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Dude , the skin tones are way off ......................
Cool Jerry , glad to see you trying some armor , will be watching .
Thanks man, I used to build only armor. Then came the airplane biz and that went about 10 years. Now I am more challenged by figs. But I also know that it has now been so long since I built a tank I forgot everything and also there is a boatload of new stuff available now.
It's like starting over.
J
Hey, Jerry! 
I like to keep different stuff going on all at one time, myself- Keeps me from getting bored with the whole model-building magilla. Besides, what better way to show off a 1/35 vehicle or a 1/48 aircraft than to pose a figure, or several of them with one's latest creation?
Do you plan to add any figures with this one? 
Of course!! Always figures in the mix. I used to build tanks and throw the figs away. Now the only time I build the tank is when it makes a good backdrop for the figs!
I also like to try to mix things up. I need to do a civilian scene soon. Or finish my P-38E I am converting from an old Revell 1/32 kit.
J
Try ICM's 1/48 C-45F/UC-45F, otherwise known as the Beech-18 "Twin" in it's civilian permutation. There are quite a number of figures in 1/48 that can be converted into "civilians" pretty easily, at least where I'm concerned. I've got a vignette planned out using this kit as a civilian plane in Natural Aluminum panels.
Also in my planner, a 1/35 "Early" GAZ AA, with the original rounded Fenders, which I'm going to build as a Ford AA, with the appropriate "FORD" logo on the Grille Shell. I'm not sure yet which way I want to fly, on this one; the MINIART AA, or the HOBBY BOSS kit- Opinions, anyone..?
The GAZ AA and AAA were Fords, built under license in the then Soviet Union.
This will be a little vignette of the US Army 1941 maneuvers, with an Early M3 Lee towing the civilian Ford AA "Stake-body" out of a ditch. The appropriate US Tankers and "late Depression" Male civilian Farm Family Members are helping, i.e, "Pa" and older Sons, while the Female Family Members, a couple or 3 comely "Farmer's Daughters" and "Ma" are looking on. Of course, there will some Kids; very likely I'll use some of Ian Hanratty's excellent WEE FRIENDS Figures for those. His sculpting skills are EXCELLENT, to say the very least!
I'll also have to source an early 1930 or '31 Ford Model A, or a '32 Ford of some kind, possibly some other make of car if I find one to serve my purposes, parked close by as a part of the scene-
I'd title it "Farm Family Goes to Town", or some such thing.
Anyway, it'll be a nice change from my regular subject matter, and I'm looking forward to starting this project. I'll be using HORNET/WOLF Heads with various facial expressions for the Tankers and grown-up Male Civilians- Good chance that I'll be sourcing the younger adolescent Female Heads from the various MASTER BOX 1/35 "Girls" kits, while "Ma" will come from one of the ICM Figure sets.
I may change the scenario- Don't know, yet. What I'm also thinking about is, the Farm Family is providing a tasty roadside picnic or at least a quick Lunch for the hungry Tankers, (It DID happen!
), which ALL concerned are enjoying IMMENSELY! Maybe a couple of the Tankers are flirting a little bit with the 'teen Daughters..? Going that route just might simplify things for me a bit.
In either case, it'll be fun!
