What I've been piddling along with lately, a build of Trump's Cr2 with the Pearson dozer. The kit itself is old Trumpeter: rough, lousy fit but an attempt at a more accurate depiction of the Cr2 suspension than Tamiya's effort, and it can be built without additional armor. That being said, it's rough, blobs for bolts, goofy depictions of small details, uinusable tracks and flat out incorrect shapes and details throughout. So what I did was to use Tamiya parts where Trump parts were just plain junk, from a Tamiya Cr2 Desertized kit. I wanted to build the tank with the short "normal" side skirts which would expose the lower hull sides and suspension which Tamiya does "old school", okay if the full skirts cover it up. I also wanted to use the dozer, and after a ton of detailing, is nearly ready as well. I made it removable in case I decide to skip it. I also need to add hydraulic lines if I can find a pic or two that shows them. Anti-slip is molded on to the hull, but not the turret. So far I've enhanced the texture on the hull, removed it from the engine cover and still have to add it to the turret. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't, I'd just pony up for the RFM Cr2 and build it OOB.
So to the pics: green is Trump, tan is Tamiya and white is scratched. Some detail parts still to be added, such as tow cables, antennae and wheel center caps.
IMG_3708 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_3706 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_3704 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_3703 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
IMG_3705 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
On a side note, I found another Tamiya kit recently for a very attractive price, so I will be doing one "desertized" next.