An
Italeri military 1/25 Jeep kit. The kit has plastic
injection molded tires instead of rubber. But overall, I
believe it to be an accurate military Jeep model.
It
is very detailed and fit together well.
I
used chalks and washes to weather it.
I
added the gun, bag, and keg. (I figured, if you captured
a German pub, why not take along of keg for later?)
Unfortunately,
the kit did not come with a gun, such as a .50 cal. for
the interior. It did include a back seat, but I left that
out for storage. Though even if it did have a gun, I still
would have left out the seat.
While
referencing, some pictures I saw had the gunner standing,
firing the weapon, with the seat in. But if I was firing
for my life, I wouldn't want to trip over that seat. I think
I would have ditched that thing along the side of a German
road.
If
you build a lot of model cars and trucks, it's good to do
a military vehicle once in awhile for a break. Less stressful.
You can paint it all one color, and you don't have to worry
about polishing out the paint job!
Military
Vehicles / HMMV Hummer - Excellent coverage of such things
as parachuting, air-drops of vehicles and equipment, securing
landing zones., concealment, ambush positions, and much more.
Excellent details of vehicles and equipment, like the M102
105mm Field Howitzer, the M998 hummer, TOW missile launchers,
and more, abound, and make for handy reference. This book
is valuable not only to the scale modeler, but also to the
military enthusiast and veteran.
Military
Transport: Trucks & Transporters - 160 pages, covering
75 vehicles from around the world. All photos are in B/W,
with a line drawing, showing a version of the truck. Each
truck is covered by a brief history and tells about the difference
versions and a full specification listing. A better reference
book than most.
Military
Vehicles - This comprehensive guide provides a wealth
historical information and technical detail on over 300
military vehicles, from World War I transports to the
huge and complex prime movers of today's forces. Military
Vehicles covers a broad range of wheeled and tracked machines,
from reconnaissance vehicles to amphibious troop carriers,
trucks and tractors. Each vehicle is illustrated with a full-color
artwork, alongside informed text giving a detailed account
of its development. Full specifications are given for each
type, including maximum speed, range and power plant. Contents
include: Amphibious vehicles, Tracked Infantry vehicles, light
vehicles, tractors, trucks, prime movers and motorcycles.
Jeep:
Willys, Ford & Bantam Models, 1941-1945 - This book
has over 130 photographs with 50 in full color! It
contains all the essential facts about war-time Willys, Ford
and Bantam Jeeps. A history, description and analysis of all
models and variants. Including specifications and production
figures.
Jeep
Military Portfolio 1941-1945 - This book traces the evolution
of the WW2 Willys MB & Ford GPW jeeps. It includes driving
impressions, service data, history and a report of the "Seep"
amphibian. Filled with black & white photos and illustrations.
A very interesting book that all Jeep lovers must have!
