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The toolbox and the equipment storage. On the side of the equipment storage is some sort of TOW cable mechanism. not sure:

This pic shows the front TOW cable support on the lower hull:

An overview of the left side of the LAV III:

Testing the top hull fittings:





In this pic I'm trying to solder the cages that sits on both sides of the turrent. I tried glue but was very unsuccessful. I gave up and fortunately found an aftermarket cage. So it's on order:



The rest are pics of the turrent I'm working on. View from all sides:

Here are a couple more pics showing the overall look. The barrel will be replace with an accurate one. I still have the back storage compartment, more details and more details. Slowly but surely I will get there:

Here are a couple more small advancements. I'm still waiting for the new turrent cages, Fluted barrel and tire rack mount.
My hand at sewing ties. Yep, like sewing





The finish results mounted. Still have to add two brackets that bends outward





Added the hatch stopper, I don't know the exact word for it:



Add the lights. I raised the light cluster a bit by adding shims underneath to give the raise it off the hull like on the real model and added wires:



Added bolts to represent the area where the wrench was removed. Also added supports for the tow cables:

For those who do not know what the LAV III looks like, here it is:

Thats a really nice build Charles!!
A huge amount of details, but I think it's well worth the effort
Will be nice following your build!

Thanks guys.