{"id":333,"date":"2020-03-22T14:20:52","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T12:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2020-06-09T16:34:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T14:34:04","slug":"buckle-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/modeloperations.com\/?p=333","title":{"rendered":"„Buckle up!“"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last night I finished the six Humvees. The sight of these and having some more time during quasi-quarantine brings me in the mood of replaying some C&C Generals<\/em>. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Hah! This should be fun!“<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Team Yankee<\/em> HMMWV Platoon box contains six models which can be built with all important weapons options for the basic M998: M2, Mk19 and TOW launcher. In the end, I decided to built two of each. First I thought about not to glue the pintle mounts to change weaponry according to scenario requirements but then decided not to bother around with small parts flying around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Hey, check out our new TOW Missile!<\/em>“ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Painting was fairly easy. Here I used the Team Yankee<\/em> NATO spray as a primer without any other basecoat, brushed on the camouflage scheme and used the same filter as on the LAVs (MIG<\/em>-1506, Brown for Dark Green). Here again some spots turned whitish and I had to fix that up with some camouflage green by brush. The rest was Nuln Oil and some details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Come on in!“<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As for the LAVs, I had a 1\/72 counterpart, from Dragon<\/em> this time, which I finished about one or two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Got room for five!“<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The comparison between the two models shows that the M2 on the 15mm Humvee is ridiculously long. I hope to find some better scaled M2s in the future and will change them then.
The storage equipment on the 1\/72th is from the same set as the LAV-25’s. I also changed the original wheels from the box for some rubber tyres from a company called Calib<\/em>re72. This was the first time I ever used products from the second market for scale models. Until back then I had no idea how big this market is. Hobby indulgence without end! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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„Let’s go!“ <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This LAV-25 and Humvee share the same fate. Bought, built and primed in 2013 they rested in a cupboard for more than five years. When the Shame<\/em> in ‚Pile of Shame‘ became just too big, these were about the first models to be finished.
Most of my 20mm stuff that was intended for wargamining I sold some years ago but I kept these for a diorama on my mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last night I finished the six Humvees. The sight of these and having some more time during quasi-quarantine brings me in the mood of replaying some C&C Generals. \ud83d\ude42 The Team Yankee HMMWV Platoon box contains six models which can be built with all important weapons options for the basic M998: M2, Mk19 and TOW launcher. In the end, I decided to built two of each. First I thought about not to glue the pintle mounts to change weaponry according…<\/p>\n

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