The Hoverama - HMMWV

[FALAES]

The kit is the M998 'Deser Patrol' HMMWV from Italeri in 1/35. It is to serve as a sling load below a Blackhawk, the whole idea is explained here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234971984-the-hoverama/

For me, this HMMWV was the training ground before attacking the bird. That is why I went over the top at some places - simply to gain confidence in my own skills and the patience of the plastic parts :-) The plastic is ready, I still need another few weeks...

The whole thing is OOB, except for streched sprue for the antenna, basil soaked in paint for the camo nettings and a small string of cartridges from the Eduard 'UH-60 Exterior' set; they are supposed to be folded in order to give 7.62's for the M60 door guns, but left as they are and trimmed a bit, the make a faire impression of 12.7's for the M2.

The techniques are Revell aqua colours for the base paints, water colours for the washes and highlights and backing soda with water paints for the mud, all brush painted.

Here come the photos :

FEAR ME - I am da HUMMVEE

And some detail shots :

Thanks for looking - and for your kind comments helping me along during the build !

Edited January 11, 2015 by FALAES

[Pete in Lincs]

That's gonna take a big Karcher jet spray...

[FALAES]

It sure does - or maybe the Blackhawk should simply drop the whole HMMWV in the next pond ;-)