Got the above kit for Christmas, having recently recieved a copy of Special Ops Vol 29 i have some good referance material on the subject. The journal has a section on the Screaming Eagles in Nothern Iraq with lots of Photos of these vehicles in action. The kit looks very good, lots of detail. I think i will be left with a load of spare parts this will help me to upgrade the Acadeny M966 Tow i have. Getting seated figures may be a problem, although thereare some with the M966 TOW .
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Academy M998 IED Gun Truck
Cookie
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2005 - 08:53 PM UTC
somtec
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Posted: Saturday, December 31, 2005 - 01:28 AM UTC
Hi Cookie
Been working on that one myself over the last couple of days along with a m35 21/2t oif gun truck.
The kit goes together ok but the side armour and the gun will either need thinning or replacing with plastic card, i've thinned the side armour but am going to make a new shield.
Ive done a couple of other mods to the seats and where the radio is going to go but nothing major.
Not sure about replacing the wheels yet, have a spare set but was going to use them on another humvee.
Anyway hope yours turns out okay.
Cheers
Peter
Been working on that one myself over the last couple of days along with a m35 21/2t oif gun truck.
The kit goes together ok but the side armour and the gun will either need thinning or replacing with plastic card, i've thinned the side armour but am going to make a new shield.
Ive done a couple of other mods to the seats and where the radio is going to go but nothing major.
Not sure about replacing the wheels yet, have a spare set but was going to use them on another humvee.
Anyway hope yours turns out okay.
Cheers
Peter
troubble27
Joined: October 10, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:57 AM UTC
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Got the above kit for Christmas, having recently recieved a copy of Special Ops Vol 29 i have some good referance material on the subject. The journal has a section on the Screaming Eagles in Nothern Iraq with lots of Photos of these vehicles in action. The kit looks very good, lots of detail. I think i will be left with a load of spare parts this will help me to upgrade the Acadeny M966 Tow i have. Getting seated figures may be a problem, although thereare some with the M966 TOW .
Cookie
Check out this web site.......http://community.webshots.com/album/124599660fVnKRb
There are a lot of good pictures of the gun trucks being used in Iraq now. The Academy kit is nice. I have one to build myself, but I am planning on making it a bit more like a gun truck used for convoy escort. Warriors makes a Hummer crew that should work with the academy kit (driver and gunner)....https://www.modelmecca.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?go=Search&partnumber=WA%2035529
hope that helps.
Gary
jazza
Joined: August 03, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 09:12 AM UTC
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Getting seated figures may be a problem, although thereare some with the M966 TOW .
The only problem with taking the seated figures from the M966 TOW is that the torso is still the old style webbing. You would need to get the torso's from somewhere else which would have the flak jacket on.
dexter059
Joined: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Monday, January 09, 2006 - 06:02 AM UTC
maybe you could get the Modern US Marines from Dragon, if you donīt want to spend much....
cheers
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