Academy M998

parts in box 

frame started 

engine and drive shafts installed 

primed assembly to this point 

frame painting 

side and bed construction 

front seats in 

dry brushed MM rust on exhaust system 

primed top side 

bed front wall 

hood and grille assembled 

 

dry brushing again 

added part of the cab framing 

sprayed the body in MM British Gulf War Light Stone 

a little bit of weathering in the bed 

touchups where some of the base color came off 

misted white on the hood 

 

working on the tool rack 

stowage 

interior driver's compartment painted 

tool rack attached 

first cargo piece in the bed 

problem. The windshield top is not even. 

Taking a step backward to fix it. 

hood back on and main cabin roof on 

mesh added with white glue on the hood air inlet 

two jerry cans added to cargo bed 

cargo cover 

bed full 

cargo cover on 

wheels on 

starting fiddly bits 

more fiddly bits 

 

 

 

front guard sprayed British Gulf Armor tan 

mist coats on the tires 

 

front view showing Future over the windows 

rust drybrushed on the exhaust pipe and other areas 

on the shelf