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M1088A1 5-ton Tractor Conversion

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, October 31, 2022 9:07 PM

I was able to get the cab interior done. I used Tamiya NATO Green spray for the overall green and OD for the seats. I picked out other details with other colors as needed.
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The instrument decals are out of the kit, cut apart and placed individually. All the warning and placard decals are either left over from other kits, or made by me. The fire extinguisher is from the kit, with a custom decal added.
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Here is the interior and doors with serial numbers added and details picked out with black.
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This is how it will look overall. I am thinking about doing the cab in NATO camo and the M1062 trailer in sand.
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Next up is some weathering, sealing it up, and on to the outside painting.

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  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Monday, October 31, 2022 10:14 PM

Your work is, as usual, first rate and looks outstandingYes

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 9:29 AM

Thanks Steve.  I am having fun with it.

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  • Member since
    May 2009
  • From: Poland
Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 7:39 PM

HeavyArty
I am having fun with it.

It sure shows, Gino! The machine looks impeccably clean right now! Good luck with your build and have a nice day!

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 7:35 AM

Thanks Pawel.  

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    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 10:45 AM

Thats looking great. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 11:51 AM

Thanks lurch.

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  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 1:18 PM

That interior is spot on.

Although, not seeing any split fabric with yellow foam exposed does give a felling of "very new" (and, there's not really an elegant way to model split open seats at 1/35).

That's going to look good with your usual collection of "GI junk" in the cab, too.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 7:36 PM
Thanks CaptMac.

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, November 4, 2022 7:37 PM

Looks great to me Gino!!!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, November 5, 2022 9:52 AM

Thanks Gamera.  I am laying down some paint on it right now.  Hopefully I will have an update later today or tomorrow.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, November 10, 2022 4:23 PM

I have completed the M1088A1 tractor truck.

I ended up painting it in NATO camo. I gave it a couple washes with a dirt color and a sand color acrylic paint.  Then I selectively dry-brushed it to bring out some details.  I added some bare metal and light rust around the 5th wheel and its ramps.   Lastly, I added some dripped/overflow fuel streaks on the fuel tank from Tamiya Smoke. 

I marked its as one from the 13th Theater Support Command, 610 Quartermaster Bn, 418 Transportation Company.  It is not based on any specific truck, but one I saw pulling a tank trailer on the net.  All the warning and placard decals are from the kit, as are the stencils.  I made the markings myself and the 52 Bn ID # is left over from some other kit.  

I added the air lines and brake lights cable from 1/24 scale car spark plug wires in the red, blue, and black colors.

Here is my take on the truck. I hope you like it.

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Here it is with the M1062 Bulk Fuel trailer.
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This was a fun and rewarding build. I am very pleased with how it turned out. The Pro Art cab set and Legend A1 update set really add to the details.

You can see more on the M1062 tank trailer here:

https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/3/p/191212/2205699.aspx#2205699

 

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  • Member since
    December 2022
  • From: Canada
Posted by Tcoat on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 9:06 AM

I can smell the diesel and hear the roar!

 

I love that the markings include my very favourite US military xray vision required "Do not fill above this line" warning . 

This is some of the best modeling I have ever seen.

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 9:22 AM

Wow, that looks incredible. Well done.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 9:24 AM

Heavy Arty!

 As usual you swept in with a Winner. Great Work !!

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 10:31 AM

Thank gents.  I really like how this one turned out.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 7:49 PM

Looks great Gino!!! Again, very nice work. 

From the date you posted I was on vacation and missed her. Glad she got kicked back to the top. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, January 5, 2023 6:52 AM

Thanks Gamera.  It was a fun build.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, January 8, 2023 3:09 PM

Well done.  It turned out fantastic.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, January 8, 2023 6:57 PM

Thanks John.  I enjoyed building it.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Sunday, January 8, 2023 8:58 PM

  

Covers it for me 

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet  Confused

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, January 9, 2023 12:50 PM

Thanks Steve.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

  • Member since
    February 2014
  • From: Michigan
Posted by silentbob33 on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 6:15 PM

Looks great! The cab looks exactly like the rig I rode in all the way through Iraq...though we had a shelter on the back of ours instead of a fuel trailer.  Amazing work.

On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 7:26 PM
Thanks silentbob. Exactly the look I was going for.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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