It wasn't one of the more enjoyable kits I've built recently, if you're building straight out of the box. But if you're looking for a kit to super detail, this would be a good one. They are not the best detailed kits, but are not that bad. With a cheap Eduard PE set, they can look really good.
One issue I see with yours and it may just be for the pics is that your wheels are mixed up. The shallow wheels are for the front. The deep wheels with the ribbed centers are for the rear. All your wheels are missing the center caps as well. The one single missing part on the Italeri HEMTT that I would choose to add if I included nothing else; the one steering gearbox seen under the left front fender, between the first and second axle.
HeavyArty - Absolutely correct with the wheels.. I left the caps off so I could remove the wheels for painting and weathering. I clearly put them on in the wrong order for the photos! Very well could be my own skill level, but still! These are seriously nice kits of an important vehicle family and I'd like to pick one up some day.
Everyone should. Every problem I encountered you called out, and I couldn't have described them better. The knock out holes and gluing the frame extensions and roller square had me quit for a couple of days. Then there was the gas tank It'll look great on the shelf, but damn it was a pain And now I have to paint it. I know this is intended as a OOB build however adding the Eduard etch set covers many of the release pin marks spoken of here and adds much to the level of detail.
Drat, I've got the drop side, tanker and gun truck to build - with all these faults. Under the scheme new and recapitalised vehicles were provided to many high-priority units.
By about trucks were contracted for recapitalisation. The programme reduced the turnaround to days including shipping time and became a great success.
After the R3 programme the vehicles received the designation R1 on their model numbers. The vehicles cleared performance and durability tests over the following 18 months.
The order included new vehicles and recapitalised vehicles including the tanker, wrecker, cargo and load handling system variants. It has five cargo trucks, a fuel servicing truck variant, two tractor variants, a load handling system variant, a common bridge transporter variant and a recovery vehicle with cranes and winches. The common features of the variants include front and rear tow eyes, blackout lights, volt electrical systems and rear pintle hooks for towing trailers and artillery.
The cargo variants, the M A2 and M A2 models, are used to carry equipment, mainly ammunition. Materials and specifications are subject to change without notice. Operators and maintenance personnel must read this manual before operating or maintaining this machine. This manual should be kept near the machine for reference and periodically reviewed by all personnel who will come into contact with it.
This manual presented for you in electronic format you can just print out the page you need then dispose of it when you have completed your task. With PDF file you can print unlimited copies. Power for the vehicle is provided by a diesel engine which is coupled directly to an automatic transmission.
Power from the transmission is transferred to the transfer case and on to the front and rear axles through a series of propeller shafts and universal joints. The engine is a 2-cycle, turbocharged, 8-cylinder, v-block diesel unit. The automatic transmission includes an electrically controlled power takeoff PTO.
The PTO provides power to a hydraulic pump, which powers the vehicle's hydraulic system. The hydraulic system operates the self-recovery winch, the material handling crane, the heavy duty recovery winch, and the pumping equipment, depending on how the vehicle is equipped. The transfer case connects the drive train to the number 1 and number 2 axles when 8-wheel drive is needed.
The transfer case has two gear ratios high and low and neutral. Because the gears are not synchronized, the vehicle must be stopped before the transfer case can be shifted between ranges.
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