With some hub-bub over the “BergePanzer Tiger” with a couple new kits and the descriptive title of these kits, I decided to bash out my own version while away from the bench visiting my nephew for a week.
Three of the four kits that I know of in 1/35 plastic:
The old 1981 Tamiya M48A3. Everything is from the box except the flint striker from a disposable lighter.
A fenderless tank is something I always wanted to do.
The winch frame made from the fenders.
Pulley wheels made from 2 upper return rollers then added parts from the turret bustle rack parts and tow cable ring.
^ yup, old Tamiya tank kit.
Next is primer to determine how much of a Glue Bomb this really is.
I don’t doubt that. I’ve seen that on youtoob a few times. They look bigger than the little ones we’d throw at each other as kids. The moist mud type are probably heavier too.
I decided to relocate the rear stowage box. It’s mounted to a couple parts from the kit’s rear bustle rack and a couple fender support parts. Styrene sheet covers the bottom.
The overall green color is just the base coat before detailing and weathering.
The kit vinyl tracks were base coated flat brown. Then after that dried, masked off and sprayed hot-rod primer. The masking tape is old so it left some adhesive residue behind. I’ll clean that off tonight.
