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Another vote for the Academy! As for extras, maybe tracks. The rubber ones are never great, and the indy link ones in that kit often seem to have sink mark issues on the track pads. And photoetche if that's your thing really improves the tie downs and headlight guards.
Thank Simon. I've just built the interior so far. Please let me know your opions.
Thanks again.
Interior walls of the early M113 were white, but from M113A1 on, they were Seafoam Green, a pale green color often used inside school buses and on hospital interior walls, due to its soothing effect. The British naval aircraft color "Sky Type S" is similar, and is available from several model paint companies, including Tamiya and Humbrol.
The floor should be bare aluminum. In service during the Vietnam War, the bench seats were usually removed, and the entire floor area covered in sandbags, with ammunition boxes stowed on top of that.
There was a repair depot that took badly damaged M113's in for a rebuild. I think everything came back sea foam green for the interior. Yet I'd road on ACAVS that were both colors in the same unit. Strange I know. Sort of figure they were part of the early run, and used up the left over paint.
Also you might take note that some tracks went so far as to remove the long seats on the side walls. Some were also folded up (I think). The interior floor was usually wall to wall ammo cans (sometimes two layers deep). Most ACAV's used the big ammo box for the fifty cal. A good many also kept a large can of oil near the fifty cal gun. They'd cool the barrel with the transmission oil in the can. If you decide to hang smoke grenades, don't do like others and make them all the same color. At least do red, green, and yellow. (we used a lot of yellow and purple). Also remember that there'll be zero rust on the hull. It's made of aluminum, and will often show deep silver scratches.
gary
BTW, how'd you do with that BRONCO Pz.III Ausf.A?
