9SFG(A) - Gun Truck HMMWV

[NSA]

Here is my M998 "Gun Truck" HMMWV.

It is based on the 21st Century Toys M998 "Soft Top" HMMWV.

Here is what it started off looking like:

I did the following modifications:

* Cut off most of the soft-top, painted the rest to match the vehicle.
* Cut out most of the supports in the back to make a flatbed.
* Used the supports to create bracing for side armor.
* Used cardstock to create side armor, weathered it a bit. Added holes/rivets.
* Added deep water fording exhaust and snorkel (snorkel from M1025).
* Added M240B and M240B mount on top of cabin.
* Added lots of stowage, extra tire, etc.
* Overall wash/drybrush for a dirtier look.

This is what I ended up with!

I did a LOT of work on this one, and it was a little scary cutting into the plastic for the first time! I saw a picture online, and wanted to try and make something similar. I think it turned out alright, not perfect, but I don't have anything to craft new items with so I had to make due with what I had around my desk

Based on this:

and this:

More pictures below. Thanks for reading, comments + critiques welcomed.. it's how I get better!!

 

[xhairs]

you nailed it man.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

i see you fixed up the armor plates...looks good...you added mounting hardware too, nice touch

 

[SR_501]

Looks a lot better with the plates fixed. Nice job.

 

[MAJOR BLOOD]

Holy shit NSA! That thing looks suuu-wweeett. You really pulled out everything for this one. I really like the addition of the underwater exhausts along with the armor on the back. The barbed wire on the hood is a nice detail too. You are really turning out some good stuff.

 

[NSA]

Oh stop (DONT!!)...

But yeah, definitely the most work went into this one.. I'm not 100% happy, but it works.. and the idea is for a rough-looking ride anyway as it's in the mountains of A*stan.

I did think the exhaust system turned out well for being a pen

 

[cold slither]

Great work. And yes that PEN works great!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

seriously, when are you gonna make a dio, or at the very least photograph them all together...and how bout doing up one or two of yer tanks like this...geeze you lazy bum...you act like you've been re-building a website from the ground up or something...

 

[SIC DETH]

That looks so real!!!

 

[NSA]

Shameless bump for the new to 1:18th people

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

always good to reinspire

 

[NSA]

Kinda makes me want to dig into my other 20 hmmwvs to customize

 

[Wild weasel]

or send a few my way! I've been waiting and waiting for big lots to get the pte ones. Right now I'm hummvee deprived(I only have the VvV jungle strike humvee)

 

[Bravestarr]

Very, very nice custom!

I like the idea of giving additional cover to the gunner's position using the spare tire.

Also, how did you make the steel walls for the cargo area?

 

[NSA]

It's actually cardstock from the back of a BBI figure! I cut it to size and painted it. Not as good as styrene but it turned out okay I think!