Airfix 1/76 Sherman in NZ service

[k5054nz]

Hi all,

My second (and second-to-last, probably) 1/76 armour build is finished! I bought the Airfix 1/76 M4A2 Sherman with the intention of cross-kitting it with the Italeri 1/72 one with an engine, but got impatient and decided to do it OOB.

I made some minor additions: a white metal MG for the commander's hatch, boxes for stowage on the front and on the turret bustle, a rolled up bit of whatever, some bits on the back and a stretched sprue whip antenna. Done with kit decals as a representative Kiwi Sherman from the Italian campaign.

My final planned 1/76 build is Airfix's Bren Gun Carrier done as a "what if" - my 6pdr-equipped one from the game World of Tanks. No idea when that will be as I haven't heard back from the shop as to when it's actually coming.

[MikeR]

Now, I do like that!

Mike.

[ytareh]

Yeah looks well .I think Bren carrier has a 2 pounder in WOT Blitz ( and PC game ?) Not sure it could cope with a 6 pounder ?

[vindicareassassin]

Not a Bren Carrier but a Lloyd in Belgian service.... 90mm Anti Tank gun just as an idea

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loyd_90mm_CATI_pic2.JPG#/media/File:Loyd_90mm_CATI_pic2.JPG

[k5054nz]

The Bren's final gun upgrade is the Ordnance QF 6pdr, so perhaps the build will be more of a "whif"

Thanks for your kind words folks! This was a fun little build, track fixing aside.