Here's mine academy 1/35 humvee... First of all i would like to say the kit is a real dog at least for me. The back of the roof was 0,5cm more narrow than it should have been. Lack of detail inside, old radio, old type tires, rear-view mirrors, you name it. This will be a part of a small diorama so i chose looks over accuracy, as this guy will be somewhere in the back. I still haven't figured out how to build rear view mirrors (those big type) or what do to with the tires, but i let my self some liberty with that. All add-ons have been scrachbuilt with styrene bits and pieces except CIP panels which are from tamiya accessories 'cause i couldn't let myself spend blast resin sets on such a lame kit. Still got lots of work on it but it's getting there slowly. I'm not happy with how it turned out, but i'm thinking more as a scratch building practice than anything. Oh yes, and all the stowage (just like the unpainted packs on the back) was cast in resin by a friend.
The dirt on the windshield isn't that obvious in real life. I just take crappy shots

It really is a dog hope i mentioned that...

Wow!! Another aewsome build. Seems to be many humvees being built these days Fantastic.

Looks like it is coming along pretty well. The Academy kit isn't really that bad. Until Tamiya's new HMMWVs came out, Academy's was the best on the market. Tamiya's is still only slightly better. The Tamiya kit has all the same old parts, with the exception of the newer mirrors. Academy's has some details that Tamiya missed too, like all the rivets on the underside. Both have good and bad points. Do you plan on strapping all that gear on the back down somehow? If not, it would all fall off as soon as the vehicle moved.

Good job so far. Keep us posted.

Mario,
How you have your Hummer depicted with the "hillbilly" armor, those tires are appropriate. That style of tire is still used today.

I second what Gino said, until Tamiya came along, it was the best kit on the market. The only down fall I didn't like was how the engine cover was molded as a square block for the radio. And yes it does have an older radio, but not even Tamiya has included SINCGAR's in there kit.

Still looks good!

Thanks guys... I sure find the OIF period interesting precisely due to "everything goes" possibility.
I didn't know old style pattern tires were in use anymore because i never seem to catch them on any pics i have.... And on army and USMC photos you rarely see anything older then m1114 , but i kinda had fun

I had an idea of making some kind of webbing from masking tape to hold together the whole bunch, but again don't know where to strap it to Maybe the rear bumper or the lower edge of the chassis? But where on the top? The edge of cargo doors perhaps?

The academy kit vs. Tamiya i didn't like was how the kit was planned , and the error (with my kit at least) with the roof. Academy forces you to have 2 windows down, no goodyear markings on the tires, lots of pinmarks (doors and interior) and thats basically it. IT IS buildable, but comes with no joy

Again thanks for the comments

Mario,
Picture yourself securing the cargo on the back, like you said, "everything goes." But to help you out a bit, a cargo ratchet strap would be used and it would be wraped around the cargo hatch. Bungee cords would also be used, what ever was handy to secure the load.

Yea, you would rarely see this type of tire on any of the newer M1114 due to the weight of the armor.

Amazing job, Mario!!!

I love these hillbilly armor!

Bye,

Marcelo

Mario,

Looks good! What is the diorama planned for it?

Thanks, it will be something on the road with a donkey yes a donkey that's in the way... I got it from ICM figures (some specnaz dudes) and few figures probably blast or think180 if i get my grubby hands on them

I'll figure out something to secure stuff in the back so i'll post more pics soon

Mario, your model looks very nice. Plenty detail to see.

very good work. It will look great when finished!!!