Kit - Italeri 1:35 (re-tool).
Paint - All acrylics.
Decals - Kit & Star Decals
Extras - Verlinden & Voyager resin stowage, lead foil, Jordi Rubio turned aluminium barrel.
M24 Chaffee
3rd Armd Div
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
February 1945.
Started two-and-a-half years ago, then parked on the 'Shelf of Forgetfulness' until about four weeks ago. Kit is the old but still OK'ish' Italeri kit - but the later re-box with the WWII tracks. It went together fairly well, but the suspension arms are surprisingly delicate and don't stand-up well to rough handling and the tracks are waaaayyy too thick and generally un-co-operative, if I ever build another I will definitely be investing in a set of AM tracks.
Two 'firsts' on this - First time using MIG's US WWII OD set - but only the base tone and the first lighter one, and first time attempt at the Rinaldi hairspray chipping method. BECAUSE it's my first time using this technique, I'm sincerely asking for feedback, because it's the only way I will get better, right ?. So that's pretty much it, as ever thanks for taking the time and effort to comment or criticize, have the rest of a great weekend, folks.
Best from NZ
Ian.