Introduction

Pity the poor Gama Goat, much maligned in life, and much maligned in model form (disclaimer: I like the kit, its simplicity was a breath of fresh air). To help alleviate a bit of the stress that the poor Goat must be feeling Legend Productions has released a nice stowage set, LF1276 that should help make the Goat a bit more presentable.

Contents

Inside the standard sized Legend Productions box you will find 21 pieces of well-cast pieces of resin inside a zip lock baggy along with one thin card stock sheet of C-ration boxes.
The resin breaks down like this;

• One large casting for a canvas soft top for the cab area
• One large casting for the trailer bed that combines a large tarped up roll of some gear, a 55 gallon drum, and a couple of smaller bags of equipment. These pieces are all cast together and are formed to fit perfectly into the trailer
• A pair of ALICE packs, both of which are stuffed full
• Two full duffle bags and one additional roll of equipment that is well strapped up
• 3 ammo cans of 7.62mm ammo
• 4 cans of .50cal ammo
• 2 wooden crates of 7.62mm ammo
• Two 20mm ammo cans, one with a cloth covering
• 2 five gallon jerry cans, one strapped and buckled the other loose
• One slightly banged up metal stowage crate
• A card stock sheet with 3 C-ration cases to cut out and fold up

Review

Like we have come to expect from Legend Productions, everything here is top notch. No pinholes, air bubbles, or imperfection anywhere on any of the castings. The level of detail is nothing short of phenomenal, every strap, buckle, wrinkle, knot, and fold is well rendered with nothing to give pause.

The C-ration boxes, of which there are three, provide both the box and the outer sleeve. A nice touch that is often overlooked.

The soft top for the cab of the Goat is very nice, the fit appears spot on. The additional detail is superlative, snaps, seams, canvas stretching and stressing appears perfect to my eye. One caveat, the interior is not detailed, so if you were hoping for something like that you will need to add the interior frame.

While the set is marketed for the M561 Gama Goat, outside of the canvas top and the form fitted piece for the trailer (which could be used in other applications with a bit of work with file and sandpaper) the rest of the pieces of stowage would be appropriate for any late Vietnam era setting up through the mid 1980’s at least with some pieces still relevant even for models of more modern vehicles.

Conclusion

A highly useful set, a new load all ready to go for the trailer and the incredibly well done soft top would make this one a winner even without the remainder of the goodies that Legend Productions provides. The remainder of the bits and bobs are all very well done; Legend Productions is perhaps the very best in the resin aftermarket business, and all of these pieces are a testament to that.