The ROCO kit:


Built and painted. Replaced tow cables with wire:



Airbrushed camo:

Ahhh, ROCO kits bring back some memories from days gone by. I have to say that the airbrushing worked out quite well considering the diminutive size of the subject. Be interesting to see what you do with the rest of the detail painting (periscope lenses, treads, rubber on tires etc). Nice diversion and thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
tread_geek

Thanks Jan!
Yeah, I love these little kits and I'm also happy with my new airbrush. The camo came out much better than my ROCO kits from 15 years ago.

I'm gonna do up the little details, including scratch building a missile coming out of the tube with the fins in mid-unfold-deployment. I doubt I'll do the roadwheel rubber, it will be covered with some light weathering.

Thanks for looking. Stand by for more...

Keith

Scratch built missile. I used a 1/72 Sparrow, cut it down, reshaped the nose, added fins in 'mid deployment'.
I'm thinking the fins are too thick. I may redo it using scraps of PE.