My son just finished his first model that wasn't a snap together or pre-painted. He's very proud of himself. He will admit that I did help with the camouflage and some of the small detail work (paint). But he did over 90% of it himself with my advice. Here's one of the photos of it. The rest caan be seen at http://train.missouri.org/~emgeer/m151a2.htm


:-)

Edward:

Pat your boy on the back! He did a great job! Especially for his first "glue required" kit. Please tell him to keep up the great work. So, is it time to build a bigger modeling table at home? :-) :-) :-) Glad to see a son share in an interest with his father. I certainly hope my boys, who are only 3 & 1 right now, will be sitting beside me at the workbench some time in the future. Warms a mans heart.

Take care,

John

Nice work, especially the neatness of the paint finish, You must be very proud of your son. When Iwas 12 I judged the success of my finished models by how few blobs of glue and paint were visible, heh heh. :-)

Thanks Corporal john17 and Corporal brandydoguk. I'll let my son know of your compliments.

John
I'm sure if you have loving sons, which I'm sure you do. They will someday ask you to help them or they'll say "Dad can I build a model?" Heck, my 8 year old daugther who was watching me and my son build the MUTT asked when I'll help her with one. But she wants to build a NASCAR. Oh well, cn't have everything.

brandydoguk,

I was the same wat when I started back in the mid to late 60s. Just the fact that I was able to build the model without having any required left over parts (Excluding bonus extra parts), glue help up, and I put more paint on the model and not the table or me (Happy parents). I was real proud of myself.

When I started building I was building the old Mongram WW 2 tanks and cars/trucks from the old MPC modeling company. Heck, my Mom found and old packed box with some of my MPC car models from the early 60s. Cars like the Dodge Challenger, truck (4x4 PU), and west coast van. A plymouth duster, a Chev Vet, etc. Talk about lack of detail i nthe kits comared to today's models.

:-) Your son is to be congratulated, a verrrry good first glue model. I wish I could have built em that good when I was 12. It's also fantastic to see father and sone building together, I can't get my daughters interested. Well done. :-)
Mal

Wonderful job. Very clean build. Wonderful painting.

I love it when my sons jump into projects. Well done all around!!!!!

Swell job on these two. A big heads up

Congrats to the kid for the model and to the father to have taken on board another modeler

Great stuff!

Theres going to be tough competition in the Geer household from now on! How long do you think it will be, before your son will be showing you things? Hes got off to good start! If only we could have gotten this help when we were kids!

Just goes to show, there is no age limit on talent. Twelve yr. olds turn out great models like this, and there are 51 yr. olds (who shall remain nameless) who are still trying to unglue their fingers. Looks like your son is off to a flying start, Ed. Congrats on his achievements.

Mike

Aww Mj I haven't glued my fingers together for the longest time now!!! (I bought the de-bonder and I can tell you it works like a charm!!!) #:-)

Seriously now!! Great job son of Manchu34!!! I also have a young'en whose has taken over the airbrush... I showed how to use it and he is getting a hand of it veeerryy fast...kids now a days!!!

(I'd write more, but I can only type with one hand... my other one is ... cramped ... shut and I can't find the debonder...)

A very nicely done model. Your son has every right to be proud.

Great job. Those M151A2s are a steal. I try to grab one whenever I see them go for under $5. My daughter showed off her M151 yesterday at my AMPS meeting. No paint though. She likes the clean look.

Excellent work! Looks really good and I know MUTT models! Now if your son wants to easily "kick it up a notch" he can take some thin balsa wood and make a peaked "plywood " cover to the trailer and paint it to match the rest of the trialer. According to Verlinden's Warmachines book on the M-151, most trailers in Europe were given this field modification.

Very nicely done. I like the cammo on the trailer.

My boy's only 7 and not up to that yet. I'd be a proud dad if he could model like that by the age of 12 !

Looks like they just rolled out of the wash rack. I was just figuring out painting back then (when I was 12) and not too well I might add.

Earlier, I showed my son all you guys and gals cooments on his model. His face turned slightly red, had a grin from ear to ear. And his ego went up a knotch or two.

Thanks everyone for making his day.

Hell,my 17 year old won't paint his Fantasy figures... and if a model requires glue he just gives up... my cudo's to your son.

That`s really a great start for a twelve y/o Manchu.. Congrats with that

...... oooh man I wish I started tat age then I ... oh
mmmmhhh

Anyway really good looking kit dude congrat your son

Yep, looked like someone put Snoopy's doghouse on the back. One entire side was hinged at the top to open upward. A simple hasp and padlock were attached to the lip of the side of the trailer and the sheet of plywood. Normally opened on the driver's side (left side). Crew kept their sleeping bag, cot, rucksack, dufflebag, MREs, etc. in there.

All the M151A2s I saw in Germany had the hardtops installed though. I'd love to find a hardtop conversion. We were one of the last units (8th ID) to turn in Jeeps for HMMWVs. After us, the only ones who had them were the Polish Smoke Generator battalion that operated in Hohenfels.

Very Nice model Cant wait to get my Mutt! Glad to see other people around my age into the hobby!

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CMK made one in resin a few years ago when I was doing my collection. Saved me a lot of work trying to do it in scratch. I think it's out of production, however. If I ever run across one again, I'll pick it up for you.