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?
Nice bit of work with the plasticard there Tim.
ReplyDeleteA 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.
ReplyDeleteA fine asset for your inventory!
ReplyDeleteDear Tim,
ReplyDeleteThe real one has a rubbish paint job, so no pressure mate :O)
Regards, Chris
C'est un char de cuteness.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure that will reach across the channel?
ReplyDeleteNice bodging.
Pete
ReplyDeleteThanks - hopefully painting may occur at the weekend...
Wg Cdr Luddite
ReplyDeleteI think we've all met him!
Archduke Piccolo
ReplyDeleteSo far so good....
Chris Kemp
ReplyDeleteThat's true I think they overdid the drybrushing.
Dancing Cake Tin
ReplyDeleteMore cuteness? Ah well, there are worse things.
Paul Foster
ReplyDeleteNot quite - but it will easily span the 4-inch wide rivers we habitually use!
I didn't expect that! Very crafty mod. :)
ReplyDeleteStephen Beat
ReplyDeleteAlways expect the unexpected!