Greetings all. Long time no speak here.
Does anyone have any references for a Husky with the Interrogation arm and side armor like the pic...Dont know what version that is? I'm using Panda's kit.
Also looking for pics on where all that wiring goes.
Thanks

Here are more views Nick :







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I guess the dedicated book from Tankograd should be worth the investment...

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/husky-vmmd/20601

H.P.

Just as an fYI, it looks like the pictures posted here are of the MkII not the 3 like the Panda Kit.... Fenders and tire size are different as well as head light set up I think. Some more differences in the back, IE air conditioning, ECM stuff....

I guess you're right Brian. I don't have the Panda kit and I've been misled by the Husky pictured in Nick's post .

H.P.

Thank you Henri you come to the rescue as always😊
Brian I have not seen any MkIIIs with this set up. Do you know if it would be inaccurate to add them onto mine?

Here's a video showing a MkIII fitted with an interrogator arm, but the arm appears to be an improved version...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgq2bEuM7Lo

H.P.

Thats a GREAT video HP...Interrogation arms like the video said are basically a bolt on kit that can be put on in theater. The only down side to adding the arm is two fold. Firstly, IN MY OPINION ONLY, they were kind of flimsy and had very little in the way of digging power (I went to school in Iraq for the MkII and thats why i think the arm was flimsy). The second, and maybe most important, is that it removes the GPR from service ( GPR wasnt build when I had my MDDV). The magnetometers under the center of the vehicle required you to run over pressure plates before you found them, sometimes leading to detonation. This video also shows a cool side of the Husky... its build in modular components IN THE FIELD! One unit comes in seven 20 foot conex boxes. The thing is built in sub assemblies off of the yellow frame you see in the video, and comes with a spare set of front and rear ends, that are bolted together with the tool kit to put it all together. Blow the front end off ? Takes about 8 bolts to unbolt it and put a spare on.... Pretty neat machine that I think has really come into its own with the GPR (a route clearance package almost always included a Buffalo, and the arm on that things way more powerful for digging)

Very interesting info on the Husky especially the assembly. Thanks guys. Good to know I can use the arm on MKIIIs. I'll post pics once its done.

Is it the arm from kinetic Rg31-mk5 kit ?

Yes it is! Building a different version of the RG33 so my customer gave it to me.

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H.P.

Nice pics Henri!

Hey guys I recieved 18bravo aka Robert Skipper' photo walkaround for the Husky. Hundreds of High Resolution superb detailed shots as expected from him!

I hope he doesnt mind but I need to give him a long overdue shout out of gratitude here as he's the main man you're looking for photo reference for your armor builds. I have his photo collections which include just about every angle exterior and interior of various subjects whenever possible. He is a modeler himself and thus his pics are crucial for the commission detailed models I build.
His prices are a steal for the amount and quality of images you will get!

And for those of you who don't know, Robert's photo walkarounds are behind many of the modern era plastic injection and resin models out there.

Kindly pm him here or email at
eighteenbravo2003(at)yahoo.com

Rob I hope you dont mind my shout out

Two more Husky videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQcT8yVOkDM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C56tc6saipc

BTW Which of the two available Husky kits is better?

I only read that AFV clubs kit has instructions and proper tubing for all those wiring. I dont have that kit. But i guess its better in that sense and I prefer their plastic to pandas..although more expensive


Cool vids. Husky dogs are so beautiful too😀

Husky manufacturer Critical Solutions International CSI has some informations on their homepage.

https://c-s-i.com/husky/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/iarm.pdf?x88352

That two seater Husky with anti-RPG nets and RWS would also be cool in 1/35 scale.