null_null981707818191 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Adding to the AFV builds (previously posted reports on a Vintage Classic Sherman, and an equally Vintage and classic Tiger), I’ve now finished the Bren Gun Carrier and 6 pounder Anti-Tank gun which I will slip in to the planned diorama somewhere.The box had a sticker on it claiming that it was a D-Day 50th Anniversary release (which makes it a 1994 release) but when it was originally moulded, I’m not sure (though I bet someone will know). It was a straightforward if occasionally fiddly build – some of the parts simply didn’t fit without filing or sanding, and as they were very small, there was not much margin for error. I did make an executive decision to remove most of the front side pieces – some Bren (or ‘Universal’) carriers had them, some didn’t, and as they were thick enough in this iteration to stop an 88mm round, I decided to dispense with them. That was another issue generally actually – the sides of the body-work, and the shield on the gun were massively thick in terms of scale. I suppose I could have tried to replace them with plasticard, but I like to build as originally as possible. I did add some crates and scratch-built jerricans in the back of the carrier, and a couple of rolled up tarpauilins.I also painted the driver and gun crew members, but that brought another problem to light – the two gun-servers were massively out of scale, the driver slightly so (legless and relatively armless as he was…) and only the ‘officer’ seemed more or less 1/76 scale. When it all goes into the diorama, there will also be infantry from the Vintage Classic WWII British Infantry set, which are another scale altogether – it says 1/76 on the box, but again, who knows?The model was painted using brushes, and the Olive Drab paint came from the A.Mig British 1939-45 ETO Colors set, with the rest of the model (tracks etc) and a bit of weathering coming out of my Vallejo collection.Anyway, the friend who challenged me to try building a tank or two thinks he’s won, and truth to tell, now I’ve got used to the size and scale issues, I’m actually quite enjoying the challenge. Thanks for taking a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Yeah; I could never understand why Airfix issued this kit as a "Bren gun" carrier, since the Bren is conspicuous by its absence, so it would be more accurate to call it a "Universal carrier". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus66 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Very nice build though with or without Bren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 This kit was originally issued in 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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