US M1126 Stryker Stowage Set - 1:35 Legend Productions

[Mike]

M1126 Stryker Stowage Set
1:35 Legend Productions

AFV Club and Trumpeter have both released a number of variants of this well-used vehicle from the US armed forces inventory, and Legend have produced the perfect personalisation package for anyone wanting to depict a Stryker "on tour", which usually involves festooning the vehicle with acres of baggage, rations, ammunition, water and fuel cans.

The kit arrives in a sturdy brown card box with a glossy photo of the set installed on a kit to show what you get. There are more pictures to help with construction on Legend's site, but I've lifted them and brought them over to save you the leg-work. Inside the box is a large bag full of resin, a small sheet of malleable pewter sheet, and a sheet of brown paper with ration pack shape and markings printed on it in black.

1 x large stack of stowage with tarps, kit bags, ammo etc. moulded in a block
1 x long tarpaulin
1 x spare tyre (no hub)
1 x roll of barbed wire with covering material over the spikes
6 x kit bags
3 x large daysacks
4 x daysacks with bed roll
4 x daysacks
2 x daysacks with waterproof covers
4 x short kit bags - 2 large, 2 small
2 x folded cot beds
4 x MICH helmets (covered)
2 x binoculars
6 x ration packs (MRE) loose
2 x open boxes of ration packs (MRE)
6 x 40mm ammo box
6 x 0.50cal ammo box
6 x 7.62 ammo box
10 x water container
4 x bedrolls - 2 large, 2 small
144 x tie-down buckles
15 MRE boxes (self-heating field rations - Meal Ready to Eat)

The large pack of stowage moulded en-bloc is designed for the centre of the vehicle, and the pewter sheet is to be cut into strips to represent a tie-down net, with the resin buckles applied to the end of each strap - hence the large number. There should be enough left to be applied to the spare tyre, holding the equipment within its centre in place, with more buckles added to the ends. The ration packs are quite cleverly done too. The loose packs can be used however you see fit, while the two "boxes" of packs are sized to fit within the pre-printed brown paper shells that are provided with the set. Here is the only downside of the package - the printing is not of the best quality, but from a distance, that shouldn't notice.

The variety of packs and daysacks is welcome, and should prevent your Stryker from looking samey, as even within the broad types mentioned in the list, there are variations in small details, and with careful usage, only the most determined viewer will notice you've re-used the same moulding on each side of the vehicle.

The pictures show you how to assemble the stowage, but they are just a guide, and you can add as much, or as little of it as you see fit. Check the myriad photos of these vehicles on the web and as long as your final fit has those elements, even if they're in different places, you'll not go far wrong.

Conclusion
A great set that will probably leave you with some stowage to use on some other project down the line. The sheer weight of gear is surprising on opening the box, and all of it is well sculpted and cast.

Very highly recommended.

Review sample courtesy of

[Dads203]

Some great quality gear in the set Mike, really like the MRE boxes and packs.

Cheers for the review

Dan

[coneheadff]

Thanks for the review Mike!!!

Just one thing that caught my eye...All those backpacks are ALICE packs. As far as I know ALICE was gone by the beginning of OIF.

[Mike]

Alice? Who the f... Yes, they do appear to be. if you're after some MOLLE packs, there are a shedload in the AAVP7 set I just reviewed here

[John_W]

The helmets apear to be either PASGT or USMC LWH, not MICH.