AUTHENTIC SCALE MODEL AFV INTERIORS VOL 1 - M113 ACAV

This new series looks at realistic vehicle interiors and kicks off with the M113 ACAV. The model is featured in other videos on the channel but I never showed the interior. So here it is in full detail and with plenty of Top Tips and references on how to get a similar result.
This short guide is the first in an occasional series looking at making realistic period interiors for your AFVs and scale models.
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Other videos featuring this Academy M113A1 1/35th Scale model include:
• VIETNAM DIORAMA #1 - C...
• VIETNAM DIORAMA #2 - B...
• VIETNAM DIORAMA #3 - V...
Other videos mentioned in this film:
• CASTING FOR SCALE MODE...
• VALLEJO CHIPPING MEDIU...
• RUSTY PANELS (PART 2) ...
Materials Used:
Model kit: M113A1 ACAV ‘Vietnam War’ (Academy 1389/TA985)
Photo-Etched Brass: M113 ACAV Exterior (Eduard 35401)
Resin Accessories: M113 Stowage Vietnam’ (Verlinden Productions 2638)
Plastic Accessories: Assorted spares box plastic parts from Academy, Tamiya and others.
.50 cal Ammo: M2 Browning .50 Cal Machine Gun Cartridge and Spent Shells (Live Resin LRE-35093)
Grenades: US Grenades and Claymores (Bravo-6 B6-35064)
Paper Accessories: Vietnam War Budweiser Beer Boxes (Real Model 35144), Cigarette Pack Carton and Boxes (Real Model 35155)
Vietnam Era Pinups and Magazines (Archer Fine Transfers AR35360)
Stencil Decals: Ammo Box Stencils (Archer Fine Transfers AFT Decals AR77009)
Acrylic paints (Interior M113):
Tamiya Acrylics (Sky XF-21) & Vallejo Model Color (Green Grey 70.971, Yellow Green 70.881, Luftwaffe Camouflage Green 70.823, German Camouflage Dark Green 70.979)
Acrylic paints & Primers (Stowage and Accessories):
Primers: Vallejo Surface Primers 60 ml (Black 73.602), Vallejo Surface Primers 17ml (UK Bronze Green 70.607, US Olive Drab 70.608, Russian Green 4BO 70.609, IJA Earth Brown 70.611)
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[@rrl4245]

Great video. Thanks I spent months in an M113A1 when I was in the US Army. And you're absolutely correct we packed the interior with every known piece of equipment and stowage. It all made life a little easier, when out in the 'boonies'. You were right placing those sandbags beneath the driver's seat. We drove around, always worried about land mines. The M113 has all aluminum armor and very little of that on the bottom! It was also a common practice to cover the floor in back with ammo cans, either full of munitions, (those guns burned through prodigious quantities), or just sand. Happy to see you add the decals to those ammo cans. Many modelers miss that aspect. I keep pointing out that ALL military boxes, cans, and much of the equipment would be marked with descriptive nomenclature; for example, as you show, ALL ammo cans would have yellow stenciled text describing the type and caliber inside. Details like that do add a lot of interest. At this scale it wouldn't even have to be legible. And, those air mattresses were standard issue, in OD green.

[@scalewarmachines]

Yes that’s the idea really, to show the little details that really make a difference and how anyone can do that. The inflatable mattress in blue is, shall we say, a bit of artistic licence and I had wanted to mould it transparent and then make it two tone using Tamiya Clears, you can see I did a test pour with a couple of transparent resin ammo boxes - shame I never moulded the mattress that way! I figure they “procured” a civilian on their travels. Thanks for the comments and further details.

[@kalbs89]

I'm looking forward to building Andy's M113 1/16 kit, perfect for interior detailing. Your 1/35 scale is amazing.

[@ljt3084]

The floor of these was often covered in double thickness of sandbags or sand filled .50 ammo cans as a way to survive mines and the firewall was covered in quilted soundproofing material taken out of crashed Huey's as they were so loud for the driver on long haul missions. Its also why the passengers rode on the roof and rarely inside. Even with upgrades they didn't survive mines to well. Trying to get out the ramp mid ambush was also a kill zone but rolling off the roof gave you a better chance of survival. The 1980s Nam magazine series did an excellent magazine issue on these battle taxis with lots of photos and first hand accounts on field mods. Occasionally the NAM mag issues come up for sale separately on ebay.

[@AdamWeber-pi1gs]

Very nice video! I served on the M113A2 back in the '80's and you captured the cramped look of this PC very well. I have the new AHHQ's 1/16 M113 ACAV on pre order and I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on it. I hope mine comes out half as well as yours does.

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Fabulous! Served on -113s. Learned a lot as as well as remembered established techniques. Many thanx for the vid.👍👍

[@pbyfr]

Nice video, it's great to see the whole process for adding all these details.

[@香江笑爺]

Great! Unbelievable!👍

[@WAYNEMODELBUILDER]

Excellent work 👍

[@fjdexx]

Very nice work. Love it. All this little details. I'm looking forward to the next video of this new series

[@ID-8491]

Thank you for this video. Inspiring as usual.

[@jasonbecker4974]

Great video, and great inspiration!

[@gary33558]

Hi buddy, fantastic work on the interior of your m113. i will certainly look out for your book any idea when it will be released at all. keep your videos coming as they help me a lot. cheers, Gary uk 🇬🇧

[@martincsanadi2969]

Great Video!

[@JamesMackenzie-sx2bu]

Not much of an interior. More like a cargo box

[@scalewarmachines]

Just like in reality.

[@JamesMackenzie-sx2bu]

@@scalewarmachines that’s my point. I would prefer something a little more interesting - a turret basket for ex

[@scalewarmachines]

Yep, get what you mean. I'd love to do a Bradley or Warrior IFV.