Er, well Tom (assuming that’s for me) I’m not too sure about art but thanks for the thought.
Upon reflection, I don’t think I’ll add any other tools other than a crowbar probably along the hull side or rear; anything else will spoil the lines, and against the Dutch method of stowing stuff in boxes. The trouble one creates when over-thinking things!
With a fair wind I might be able to get it in primer soon, and I’ll let it rest for a bit. Of course, having re-read this, I’m aware that I have said there’s a danger of “spoiling the lines” yet I’ve gone and swamped the frontal arc in cam nets!
I’d say it doesn’t not make sense, which IMHO is good enough
You have it sitting on top of the tuning box, though, when the antenna base should be inside of that with really only the spring part above it. Compare to the ones on this AMX 13 and AMX PRI:
That should be exactly the same type of antenna as in my photos (And the same location, going by the window in the background: the National Military Museum at Soesterberg.)
So, to protrude, or not to protrude? That is the question. I think mine might just have to stay where they are!
Talking of details, it looks to me that the smoke dischargers - or at least the “barrel” piece - are coloured black/dark grey. I’m assuming that this is the case for such set in 1974?
Right Folks - that’s about it: the build anyway. Antennae just lodged in position for the photo, and padlocks yet to be added - as I just know I’ll knock them off during painting.
For when you get back, I have some ideas for how to paint your GVD 70.
101 Tankbataljon experimented with camouflage painting in the 1960s and ’70s, and was the only unit allowed to do so — largely because they had already painted their tanks when the army decided they didn’t want every other unit following the example.
Now, the normal 101 TkBat scheme on their Centurions in the 1970s was this:
This is a medium green (apparently mixed from equal parts yellow and RAL 6014) and what looks like a dark green in large patches (I’ve never seen a colour photo of a Centurion in this scheme), with white under all the overhangs. But for a what-if model, maybe the battalion kept this scheme?
But, as we’re talking about a what-if model here anyway, another scheme they experimented with in the 1960s was this:
In between aforementioned medical bother, I managed to get the beast in primer; other issues such as final finish will be addressed when I am able. In the meantime:
