Thanks Keith and Bob.

The 4 long thin pieces on the edge of the roof is Tamiya masking tape. I've put some on the rollbar as well and plan to put it on several other places on the model... Some GMVs are full of rubberized thick tape all around.

Mario

Rubberized tape or could it possibly be 2" velcro?

Hm, I'm not sure. I've seen long strips of tape which is added to the vehicle places with most wear and tear. These shorter strips possibly have other function. Perhaps someone could shed some light on these... 18Bravo, you there?

Mario

Mario, I would go with VELCRO, but lets wait and see what the real expert, 18Bravo(Rob) says since he actually was around these vehicles.

Some progress. The dashboard with fabulous Archer Transfers... Woody was kind to replace my old set with new transfers which worked like a charm:



Then I started wiring the comms setup. First this:





And then the radio box:







Installed. I still have to do the wires on the front of the box.





So far so good. Comments welcome.

Mario

So nice to see some updates! The comms setup looks amazing.

Watching this one closely Mario.

Great progress again Brother.

Fantastic and beautiful work as always, Mario. Always a pleasure to follow your progress.

Simply stunning!!!

That looks marvelous, Mario! I really like the different shades of colors you used for all the gear and equipment.

Wherever i look theres more awesome details to see, this build is so cool

Thanks guys, I'm glad you like it. I don't have much time for modeling at the moment, but hopefully there will be some updates soon.

Mario

Mario, give us more! Great work, expecially I like wash which made beautiful shadows

After a long break, here it is again...

A lot of stowage was painted and added. Here are some backpacks:



and some details in the front box:



Here's how it looks now. Most of the internal stowage is finished, just some bits to add and weather the interior:









Cheers,
Mario

I have not followed your built for a while and I am impressed by the way it already looks! this thing is really coming alive.
Looking forward for more.

Cheers and happy modelling

It's always a very big pleasure to watch every update in this thread. Great work on all stowage, many details to look closer at! But remember, that the crew of Dumvees was three (always? usually? I'm not sure), and there is no space for the third man.

As far as I understand, the third man is usually in the turret ring. I've also seen the third (or is it fourth?) on the right bench of cargo bay, manning the MG... hence those seat cushins.

Mario

Hi Mario - nice to see you posting again! I really admire the "clean" work you are doing - it's really excellent! Regarding staffing of the GMV, in recent project I worked on, I think it was said that each truck was intended to include three soldiers, with enough gear to last ten days on the road.

While reading more about one example which occurred in northern Iraq in 2003, the trucks were said to have an almost unparalleled abundance of all sorts of supplies. With that said, it seems reasonable to imagine that the location of the gear might vary based on the event you are illustrating - maybe driver, coms, and third on the bed mounted weapon or in the ring? I imagine if the group were traveling any great distance, the gear shown in the back seat could be relocated - at this point, I suppose it's your call where soldier 3 winds up being placed - and the others too for that matter - looking forward to your next post.

Cheers
Nick

Thanks for your comments Nick.

Three soldiers, 10 days.... no wonder these trucks were packed full with supplies. I planned some figures for this build, but standing around the truck.

Mario

OK, I think I can call the interior done. I don't even want to say how much time details like this took:







Installed the goodies, weathered and dusted the interior. It looks like this:











And some details:













The aft part of the roof is also finished, so I'll be able to close the interior soon.





Cheers,
Mario

Wow... just wow Mario! It just keeps getting better.

Regards,

Eric

This is amazing work.

Mario, you've developed this crisp & neat painting style that I really really admire. This one turned out great, just awesome work man.

Nice details and nice paint work !

Great looking!! Really inspiring!