M4A1 (75 mm) VVSS early, late in the war
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Suspension completed; left side as per original photo, right side conjecture.
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Rear deck with scratchbuilt grilles over air intakes, from stretched sprue (too long, cut to size when glue had dried).
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Turret top.
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Hull rear with Verlinden ammo can fixed to rear door, for infantry telephone, which was a common modification by this time.
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Hull front with plastic strip as a simple rack to hold sandbags. Tow cable is twisted copper wire from electrical cable, driver’s periscope is from old Verlinden set, plug holders for headlights replaced by thin brass tube.
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Sandbags made from two-part epoxy putty: roll out, cut into sections, knead into a rectangular block, press in place on model, then form tied-up opening with tweezers and press seam with knife tip.
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Rolled-up tarp on turret made from leftover putty for the sandbags.
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Bolts on idler wheel brackets replaced by rivets, by glueing punched plastic card domes over them.
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Side of the vehicle with AFV Club T-48 tracks in place.
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Overall view of completed but unpainted model.
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Model sprayed with a coat of Mr. Paint olive drab.
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Highlights sprayed with lightened olive drab, sandbags painted Tamiya khaki, and everything given a wash of Games Workshop Devlan Mud, then drybrushed for highlights,
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Whitewash painted on with white paint and a narrow, flat brush, following lines visible in original photo. Registration number and star on roof are from Archer dry transfers.
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Whitewash painted on with white paint and a narrow, flat brush; pattern is conjecture as no photo of this side was available of the real tank.
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Suspension painted muddy brown by spraying, washes and drybrushing.
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Fuel stains around filler caps.
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Stowage on rear deck added from various sources.
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Left front view of finished model.
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Left rear view of finished model.
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Right rear view of finished model.
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Right front view of finished model.
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Top view of finished model.
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An early production Medium Tank M4A1 as it appeared in January 1945.