One of my (ridiculously too numerous for words) projects that has been plodding along in the background for a long time is finally starting to see the light of day. I've been collecting HMMWV kits and models for years now and am now starting to work my way through them. Very, very slowly...
Anyway - as always it seems the kits/models I got most recently tend to get finished the fastest - so here they are in no particular order.
This is a AN/TWQ-1 Avenger. Basically a HMMWV with a Stinger SAM system turret, which also mounts a .50 cal HMG. This is a resin model from The Hobbyden. It's not the world's greatest model, but I'm not the world's greatest modeller so..... I think it looks great and as a wargaming piece it couldn't be simplier or more fit for purpose.
This is a M997 Maxi Ambulance. Like the Avenger it's a standard HMMWV chassis with the specialist extended and heightened Amblance rear cabin. This is a Revell Kit which also comes with a TOW Carrier. I think this is a simply beautiful model so it jumped straight to the front of my queue.
These next two are HMMWV RED-T's. RED-T stands for Remote Electically Driven - Turret. Imagine an engineer looking at a M2 Bradley and saying "I bet you I can fit the same gun onto a Hummer!" And he did. A few were made as prototypes but it never saw service... in reality.... so why not in my gaming I say. If it's good enouigh for Twilight:2000 it's good enough for me!
Let's be honest. It's not the best model - a free 3D print from Thingiverse - and my original 3D printer was kind of going through its death throes at the time, but it was the only one I could find at the time and again - it will do for gaming.
These last four are HMMWV M998 Troop Carriers with their tarpulin's raised to keep the chaps in the back dry. These are from BobMack3D and are simply excellent. The plan is for these guys to be the platoon vehicles for a US Light Infantry platoon.
And finally the mini-horde.
That's it for now.
Thanks
Richard
