As far as the glass, it is accurate. This is ballistic glass and is at least 3 inches thick, that is why the door windows are like shelves. I built them and was a test driver there. The armor on the gunners cupola is about 1/2 in thick. I retired after 40 years working at AM General building everything from M-151 jeeps to M-20 twenty ton dumps along with mail delivery vehicles and city buses. I am also a veteran, a tank commander. I like your video, keep up the good work!

Amazing work! Having been an American Soldier, I particularly like this one. It was a pleasure to follow your builds.

I really like and appreciate your break down of the colors you used and where you used them. I've learned a lot from your videos. Thanks, cant wait for the new video

Very nice job, especially like the paint job on the HUMVEE, well done 👍🏻🇦🇺

First off, great job! Suggestions: 1) Try scratchbuilding the bulletproof glass w/ sheet plastic, or transparent polymers from stuff like soap bottles. 2) try weathering the tires with pastels. Think dust, NOT mud. (5 tours, two each Kuwait and Afghanistan, one Iraq)

Once I went with my mom to the local liquor store and there was HUMVEE in the parking lot and I got out and looked at it, soon after the guy came back and let me inside while my mom took pictures. It was pretty cool.

These videos have inspired me to start model kit building. I hope i can build bigger kits in the future

Nice job! I do agree with the guys about the front shield glass not being a flaw in the kit... it's not thick glass, you're supposed to mask off the front glass part and paint the sides with the body color to represent a protruding frame around the glass... many manufacturers do it this way these days, with the whole part done in clear plastic, then you have to mask off the glass parts and paint the rest with the body color... but of course, it'e your kit and you build it whatever way you see fit :)

your videos are so satisfying

Great conclusion to the project. All the components came together wonderfully. Action packed diorama That captures the crazy atmosphere of urban combat. Well done. Bill

Great job the diorama look realistic and amazing ..

great model I'll look this one up as it looks great and I'd like to build it, great paint work.

Great build

Very nice and subtle colour scheme

It is our privilege to observe your excellent work! Thank you again for this series.

The glass is actually pretty realistic to the actual thing

Yes I do. Loved watching him paint too. I am glad you have a sense of humor. Keep up the fantastic work. I learned a lot from you.

Great work sir!

Really enjoyed the vid Colin. Always a big fan of modern armour so especially liked this dio.

Inspiring and encouraging as always. Thanks.

Very good!!! It looks great!!

Yes! Finally a new video from qdc. Fantastic paint job by the way.

Outstanding ! Great Build ! Hope you have a great holiday weekend !!!! Tony

Looks great!

Nice to see a video from you again. Your Humvee looks great!

good to see you back

another great byild, as always. brings back a lot of memories.

As is typical of your work my friend... SWEET!!!

I'm glad you are back Qdc. I just went out and got this kit. I might put my own spin on the same diorama you just did. I love yours. It will look great in my own collection. I might put my own build on here. In any case, you still inspire me to build. I'm glad you found time outside of your real life to entertain us plastic nerds. ; ). Please keep up the good work buddy. By the way, I know you buy all of your kits and supplies. Have you ever considered sponsors or reviews? I'd imagine some companies would ship a kit of two to you just for the advertisement. I also imagine people would like to see a kit that has sat on their a shelf for ages, built just for the videos you produce. I'd love to see your expenses drop completely off so you could get some sort of benefit from you work. I'd love to see you get it all for free.

Awesome!

Nice work qdc.......waiting for the next one.

Very nice, the paint job on the Hummer is spectacular 👍👍👍I'm just about to build the same figures, was helpful to see them done, thank you

I haven't watched your videos in a while and I'm so glad you're still making them!! You're a great guy mate keep up the good work!!!!

Cool keep up the good work

Amazing kit, awesome paint job as well! It's amazing how time flies. I've been watching your videos for about 4 or so years now. At the moment I've put modeling aside and pursued my dream of joining the United States marine corps. Shipment date June 4th 2018,2 weeks after I graduate highschool. Your airplane and fighter jet models inspired me the most a while back, how fitting is it for me to be going in as an aviation mechanic. Can't wait to pursue modeling later in life and knock out these kits like you do.

Yayyy, I've been so hyped for this, so happy it's here!!!

best youtuber

As always a fantastic build , well captured and told. A pleasure to follow and as always inspiring for new builders. many thanks as always QDC

I like the painting of the figures. I remember on your last Diorama the D-Day one, you had trouble with shading, but the expressions on the face have come alive because of they way you painted them. 10 out of 10 sir. Would love to see a video of you collection.

Great project ! Nice to see a new build from you :)

great job qdc you pulled it off looking forward to more builds hurry back buddy

looks excellent david

great job qdc I love it

Actually, the glass on the turret was very thick, but the turret shield is upside-down. I was the turret gunner in a 1151 btw

Nice work dude...

The one in your tour video was the one we were promised but not received, instead we had 1151's that were a generation behind that one. We had the padding that one had but never got the upgraded AC or other refinements. most of our turrets had failed so they put old 998 turrets on them because the 1151's had a flaw that locked them up when you fired a belt fed, the brass would fall in between the halves and hard lock it because of the weight. it also would drain your batteries quickly so you had to keep everything off when at idle. the dukes system antenna is wrong too. Fenders dont bend, they break, I had to destroy one that had been blown up, we pulled the electronics, Thermo'd it and pushed it off the side of the mountain, of course it caused a massive fire but it was in a really bad neighborhood in Afghanistan near the border so we left it (Needed to reopen the route) it was field expediant but worked. ALSO STOP PUTTING MUD FLAPS ON 1151'S The glass is that thick on the turret but you are missing the bezels.

Very nice build! I spent some time in the gunners hatch. But most of my time in the gunners hatch in the MRAP. Surviving 2 IED's, but with injuries. In Mosul Iraq. With the 1st Cavalry Division. Love your videos. And take care!

awesome~!

You remind me of Mr. Rogers of the modeling world. Very enjoyable build to watch. Thanks

Outstanding diorama my friend! The shades on the Humvee are looking good and the concept is interesting. Greetings from Mexico

Great work mate! keep it up! Thanks

P.S. Awesome job on all your builds, big fan of the desert stuff.

Great video keep up the good work!

Great job 👍 This diorama is amazing!! Best regards from Sweden

Good job... I like it :)

I really love what you did with the diorama. It looks very realistic and you did a great job.

Vehicles in the desert are generally hosed down or washed a couple days out of the week, depending on use....to include aircraft. When I was in Africa as well as other sorted deserts, we maintained our vehicles kinda like our lives depended on them.

Gran bel lavoro, complimenti.

Nice mate! And your back!

Great job on the building and painting of this model and diorama. You have really brought it to life in this scene and it looks really great and realistic too. Well done and have fun on your next project, Joe

Nice ASMR modelling video, good job qiu

Seemed like a dragon kit with all the details?😳 evergreen/plastruct makes clear acetate in different thicknesses! Jman👀

great work q, with my humvee I agree with your armoured glass, but on mine I painted the edges of the glass black as a lot of the humvee armoured glass had like a rubber around the glass , a lot of the tusk abrams had black rubber around the gunners and commanders armoured glass to stop heads been injured if the crew banged them on the sides. fantastic brill job my friend .

I've been waiting for you to post a video for weeks man!! love the stuff you do, keep it up 🖒🖒🖒🖒😁😁

brilliant. I've seen ur videos for long time and ur work iz always awesome. thanks for the video

I loved the way you painted the vehicle , the light and dark shading is excellent. the diorama is superb . well done qdc 👍

Great work QDC as always a very nice job with the paint work on the kit. Keep up the good work. Lightingf2

Thanks for building this kit as I've been looking for ANY Humvee that has the option of all 4 doors open.

The hummer looks good. I think the whole diorama needs some weathering with pigments though, but great job!😊😊

The fact that it seems like the soldier helping the wounded soldier up could be shot by the insurgent in the background any second seems kind of sad. Great build though!

It's been such a long time since I've seen your videos, feels great to hear your voice again.

Looks like this is a really nice Kit "Q".

best youtuber 👍👍

Nice build Qdc. I bought this kit just because of this video. I think it will be my next build. MB came out with a WW2 tank rider kit I'd love to see you build. The figures are fantastic! I'm willing to bet you'll love them as much as I did. I'd love to show them to you some time.

QDC, you are truly inspirational. You are the one who got me into this incredible hobby, and I found the story of the diorama powerful. I would love to know, what was your inspiration for building this? Much respect, IY.

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Excellent work of painting I really like the tones you used and as a tip for the glass of the turret you can use a sheet of transparent acetate and you can cut it for the windows, you can also use the transparent part of the cases from de cds is thinner That the plastic pieces that comes in the kit have a nice day Q!

just notice you disabled comments on vids,why all your stuff is great and you r a great professional and gentleman more than most!!

Amazing work Qdc! Wanna hear a coincidence? I happened to be at that same airshow. The one at Travis AFB. I was there both days. I think I might have seen you! Anyways, nice diorama and a nice airshow. Keep up the good work!

Tip for mirrors: use gloss black and then use polished aluminium(Alclad)(DO NOT USE CLEAR COAT)

nice job.. check out the pic of the humvee , the glass is the correct thickness, in the front of the turret, you just have to paint the tan frame around it . it will look correct then. Looking forward to your next build !

Great Job on the Humvee Colin. Too bad on the turret Glass thou. Ialways wanted to build a Humvee, too many options out there to pick from.

as i live in Iraq u shoudl do more dusty humve and more dust on diorama to be very realistic

You need to make one with several dead insurgents because that is what would be the outcome after this.

the glass is right you just have to paint´the sidse of the glass, but very nice paintjob and build

Fantastic work Colin! It's frustrating about that armoured glass thickness issue though... I wonder if any aftermarket manufacturers have or will address that issue?? Looking forward to seeing your next project :-)

Hey qdc, I am from Bulgaria and me and a whole bunch of people love your videos. You can make Zvezda's T 80 or you can challenge yourself and build Zvezda' s Il 76 whitch is a transport aircraft.

Fender bender? I kinda think they get shot at or blown up. Your model came out great by the way.

Having watched most of your videos, and your claim not being an expert, in my opinion you're pretty darn close! Plus,you make your videos seem like I'm there with you in your work room as you built them. Continue!

Turret glass is much thicker than the steel. I rode up there on many missions and had several strikes on the glass. Use logic...if glass is more fragile than steel and both are required to stop the same threat. Which needs to be thicker? The reason it doesnt look right is that you need to paint the frames around the glass that hold it in.

In my opinion the bricks and the destroyed wall don't blend in with the composition all the bricks looked intact after an impact some would definitely be crushed and a lot of pieces would cover the road not only whole bricks. Also some more dust would make it blend in even more as for the figures I think the skincolour is way to yellowish but I can't judge it by the photos cause pictures often change the colors depicted in real life. Constructive criticism :) I am no pro myself good luck with the next video and thanks for encouraging us to start our own modeling career.

Thank you for your nice movie! How about the length and width of this model M1151 after assembling ?

The level of thickness of glass depends on the humvees purpose some are thick some are thin

Hey, qdc. Something for you to look at is the shade paints from citadel/games workshop, I would use reikland flesh shade for the fleshtones, and agrax earthshade for the uniforms creases, I guess it is something for you to check out.

Wonderful work! But can your cat make some more cameo appearances too?

I used clear thin lexan for the turret windows. Use the kit glass for a template.

Does anybody knows what's the music during the lights and shadows explanation ? Nice work btw !

No engine !?! Still a good job,Q !

What airbrush do you use?

first. haven't been seeing your new ones lately. been busy