I used what I had.
3 Likes
I do not know where I got the idea from to get this build done during Christmas holiday… Paiting it takes forever. I am currently painting stowage and the BDU camo is a bi**h to get right. I guess Im 3/4 done or so, and that is just the backpacks. However, I am enjoying it even though it goes slowly.
11 Likes
Coming along nicely Erik.
Who makes the resin ruck sacks with the sleeping mats on them?
1 Like
Thank you Erik
1 Like
Coming along nicely. It’s not really easy to estimate how much time is needed to build a model.
1 Like
It is coming along great. The paint looks perfect.
A pointer on the jerrycans. The one below with the red arrow looks like a plastic fuel can (three handle) and is usually a field drab / brownish color. If it has a single handle, it is a water jug and is fine black, or can be sand. The ones with blue arrows are metal fuel cans and were usually dark green / NATO green. They are not usually repainted.
Plastic fuel jug.
Plastic water jug.
Sand and black are the most common. Early ones ('70s) came in green too. I have never seen the light blue ones, maybe for UN missions?
Metal fuel can.
Pretty much all metal fuel cans were gone in the US Army by 2003. I assume they were gone in the USMC as well. I’m sure there were some still out there though, so no issues.
7 Likes
Helpful. Thank you.
1 Like
I can second that I joined in 2001 and have never seen a metal one.
2 Likes