Bandai 1/48 Matilda II

[gamevender]

The old Bandai 1/48 armor kits were really gems at the time and still aren't all that bad. They all sported at least a minimal interior while other companies kits had nothing but old motorization brackets. This one is bound for Malta camouflage. I have gotten to the point where I have completed the interior with some extra "busying-up" parts added, like some more bins in the hull, some wiring a recoil guard for the main gun and I bodged together a sort of #19 radio set. The turret basket is not accurate and is actually in common with that in the Valentine kit. As a matter of fact, if you check the one in the ESCI 1/72 scale Valentine, you'll find it's also the same. But accuracy aside, again, at least there's something in there to see through the hatches I intend to leave open. Here it is so far. 

 

[Milan Mynar]

It looks like very good detailed kit.

[Bullbasket]

Nice work so far. That looks a decent kit.

 

John.

[gamevender]

Here it is ready for paint. I "rusted" the exhaust components already and that figure is from the Tamiya Humber A/C kit. I added some stuff to the insides of the hatches and divided the extra gas tank mounts, which were molded as single units, into separate legs.