Only a few days left before the deadline, and I still need to do a lot of detail work, painting and weathering.Comments and suggestion are welcome.
Hope I can make it on time.

Looks nice, lots of IDF gimcracks and geegaws! Is this a conversion kit or scratchbuilt/spare parts added to the Tamiya kit?

One comment, the Slinky(tm)-looking thing on the roof looks to have a major seam along the side in last picture.

Looking great. No attempt at an interior though. I have been let down. No, looks great. I like it and can't wait to see t finished.

Its supposed to be a coiled rope...personally I would leave it off or replace it

I agree. We hung the rope for the davit inside so it was out of the elements.

Paul

Hi Blitz,

What are you basing your reference on. I don't recognise the layout. also remove the antenna guards they are not used by the IDF . Most M577 in the IDF are artillery battery control tracks . one 577 to about 4 109s. each 109 would also have a dedicatd 'Alpha' (read m548)

Thanks guys for your comments...
It's an old Tamiya kit I had 15 years..When I found out that about this campaign ('twas December) I wasn't decided what to build. I was able to get hold of a 2002 Armour Modeling (Japanese Magazine) last month were it features IDF's M113 series. That's were it all started. I was really relieve when it was extended for another month That also explain why I didn't do much of the interior..

Shiryon, Thanks for clarifying this maybe you can still help me out with this.
I'll scan the reference I based it from. But definitely the antenna guards and rope are gone. I admit some storage racks and bins were added on my personal preference basing it also in some photos where they have different configuartion.

Hi Again blitz,

2 questions, Do you have an email address that I can send you some pics? and whats your MB limit?

can you scan that article and give me the full name of the magazine and what issue? I'm working on listing relevant articles on the IDF on my site. eventually if I can learn how I intend to make a searchable database.

The IDF Armour group is having a yearlong M113 build. I will be going to Isrel in May to do photo research. Sort of a midlife crisis trip (didn't think the wife would go for the motorcycle :-) )

check out my site I have not gotten around to the M577 yet. Only just put up my M113 repair article, but there will shortly be a full kit with interior from AEF designs. As well as a HAWK on M113 chassis.

here's my site

www.cheyl-shiryon.com

Thank you Shiryon,

Check your message I'll send my e-mail address. I don't think I'll be having a problem with my MB limit.
The reference I got it from is from Armour Modeling, likewise I'll scan it tonite.
And yes I'm also log-in the IDF Armour group.
I have another project going on. The M325 "Nun-nun" Command Car.(oops )

here's some changes made to my IDF M577.. Many,many thanks to Shiryon for pointing out my mistakes.