It took a while, but I'm done. Not too bad for 5 months work. It's the DML Firefly Vc. This is the 3rd kit I've finished since starting up again last Christmas, although 1 of them was for MTD. First time with PE, resin tracks, adding AM stuff, and making my own weld seams. There are a couple of small goofs with the build, especially a seam along the gun barrel.
The tracks come from Accurate Armour. They were very easy to mold with a hair dryer, but a pain to cut in order to get the right length. The stowage on the back deck is from the Verlinden British military vehicle set. The extra track lengths on the glacis come from the kit.
I pre-shaded in Model Master flat black. The base coat is Tamiya Japanese Army Green washed in artist's waters. I also washed with some pastels in some places. I dry-brushed with lightened J.A. green. I put on some pastels for dust, but the raw sienna is but too orange. I'm pretty happy with the painting, but I think I could have done more with the dry-brushing.
I got lots of help on this. Many thanks to Shermanfreak, Build22, Wipw and Dwight, among others. Constructive criticism is always welcome
