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Academy M113A2 *WIP*

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:35 PM

waynec

are the interiors all white now? granted it's been a few years (40) but our track interiors were pale light green.

Depends on the vehicle. Tanks, howitzers, recovery vehicles and Strykers are still gloss white inside. Personnel carriers like the Bradley and M113 series are green.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:50 PM

The interior color looks like the correct SeaFoam Green (pale green) to me.  You can see the white on the "Danger Monoxide Gas " label.

 

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  • Member since
    April 2006
  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:29 PM

are the interiors all white now? granted it's been a few years (40) but our track interiors were pale light green.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

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    May 2005
Posted by pyrman64 on Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:00 AM
Gino: thank you for the kind words. Yes, its to depict an Engr track from the 2BD 3ID, I appreciate the confirmation on a rhs stowage basket - will be built &installed after I get home from work.

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  • Member since
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  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:44 PM

Looks like it is coming along nicely.  The painting and weathering look really good.

By the addition of the CIPs and side storage basket, I am assuming you are doing  a vehicle from 2 BDE, 3ID during the initial invasion of Iraq (this is the only unit that used the side bins).  If that is the case, a couple points.  One, yes, the radios are wrong.  They should be SINCGARS, available from Pro Art models.  Second is the side rack.  There should be one on each side, not just the left side.

Like I said, it is looking great so far.  A few tweaks and it can look even better.

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Academy M113A2 *WIP*
Posted by pyrman64 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:10 PM

Here's some interior shots from an M113 I've been working on:

the roof

overll shot of interior crew compartment

shot thru rear opening

shot of forward area/bulkhead

left-hand wall (I know the radios are most likely wrong - not looking for perfection)

looking at right side interior

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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