) so you can see the changes I made to the regular kit.Modifications to the turret included:
1) replacement of kit parts with The Tank Workshop M34 mantlet and aluminum 75mm barrel
2) deletion of loader's hatch, filling the opening with white plastic sheet and green putty
3) scraping off minor details found on the Firefly and filling in some little holes with putty
4) shortening the rear turret bustle
5) creating more distinct lines for the commander's cupola
6) modifying the turret race into something resembling a circle
7) changing the antenna system slightly
8) adding a tie-down/grab-handle(?) with Milliput, but only because the kit piece went flying off into oblivion
9) adding heavy cast texture using the plastic cement and stiff brush method (I am starting to get the hang of it, I think)
Nic
