Looks awesome Gino! Hope you're going to leave one door open to make it easier to see the detail in the interior. 

Thanks Gamera.  I plan to leave both doors partially open so you can see the cab details.

No chance to get into the paint booth this week. That will have to be Saturday’s task.  

I did add the last details to the HEMAT though. I added air brakes underneath using brake cylinders from a Legend M923/5 Update set intended for the Italeri M923/5 kits. I scratched the mounts from U-shaped styrene and the actuators are from Legend.

Looks good!

I'm working on much simpler stuff but you're still making more progress than I.

This is looking good,very complex.

Thanks gents. I hope to get some paint on it this weekend.

Wow this is awesome, the level of detail is absolutely mind blowing. Really excited to see more of this wonderful project! Hats off to you!!

JT

Thanks JT.  Hopefully more after this weekend.

HeavyArty

That will have to be Saturday’s task.

Looks good--all it will need is that smell of old grease and sun-heated metal.

Thanks CapnMac82.  I got some paint on it today.  Should have some pics tomorrow.

I was able to get some paint on it over the weekend. I also applied the decals. All the decals were home-made by me on my home computer/printer. I have marked it as C35, from C BTRY, 1-39 FA (MLRS), 3ID during the invasion of Iraq in '03.

We were the “Phoenix” Bn since the unit had been stood up and stood down multiple times over the years, beginning life as A BTRY, 39th Field Artillery in 1918. The red phoenix over crossed cannons was our Bn symbol that we stenciled on all the vehicles.

We drew our vehicles from PrePo (PrePositioned) stocks in Kuwait, so it wears the codes for the PrePo set.

Here it is so far.

M985A2 HEMTT - C35

M989 HEMAT - C35T

I also finished the M26 Rocket Pods. I had just enough decals to finish them, luckily.

Next up is to finish final assembly, secure the loads, add a bit of personal gear, and weather them.

Looks awesome Gino! Yeah, little dirt on the tires and looks like you're done! 

Thanks Gamera.  I hope to have it done by this weekend.

I got it finished up this weekend. I added a couple duffle bags and rucksacks in the front of the HEMTT bed. I also added a couple water bottle boxes and MRE cases, along with a tool box and an oil can at the back of the HEMTT bed. I dry-brushed selectively with some rust, mainly in the beds of the truck and the trailer. Then with a darker sandy color overall. Then I did a couple washes of first an earth brown color and then a sand color to give it some depth.

Here it is overall.

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And some detail pics.

I added air lines and the electrical cable to the trailer. They are a stiff wire and disappear up under the truck along the air line gladhands and the trailer light connector.

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I secured the MLRS loads with masking tape straps and used resin ratchets from Djiti Productions Ratchet Strap set. There are both open and closed versions in the set, and the hooks on the end of the HEMAT straps.

This one was really rewarding and I am very happy with how it turned out.

Fantastic work Gino! Perfect!!!

Thanks Gamera. It was a fun build.

Outstanding stuff there.  The straps set the time frame nicely, too.  No replacement straps in red or yellow, and no littler pile of empty water bottles.

The dusty hot is there, too.  Probably needs some Copenhagen   Or Marlborough Reds.

Really outstanding.  It gives me this urge to contact the XO and make sure the delivery is authorized

That turned out fantastic.  Really nicely done and the weathering looks great.  Nice piece.

Thanks guys.  It was a fun build and I really like how it came out.  I am very pleased with it.