What have we here then.... This is one of those projects that ran away with itself. Previously I had a commission for some JB Model ACAV M113's ( in my flickr somewhere) which i did with some SHQ "riders". In a moment of madness I thought i'd try and improve using the S Models kits, overlooking the "ACAV" bit! Anyways after some helpfull chaps over on the guild (Alan "Dadmassu" & Phil "Tinned Fruit") sorted me out with their excess ACAV turrets I was good to go.
The four M113's have been built with commanders turrets ( mixture of SHQ and S&S figures) but with the rear open, some rear doors opened up and two with fixed MG shields.
The infantry figures are SHQ that I have configured togetther so that they fit on the rear decks of the M113. there are three "sabots" of infantry, plus two "plug-in" MG gunner sets. Hopefully this should be obvious in the pictures below.
The S models kit is clearly superior to the JB/Airfix, but lack of the ACAV turret does make things difficult! In general i'm really pleased with how these came out, although the pictures aren't really up to scratch.
I've had my fun with these so tehy will need new homes, one way or another, anybody interested then just shout!
neil"at"troop-of-shewe.co.uk
As always full photo shoot up on flickr.
PS. I'm away with "real" work next week so thats effectively two weekends of painting wiped out, and my comms may be a bit intermitterant, please bear with me......
4 comments:
Very nice job!
Top work! The best ACAV's ever!
Nice tracks... One thing the dirt should be more reddish in color. Why you say, because I had enough of in on my uniform 46 yrs ago. :)
Stunning work!
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