This is the Trumpeter kit with the Royal Models Add on Armour kit. The markings are AWD and are a big improvement over the kit supplied decals. The only real problem i encountered when building this was the fit of the tracks over the idler wheel. Either i had wrongly positioned it, or there is an error in the location of the axle stub. Easy enough to resolve, but an annoying problem in an otherwise good kit. Paints are by Tamiya and Hannents enamels with MiG productions pigments. Hopefully there are no glaring errors and all constructive critism welcome











Larger images of the above can be found here

http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php?cat=17419

Regards from the Swamp

Eth

Eth,

Looking very nice. It looks great with the add-on armour. I have the Royal Model sets on the way to me including the additional add-on armour that was attached to the original add-on armour on the hull.

Good to hear the AWD decals are worth it. How come you didn't use the Arabic decal for Italy on the hull sides?

The only thing I notice is that you didn't add the coax machine gun vertical slit port to the turret frontal armour.

Thanks for posting the images.

Hey Jason,




I only found out about this after i had finished base coating. Not wanting to start carving into the plastic i sprayed a black oblong on the turret face instead. Unfortunately with all the weathing and such, it is difficult to see it. As for the Arabic decal? I could nto find out what it meant and so decided not to use it, just being overly careful i guess......thanks for your comments!

Regards from the Swamp

Eth