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Welcome aboard cobmw. Great to see that we will have another V100 on SS! First question is what model V100 do you have? If you have the turreted style and are going with Vietnam era, your choice is basically, as stated above, OD. If you have the USAF version with the parapet, those were...

Woohoo! Kevin has finally joined SS! mkcoen, you should look him up, he is a very knowledgeable and generally super-nice guy (Kevin, you may now do the appropriate blushing and say "Shucks"). Sorry your new vehicle wasn't what you thought it would be, pretty common unfortunately. But making...

Hi GB, welcome aboard! There are at least five of us that I know of on the list working on V100 restorations right now, and one working on a V150, so an added source of info and advice is always welcome. I think the scarcity of adequate manuals tends to be a problem, so experience is always a...

On a lot of threads the pictures don't show up if you are not logged in. If you log in to post a reply, voila! you have pictures. Took me a while to figure that out at first :) Cheers

The V100 and V150 do LOOK very similar (almost identical) externally until you start looking at details. I got to 'play' with a police V150 this morning and even being familiar with the V100, I would not have been able to tell without measuring that there was any difference in the basic hull...

Also the V-100 has deuce style 2.5 ton axles, the LAV/V-150 has 5-ton axles (ala M809) Cheers

I told you they were worse than potato chips! Hardtop means whoever drives it back won't half drown if it rains this time.. :lol:

rofl Cheers

:shock: Kinda answers that, eh?? I guess the "fun" factor has to outweigh the "PIA" factor to make it worthwhile. But that's why we call this addiction a hobby right? :) Cheers

I answered your PM with a lot more detail, but here are some short answers- Hard to explain popularity. For me I just think the V100 is the coolest piece of armour to ever roll on wheels (though there are some great runners-up). Also, it is one of the very few post-WWII wheeled US armoured...

Sam, give Lyn a shout, I saw a decent horn in a box at his place friday. He may have a horn button too, if that's the problem. Your horn did sound kinda pathetic winding down over the phone... :D Cheers

I had hoped for a lot more progress to report at this point, but Hurricane Ike kinda adjusted those plans. The V100, and the workshop it is in, are over by Houston. Both survived the storm unscathed, but with no power, downed trees and other damage all around the place, lots of storm related...

Looking great! I reeelly like the way you did your turn signals and light guards. What method did you use for the non-skid surfaces on the nose? Cheers

Oh, we're watching Leonard... :popcorn: :drool: :popcorn: :drool: Paul :ditto: And my 16 year old son is now signed up for welding and metalwork in school, in no small part because of your project. For me, if I can't have/build something like this myself, the next best thing is the...

Here are some comments on what I actually have experience with- Add Revell to your list of manufacturers, they produce some really nice kits. Some are their own, some are reboxed kits from other manufacturers (mostly Eastern European). Trumpeter, AFV, and Tamiya are consistently good. Italeri...

Splendid work C'dub, Sharlene looks fantastic! The problem with the patterns in the manual is that the are for 14' beds, ours are 15' so it doesn't quite match up. Never have seen an official Marine Corps pattern for the ISO 813/900's and it seems more often than not the MC camo'ed the front...

Well, with the dire predictions of "light mist" and some energetic breezes as far inland as we are, we may be in for some entertainment over the weekend. The coastal folks are already starting to stream into Austin today, some staying locally, some headed for points further on. Cheers

Oh he is alive and well, just busily working on other things. And like Sam said, easily distracted! I'll remind him of his promise to tell the tale, and nudge him toward the computer where not having his pen is no longer a valid excuse for procrastination.. :)

You are correct, it is a Cad-Gage, now Textron, M1117 Guardian ASV.

I'll bite.. 1-meter turret?? Cheers