So I got these two kits from a great friend and artillery modeller and they have been on my radar enough that I started them. The intent is to build one straight out of the box to represent the kit as it was meant to be, a 1970s vintage toy like model kit. The second, however, is going to be a departure from KISS and will hopefully expand my modelling skills and give me a somewhat more technically accurate platform. Straight OOB on the Renwal kit, several parts were/are missing. I have been stealing from the Revell History Maker kit to maintain plastic part integrity. Some parts you will see just had to be replaced (road wheel/return roller mounting pins missing). The second build will require some mold making and casting of parts, road wheels and return rollers in particular, and I hope to do some extensive scratch building to the interior, suspension, and engine bay.



I have serious doubts about these ending up working, but they have recieved two coats of decal film and we will see..


I have always liked the old instructions and how they had written instructions to go along with the visuals...


Sharp eyes will note that there are actually TWO kits in here, a bonus M-41 Walker Bulldog also of Renwal descent.

Hi Brian,
are you sure your kit is 1/32 scale and not 1/35? I heard Monogram labelled their old model as 1/32 scale but infact they were 1/35 (i.e. thier 1/32 M48 upper hull matchs exactly Tamiya 1/35 lower hull). May be the same with yours? If so you could use lots of parts from 1/35 M48 kits.