Looking good! 4 x Merkavas (I-Hybrid - to - IV) in the stash, waiting for the Namer to appear, then they'll all join the Royal Australian Marines.
Great mix of AFV's coming along
Nice work on the BMP, too! Mind you, you're wimping out on the tracks! They look easy compared to some that I have waiting for me to have a go at. The Merkava family will be in either the Australian 3-colour camo or a "Marines" variant of it.The Namer hasn't hit the shelves here in Aus, that I'm aware of, but I have a pre-order in, so when it does arrive I'll be getting it a.s.a.p.
Oooh, nice! With just green and black on, they give off a certain British vibe. Neat.
The HMMWV as it was intended to be! A design intended to be a utility and liaison vehicle and not an ersatz APC/Assault Vehicle. That being said, I still have a fondness for the M151 MUTT in its many variations.
The HMMWVs are looking great! The M240 on the pedestal looks good. What are you going to do with the Mk19 General Delivery Boom?
@Ramba - I recall seeing images of an Marine Corps' HMMWV having that box surrounding the exhaust pipe extension and often wondered why that was done? Was there an actual purpose for placing what was a wire-bound plywood and wooden construction case for the storage and transport of rifle and machine gun ammunition around the exhaust pipe extension. Was it to protect the paint or something else like no where to put it and could not dispose of it as it was accountable material from the ASP and had to be returned with the majority of the expended ammunition components? What ever the reason, I like your enthusiasm for capturing these little details and making them part of your very nice modeling projects.
@Ramba - A crapper you say? Makes sense considering the lack of trees to lean against and a necessity in trying to squeeze one out without soiling the insides of your trousers in the process. Ingenuity and necessity being the catalyst for this problem that needed a very quick solution to the problem.
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 28, 2021, 12:18:31 AM@Ramba - A crapper you say? Makes sense considering the lack of trees to lean against and a necessity in trying to squeeze one out without soiling the insides of your trousers in the process. Ingenuity and necessity being the catalyst for this problem that needed a very quick solution to the problem. Yes, a crapper from what I was told. It makes for a great replacement when necessary. I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!
... I wouldn't want to be the guy handling it afterwards though hahahahahaha!