US AAVP7 Stowage Set - 1:35 Legend Productions

[Mike]

AAVP7 Stowage Set
1:35 Legend Productions

This huge resin set will be extremely useful in personalising your Hobby Boss (or other brand) AAVP7 amphibious troop carrier with the seemingly endless supplies and stowage they are often seen carrying. The kit contains the following:

1 x 40 gal drum on a palette with two sacks
1 x spare tyre (no hub)
1 x barbed wire roll
1 x large covered load with tarpaulin
3 x small day sacks
4 x kit bags
9 x large MOLLE day sacks with bed rolls
3 x large MOLLE day sacks
4 x large MOLLE day sacks with side stowage pouches
4 x bags
1 x tarpaulin
1 x tarpaulin, folded over
4 x go-bags
6 x MRE ration packs
3 x boxed MRE ration packs
4 x MOLLE side stowage pouches
6 x MOLLE pouches
4 x entrenching tools with cover
2 x large go-bags
2 x bed rolls
3 x narrow cylindrical canisters
7 x MICH helmets with interior straps & padding
1 x mechanic's toolbox
4 x water jerry can
2 x fuel jerry can
2 x wide cylindrical container
42 x clear water bottle

In addition there are the following in pre-printed paper form:

10 x brown MRE ration boxes
4 x brown "Nada" branded boxes
18 x white boxes with Arabic logo (2 types)

Accessories as follows:

2 x bags - heat shrink wrap
1 x white braided rope/string

The water bottles are supplied as individual bottles in clear resin that just need their caps painting a suitable colour. Glue them in packs of 12 (usually 4 x 3) and wrap some of the clear shrink-wrap around them, tying the bottom off with some wire. Then play the blast from a hair-dryer over the part in order to shrink it to fit snugly around the bottles without melting them - remember resin is heat deformable, so too much heat is a bad idea. Once the pack has cooled off, trim the excess off the bottom. All this is covered in the small sheet of instructions, which as usual with Legend are full-colour photographic style.

The ration pack boxes and the other boxes all work the same way, and are first cut out from the backing paper, then folded along the lines, with the thick lines cut to create top and bottom flaps. Then use a non-wicking glue like GS-Hypo cement to glue the tab at the end of the body of the box, and fold in the flaps, gluing them in place too. No further work is necessary, although you could pack them out with some material of some sort to give them weight & prevent them getting too badly crushed during handling. Three of the ration packs have resin inserts provided, so you can depict them open with the MRE packs in place, while there are enough loose packs (6) to portray one or more boxes open & part used.

Placement of the other parts is up to you and your references, although seven photos of an example in fetching pink resin are provided on the website, which I have pinched and reproduced here for your ease.

Conclusion
A huge quantity of resin, and some clever tricks for creating the water bottle packs and boxes. The resin is well sculpted with excellent casting, and the mould blocks are placed sensibly for the most part to permit easy clean-up. Don't forget to protect your lungs by wearing a mask in a well-ventilated room when doing any fine sanding though, as small particles can be bad for you if inhaled. You'll need some tape, lead or pewter sheet to finish off some of the pieces with straps, but other than some painting skills, that's about all you'll need.

Very highly recommended.

Review sample courtesy of

[John_W]

The MICH helmet is not in use by the USMC (except Force Recon).

The standard USMC helmet is the Light Weight Helmet (LWH). Which is a PASGT helmet with a MICH style four point suspension system.