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Academy 1/35 M1025 HMMWV (Humvee)

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  • Member since
    February 2022
  • From: Adelaide
Academy 1/35 M1025 HMMWV (Humvee)
Posted by BattleTweety on Saturday, February 26, 2022 6:25 PM

Hi all,

 

just a little gap filler project while waiting for a mail order to arrive.

Kit went together quite well even though its 1992 vintage. Probably lacking a few details that a modern kit would have, especially around the lights, but overall an enjoyable little build.

Used Tamiya TS-46 Light Sand for the base coat.

cheers

BT

Tags: 1/35 , academy , Humvee , M1025

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Saturday, February 26, 2022 6:49 PM

Turned out great.  I love fun little projects like that.

Thanks,

John

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    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Sunday, February 27, 2022 12:50 AM

Very nice BT. Looks like one of the vehicles from the HBO series Generation X.  

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Posted by keavdog on Sunday, February 27, 2022 8:43 AM

Generation Kill TigerII?  Yes very much so.

Thanks,

John

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  • From: Adelaide
Posted by BattleTweety on Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:20 AM

I'm not familiar with that series, is it a recent show?

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Posted by keavdog on Sunday, February 27, 2022 10:37 AM

It's a great HBO series from 2008.  I read the book by the same title first and it's pretty true to the events and characters.  You are in for a treat!

https://www.hbo.com/generation-kill

 

Thanks,

John

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  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Sunday, February 27, 2022 11:47 AM

Hahaha. Thanks keavdog for fixing my error. It was late when I wrote that. I enjoyed that series and its a shame it was for only one season. Thanks again.

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Posted by Gamera on Sunday, February 27, 2022 6:04 PM

Looks pretty friggin' good to me!!! 

 

Did you use a brown wash? I've used washes on sand coloured vehicles and they never seem to look right. 

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, February 27, 2022 7:56 PM

I like your build. I also like this kit; Academy copied the Tamiya Hummer but didn't realise it was an Italeri kit that Tamiya issued as a one off. They were inexpensive and easy to build. I use to snatch these up whenever I saw them on sale until the newer Tamiya kits came out.

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    February 2022
  • From: Adelaide
Posted by BattleTweety on Monday, February 28, 2022 2:21 AM

Hi Gamera,

I tried a couple of washes with this model. I used Tamiya Brown and Black Panel line accent around the body of the vehicle and AK North Africa Dust pigment for the tyres.

cheers

BT

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, February 28, 2022 7:31 PM

BattleTweety

Hi Gamera,

I tried a couple of washes with this model. I used Tamiya Brown and Black Panel line accent around the body of the vehicle and AK North Africa Dust pigment for the tyres.

cheers

BT

 

Thanks! As I said, I love how she came out! Will have to try the same next time I do a sand vehicle. 

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, February 28, 2022 7:45 PM

Looks good BT. Just needs a gunner in the turret hatch Wink

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Adelaide
Posted by BattleTweety on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 1:13 PM

thanks mate. I do have the figure in the kit, I just never used it as my figure painting is pretty average.

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