Tamiya Universal Carrier Mk.II 1:35

Modifications made

1. Addition of Resicast Vickers machine gun and mount having first removed all detail on the engine cover plate.
2. Resicast etched brass replacement parts for stowage cage on the near side position
3. Resicast etched brass light fitting brackets and exhaust covers.
4. Addition of stowage and Sten gun from spares box.
5. Addition of extra set of entrenching tools from spares box to front glacis plate used for digging in the Vickers mg.
6. Reduction in thickness of frontal armoured shields from 1.1mm to 0.75mm by chamfering the outer edge at a 30 degree angle to Improve scale appearance.
7. Reduction in thickness of towing bracket supports by half using by paring and filing around the bracket.
8. Addition of Sovereign 2000 (petrol or water) POW cans with retaining straps.
9. Addition of tie-downs using plastic strip and Historex buckles.
10. Homemade decals printed on decal sheet.

Main body – subassembly 1

Subassembly 2 – Engine deck with internal stowage attached

Subassembly 3 – glacis plate and frontal armour

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