Thanks Ethelian

Klaus,

Nice job on the modifications.

Like the figures too. Could you give some info on their manufacturer and what modifications you are making to them.

Thanks Dave, the figs are the ones that come with the Academy M113A2 kit from Academy, I have a lot of them in the spares box and I decided to interchange some of their parts between them and also with Tamiya figures leftovers...

Cheers

Hi folks, I started my 2nd entry. I´ll left the AIFV build for a near future, and since I received new pics of some chilean vehicles, I decided to scratch and kitbash a M577 of the Chilean Army. This one contains the main parts from the Tamiya kit and the interior and exterior detail parts from the Academy kit. There´s also a great amount of scratch. Pics:










Hope to finish something like this:




Lot of work to be done yet and corrections, of course....

Cheers

Hi folks,

We have 48 enlisted people for this campaign (which it´s great being my first one leading). Until now, we have 1 completed entry (Jeremy AKA Jazza) and 3 people that has alredy showed their progress (Robin AKA Sabot, Ethelian AKA HAwkeye and myself).

Just wonder how the rest of you has progressed till now.

Happy Modelling

Cheers

Greetings Klaus and fellow campaigners

My first campaign, so hopefully this will work. Just a few progress shots of my M548 in NZ service.






and the real thing



Still a long way to go.
Cheers
David

Nice entry David, greatful to see some kiwi vehicles around

Keep us informed of your progress.

Cheers

Jeremy, this Vulcan has the markings of a 2nd Armor Division vehicle. I believe this build was for other countries' M113s.

Here are some of pictures before weathering. The Esci decals were printed out of register, but I don't have any replacements.

Hey guys,

Just saw the thread despite it being around for aaaaaages. Im going to be modelling the M113 as it saw service with A Squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Royal Australian Armored Corps in Vietnam in about 1968. Rather than the Cadillac Gage T50 turret, my Bucket will be sporting the early low version gun shield for the single .50 Cal MG.

Kits
- Tamiya US M113 ACAV
- Firestorm Models M113 Australian upgrade
- Firestorm Australian APC crew ( x2 ) and tank riders (x4)
- Mouse House Australian M113 stencils.

Although this will be a cool project to work on for the Bucket campaign, I also want to model the new AFV Australian Centurion and whack the two in a diorama depicting a joint operation in the 'Dark Green' AO in Phuoc Tuy province in South Vietnam. But then again, December is only 5 months away! :-)

A.

Rob, even the decal problem, you did a great job on that little kit, looking forward to see its final weathering. Also it´s interesting the color you achieved, congrats.

Aaron (I guess that´s your name), welcome aboard, an aussie bucket will be another grat addition to the campaign.

Cheers

Hi folks,

Here´s my (1st) entry almost done, gotta re-do the work on the right side decals (sorry for that, I know that looks awful ) and paint and add some few details yet....

The model was painted with Vallejo Acrilycs, drybrushed with gun metal in some parts and finally a heavy weathering applied using Tamiya´s Weathering Master Set....

The pics...












One thing actually make me happy. Trying to find an accurate paint for the interior (to get the duck egg-like colour) in Vallejo Model Color, found that the closest choice (at least for me) was the Azul Palido (Pale Blue) Nº 906, so if someone it´s trying to get that one, it´s a good choice.

Now to finish the M577....and the figures....and the dio....oh well

Cheers

Hey Klaus,

a most impressive model mate, and thank you for showing the build pics as well, they really help to understand what you have done to the base kit.

One thing, and i am not nit picking here, in the 6th pic from the top, does it look,.to you, like the M-113 is leaning to the right? Could be my eyes, or maybe the angle the pic was taken at?

Regards from the Swamp

Hawkeye

Many thanks Ethelian....

It´s the pic, actually just check it out. I´m a worst photographer than modeller :-) :-) The vehicle it´s fine, at least don´t lean without permission

I´ll post pics of the vehicle bigger than the previous, hopefully almost ready.

Cheers

New pics of the finished model...















Cheers

Hey Klaus,

that looks even better in the bigger pictures and you are right there is no lean there at all.....unless it was leaning the other way this time

Regards from the Swamp

Hawkeye

Thanks Ethelian

Hi folks, here´s a weekend quicky...

Took all the leftovers of a bunch of previously built Bucket from the spare box, and integrated into this M113A2 Ambulance from (guess what...) Chilean Army:






2nd entry done, now for the 3rd

Hope that al of you are progressing fine in your buckets

Cheers

A bit late in getting started---but here I go
"Honestly guv--it fell on my bench" -----andit did from a shelf at the weekend..........so as a sign --from on high ------ITS STARTED !! :-)
TRACKED RAPIER








Prototype bins




Long way to go yet
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Oh my god, everytime I see your abilities I feel small :-) :-) :-)

Master of The Dark Side

Wonderful job as usual, and a very interesting subject...keep it up!

Aye

Cheers

Well, a little update of my last entry for this campaign I´m gonna build some more during the rest of the year, but not for this campaign ) .
This one, M577 Chilean Army, primed and ready for detail painting....the rest of the work can be seen in previous posts right here....








Don´t look at the roof yet, it´s not glued to get access to the interior...

Cheers

Hi folks, here´s my last entry (i guess... ) for this campaign, Chilean Army M577.

The model it´s the old Tamiya rendition, improved with a lot of things:

- Base Interior, tracks, engine and a lot of bits came from Academy M113
- Detailed interior from scratch
- Straps with masking tape,
- And a long etc.....

Was painted with Vallejo Acrilics, weathered with Tamiya Weathering MAster. Hope to start making bases for all my buckets soon :-)

Pics:













Comments welcome as usual

Cheers

Hi folks, I just wonder how are the rest of the 49 enlisted members to this campaign progresing....

Cheers to All

Klaus

Slowly progressing on mating the resin VCC-2 hull to a chopped up KIFV lower hull. But things to do around the house and playing with my MEOW entry keep stealing time.

Paul