Hi Johnny, The interior of your M113 is really looking nice. The decals make quite a difference in the way is looks. Thanks for the update. Have a great day my friend. Jeff

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff👍sometimes these old kits can surprise you. Have a great weekend and model on! Johnny

I do agree with you Johnny and i also believe that you are talking the right desicion painting each part separately! Easier to work with and handle and you can also detail each part far better and easier! Excellent job done on the interior! Thanks for sharing, take care and keep up the good work my friend!

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much George, I really appreciate it my friend! Model on! Johnny

Great little build forsure 👍I'm SO! glad they started adding decals to kits for the gages, I was getting tired of trying to make them stand out. Dry brushing worked but my eyes didn't haha. Looking forward to your next update and God bless.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

You and me both! Trying to paint those little gages is hard for me and not getting any easier, lol. Thanks for watching Clayton, have a great weekend! Johnny

Luv how you work so neatly Johnny. Beautiful work on the interior. Great to see my friend

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Steve, really appreciate it my friend! Johnny

Great video my friend what a fantastic job you doing of the interior from the painting to the detailing plenty of detail to see and made easy with the removable roof look forward to seeing you weather the interior keep up the great work and thanks for sharing 👍👍

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Rob, I think this kit is a great introduction for beginners to do kits with full interiors. Which is something that you are so good at! Thanks for looking in my friend, model on! Cheers! Johnny

@RimsModels

Жыл бұрын

@@hillbillymodeling you’re welcome my friend that’s a great idea and thanks for the compliment keep safe 👍👍

Great build cant wait for the next video

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane👍greatly appreciated my friend! Johnny

All the Aussie buckets I rode in had seafoam green interior & olive green ramp. I've read white was phased out in '64.

@hillbillymodeling

9 ай бұрын

In US service here is how the paint color change played out - both the M113 and the M113A1 were used in Vietnam. The M113 had a white interior and was powered by a gasoline V-8. In 1967 the US Army began the rebuild program converting the M113 to the M113A1 with the V-6 Detroit Diesel and changing the interior color from white to Seafoam Green. This build is of the M113 with the Gas V-8 so the correct color for the interior is the old standard white which is a holdover from WWII. I hope this clears things up. Thanks for the wonderful comment, take care and model on. Johnny

Looks great. Anytime I use CA glue I end up getting it all over my fingers. No matter how careful I'm with it.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Hi John, you're not alone my friend, lol! Thanks for watching. Johnny

The decals for the data plates in the Driver's Hole look good. Those aluminum engine access panels have a black closed cell foam (EVA?) seal around the edge that you can see when you secure the clamps tightly. I served on later A2 tracks that were the Seafoam Green inside, except the 81mm M125A2 and 4.2in M106A2 Mortar Tracks that were Olive Drab in the back.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the comment. Those decals really do ad a lot to the interior. Your right about the later APCs with the light green interior, this is the M113 with the gas engine, pre A1/A2. White was often used for the interior on these just like armored vehicles of WWII. The color change came later (I think with the M113A1). Mortar vehicles were painted green inside because of having the large roof hatches open for firing, exposing the interior to aircraft flying overhead, so olive drab is the best to help conceal these vehicles from aerial attack. Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it my friend! Johnny

Just found your channel and subscribed. Doing the same model currently. I'm from eastern Kentucky so its nice to see some different Hillbilly Modeling! Good stuff.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, Robert! I love Kentucky, beautiful country my friend! I hope you enjoy this series. This West Virginia Hillbilly really appreciates you watching! Take care buddy, and good luck with your build! Johnny

hello Johnny... there is so much more detail parts in the larger scale as compare to the scale to the one i just built... coming along nicely.. thanks for sharing... vinny...aka... CaptainCuzzz6951

@hillbillymodeling

9 ай бұрын

Hi Vinni, I guess you like the 1/48 Scale? And yes, the larger brother in 1/35 tends to be more detailed. Thanks for watching, take care. Johnny

@dacuzzz6951

9 ай бұрын

@@hillbillymodeling actually my vehicles are 1/72

Interesting, you knew a lot about this vehicle, I figured you'd been inside one. Especially after you spoke about painting a part inside the vehicle in od

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, yes, I know a little about these. I spent 20 years in the Army as a 63H/Z, that's a track vehicle repairer. I've been in them, on them, driven them, and fixed them! LOL! Take care and have a great weekend! Johnny

Will you be weathering the inside?

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, yes, I'll weather the inside. Since the roof section is removable it will be easy to get to. Stay safe and model on my friend! Johnny

@michaelbenjmitchell1

Жыл бұрын

@@hillbillymodeling Well the interior did get dirty due to soldiers with muddy boots walking all over the floor of the M113.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbenjmitchell1 Yes I know Michael, I used to be one of those soldiers with muddy boots! LOL

Hi Johnny, I like the interior detail. It's a nice feature that the upper hull is removable. That's a cool thing to show friends the detail and level of your work. You built the inside AND outside of the vehicle. The decals are a nice touch but they must have been a little finicky to handle at that size. I'm looking forward to the exterior build and detailing. Thanks for sharing. This build is a great series. See you again my friend.

@hillbillymodeling

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mikey V, don't worry about those little decals, they are connected in segments for easy application, and they look really cool. Have a great weekend and model on my friend! Johnny