Hi folks, here's for inspection a model finished last month

Kit its from Italeri with some kitbashed parts of Academy and Tamiya. Interior was updated with some scratch and some aftermarket items (radio and interior wires, handset and extra portable radio from Live Resin), exterior was improved with Eduard PE grilles and stowage its from Meng, Legend and Tamiya. .50" cal machine gun from Dragon, figure its a modified Trumpeter item. Tracks from AFV Club and sideskirts from Academy. Antenna from Orange Hobby.

Was painted with K4 Acrylics and weathered with AK Interactive enamels. Decals home made.

Hope you like it and comments welcome






























Cheers

Really like the cammo and stowage.

Thanks buddy

Nicely dirty and a lot of gear. Is that a bright yellow fuel can?

Thanks Paul, and yes, could be an oil or fuel can.

Cheers

It looks really good. Weathering and paint look great. It has two small issues though. The exhaust stack and guard are turned 90 degrees. On an M113A2, the two angled bars should be at the rear, with the rounded part of the exhaust stack also at the rear, like below.



Also, on the rear taillights, only the left oval is red. The right has two dark slits as part of the black-out drive/stop system.



A couple small fixes and it can look even better. Keep up the good work.

Hi Gino, thanks for your comments and valuable input. Point taken on taillights, I'll fix that for sure.

About the exhaust stack and guard, It's in the right position according to my references, take a look at this pictures of Chilean Army M113:






Our Army operates M113 variants of different origins, I think the ones with different positions of the exhaust came from Italy.

Best regards

Good to know on the exhaust and its guard. A small correction on the taillights and it will look great.