"Generation Kill Hitman 2-1" text over a military Humvee image. Includes reference to 1/35 Custom Tamiya Humvee model based on HBO miniseries.

Build Details:

  • Name: “Hitman 2-1’ Humvee - Generation Kill

  • Kit: Tamiya M-1025 Humvee (base kit)

  • Scale: 1/35

  • Date Started: January 2009

  • Date Completed: August 2010

Build Notes:

  • Custom made display base with hidden MP3 player and powered speaker for sound effects.

  • Custom details include hand made MOPP suit hoods, customized weapons (M249 Para and Sgt. Colbert’s M4 with M203 and AN/PVS-17), Blue Force Tracker, camo netting rolls and ‘Elvis’ sunglasses.

Scale model of military vehicle in a diorama with a soldier figure

About this build and the real “Hitman 2-1”

This is a 1/35 scale replica of the lead Humvee of Bravo Company - 2nd Platoon of the Marine 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The company call sign was “Hitman”, thus designating the lead Humvee as “Hitman 2-1”.

This build was inspired and modeled after the 2008 HBO mini series Generation Kill, which is based on the book of the same name written by Evan Wright that outlines his experiences while embedded with Bravo Company during the invasion.

The figures in the vehicle represent:

Sgt. Brad Colbert - Passenger Front

Cpl. Josh ‘Ray’ Person - Driver

LCpl. James Trombley - Driver Rear

Cpl. Walt Hasser - Turret Gunner

Evan Wright (reporter) - Passenger Rear

The base model kit is a Tamiya M-1025 Humvee. An additional ten model kits, along with photo etch, lead foil, modeling clay, custom decals and brass stock were required to accurately complete and depict Bravo Company’s lead Humvee.

The background radio chatter is some of the actual radio communication recordings from the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion.

Military Humvee in desert environment with soldiers and canvas-covered trucks in the background.
A soldier in camouflage gear and helmet operating a mounted weapon, wearing goggles, with a tactical vest, outdoors.
Two soldiers in military gear inside an armored vehicle, one holding a scoped rifle.
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Close-up of an unpainted model figure of a soldier wearing a helmet and vest, sitting on a wooden surface with a plastic container in the background.
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Model of a military Humvee with soldiers, detailed weaponry, and equipment.
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Scale model of a military Humvee with a soldier figure and mounted machine gun.
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Front view of a military-style model Humvee with mounted equipment and antennas.
Scale model of a military tank with a soldier figure in camouflage emerging from a turret, surrounded by equipment and ammunition boxes.
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Diorama of a military vehicle with a soldier, in a display case labeled 'Generation Kill Hitman 2-1'
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Diorama of a military vehicle, representing a Humvee, with gear and a figure on top, labeled "Generation Kill Hitman 2-1" displayed in a frame.
Scale model of a military vehicle with soldiers and equipment, including a mounted gun and accessories, on a display surface.
Scale model of a military vehicle with soldier, mounted machine gun, and desert camouflage