Here is my last kit. A traditional VAB heller kit + upgraded armor I will build with plastic card + some resin parts (wheels and stowage from Blast Models.

First pics are the Heller kit quickly assembled as usual

Zoom on how I make the front wheels in action:


below are all the pieces of the additional armor made in Evergreen plastic card

starting to add the first pieces of plastic card

on this kit, I will put a turret called "CB 52" which is present on most of the french VAB you can see in operations.

this turret exists in resin and sold by Azimut but is very expensive that's why I'm doing it in plastic card.

some pics of my turret:

Good start! I build the Heller VAB myself and I still have nightmares about it!
But now that we have an update started, how long it will take `til we see an announcement of a new kit from Tiger Model!

some progress

new tires are on (kit from Blast Models)




And I made a small ladder which will go on the right side (rear) of the VAB

Phantastic scratchwork .. the level of detail you add to this old heller kit is just stunning. Keep up the good work!

Cheers
Walter

Very nice work. With a nice scratchbuilt of this particular armor, not easy at all.
I like your update on the front wheels fixations.

Wheels are from Djiti Productions ?

The armour upgrade looks cool. May I ask where you got the template for them?

If I remember well wheels are from Blast but not so sure as I have plenty of different wheels for VAB ;-)

last views of my kit beofre painting




I also added some stowage on the right

Good work on the add-on armor plates! We really miss an up-to-date model of the VAB.

Before painting your model don't forget to add the second handle on the driver hatch.

Olivier

Hi Olivier

like on this pic?

Yes, this is the only hatch to have two handles. When it is closed the handles are oriented to the rear.

Olivier

ok good to know
I made plenty of Vab and I will have to modify them ;-)

This is something I've missed

last views of my VAB being hand painted as my airbrush is broken

last pics of my kit before weathering it

i added some stowage, a tow cable and a PSP plate

Very excellent work!!! I like it.Compliments

Ciao

Nice job!

Very nice! Great add ons and I just have to say that I love it. Such a cool looking vehicle too. Nice job!