Having had my painting pattern broken up with work and bathroom renovations and struggling to get back into it. So looking to knock off something quick and easy I dug out my base coated Crusader AA tanks. Really not much to them really. The only really standout thing is the placement of the air-identification star. Maybe the radio aerials as well. Apparently the difference between the MkII and MkII was the placement of the radio, from the turret to the hull to free up room in the turret. Clearly the aerials on these are in the turret so presumably is the radio. Reason for two aerials or one was that there is a molding defect on the one of the turrets. That said don’t see any photos with two aerials (fact is hard to find aerials in the turret regardless) Probably need to fix that up but haven’t decided on the right course of action yet. Just hearth brush bristle so scissors could deal with that.
Very nice. A good reentry tactic that doesn’t need much fore- prep. Something every man wishes for in later modelling life… actually even those who are young.
I think these always had 2 radios… something to do with Battalion command and RAF.
Always wondered why they bothered in late war.. the Luftwaffe were practically non existent.
Very nice paint job, look forward to maybe using these in August when defending a bridge.. house rule of course. 🙂
Yeah really wanted something easy. I followed this up by painting a couple of Stuarts which finished last night. Also started painting Tommy’s skaven warlord last night and photograph as I go, which will probably just prove to you how poor a painter I am.