Once again, thanks gentlemen, will get back on the tank, figures and stowage in a bit but since I got so much response to the uniforms I’ve decided this all needed a bit more. So here’s todays major piece
The basic layout, figures and 105mm boxes, tubes and rounds will be in the foreground. Figuring one more crewman for a total of 4 with 3 reloading and one keeping eyes peeled just in case.
Amazing how question A and awesome responses lead to idea B and further questions. But if I end up with what I’m picturing it’ll be a nice, tidy, compact scene that will need no explanation for what’s going on.
Thx again, like I mentioned moving on to stowage and whatnot while that base dries for a few days before I mess with it any more. The third picture seems to make more sense but I don’t want to assume because I can picture the 2nd making sense with say a brace with cuts in it running crosswise to cradle the rounds.
Looking just in this thread it’s half and half who has them and who doesn’t. Based on Top’s post it would really depend on what day you setting your diorama. Pre and DDay most likely yes, DDay+1 and post no.
No. The mask in the picture, and pretty much all the masks I have seen in kit form, are M17 series infantry masks. Tankers wore the M25 series mask, which came in a totally different carrier.
As to the question about the ammo, yes, two rounds per box, with each round packed inside a brown cardboard tube, known as a tootsie roll.
For painting, the tubes are a matt dark chocolate brown. The old Model Master schokoladen brown is a good match. The ends are metal, painted in semi-gloss black.
Ken
Easy to fix, I hadn’t glued most of the bigger chunks down, brushed off most of it. I had sprinkled it out the plaster after I dampened it. I’ll blend the tones towards the back end on this when I go and paint that little mud wall.
Good to know, looking at the ones I showed in the picture I think I can just trim and thin them a bit to represent those on a couple of the figures and they’ll be passable at a glance.
Remember to cut off the little pouch at the back end and replace it with a small piece of rod. This replicates the end of the canister, which connects to a hose inside the tank.
Ken
Each crewman has a mic’ed helmet. I don’t recall that you can switch sides, I am guessing not but never thought to check so it would be interesting to hear if that even possible.
The mic is on the right side of the helmet, and cannot be switched around. The operating switch, connection cable, and electronics take up the left side of the helmet.
Ken
