At this point there is absolutely no rush, Jeremy. There are still six weeks or so to go.

Jeremy, it's all about catering to your desires, what you feel is your minimal requirement and in the end, having fun.

A metal barrel and appropriate tow cable are beyond where I might go. I am primarily a scratch building cheapskate so I look for the cheap way out. However, you may consider a touch of individual external storage ( tarps, personal equipment, packs/boxes and the like) to add unique character to your build.

Cheers,
Jan

Hi all,just enlisted. Have a large stash of Braille scale models,nearly 50 kits, so have been trying to make some decisions before enlisting! I might build 3 for the campaign time permitting of course

I'll be doing an Emhar Whippet i just picked up.

An Airfix Vickers VI in B.E.F markings and camo.

And i was motivated by Radek's Italeri Valentine (nice work on the extra detail there Radek ) to finally finish mine that i started years ago!
The Italeri Box claims it's a Mk.1?? But i believe the Mk.1 was never sent to Africa. Would i be correct in assuming it's a Mk.II??
I was wanting to do one in the colour scheme/markings of the 6th Armoured Division in Tunisia,i think they were still using some Mk.II's in the early stages of the campaign? Can anyone confirm this???
Looking forward to seeing everyones builds. And more of Jan's spreadsheets that i enjoyed reading to see where everyone was at with their kits in the Matchbox campaign!

Scott, I haven't got a clue about doing bar armour but the glass should be the easier of the two. Some of those Dragon Hummer kits come with several pair of optional doors in clear plastic. That might be a place to start. While my LHS isn't the greatest (mostly railroading stuff) you can find sheets of clear styrene there and even some aftermarket clear parts/windows from the model railroading area.

EDIT: Re:Bar Armour - Depending on the type and shape of bar armour used on the M1 you might again find a solution in a model railroading section. There is a company called Tichy Train Group that makes styrene injection moulded HO scale details. For the bar armour you could start with pipe railings. Here is a link to their site:

http://www.tichytraingroup.com/index.php?page=view_product.php&id=178&category=Details

The cost of their products appears quite reasonable and they have quite a variety of items. I also noticed that they carried HO scale angle iron and other forms that might be useful for our scale. At the LHS I also noticed a variety of plastic and PE engine grills and screening.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Jan

I look in from time to time but I still haven't decided what to do and haven't enlisted. I have that Fugimi Panzer I and you said that I needed the entire kit which included an anti-tank gun to qualify as a full kit. Well I found the gun and it "had" been mostly complete but, it was in a soft box under heavier boxes and got CRUSHED. It's in several pieces now and some of the thinner parts are warped as well. Will repairing it count toward finishing?

Regards,
AJ