Recent content by bracketracer

Could I possibly pester you to get a picture or two of the interior of this former Air Force truck?

I am using the recent reissue of the '78 Dodge as the base and the Moebus '65 Ford kit for the Utility Box.

Thanks! I just happened to see that nice interior picture right after I posted.

Here is a mockup of my M887. I am also doing an M890 at the same time. These first two will be done as Air Force vehicles in Strata Blue. Yes, I know that the vast majority of these vehicles were green and used by the Army, but I seem to recall seeing some of these running around McConnell...

Thanks for posting those pictures Bob H!

From the research I have done, it sounds like most came from the factory in solid green. However, if it was a truck that went to the Air Force (that would never have left a stateside base and been considered "tactical") it might very well have ended up painted Strata Blue. I plan to take some...

Bruce, thanks for that confirmation. MERDC would certainly be more common, and I guess more “authentic”, but I’m a sucker for NATO 3-color, LOL!

Thank you!

I am so glad that I stumbled on this website! Not only because I was able to get this info so quickly, but because there are so many great pictures and so much great information on vehicles that I am very interested in. Thank you!

Thank you very much for the info!

I also would appreciate input on what color the interior seat and dashboard would have been originally. I assume the floors were just black rubber or vinyl.

Folks, I drove an M1028A2 CUCV while in the 10th Mountain Division in '92-'94, and I am also a model car builder. As a result, I have always had a nostalgic love for military light commercial vehicles. I want to do some military replicas of the M880 now that a Dodge truck model of that vintage...