M4 High Speed Tractor + 155mm gun [update July 4]
Hi all
The WC soccer in Brazil is consuming a large part of my bench time, but I got something done.
I had a vague idea that this howitzer was done before on this forum.
And yes indeed, in the campaign guns-guns-guns it was built by SA Dave.
He already mentioned this is a terrible kit, I realize now how right he was.
Makes his achievement even more amazing.
Dont do it if you are not willing to do a lot of sending, cleaning and polishing.
Even worse is the lack of detail, some essential parts are completely missing or reduced to a plastic bulb.
Now Im not a rivet counter, and I dont care if every bolt and screw is present.
Im more interested in the complete scene.
A guy over at USarmymodels spent 5 months to make it accurate, where he did hundreds of changes and adjustments.
But I will limit myself to the most obvious issues, which is already a lot.
Breaks are completely missing, left gunshield is completely wrong, really large hinges and grips are not present and so on.
Besides, the tyres are clearly post-war pattern, had to change them too.
I did 39 (!!) improvements/changes/adjustments.....
Anyway this is how it is gonna be, in the basic colors, good or bad.
This is really a giant gun, compare to the figure !
Next: painting the gun details, figures, starting the diorama groundworks, weathering
Thanks for looking,
Willem
