hello all,

I present my latest novel an M31 in Italy, the model is based on a photograph found on a magazine Militaria off series.





I let you view photos and awaits your critics.

Regards,

Fabrice

Love the idea...
Congrats !!!

What conversion set did you use?
I love it. It's very original and a great subject matter. I hope you plan to put it onto a base to really set it off.

hello,

for M31
based is the kit academy, Eduard photoetched and conversion Legend.

Regards,
Fabrice

The Blue diamond Unit sign marking on the M31 is for 2nd Canadian Corp that was in North West Europe - for Italy the correct marking would be that of the 1st Canadian Corps which is similar (but has a red diamond instead of the blue).

The AOS (41 on green and blue of Infantry division recce elements) and the Div sign (5th Canadian armoured division) on the Dingo do not correspond. To be correct you need to change either the AOS (lots of options within 5th CAD) or the DIV sign (only option is the Red rectangle with gold Mapleleaf of 1st Canadian Infantry Division).

Nice work and an action packed scene.

Tom K

thank you for your advice, I will correct this error!

thank you again

Fabrice

Hi Fabrice. if the following photo is the one you have based your model on, then it's not a Canadian one, but a Kiwi one!

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This M-31/T2 was 'aquired' by the New Zealand 20th Armoured Regiment after being abandoned by it's previous American owners. It had been stuck fast in mud, and the Kiwi's retrieved it while under fire.
It was hurridly re-marked with all traces of the original owners being removed!
When questioned about it's whereabouts, apparently the 20th's commanders all denied having any knowledge of it....

The only markings added to it were the words 'Persuit Ship' plainly visible over the sponson door.
Unfortunately, the only other photo of it I have seen is as below. It may possibly have had the 20th AOS marking added, but I've seen no pics of the front, and the back is too 'cluttered' to make out any that might have been there!

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The Dingo (or Lynx) would have been from that same regiment, and would have had Kiwi AOS markings of 52 in a red square under a white fern leaf in a black square.

Cheers,
Pete M.

thank you for the information PETER,

but I'm just inspired by the photo, and never wanted to make a replica of the picture.

but the photos are very beautiful!

fabrice

Hi
Just needs some dirt on the tracks
One of my fave projects - would love it all in plastic!

Cheers
Andrew

base is the ACADEMY kit and conversion LEGEND is all to scale 1/35 and photoetched EDUARD.

Thanks,

Fabrice

I've seen those beasts hauling everthing from Jeeps to motorcycles, and now a good ole scout car. Nice to see that subject! Good work. No criticism from someone who can't build their way out of a Simpkins Shelter.