they would hang over nothing. But i wouldnt be able to change them now that they are glued.
But the guns are easy to change though.

Thanks phillips for your encouraging words