Hi guys , any thoughts regarding this set from Black Dog 1/35? I know that Black Dog have reputation not to be most accurate (I know, struggled with their Zelda 2 conversion)
Also any info that wint-t C on Strykers were ever used in “hot” zones?
Thanks for info!
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I have that set, but still didn’t use it.
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Can’t talk from personal experience, but I can say that pretty much everything i’ve seen written about Black Dog suggests that the best place for their kits is in the bin.
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@Khouli is spot on. I do have personal experience with Black Dog products, and it is ALL over priced, undersized, miscast rubbish. Save your hobby dollars for something decent.
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I used some of the main components on my AFV Club based WIN-T build. You have to check
your reference pics carefully.
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Were they used in some combat operations?
Thanks
Don´t know, I just saw them here in Germany. Perhaps the system didn´t work as advertized?
How did it fit the AFV Club kit? I have this set and another one and I recall that the fit on the AFV Club kits was not that good, whilst the fit was nice on Trumpeter kits. But more than 4 years have passed since then so I might be mistaken.
Hi Nikos,
like said before, I used ony the cupolas and the mounts, the rest is from scratch. It´s good when you can go near to a real truck. 
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Here is a video from the installation of the WIN-T system at JBLM.
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/389188/win-t-communication-system
BTW the system is called Warfighter Information Network Tactical WIN-T, not WINT-T.
I got their Sdkfz.223 stowage set, and it was nice.
But I’m currently building the Hummvee Special Forces conversion… and it’s a mess…
A ton of parts, very,very poor instructions, basically it’s a game of guessing.
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Their stowage castings are mainly totally unrealistic piles of random equipment.
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This is good as long as it is accurate pile of equipment.
Depends on what you expect by “accurate”. Some (a lot, actually) of their stowage sets look like a bunch of equipment/tools/kit thrown into a chaotic heap. Some engine -deck stowage kit prevent traverse of the turret, or interfere with the gun, and some block turret hatches.
Some of their sets are OK (according to me! 
), just check Black Dog’s product photos to see if they look realistic.
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Black Dog isn't alone in creating "random piles of stuff" for stowage. I recently did a US T-19 halftrack mounted 105mm howitzer. In addition to the tote full of ValueGear in my stash, I bought halftrack stowage sets from a number of companies and still struggled to get a camo net for one fender, ammo tarp for the other and the six "tanker rolls" for the crew. I ended up having to roll 4 of my own tanker rolls. It just shouldn't be this difficult. Each US vehicle includes a list of the equipment and its stowage location in the TM. Add to that a bedroll and rucksack/musette bag or a duffle bag for each crewman. Instead, we are offered random piles of stray ammo boxes, often for the wrong ammo, bits of random canvas, a gas can or two all dangling precariously off the back of the vehicle with no visible means of attachment.
There, I feel better now.
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Verlinden and Legend both do that, lots of random tarps just put anywhere to fill up space.
Ken
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