M88A1 Recovery Vehicle

Zach Wilson
I'm doing this as a straight build and the kit is a disaster. I've had good luck with AFV Club up to this point but this thing is a shitshow. I'm having a lot of fun getting better at PE work though.

Norbert Steffens
But it still looking very good. You'll win thi challenge

Neuling
Keep calm and carry on, Zach! 👍

Tini Hendriks
If you can handle pigeonshit, you can handle everything ??

Zach Wilson
I got my ass handed to me by my vaccine but it has made me even more powerful. I got the color blocked in, all the stowage made and attached and I am pretty close to starting weathering. Also started working on the base.

Tini Hendriks
Big Machine ??

Zach Wilson
finished this guy up. I plan to use it as a part of a larger diorama for a future build, but it's at this level of completeness now.

David
Nice one, i have this model in my stash too. Thanks for inspiration.

Neuling
Top result! Looking forward to the diorama ............. 👍

Zach Wilson
Thanks guys. David, it's a beast of a kit, not one of AFV Club's best, but if you're willing to put in the time you can make it into something decent.

Guy Rump
Great build 👍

Ben
Nice work

Spanjaard
you certainly made it more than decent 🙂

Rui S
Excellent as always 👍

Sebastian Spluszka
Great

Cliff Kidd
Hi Zach, really good build, in spite of the kit problems - was that why you were using the big clamps? Like your weathering and chipping - v subtle. Did you do all the chips freehand?

Zach Wilson
Thanks Cliff. I do all of my chipping with hairspray. I will go back and restore color in areas where I go over the top. I'm not sure which clamps you're referring to.

Cliff Kidd
Sorry, I got mixed up with the clamps on the Sikorsky S-70 fuselage! How was this kit a 'disaster'?!

Zach Wilson
It's been a while, but I just remember it being surprisingly challenging in terms of fit, especially compared to other AFV Club kits.

Paulo
Outstanding work!