Ryefield Models M1240A1 M-ATV, US MRAP All Terrain Vehicle

Front brake lines. I used .010 fly tying lead wire


I added the aluminum (I guess) pieces to the engine. One of the pipes on the passenger side was too short so I used .062 solder wire with pieces of orange wire casing for the couplings.

I obviously have some weathering to do on the yellow part.

Wow it looks great, but wait. Where was that chevy small block going?

Looking really good Greg!
Glad to see you posting again. How is your mom doing?

Yeah, doing the chronolog on the posts really comes in handy on complex projects that you had to set aside for one reason or another.

moon puppy said:

Wow it looks great, but wait. Where was that chevy small block going?

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haha, yeah, that was just showing what I had to work on while I waited for the MRAP model to come in, but didn't want to start a thread on it. Good things. The Camaro kit is in its box on a high shelf...

Heavens Eagle said:

Looking really good Greg!
Glad to see you posting again. How is your mom doing?

Yeah, doing the chronolog on the posts really comes in handy on complex projects that you had to set aside for one reason or another.

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Hey Paul, mom has her moments. Thanks for asking about her. It is a trial for me for sure as I am not a caregiver by nature. I am hanging in there. Getting back to modeling hopefully can help.

Every time I prime the pieces on the sprues I say I will never do it again...then I do it again, every time. What is wrong with me!?
I DID minimize future clean-up by cutting away most attachment points and ejection pins then cleaning the (minimal) mold edges. I am not sure you can tell the difference in the 2 photos . I airbrushed Mr Finishing Surfacer black 1500 over all pieces, then marbled with Mr Surfacer 1000 gray. In the second photo I have sprayed Mr Base White 1000 on the panel centers, still trying to marble the paint. Next will be XF-59 Desert yellow (except for fire extinguishers). If in the end the color for a piece is other than that I will brush paint.

I like it. It looks interesting and not just blah flat yellow