I like to see armour looking a tad battered and bent, I think this comes from my teenage ‘obsession’ with the works of Messrs. Paine and Verlinden.
My first build, the Conqueror, had only minor damage as they, in reality, tended not to suffer in the same way as vehicles in combat did. However, the images I ‘googled’ of the Achilles and standard M10s in theatre showed some quite extensive damage so, at the weekend, I went a tad mad,
.Several images showed the 'exhaust deflector' (not sure if that is the correct term,
) was quite often buckled and dented, so I decided to add some damage (see images below).Had I not already assembled the lower rear hull I would have ‘buckled’ the 'exhaust deflector' more noticeably using a heat source. However, I thought the heat from a candle flame might damage the adjacent parts, especially the towing hook, so showed a modicum of restraint - unusual for me,
.I also decided to represent ‘heavily’ damaged front mudguards, as seen in quite a few online images, so promptly set about mutilating the one-piece upper hull moulding with my trusty Tamiya saw (see images of both rough-cut and partially cleaned-up mutilation below),
.Cheers,
,G
