Trumpeter 1/35 M1133 Stryker MEV

[col68]

Hi all it's been ages since I managed to get some bench time but I have started on this tonight. I have done most of the running gear and lower chassis. Just the p.e to add.

 

[papa 695]

Nice Colin.

 

[Steve Jones]

Hi Colin

Not seen your work before but everything looks clean and well built. Any issues with the fitting so far?

Steve

 

[scottie3158]

Your off to a great start.

 

[col68]

Hi Colin

Not seen your work before but everything looks clean and well built. Any issues with the fitting so far?

Steve

Hi Steve. There has not been any problems with the parts fitting just some flash on some parts. The only issues I have come across is the thickness of the sprue gates which result in a lot of cleaning up and the instructions leave a lot to be desired.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Colin
Looks to be a well detailed kit. Does it have an interior so you could display it as shown on the box art? As Steve says all very neat.
Jim

 

[col68]

Hi Colin
Looks to be a well detailed kit. Does it have an interior so you could display it as shown on the box art? As Steve says all very neat.
Jim

Unfortunately there's no interior parts and the hatches have some really deep ejector pin marks that would need sorting.

 

[col68]

Hi all here's the latest pictures of the Stryker. The hull is almost completed just the tow bar and bush guards and weapons station to add.
Next up join the two parts together and add the anti slip coating.

 

[col68]

Hi guys here's the latest update on my build. I used vms hull tex to create the anti slip coating on the hull and added some stowage.ready for a coat of primer

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good Colin, it looks a very nicely detailed kit, well outside anyway.

 

[col68]

Thanks Ian. it's a shame there isn't an interior as the rear door has some nice detail on it

 

[Snowman]

Very nice!

 

[Steve Jones]

Great update Colin. Really enjoying this one

 

[col68]

Hi all. The Stryker has been primed and a base coat of tamiya XF-69 NATO green.

 

[col68]

Hi all hers the latest photographs of my current build. The decals were an absolute nightmare to fit and some of them are so small they are to see.

 

[scottie3158]

Colin
Very nicely done.

 

[col68]

Colin
Very nicely done.

Thanks paul

 

[Steve Jones]

Despite the issues with the decals this is turning into a terrific build. Keep it coming sir

 

[col68]

Thanks Steve more pictures to come shortly just added the first weathering coat today.

 

[col68]

Hi guys. Here's the latest pictures of the Stryker, I used humbrol sand and dust washes to dirty it up which took almost a week to dry properly then after sealing it was highlighted with some artist acrylic buff.