That looks fantastic! 

Thanks for checking in Gamera.

Visible seat belts?

I sense a recent Safety Briefing

I got some paint and the decals on it over the last few days. I sprayed it with Krylon Ivory Silk from a can. I used the kit basic stencil decals and made bumper numbers and some of the other stencils specific to the vehicle.

I replaced the standard M1083 tires with newer, more aggressive Goodyear tires out of the Trumpeter M142 HIMARS kit. The M142 kit only has 6 tires, no spare. I made the spare by correcting the kit spare wheel, which is missing the outer ring of bolts which hold the two-part rim together. It is also missing the CTIS hoses. I added the bolts from resin ones and the CTIS from extras out of the M142 kit. I added the rim to the new Goodyear tire and made a mold of it, then cast the spare in resin. It came out looking pretty good.

This is how I did the spare on an earlier M1078.

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New spare. I also added an engine blank that can be seen from the rear of the cab overhang.

Here it is so far.

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Next up is detail painting and flatcoat, then on to weathering.

Wow she's lookin' superb! 

Thanks for checking in Gamera.

I’m calling this one done.

I painted all the little details (lights, turn signals, etc…). I added the windows from clear styrene sheet using the printed window parts as a guide to cut them to the same size/shape.

I weathered it with a couple washes of a dirt brown color and a sandy color. Then some selective drybrushing here and there to add some depth.

Here it is overall.

Some detail pics. I added bags and stowage under the AC units up front. I used Tamiya Smoke Clear for fuel and hydraulic fluid spills.

Inside the shelter I added a few water and MRE boxes and a couple bags.

Details of the cab interior.

As always, all comments welcomed.

Now back the M983A4 HEMTT Tractor.

Looking good.  A nice sharp build.

Thanks Capt.  It was a fun and rewarding build.

That's just fantastic Gino!!! 

Thanks for letting us follow along as you built her up!!! 

Thanks Gamera.  I did enjoy building this one.