1/35 HMMWV with LAND-LGR4 rocket launcher

[frank2056]

The Ukrainians are using M1152A1 HMMWVs as carriers for the LAND-LGR4 rocket launcher:


(from https://defence-blog.com/us-made-laser-guided-weapon-system-spotted-in-ukraine/)

The rockets are laser guided, accurate and simple enough to mount on smaller vehicles.
Spalah has a 1/35 LAND-LGR4 launcher:



Which I had on-hand. There are no M1152A1 available as kits in 1/35,  but I did have the ICM 1/35 M1097A2:



Good enough for government whif work!

The ICM kit is OK. Fit is fine; I just found the assembly to be less convenient/straightforward compared to other modern Humvee kits.:





I used Spalah 3D printed HMMWV tires. They weren't as good as other Spalah products (the sidewall writing is indistinct) but better than the vinyl kit tires. I also used the Kelik 3D decals for this kit for the first time. They suggest soaking the decals in warm water to release them from the sheet, but i was able to coax most of them off just with a sharp blade. Some of the decals look great:


(red lights, headlights behind the lens)

The instrument panel is great, although the sand color I used is different from the decal colors:



Some of the decals were very small and had to go over curved details and this was difficult due to the stiffness and thickness of the decals. i ended up using superglue and holding down the decals until the set into place.

This is where I am now. "topless":



with a scratchbuilt roof:



I still have to add some details -design & print decals for the launcher and vehicle,  add some of the cables and hardware that are missing and some weathering. I may add some camo to the sand color as well.  I have some doors, but they're the unarmored versions and have to be modified just to fit.

[Wardukw]

A nice simple but very cool looking build Frank ,,i do enjoy the modded line of Humvees folks are coming up with 
Strangely only today i've been thinking of a Humvee build based on a vid i watched on the tube of you ,,a Humvee armed with a 105mm gun ,,, mine might have something a big larger and a gun the Ukrainians have plenty off 

[Old Wombat]

[PR19_Kit]

If only we could see the finished article.................     

[frank2056]

Sorry, Kit - I forgot about stupid Imgur. I'll moved the pics to Flickr

[Rick Lowe]

 

[frank2056]

The LRG4 launcher is almost done. I printed some decals to match the markings on the real weapon, but they're so tiny, the text is almost invisible. Here's the real thing:





From left to right it reads "DANGER AREA" in the 90 degree arc, 10M (danger range), the FIRE and FUZE arrows pointing to the connectors underneath, the Arnold Defense logo and "FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY"



the iridescent laser lenses on the missiles aren't visible in the picture above. They're just at the tip on these pictures:

[buzzbomb]

Neat details

[Old Wombat]

 

[NARSES2]

Neat details

Indeed   

[PR19_Kit]

'FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY'? Isn't that a trifle obvious? 

[Old Wombat]

It's written on LAW rockets & several other man-portable missile/rocket systems.

Not all soldiers are entirely competent, plus many of these systems are designed for general distribution to un/semi-trained civilians in dire emergencies.

[Captain Canada]

Looks good ! Always been a fan of the pick up Hummer.

[su27rules]

 

[seadude]

'FRONT TOWARDS ENEMY'? Isn't that a trifle obvious? 

It's written on LAW rockets & several other man-portable missile/rocket systems.

Not all soldiers are entirely competent, plus many of these systems are designed for general distribution to un/semi-trained civilians in dire emergencies.

Not even the Empire's stormtroopers are competent.        Pic below.