M923A1 w/ M198 Howitzer Last update......for a while.

Wow, Gino, that's comng along spectacularly--nice work on the dashboard especially!

Perfect paint, too.

Take care of yourself over there...hope you have time to chime in in the interim... ?

Safe trip!

Very nice combo there Gino... a lot of nice work there! Damn those Italeri pin marks though.

Be safe, log on here (and elsewhere) when you can. (If you can snap any mortars along the way, please send them along.)

Thanks for your service!

   Hey Gino, stay safe bro, we all want to see you back as soon as possible and to see this finished.RED LEG'S RULE!!!

                     "We pull rope, make gun go boom"

                    Spec 4 Steve Martein 1/22 FA 1st Arm Div Nuremburg Ger.

                                                  1/21 FA 1st Cav Div Ft Hood TX.

Looking good Gino.

Take care over there - stay safe..

Thanks guys; glad you like it and thanks for the support.

Steve - When were you in 1-21 FA?  I am currently in 1-21 and I was there as a 1LT and young CPT back in '97-'98.

 Gino I was there from 83-85.Bet it look's a lot differnt now.Loved going to Belton lake for some Bass fishing on the weekend's.

   Was working on 109's just started to see the MLRS when I left the military( wish I never had)

    By the way we used to call it "The first of the twenty worst" of course if someone out side the unit called it that....well you know

Gino

Overall looks great. Two minor things...The decals on the hood look a little silver. Also I see you had as much fun as I had with all the pin marks on the M923. Missed two on the inside of the drivers door!

Love the dash. Did the build USMC style....nice.

As for the trip...we have alredy talked...remember...10 fingers, 10 toes

You know where to get me

Keep your powder dry!! God Bless

Rounds Complete!!.......Waiting for EOM

Thanks for the compliments and support from all.  I'll stay safe and should be in regular contact.  I'll be in Baghdad at a pretty built up base, so it shouldn't be an issue.

Steve - We don't call it First of the Worst anymore, first I have heard it actually.  Ft Hood is huge now, you probably wouldn't even recognize it anymore.

Mike- yup, those pin marks are a b#!ch.  I guess I missed a few; amazing what the camera lens will show.  I'll probably fill them when I start up on it again.  I think it may just be light on the decal. It doesn't look silvered with the naked eye.

  THANKS FOR SERVING BROTHER, CHECK  YOUR "6" .

     " FREEDOM IS'NT FREE"

Gino,

Excellent build, very well done so far and great work airbrushing the camo around the contours of the gun. It's too bad we won't see this one done for a while, but you'll definently be missed on this forum until you return. Thanks alot for your service.

 Stay safe,

Chris,

Holie Tamolie HeavyArty - Those look great.  Your photos have sparked my interest in building a non-tracked vehicle.  

Best wishes and safe travels.

Larry 

HeavyArty wrote:

It looks like I won't have time to finish this one before I leave for Iraq.  It is the Italeri M923A1 truck w/CAM Design wheels and lots of scratch details.  The M198 is the resin kit from Airmodel.  They will be together and the truck will be full of gear once completed.  I don't think I will take them with me to Iraq though, so it will be at least 15-18 mos. before they get finished up.  Here they are so far: M923A1 Gear for the back of the truck: M198 Howitzer More here: M923A1 M198 Thanks for looking.

You all take care of yourselves over there! Keep your powder dry and your head down. And count me in as the first guy to say "welcome home" when you step back on that Freedon Bird!

gary