As a couple of you correctly guessed, my AMX is on it's way to becoming a bridgelayer. Or to use the correct title: AMX-13 PDP (Poseur De Pont) Modèle 51. Poseur De Pont. You have to love that. name.
This being me, the model will bear only a passing resemblance to the real deal - but we will end up with a AMX hull with a bridge section on the roof. The bridge section in question comes from our old friend the Matchbox AVRE kit - but suitable widened and strengthened to support die-cast 1/48ish scale tanks. I'm not after a scale replica here - rather a working wargames bridgelayer.
To support it I knocked up a box section of plastic card.
Sleek eh? I am consoled by the fact that the real thing looks like a lash-up too!
I wonder if it will look any better painted?
14 comments:
Nice bit of work with the plasticard there Tim.
A good coat of paint will certainly tie it all together.
Cheers,
Pete.
Poseur de Pont. I'm sure I've seen him on a wargames forum somewhere.
A fine asset for your inventory!
Dear Tim,
The real one has a rubbish paint job, so no pressure mate :O)
Regards, Chris
C'est un char de cuteness.
Are you sure that will reach across the channel?
Nice bodging.
Pete
Thanks - hopefully painting may occur at the weekend...
Wg Cdr Luddite
I think we've all met him!
Archduke Piccolo
So far so good....
Chris Kemp
That's true I think they overdid the drybrushing.
Dancing Cake Tin
More cuteness? Ah well, there are worse things.
Paul Foster
Not quite - but it will easily span the 4-inch wide rivers we habitually use!
I didn't expect that! Very crafty mod. :)
Stephen Beat
Always expect the unexpected!
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