Something for the weekend....
This is another Frankenstein build. I had a spare warlord T34 hull, without tracks ( will explain why in a later post!) and as I’m not a fan, was going to spare box it!
Anyways, have always hankered to do an improvised recovery version, an expediency deployed when the tide starting turning for the Russians. Various configurations, with no standard build these were old hulls with the turret ring enclosed and either makeshift or repurposed access hatches added. I had a Rubicon kit sitting ready for the build when it occurred to me I could actually get away with the Warlord monstrosity!
The Warlord hull, for me, is generally poor, cast on towing cables, incorrect rear hatch and engine cover and poor handle representations, adding up to more trouble than its worth, just buy the Rubicon Kits! However the arv version would enable me to obscure some of these shortcomings...
The hull, as usual, was relieved of most of the poor details. The track set is Rubicon, with wheel sets swapped out to represent an ad hoc salvage vehicle. Various bits and bobs from the spares were added, and woodwork etched out. The drivers hatch detailing was removed and a new recess cut out and spare box hatch added. The hull, as now standard for me, is weighted with polyfilla to add some “heft”. The grey surfacing is modelling putty used to simulate the rough rolled plate. Some panel lines have been scribes but a few to add, along with fuel points etc. This is about 50% complete, will add tarps, tie downs, handles, crew, armour welds and obviously towing points and cables.....
Am on a bit of a Russian theme at the moment; with loads of new ( and expensive) reference material I now have no excuse for incorrect detailing, in fact just off to remove some late ‘42 wheels from an early ‘42 T-34 (earmarked for tyre tread camo scheme)
Thought I’d post up now, as no more modelling/painting this weekend
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This is another Frankenstein build. I had a spare warlord T34 hull, without tracks ( will explain why in a later post!) and as I’m not a fan, was going to spare box it!
Anyways, have always hankered to do an improvised recovery version, an expediency deployed when the tide starting turning for the Russians. Various configurations, with no standard build these were old hulls with the turret ring enclosed and either makeshift or repurposed access hatches added. I had a Rubicon kit sitting ready for the build when it occurred to me I could actually get away with the Warlord monstrosity!
The Warlord hull, for me, is generally poor, cast on towing cables, incorrect rear hatch and engine cover and poor handle representations, adding up to more trouble than its worth, just buy the Rubicon Kits! However the arv version would enable me to obscure some of these shortcomings...
The hull, as usual, was relieved of most of the poor details. The track set is Rubicon, with wheel sets swapped out to represent an ad hoc salvage vehicle. Various bits and bobs from the spares were added, and woodwork etched out. The drivers hatch detailing was removed and a new recess cut out and spare box hatch added. The hull, as now standard for me, is weighted with polyfilla to add some “heft”. The grey surfacing is modelling putty used to simulate the rough rolled plate. Some panel lines have been scribes but a few to add, along with fuel points etc. This is about 50% complete, will add tarps, tie downs, handles, crew, armour welds and obviously towing points and cables.....
Am on a bit of a Russian theme at the moment; with loads of new ( and expensive) reference material I now have no excuse for incorrect detailing, in fact just off to remove some late ‘42 wheels from an early ‘42 T-34 (earmarked for tyre tread camo scheme)
Thought I’d post up now, as no more modelling/painting this weekend
