Day 3 - Blower tank
The M2A1 Blower tank is the signature vehicle of the Slammers. I should have looked more closely before I bought these - I hadn't realise they came with moulded-on stowage baskets so I ordered far more etched brass stowage sets than I needed from Ainsty Castings!
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| Blower tank |
The blower was quick and easy to assemble and paint. It still needs its tribarrel adding, I mislaid this during assembly but it has just turned up again! I added a couple of extra tarpaulins and an ammo box to the stowage basket. There were a few small bubbles here and some of the basket mesh was missing but this was easily covered up with my additions.
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| Rear view |
Painting is as the Combat Car, metalcote polished aluminium hull, reflective green skirts, Pledge/black ink wash.
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| Side view |
I know that Ainsty do a larger blower which is closer to the size needed for a 170 ton beast like this but I'm happy with the Old Crow ones, which at £4.50 each are really good value.
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| Turret/stowage detail |
I have 7 more of these to assemble, 5 standard tanks and 2 command tanks.
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