M-41A3 Walker Bulldog - ARVN Vietnam 1970s - Build

[HERMAN BIX]

Spellbinding
To get that level of realism from position-able figures and add on bits is just mindblowing.

[Will01Capri]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Love the figures, the whole setup is amazing!

[lmcq11]

Hi, thank you,

Here is an extra set of close ups for those who would like to ride on a Walker Bulldog, wear South Vietnamese tiger stripes, M-16 in hand and looking for VCs and the NVA.

It is by looking at close ups like these that i can see some finetuning that can be easily done.

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

Those 1/18 Ultimate Soldier Vietnam tanker helmets are the only one available around this scale. They are quite good.

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

I could not resist creating a South Vietnamese Rambo for my M-41. And that superbly designed Verlinden M-60 is just perfect for him.

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

In this shot, you can see why I like the Tamiya M2 with Aber upgrade set.

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

M41A3 Walker Bulldog 1/16 RC Crew and infantry riders

Good hunting !

Regards, Louis

[Model Builder 4]

Simply outstanding Louis, A masterpiece from start to finish this is certainly a build to be proud of

Cheers, Lee.

[lmcq11]

Hi,

Well, this is it, the model is finished. I would like to thank everyone for your encouragements throughout the build. It went smoothly, everything pretty much worked as planned despite obvious risks of disasters at every steps. It looks good. I hope it will help future modellers with their M41 build and that they will push it further.

I wanted to rework the head lights but at this stage, I was impacting surrounding elements and risking major damage, it is basically too late for it. I did polish the lens so that they look better. A builder can definitely improve this transformation, such as putting nice hinges on the storage bins, nice handles, thinner road wheels, better head lights, better electronics and gearbox, to name a few. Please do not be shy to do the same mods, make them better and show your build to us.

It is a fascinating experience and I highly recommend it. Now I have an M41 that I truly like. I am moving on to another crazy project to be announced soon.

Here are final indoor pictures of the model, in a jungle sunset like setup. I am planning to take the model outside for a clearer photoshoot as soon as the sun shows up and before the snow falls.

Regards, Louis

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

Heng Long M41A3 M-41A3 Walker Bulldog RC 1/16 fixed Upgraded Modified

[square4]

It's a good showing of your obvious modelling skill, very well done.

[philipat]

Looks awesome! Love the back drop with the photos.

How about some video of it running?

[BarryC]

WOW!

You infantry figures look great, they really add to the realism of the build.

Great Build Louis!!

Barry

[lmcq11]

How about some video of it running?

Hi, thank you, Here is a YOUTUBE demo video of the ARVN Walker Bulldog shooting at my NVA T-55.

https://youtu.be/mA-OIGwPG3w

A few more pictures. Old ennemies meet again in 1/16 scale. Hooben NVA T-55 with Heng Long (modified) ARVN M41 Walker Bulldog

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

New Vietnam buddies meet for the first time with the Ludwigs 1/16 US Army M-113A1 ACAV.

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

Heng Long M-41A3 1/16 scale RC modified fixed walker bulldog

Regards, Louis

[Tiger6]

Outstanding work! I love those last 2 pictures, put a little bit of fuzz on them in Photoshop and you'd be fooling folks into thinking they were real.