LAV-150 Turret-TOW - FINISHED-ish

[Old Wombat]

OK, so I'm building a TOW armed LAV-150, where's the whif in that?

Saudi TOW-armed LAV-150:

(From here: https://old.weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/CC01%20-%20Commando.html)

Well, how about a turret-mounted TOW system for the LAV-150?

Using this product from Legend Productions;

(Courtesy of BNA Model World; https://www.bnamodelworld.com)

And a HobbyBoss LAV-150 which lost it's 90mm Cockerill turret to this:


I've been working on this, on-&-off, for about 6 months but it's finally reached that point where it's all coming together. Inside has been given its base coat of Puke Green (a.k.a. A.MIG-082 US APC Interior Green) & some internal detail painting has begun. Once I've got the interior sorted I'll chuck up some photo's before I close her up & start finalising the exterior.

Hopefully soon!

[NARSES2]

That TOW turret is interesting. Whats all the gubbins on top of the launch tube ? It looks as though the barrel passes through an engine block 

[Old Wombat]

Kinda looks that way, yes.

Actually, it's the latest version of the sighting system for the TOW. Most of it is, actually, sitting to the left of the tube & seems to be predominantly attached by wishful thinking.

Quite a bulky unit but, from what I can gather, it does just about everything except make the tea (when it comes to targeting, anyway) & has wires & hoses (for cooling, I'm pretty sure) going everywhere!

Old system:


Previous system:


Current system:


Loading a missile:

[NARSES2]

Ah right. Cheers mate  I've only seen pics. of the earlier systems.

[chrisonord]

Cool
Chris

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Chris! ... & Chris!

[Old Wombat]

After various Real Life delays, including a 12-hour power outage on Sunday, I was finally getting the interior completed then;

Due to some ... ah ... over-enthusiastic? ... weathering of the interior, I've had to cover various bits in tape & liquid mask & respray some Interior Green over the insides.

Once that dries & I get the gunk off I'll take some photo's & get them up.

[Old Wombat]

OK, here we are as she is at this point in time;













Still needs a few touch-ups after the fix-up of my stuff-up but, considering very little of it will be very visible, it should be OK. I am, personally, a little disappointed because she looked really good until I let my weathering fetish take hold.

The observant amongst you, & anyone who's built this kit, will notice that I've let my over-enthusiasm get me in another pickle - I fixed the wheels on & the top of the hull is best fitted by sliding it on from the front, now the wheels get in the way. Having build a few of these by now you'd think I'd know better!

A-anyway, once I've finished the touch-ups & hit the insides with some Dullcote, it'll be time to button her up & do the outside ... Hopefully I don't make a hash of that!

[NARSES2]

Looking good to me mate 

One of the reasons all of my models are finished in parade/presentation condition is because I just cant do weathering. Always overdo it and ruin the model 

[zenrat]

Maybe you can "spring" the sides and fit the body from above.

Looks good. 
I bought a set of sagged resin wheels for mine but the vinyl tyres look pretty good.

[rickshaw]

In my opinion, it is hard to overdo weathering on vehicles.  Having seen what service vehicles end up looking like after an exercise there isn't all that often a case of "too much crap."  On my vehicles I usually end up doing a mucky load and then cover it with a soft, dry load of muck.  On most models I look at they look under-done by my standards.   If it is to represent a vehicle in the tropics, it deserves a heavier mucky load.  If it's in the desert, it has a larger, soft, dry load of dust covering everything.

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, gents!

Maybe you can "spring" the sides and fit the body from above.
I bought a set of sagged resin wheels for mine but the vinyl tyres look pretty good.

Yep, is do-able but is a right pain compared to simply sliding it on.
I have one or two resin sagged wheel sets but this is just a fun build, so I used the left over rubbers from a Stryker that I used resin on (the HMBLT, actually). Not the same as LAV-150 tyres (they have that herring-bone V shaped tread) but I liked them better & they have "Michelin" on the side walls rather than being blank.

In my opinion, it is hard to overdo weathering on vehicles.

I agree but the insides don't often get quite as bad as the outside & the AFV Interior Green was almost completely unrecognisable in some areas.

External weathering will be appropriate to location & back story, both of which I'm trying to figure out.

I have what could be considered a "Tier 2" vehicle mounting an older ATGM (now with bunker-busting warheads available), a European-featured crew wearing either desert or temperate Bundeswehr combat uniforms, carrying H&K weapons (UMP-45's & 416's). Decisions! Decisions!

For those who don't know:

Bundeswehr Desert pattern:


Bundeswehr Temperate (Summer?) pattern


UMP-45


H&K416

[Old Wombat]

Okey-Dokey, next update!

Camo scheme is done! I've decided on Ukraine (Do you know how hard it is not to write or say "The" in front of that? ) as the user.

Basic premise being that renewed Russian aggression in the Donetsk & Kherson regions, in an attempt to further remove Ukraine from the increasingly militarised Crimea by creating a buffer zone of occupied states & establish better electrical & water supplies to the increasing number of military personnel in the region, forces NATO to intervene; not directly but, rather, by supplying Ukraine with weapons & munitions in a MAP style arrangement. Much of the equipment is refurbished older hardware, especially AFV's, with an effective service life extension.

Anyway, here are the photo's:












Still a few touch-ups, tweaks & weathering to go (exclusive of adding the turret & TOW).

I kinda like it, so far.


Pursuant to the back story the paints used on the roughly Ukrainian-style camo are: Tamiya Desert Yellow XF-59, Tamiya NATO Green XF-67, Tamiya NATO Brown XF-68 & Tamiya NATO Black XF-69


Thanks for stopping by!

[zenrat]

Good paint Womby.

[Old Wombat]

Thanks, Fred!