M163A2 Vulcan w/interior build

[HeavyArty]

Thanks Mario. I considered metal barrels, but decided against them. The kit barrels are not that bad and will look fine once painted up.

[mech]

The interior looks great.

[HeavyArty]

Thanks, Ralph. I have painted it and added the decals. I should have an update soon.

[SenorOuiOui]

Looking good!
Jack

[HeavyArty]

As promised, here is the update.

I am shooting to make something like this M163A2 from 24 ID in ODS. Yes, I know it has sand hatch interiors, but I like the contrast of the green ones, so be it.

I painted it with a spray can of Krylon Ivory. It replicates modern CARC Sand well and looks really good once weathered.

I had to make my own decals since the Academy ones didn’t fit, they were too big. I also wanted to mark it as A-11, so I made that one too. The “IV” on the sides are made from modified Coalition V’s that were cut up and reoriented, The unit shipping number on the front lower glacis and the ADA symbols on the sides are from the kit. It also appears that the radar dish was not repainted sand on these vehicles. It looks a little sloppy like it was covered with a trash bag. I sort of did the same with some tape and allowed some overspray here and there.

Next up is the tracks and weathering.

[SenorOuiOui]

Looking good Gino!

[twong]

Coming along nicely!

[metalhead85]

Excellent job Gino, great detail work on the interior.

[HeavyArty]

Thanks gents. It’s been fun so far and I really like the Hobby Link interior. A great set. Work continues.

[Ted_Dannemiller]

Great work!

[HeavyArty]

Thanks Ted. It’s been fun so far. More work to do in it.

[Ted_Dannemiller]

Were the kit decals good to go, or did you wander afield?

[HeavyArty]

Hi Ted,

I made my own bumper number decals since the Academy ones didn’t fit; they were too big. I also wanted to mark it as A-11, so I made that one too. The “IV” on the sides are made from modified Coalition V’s that were cut up and reoriented. The unit shipping number on the front lower glacis and the ADA symbols on the sides are from the kit.

[Ted_Dannemiller]

Thanks Gino-
I had seen parts of this, but lost track going back and forth for the answer(s).I appreciate the time.

[HeavyArty]

The Vulcan is done.

I added some generic stowage, a 20mm ammo can, a couple old-style MRE boxes, and a Stinger storage case across the rear, as seen in the pic above. I weathered it with a couple different washes of a dirty-brown color and a sandy color. I then drybrushed with a slightly darker sand color and selectively with a rust color. I also added spilled fuel using Tamiya’s clear smoke.

Here it is.

Ramp Up

Ramp Down

Some detail shots.

I really enjoyed this one and how it came out. The Hobby Link interior is very nice, as all their sets have been. I highly recommend them. Another for the shelf of my growing ADA pieces collection.

[twong]

Great job!

[Pawel]

Hello Gino!
Congratulations on a next, very interesting model!
Thanks for sharing and have a nice day!
Paweł

[SSGToms]

Great work Gino, excellent model.

[BattleScaleCollectic]

Wow that looks great. Love the added details.

[HeavyArty]

Thanks gents. It was a fun build. I really like the Hobby Link interior, even though a lot of it can’t be seen.