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Working on the vac form AR-234. Lots of work to achieve good fit..

I built this 1/35 1025 Humvee a few weeks ago with some advice from my cousin who rode around one in Desert Storm. I opted for a camo finish, but wasn't too happy with the clarity of the camo and will try to use silly putty next time and not try to freestyle my colors. I took it to a model show today but quickly realized I was outclassed. Learning a little with every build

Hmmm... http://www.minimanfactory.com/en/kraz-255b-russian-6x6-heavy-truck-1-25-i33/

So I've been working on this piece for the past few weeks. I'm having to do this the cheap way, seeing as how I have limited funds- Scrap signage plastic(luckily, it's styrene based), 3 3/4" figures(of which I have amassed a good collection of), and random pieces of plastic I find that catch my eye have been the baseline for my materials. Here is the link to the gallery- http://public.fotki.com/cryodert/dio-stuff/ Just wanted to open this topic as a heads up for you to keep your eyes open, because I am quite pleased with what I have accomplished thus far. As a side note, I am building this piece in sections- which I have found to be easier than assembling a base first. I am not quite sure how large the entire piece will be, and I prefer not to be limited by a set amount of space at the moment. 'til next time... -Rob P.S. Oh, and to give a description of what I plan to have in the diorama- There will be a pump station set in an old industrial park, surrounded by a few aged and slightly destroyed buildings. The pump station will be manned by post-american rebellion fighters (basically remnants of american militants and service personnel after WW3) attempting to repurpose it for their own use. They will have a small security detail as lookout, and for good reason- there's a medium sized enemy patrol... coming right for them. The enemy patrol hasn't spotted the rebels just yet, but they may be in for a good fight.