I thought my scratchbuilding my M35 with fuel cell on 1/16 th scale was quite an achievement. Until I discovered
Talal Chouman's website !


800 hours of work resulted in this :


After assembly and some (!) paint work, it now looks like this :

The LAV isn't his first challenge : he also made this 1/16 Bradley, and many other things. Check out his website !!! (Boy, do I feel an amateur now ... ! )

I couldn't resist to add this picture as well. This guy really has a sense of humour : the soldiers inside the LAV seem to be keen modelers. Look at the models, the sigarettes, the bottles of water ( !!! ) and the incredible fridgebox with ice and beverage cans. They look so real I'd pick up that Budweiser and drink it !

That's it, i've had enough, i'm gonna take up something I can be good at..these are the most depressing photos i've seen for ages. Stuff like that is soul-destroying Jim

Whoa! Keep those pics away from me! They're to great!

If you look closely at the IPMS Journal in the interior shot, you'll note that it's the 2001 Nationals results issue that featured a scratchbuilt Bradley built by none other than the builder of this model.

AJ, I'm getting suspicious here. You seem to know so much about him ? This artist wouldn't happen to be a member of Armorama, secretly operating under callsign AJLaFleche ?

ROTFLMAO! Don't I wish I had his skills! No, as I said elsewhere, I've known Talal for quite a while. We've talked many times at contests we've attended. He a great guy and always willing to give advice. Maybe I have learned a thing or two from him. LOL I first saw his models at the old Worcester, Mass. contests in the late 80's.

ufffffff!! this guy is doing a heck of a job. I believ till i reach my 50 i ll be as good as him, but ..i have to start now ..buy

This isn't modelbuilding...this is art. This guy's work is simply amazing.