Milicast, 1/76, Crusader gun tractor

[gamevender]

A great example of recycling. Approx. 200 obsolete Crusader tanks were re-purposed as prime movers for the 17 pounder AT gun. Many more were intended to be built, but the mounting of the 17 pdr and "77mm" gun in self-propelled mountings made them unnecessary. It's a typical Milicast kit with lots of detail, almost to the point that I think they sometimes overreach themselves as some detail is "mushy" and there is a lot of flash and many pin holes and voids to fill. Close up photography make these pretty obvious.  I had to replace the kit's headlights and guards as they were full of flash and bubbles. However, it builds up into a nice replica all the same. All the stowage came in the kit, which went a long way to concealing many of those pin holes. It's posed with a Matchbox 17pdr in the last photo to show it in its "natural environment". 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Courageous]

I like it, may well have to get one myself.

Macro photos take no prisoners, show warts and all, and I will have to agree with your view of Milicast subjects. I am currently building a Milicast Matador and I'm experiencing the same problems.

Well done...get building another braille subject.

 

Stuart

[Stew Dapple]

I've never seen one of those before, it looks like a Bren Carrier on steroids  

 

Nice job GV 👍

 

Cheers,

 

Stew