As expected it gave me a few problems. For one thing the tracks over time had gotten to long and need to be shortened by two links. The big problem was then gettign some kind of glue to glue them together. It was a slow setting super glue that finally did it, but only after a couple of tries on one set.
I was very inpressed with the level of detail present in the kit. Sure some of it was over scale but the tools were quite nice, and the opening hatches were also a surprise.
In the end i went for a new from the factory look, just a light bit of rust on the mufflers and scuffign on the external areas. I wanted that semi new look of a tank that spent its days helping train new tankers or a machine that hasnt seen 3 years of combat action.
It made me want to find out what other 1/32 machines were out there also. I was quite surprised. Here is what i have found, add your own also.
Monogram: Sherman with hedge cutters, Sherman with calopie, Lee, Grant, Panzer 4, flack panzer quad, osterwind, jagpanzer, strumpanzer, stug 4, Patton tank, M-20 armored car, armored car with turret, german aromored car 8 wheeled, duece and a half, jeep with 37 mm gun, half track US, Half track mounthing quad 50's.
Airfix : Crusader III, Lee, Grant, Dodge mounting a 37mm, white armored car.
Bandai. Puma, Panther, ????????
Well here are the pictures. I made some mistakes but i am proud to put this in my display case.
Bill
