IDF TOW M151

[Stuart]

Superb bit of scratch-building Carlos

Those four things on the bonnet (hood in US parlance in think) are interesting... Supports for resting a stretcher across it maybe? or Sand mats?

[Stikpusher]

Stuart, that is the only possible use I can see for those fittings, but then that requires putting the ground mount tripod somewhere else. And I don’t see those fittings on any other IDF M151s, aside from the TOW types.

And thank you!

[Stikpusher]

Yesterday, construction completed



Today, primer on



Now to dry overnite and tomorrow start colors…

[keavdog]

Looks great in primer! Lot's of gear there. Is that a tripod on the drivers fender? For the TOW?

[Stikpusher]

Thanks John. Yeah, this thing sure got busy once it’s loaded up. And yes, that is a tripod for the TOW ground mount system. I don’t know about Bradley’s. But the M113 and M901 TOW tracks carried everything needed to set up a ground mount as well as the M151 did.

[Stuart]

That looks fabulous in primer Stik! I take it you'll have to break out the brushes to paint some of that detail?

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Stuart. Yes, lots of brush painting ahead starting tomorrow. I airbrushed on the sand base coat yesterday.

[Stikpusher]

So this past Saturday So Cal AMPS did our monthly Zoom meeting build session. So during the meeting I did an airbrush session, including applying the IDF Sand Gray base color



Yesterday was a day away from the bench, and today I did most of the rest of the detail colors





I'll get more done tomorrow...

[keavdog]

Looking good - starting to really pop

[Stikpusher]

Thanks John. It’s taking final shape & look now.