M1085 PATRIOT ECS Truck - PATRIOT PAC-3 Battery Vehicle Build #3

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Looks really good, nicely done!

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Thanks Andreas.

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Looking good Gino :+1:

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Thanks James. It is coming along. I plan to lay the sand paint on it Sat.

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I got some paint and the decals on it over the last few days. I sprayed it with Krylon Ivory Silk from a can. I used the kit basic stencil decals and made bumper numbers and some of the other stencils specific to the vehicle.

I replaced the standard M1083 tires with newer, more aggressive Goodyear tires out of the Trumpeter M142 HIMARS kit. The M142 kit only has 6 tires, no spare. I made the spare by correcting the kit spare wheel, which is missing the outer ring of bolts which hold the two-part rim together. It is also missing the CTIS hoses. I added the bolts from resin ones and the CTIS from extras out of the M142 kit. I added the rim to the new Goodyear tire and made a mold of it, then cast the spare in resin. It came out looking pretty good.

This is how I did the spare on an earlier M1078.

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New spare. I also added an engine blank that can be seen from the rear of the cab overhang.
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Here it is so far.

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Next up is detail painting and flatcoat, then on to weathering.

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Looks great so far Gino!

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Outstanding work with this, and for a great cause. The detailing is very inspirational for others who want to achieve results like this and is a real pleasure to watch as it all comes togetherā€¦hats off to a great build :+1::+1:

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Thanks gents. I like how it is coming along.

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Indeed, looks really amazing.
Is it deceptive or do you see traces of the 3D printed cab after painting?

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Yes, in the blown-up pics, you can see some fine lines from printing. With the naked eye, they are not visible.

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Iā€™m calling this one done.

I painted all the little details (lights, turn signals, etcā€¦). I added the windows from clear styrene sheet using the printed window parts as a guide to cut them to the same size/shape.

I weathered it with a couple washes of a dirt brown color and a sandy color. Then some selective drybrushing here and there to add some depth.

Here it is overall.
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Some detail pics. I added bags and stowage under the AC units up front. I used Tamiya Smoke Clear for fuel and hydraulic fluid spills.
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Inside the shelter I added a few water and MRE boxes and a couple bags.
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Details of the cab interior.
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As always, all comments welcomed.

Now back the M983A4 HEMTT Tractor.

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Great work Gino :sunglasses::+1:

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Great work, Gino!

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Wow Gino that thing looks excellent. Inside and out, fantastic job.

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Hi Gino.

Really great work! Thanks for sharing.

Andreas

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Thank you gentlemen. It was a fun build and I really like how it came out. The 3D printed LTAS cab is a gem. Kudos to @MikeyBugs for designing and printing it. I may have to get another one for a future build.

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Nice work Sir, I guess trumpeter will make one now that you have made this, lolā€¦

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Thanks Joey. It was a fun and rewarding build.

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Beautiful work Gino. You surely have some skills!

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My hatā€™s off for this scratchbuild work. Iā€™m not interresting by the subject but i likes the work!!!

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