I did use a metal barrel as I happened to have a spare one in the stash from ITA and it is a huge improvement on the kit one. I also added a styrene wing nut from Bronco for the pick axe head mounting. Any other details were made from either removing styrene (such as thinning down the rubber mud flaps or adding parts (such as detailing the stowage bin clips) using parts fashioned from the sprues.
I'm also going to use a set of Bronco workable tracks as it will make life easier as far as painting is concerned.
I've just noticed that the top of the sightig vane has gone awol so will need to make up another prior to paint.
Comments, critique etc welcomed...









Will be painted in SCC No2 as a Lend Lease vehicle sent to the Soviets.
Gary