Here is the completed Nitto Krote conversion previewed earlier. The it is listed as 1/20 but I rescaled it to 1/35 with the addition of various parts and the inclusion of a 1/35 scale figure. The vehicle is now called a R.O.A.S.Ter (Remotely Operated Armored Scout Terracopter.)
Modifications include replacing the Gattling gun with an Israeli 105 with heat shield and a tissue mantlet cover. A twin .30 caliber cupola from an Academy M113 was added to the top. Esci M60 reactive armor was added to the hull. The radio compartment was fill in with spare parts and rocket rails and rockets from a Heller AMX13 were added. A .50 caliber was added as a coaxial machine gun next to the sighting system whose lenses were painted Vallejo gunmetal blue and covered with 5 minute epoxy. Additional antennas were added to the turret back and a second radar was added from a Verlinden M163 kit. Parts of that were also used as gizmos, possibly part of the cooling system. A numer of spot lights and a beacon were added as well. The upper surfaces were painted Model Master Marin Army Desert tan, the lower surfaces sand and the stripes are green drab. Washes of burnt umber and Payne’s gray oils were used to bring out the details. The figure is from Dragon with a modified M16A2 and added straps and communication equipment. The uniform is painted to suggest a digital camo in desert colors. I used a dry brushing brush to add the disruptive patterns. The ground work is railroad ballast over Celluclay with Silfor grass tufts and mats. The hapless shrub if from Military Miniatures Warehouse, dipped in white glue then into Woodland Scenics burnt green turf material.
