Stryker A1 ICV (M1256)
How to convert an M1130 by AFV Club, 1/35 scale,
into a Stryker A1,
using Priamide Models conversion sets
The Stryker A1 version is the latest evolution of the Stryker platform.
It is based on the DVH version with significant changes in the engine deck area and the introduction of an external unit on the right side of the vehicle. Wheel rims have a different design.
The model I’m building is based on the AFV Club M1130 kit with 3D printed parts that I designed and are included in two conversion sets:
- “Stryker DVH conversion set” that I designed a couple of years ago and I have updated for this model
- “Stryker A1 conversion set”, a new conversion set including the parts specific to the A1 version: engine deck hatches, rims, external unit and other parts
I didn’t attempt to replicate the “double V” vehicle bottom because it required massive modifications to the hull and also because the bottom of the model is not visible, so it wasn’t worth the effort to make it.
Here is the completed model.
I decided not to weather it, assuming this vehicle had just been assigned to a field unit.
History of Construction
The most visible differences between a 1st generation Stryker and a DVH (Double V-Hull) version are in the front armor area and the rear fuel tanks, see photo below as a reference, where the DVH version is at the left.
To address these differences I used the following parts from my “Stryker DVH conversion set”
where:
• Part 4 of my conversion set replaces part E14 of the AFV Club Stryker scale model
• Parts 2 and 3 replace parts F26
• Part 1 replaces part C1
• Parts 5 and 6 replace parts C22 and C23
Stay tuned, more to come …
Model completed in November 2025
