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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Free French M10 (Simoun)
INDIA11A
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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 05:40 AM UTC
Finally got it almost finshed (just touch-ups etc). Academy M-10 with extra bits added to turret interior. Storage from Real Model and the imfamous spares box. Painted with Tamiya and weathered with oils, pigments etc.
Hope you enjoy.

Doug



superkungfuhobby
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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 06:18 AM UTC
nice work
Nightstrike
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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 06:23 AM UTC
Love it Doug have never seen this tank as a model before and you have done a great job !
toyz4boyz
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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 06:29 AM UTC
Excellent work! The detailing & painting totally appropriate and well executed !!

Pardon me for my ignorance, but what is the white & bluish circular object at the top right of the turret? I thought, perhaps, it was a beret, but I didn't think that the Free French wore berets...and it doesn't look like a container for wine either!

Looking forward to more builds from you.

regards,

Derek


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Posted: Sunday, April 05, 2009 - 06:42 AM UTC
Nice work Indy


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Excellent work! The detailing & painting totally appropriate and well executed !!

Pardon me for my ignorance, but what is the white & bluish circular object at the top right of the turret? I thought, perhaps, it was a beret, but I didn't think that the Free French wore berets...and it doesn't look like a container for wine either!

Looking forward to more builds from you.

regards,

Derek




FYI - It's a French Naval beret.
Some Free French tank destroyer units were made up of sailors and they retained some of their uniform items.
Can't recall the names of the particular units.
Cheers

jjumbo

update : Régiment Blindé de Fusiliers Marins (R.B.F.M) of the French 2nd Armoured Division

2nd Armoured Division

RBFM
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Posted: Monday, April 06, 2009 - 08:03 AM UTC
Thanx for your kind comments and a big thanx to jjumbo for the info re: French 2nd Armoured Division and the RBFM. The headdress on the turret front is exactly that just could not pull up the info when I first posted.

Doug
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