Humvee GMV Enduring Freedom
Using a Pro Arts conversion kit for this one.
A couple of hours work and most of the frame is done. As usual with Tamiya the parts fit very well.
First resin parts glued. The winch has very good details, but it took a good part of 30 minutes to clean the part. It was both fiddly and difficult to clean it but i managed by being slow and carefull.
Very good winch details at the rear as well.
The original Pro Art kit comes with nice Humvee resin wheels, but I had a set of Super Swamper tyres in the stash and there is no reason not to use them 🙂
An early mockup to check that all things are aligned.
Making a simple base. To make a small base I have good results using air drying DAS clay. I mask of the area where I don´t want any clay and cover the area with white glue before I spread a thin layer of clay. The glue helps the clay to better bond to the base.
Then I set the tyre tracks. Be sure to wash any clay off the tyres when done.
I use a piece of sand paper to «print» some texture in the clay.
The I add some rocks and press them into the clay.
Last thing is to remove the masking tape and let it dry for 24 hours. When dry the detailing continues. Next step will be to add some AK acrylic texture.
Mock-up. It starts to look like a GMV. The Pro Art parts are well detailed but extremly fiddly to clean up. I had to glue the ammo can holder on the passenger side before the final sanding (which is not done yet).
Mk 19 as the Main weapon.
The Pro Art Models kit is ok for its age, but I´m starting to get tired of facemask, vacuume cleaner and sanding.
The upcoming operators need som weapons. The M4 rifles and DMR are from Blast, the M240 is from Legend.
Allmost ready for some paint
I will go for the rear doors since the crew is dressed for winter.
I built some extra armor and added pedals and floor mats to the GMV
The armor is scratchbuilt from styrene and masking tape using some reference pictures. The bolts is a bit over scaled, but it is what I had in my spares box.
The same armor, but with some primer.
And it can hardly be seen with the dash and windscreen attached
I did not like the bolts so I changed them
Working on the radio setup. (Mock-up picture)
Built a satellite antenna. Figure is for scale only.
Changed the radio for a better set up from MR Models.
Moons out - Goons out!
Heater system installed
Lots of small details tonight. Fuel Line, sun visors, speakers, windshield viper motor, etc…
«The Goons» at a very early stage of painting.
The evolution of Goons. Some more paint added.
Crew is more or less finished
Finally got time to do some work on the GMV. Still a long way to go.
Roof and gun mount is not glued. Need to work on the interior.
Radios wired up and installed
I´m quiet happy with how the PLGR GPS turned out.
A bit of stowage. The tarp is made from Kleenex tissue.
Crew has gotten their personal weapons and is glued to the seats
Birdseye wiev
Vehicle commander with his M-4 in a sling
Rear wiev before the roof went on.
Finally some progress. Interior is done and roof is glued on.
Only a couple of more nights now
Finished!
Коментари
49 29 January 2023, 16:40
Erik Torp
It is not easy to find good reference pictures of a GMV, but I found this sweet walkaround
buypinzgauer.com/world-of-wheels-2020-humvee/
It is not easy to find good reference pictures of a GMV, but I found this sweet walkaround
buypinzgauer.com/world-of-wheels-2020-humvee/
29 January 2023, 16:44
Erik Torp
The Norwegian Government just annonced the procurment of 54 Leopard 2A7. My GMV project might suffer a bit, since it is very tempting to start a Leo 2…
The Norwegian Government just annonced the procurment of 54 Leopard 2A7. My GMV project might suffer a bit, since it is very tempting to start a Leo 2…
3 February 2023, 09:52
Erik Torp
What do you mean, Bobby? I more or less finished the crew yesterday 😉 . Now it is back to the vehicle!
What do you mean, Bobby? I more or less finished the crew yesterday 😉 . Now it is back to the vehicle!
14 March 2023, 10:27
Bobby Thumbs
I was referring to your comment about building a leopard. Finish this one first as it has turned out really well so far. I am expecting a diorama.
I was referring to your comment about building a leopard. Finish this one first as it has turned out really well so far. I am expecting a diorama.
14 March 2023, 20:51
Erik Torp
Be sure Bobby, this one will be finished. Started to paint parts of the vehicle this evening and finished the crew. Two of them now got BDU camo vests as I found it a bit boring with only green. The Leopard will not go anywhere…
Be sure Bobby, this one will be finished. Started to paint parts of the vehicle this evening and finished the crew. Two of them now got BDU camo vests as I found it a bit boring with only green. The Leopard will not go anywhere…
14 March 2023, 21:04
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