JB’s Model Zone

Old 1992 Tamiya kit done in acrylics and various weathering mediums/techniques.  This versatile vehicle can navigate in the ocean waves 9 feet tall while carrying 25 fully equipment Marines and can even withstand total immersion without sinking. It is a very large tracked vehicle, being almost the same length as the US M1A1 Abram’s main battle tank.

Old Italeri kit with rights purchased by Tamiya. Because of this it involved more prep work than I had anticipated. Made as used during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 by US Army. The M109 featured an 155mm gun. Ironically, this is what I was destined to crew with had I not failed my hearing test when I tried serving again with the Army instead of USAF.

Russian developed SAM (surface to air missile) on a mobile platform done in acrylics and oils. Numbers were airbrushed, modified brass antenna added to an otherwise stock build. Kit consisted of over 1,200 pieces.