Quote from: kerick on Yesterday at 11:45:25 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on April 01, 2025, 09:16:04 PMIIRC, the Humbrol 66 OD is supposed to be a good match for Vietnam-era OD; maybe it would work for later-era as well?

I think I have that. I'll check later as we are babysitting today.
I was trying to finish this in time for the contest in Indianapolis, Indiana this Saturday but it's not going to happen. I better have it done in time for my club's show in October!

Plenty of time, then... but we all know how that can disappear... 

Quote from: Rick Lowe on Yesterday at 09:23:21 PM

Quote from: kerick on Yesterday at 11:45:25 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on April 01, 2025, 09:16:04 PMIIRC, the Humbrol 66 OD is supposed to be a good match for Vietnam-era OD; maybe it would work for later-era as well?

I think I have that. I'll check later as we are babysitting today.
I was trying to finish this in time for the contest in Indianapolis, Indiana this Saturday but it's not going to happen. I better have it done in time for my club's show in October!

Plenty of time, then... but we all know how that can disappear... 

You got that right. The kitbash GB at BTS site is done at the end of this month and the spousal unit and I are spending a week in Florida visiting some friends so that's model building time lost already. I better get cracking!

Interior is done. The cab area and chassis will be painted seperately. The hull and veranda will also be painted in two parts. Then final assembly. I'm also working on the guns. So far a Mk 19, a .50 cal and probably an M249. Plus a couple of M4/M16s.



The before shot.





And after. Time for some clever masking and hose on some sand.

Coming right along!

But don't you think that load-out is a bit woefully under-gunned?? 

Quote from: Rick Lowe on Today at 09:22:19 PMComing right along!

But don't you think that load-out is a bit woefully under-gunned?? 

I could replace one with a minigun....... Or a recoilless rifle. M113s in Vietnam did carry that.
I had a battalion commander tell me about how he thought the TOW optics should be mated to the 106mm recoilless rifle. Now that could reach out and touch someone! I had to say I agreed with him.

Just the one minigun?   

Do you have a T-50 turret to hand?