Up at sparrows fart, to get some armour available for my ROK/US forces. I have a number of old ESCI/Italeri M48's that were in a OD scheme, however by the 1970's these had been repainted to MERDC. Three tanks will give me a full company, and I have one and a half more to construct...I opened one box and the lower hull was missing, hence the half.
Start of the MERDC, I always try to use the instructions of real articles if possible. Paint by numbers here.
I decided not to remove the skull and diamond markings just to add some interest.
One of the M48's is the 90mm version which will be the Coy HQ tank. ROK still use the M48 as does a few other NATO Countries. I like them, as they have some moxie to the shape.
Another great work !!! As always!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice tanks..I´d have kept the skulls as well.
ReplyDeleteI´ve got a question...how much armour have you got?? By my reckoning it must be getting on for a division now.
Cheers
paul
I come back from my Easter hols to find that you have MERDC'ed the world :)
ReplyDeleteWell done
I do like your scratch builds
Looking really good. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteCheers Carlo. Not always that good mate!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paul (Bods)I actually have not that much mate, an Allied Battalion (modern) maybe. A bit more for Red stuff. Its all coming together mate!
ReplyDeleteCheers Geordie, You Brits missed the boat on MERDC...Shame really!
ReplyDeleteThe M577 is Gerad Daveys and I cannot take credit. Another shame!
Thanks Paul (Beccas). ANZAC Day tomorrow Man!
ReplyDeleteI don't think that 'us Brits' missed the MERDC boat. Rather we looked at where it was headed and thought 'sod that, we'll carry on painting stuff green and black!'
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the M-48s. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that your car is painted in MERDC.
Mmmm I doubt if the cook would go for that Tim...Mazda MERDC new for 2011!
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