That combo looks fantastic Richard! 
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Something much simpler… I’ve been working on a tow bar for the Haunebu IIb.
[EDIT] Two additional images.
”You don’t expect “me” to pull this ridiculous contraption… do you?” 
Added a gusset and some grab-handles.
—mike …
Might post some pics tomorrow but I worked on a few figures. Finally decided to knuckle down and finish the gun crew from the Tamiya SdKfz 7/1 flak truck that I built back in 2016. Also finishing the driver for my Zvezda L4500 truck plus a couple of other soldiers that were near completion already.
Oh, and I finished a '62 Thunderbird and a '64 1/2 Mustang convertible.
Man, that’s a GREAT product! I just ordered 3 packages! I’ve been looking for something to reproduce that for years. I know there’s PE out there, but…
Theses are much better. Easier to handle and making the rolls is easier. I would add some ptty to replicate the straps used to secure the concertina wire rolls to a vehicle.
Just dropped paint on this lovely Panzer IV Ausf. D before heading to work.
Taken with my Potato 12 Pro Max.
I actually have video of this tank with the tracks on the back the same way also FWIW.
Yes I do.
Just got done assembling some cat whiskers tonight. 
Master Model (MAS-AM-32-040) 1/32 German Radar FuG 218 “NEPTUN” (used on nightfighters Me 262, Ar 234 and other)… “other.” 
—mike 
I rather like how this came out, BUT…NOW, I will have to mask off the air intakes and the nose, prior to painting the main colors. So at least I’m getting closer to finishing it.
Shot white again on my Meng RR AC at an oblique angle around the edges very carefully at low pressure to clean up the edges. Started detail painting.
Also decided to do final assembly before the gloss coat for decaling. Ran into trouble. Unfortunately, I am using the kit rubber tires, painted with Tamiya rubber black and Mister Color Leveling Thinner. I thought lacquer thinner would make that paint stick to anything. Wrong. When I flexed the tire to put it on the rim, all the paint flaked off -
Major fail. So, jumped on the computer and ordered a set of DEF wheels, I’ll have them May 10th. In the mean time, I’ll continue on the model and complete it sans wheels. Should have ordered the DEF wheels in the first place.
In other words: Should have chucked those rubbers in the bin when I opened the box the first time.
I get that and probably would do that myself. For kits where that is not possible Tamiya weather set E comes in handy.
Will be using this technique on my Mack truck for the convoy campaign.
Interesting looking contrast with the colors. Bummer about the wheels. Though as @Tank_1812 mentioned- weathering products rather than paint can work nicely to make the kit tyres look decent. I tend to find pigments can work nicely on them. Can’t beat a good set of resin wheels though!
You can paint the tyres, but you have to paint them in place on the rims. Paint the rim first just to make sure the rubber will not react with bare plastic, then add the tyre, prime that and then paint. Do not squeeze or otherwise flex the tyre after painting though. You can still weather with pigments. That is what I did on my AFV Club SdKfz 263:
The alternatie is to just use pigment on them after fitting like this Rooikat:
Lesson learned.
