discussion Junior's Plastic Soldier Co. M4A4s x3 - paint and decals

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So these have been progressing for a while now in the background and have been a joint effort for Junior and I.

These are simple wargaming kits with three in the box and the only improvement I've carried out is to add metal barrels (they don't snap!!). They are yet more vehicles for Junior's 11th Armoured Division regiment, the 23rd Hussars. He now has two full troops with which to take on my German forces!!

Below are a few WIP shots so you can see what I've done

Anyway enjoy!

ATB

Andrew

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Box art and three metal barrels

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Simple instructions
Very simple but easy to follow colour coded instructions printed on the inside of the box and only two pages. As you can see you 'only' get the option to make a 75mm or Firefly version. Most PSC kits give you the option to make 3 and some, such as the Churchill, 4.

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The sprues
Two sprues per tank making six sprues in total. Absolutely no flash and pretty crisp moulding for a cheap kit, although there are a couple of sink holes in odd places. You get a commander (or two) and a few extra bits of stowage and tracks in all their kits.

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Tracks
Moulded two part affairs, not too bad on the whole. Fortunately we can fit the tracks after painting them and main body so that makes life easier.

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Barrel
Metal RB barrell vs the kit. No doubt which looks better. Unfortunately though the pin on the metal one is too small for the hole on the kit. Fortunately some short plastic tubing from my fishing days fills out the hole enough. I do have do do something about that sink hole on the mantlet though.....

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Pre-paint



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Paint and decals

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[Steve Jones]

Great work by you both. Nice work on the sandbags.

 

[adt70hk]

Thanks. I'll let Junior know. He's the sandbag specialist in our house.

Andrew