ARVN M113

[stikpusher]

 This is the Revell Germany boxing of the Italeri 1/35 M113 which I built in the guise of Army Republic of Vietnam as would have appeared during the battle of Ap Bac on January 2, 1963 while assigned to 4th Mechanized Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The kit was mostly built OOB, although I did replace the kit's .50 with a better one from the Academy US Machine Gun set, as well as add a tripod mounted .30 cal. from that set, and several other WWII/Korean War vintage weapons inside the track (M1 Garands, M2 Carbine BAR, M18 57mm Recoilless Rifle). I also added mesh screens where appropriate to the engine deck, stowage to the interior and more detail in the drivers compartment, as well as replacing the pioneer tools and jerry cans with better ones from my spares bin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking. 

 

Comments and critiques are welcome.

[TonyT]

That's sweet, love the mud, and the Vietnam dust colouring, it really sets it all off.

[stikpusher]

Thank you for the compliments Tony. I think that the weathering is where it all came together as intended.