Galaxy Hobby 1/72 Maxx Pro Build-Review

This time we have yet another small scale build. I decided to try a wheeled vehicle, which copies the famous Maxx Pro. Kit comes from Galaxy Hobby and you can check the review on the website. In this report you will see how it actually goes together and what were the main issues encountered during the project. I recommend to check the video-report below where you can see everything in motion. :)

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Some historical facts about this vehicle:

Origins: Developed in the mid-2000s by Navistar Defense in response to the growing threat of IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Design: Built on the International WorkStar truck chassis, the MaxxPro features a V-shaped hull for deflecting blasts and a heavily armored crew compartment.

Variants: Numerous variants exist, with different armament and troop capacity configurations.

Deployment: The MaxxPro became a mainstay for U.S. and allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, saving countless lives.

Legacy: The MaxxPro's success led to the development of various MRAP vehicles for different roles.

Watch this video-review where I show all parts and actions even closer.

Everything starts with drilling out the necessary holes in the hull panels. Those will serve as guiding points for additional parts.

Whole assembly is not that complicated, and it is impressive how many features are copied out of the box.

External armor panels look fine, but in some places I had to cut off pins and attach the part straight to the hull panel.

In the rear you can see some of the PE parts. Those are quite small but still add the necessary finesse to the whole build.

Inside it is also detailed fine for such small size. In my opinion this interior will benefit from careful painting too.

Some of the parts were left aside so that it will be easier to paint them and then install on the model. Overall fitment is good, so there are no problems with such approach.

Around this stage all PE parts were used and this empty fret was left. Some of them require bending to be done, so such tool is a must-have.

Whole model was sprayed into white primer in order to get a lighter shade of the color.

Next layer was in sand color. This was done in order to keep the necessary paint inside the vehicle.

At first I also thought about making various scratches revealing this layer, but all photos I managed to find were showing solid green layer.

Nevertheless, this AK Interactive paint was fine to use with airbrush.

As you can see on the photos, layer is even and looks good.

Next I airbrushed NATO green, but before the areas of the sand color were masked in order to mimic the digital camouflage. It is usually quite crude in application on the vehicle, so that was my aim.

Panel lines and various features were brought out with help of pigments and washes from Ammo Mig.

On the next photos you can see the final result of the build. It would be cool to have the small decal for the car logo on the grille, but it is not in the box unfortunately.

As you can see, I decided not to glue the turret, so that it will be easier to see what is inside the model.

Rear hatch was glued in place though so that it would look more convincing. Note that it could be placed in closed position without glue. :D

All antennas were made out of steel wire, which is more on the thick side.

Nevertheless, assembled model looks good in my opinion, especially considering that it fits on matchbox.

Galaxy Hobby gave us a nice kit which is quite fun to build. Moreover, it carries plenty of features and you can consider using those for some diorama ideas.

Yes, it would be cool to have masks for clear parts included, but I managed to find aftermarket set which helped me with this.

You can also notice there are some minor issues with alignment of the wheels, but this thing was too late to fix on the model.

The only thing that could be cool to add is the figurines and maybe some plastic stand for this model. Of course, it would increase the price, but there are not that many soldiers available in 1/72 scale.

In my opinion this is definitely a fun choice for modelers who would like to build something sophisticated without taking half of the room.

Moreover, quality out of the box is very good, and you can play with some features to get slightly different look.

It could be also handy to get wheels with weight effect, but I think even the current version looks fine for the scale.

Whole project was quite fun to me, so I recommend this kit for all fans of the small scale builds. As usual, don't forget to check video report, where I will tell even more about this tiny vehicle.

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