HobbyBoss M706

Hobby Boss M706 (or V100). A good model...as usual what was intended to be an OOTB model ended up as a detailed one. Used the Eduard PE but it is not essential...left many fittings on the fret as they were required for interior or for the vision blocks which I think are good as they are...Wheels will be replaced by resin ones fom Legend. .30 cal is the excellent offering from ABER. The aerial fitting is from Lionmarc....rest is scratch...
Thanks to cousin Alex Gimli for an invaluable resource CD...

Happy festivities...
Dottore

Cool brute, hope you opt for a tattooed tagged MP version then a drab army one ...

Looking forward for this one, plenty to weather and modulate, interesting maybe a weathered redsoiled version, prominent in certain areas of NAM!

PS. What an improvement with those fotos!

Well done Dott! Keep it up

By the way we shall elect a special award for you, what a damn clean built you manage to do ... pity you OD it ... halli ma nkomplix

man i hate those vinyl wheels, pity cos the rest of the model is great

vinyl wheels will be replaced by resin ones from Legend...

Dottore

Matthew

i saw this on Missing Lynx and I hate posting on there!

I'm in the middle of the same vehicle right now - I too had planned an OOTB build but my own obsessiveness got the better of me (having reference material handy can be disasterous!)

This looks like a great and clean build - the brass looks like it just ups some of those heavier details.

There appears to be a faint texture on this? Can I ask what you did?

paint soon? Any figures?

inspired by this (last worked on mine before Christmas) - cerainly the best built version I've seen of this so far

If you mean the plastic its some overspray from a brown undercoat spray I used to check for my sanding...if you mean the PE I have the habit of heating it on a lighter flame till it changes colour to make it easier to bend to shape...

ANy in progress pics of your build mate?

Dottore

was refering to the brown colour......cheers

BTW, I've got the VLS/Trakz replacement tyres - no hub issues as was mentioned in the ML post. Ugly casting lugs but generally good tread and detail.

I have no WIP pics but thares nothing stopping me taking some pics....maybe I should join the group build!

found some time to detail the tool rack and Jerry can holders...



Dottore

nice!!!

The brass stuff does look sweet......I confess to using a spare jerrycan holder from another set.

Are the tools themselves resin?

do you always "clean" the eduard brass before use? Is there a reason for this?

Rob I used very little of the Eduard PE set...infact only the air intake cover, the jerry can holder and the tool rack all of which I could have probably done without as you have done. Jerry can holder and tool rack are all available as a generic Aber set of US equipment...
Most of the remaining Eduard set had details for interior and vision ports inside and out which frankly I found futile. Also the armoured vision slots were provided but I thought they were a bit underscaled and not too realistic...

I always anneal or heat the PE on a lighter flame as it makes the PE much easier to bend...
The resin tools are US pioneer tools from Formations...gorgeous items really!

Dottore

cheers for that..

BTW.....this just popped up over on ML
http://www.network54.com/Forum/110741/thread/1299721254/M706

another set of tyres......the hubs look good, with that cut out that you see - I assume they are slightly different front and back but the differences are barely visible

Yes Gary emailed me directly...

I got the ones u suggested from netmerchants and love them...they will more than do for me!

Painting pics up shortly hopefully!

Dottore

Finally had some time to start painting this one...I am opting for a more traditional 'panelling' technique where each panel is lightened at the centre to create a shadow and sun bleached effect...

All comments welcome and as always excuse the abysmal photography...





Next up...markings...

Dottore

Dottore! You've made me come out of hiding!!!!!

Looking good!Really looking forward to the next stage!

where have you been? SHall we see you at euro this year?

Dottore

Model was glossed with Tamiya "Clear' and markings applied using the excellent Mr Mark Setter....









Next up matt, and weathering...

Dottore

How come military police had such armour.......

So I guess they needed it! I believe SWAT still use such vehicles...

Dottore

X'inhu hamallu! LOL

Not an AFV coming from you Dot with all those tattoos : )

Looking good I like the bleached effect OD ... ejja lestih issa!

Ivan