Valentine IIICS, 3rd New Zealand Division Tank Squadron, Solomon Islands, 1944 ++Finished++

[John]

The New Zealand Valentines seemed to have carried a tool box where the kit has a moulded pickaxe head. I carefully removed the pickaxe and fabricated the toolbox by cutting down the larger example from the Rubicon Commonwealth Stowage set. It needs to be painted.

 

Also added next to the POW rack is the ammunition box modified to carry the infantry telephone. It's finished in SCC2 at the moment but I'll probably repaint it.

 

 

John

[John]

Calling this one complete :

 

 

Photos will be in the Gallery shortly.

 

In summary:

 

Rubicon Models Valentine IIICS

1/56th scale

3rd New Zealand Division Tank Squadron, Solomon Islands, 1944

 

Colours - all Humbrol enamels:

Lower Hull - MC21 French Artillery Green

Upper Hull and Turret - 163 Dark Green

Camouflage - 78 Cockpit Green

Tracks - 27 Sea Grey washed with HR143 Brown

Commander -  overalls 72 Khaki Drill, cap 80 Grass Green, gloves 86 Light Olive, belt and holster 84 Mid-Stone, binoculars 85 Coal Black, face 234 Dark Flesh

Aerial - 11 Silver Fox

Exhaust and metallic tools - 27 Sea Grey and pencil graphite

Fire extinguisher - 16 Gold

 

Decals from the kit sheet, spares box and generic sheets

 

Mud - Enamel Wash Dark Brown

 

John

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Well done sir, this is a fitting tribute.