Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Buzzbomb on August 02, 2015, 03:37:36 PM

Title: A30 Avenger, not Whiff but rare enough to be one
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 02, 2015, 03:37:36 PM: the A30 Avenger was developed by the Brits as a refinement of the Challenger, with a modifed turret. None were put into production in time for WW2 but they did serve Post War in Germany.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/AFV/a30avenger.jpg)

This is the IMA (International Models Asia) resin kit. IMA do some really neat and often ground breaking stuff of rare AFV's.
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/AFV/avenger1.jpg)

it is a typical short run type resin kit and a great basis to work from but some extra details are often required, but IMA have included almost everything.
The tracks were not the best, but they will do
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/AFV/avenger2.jpg)

Being sort of open topped I added in some hypothetical interior
(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/AFV/avenger3.jpg)
A few more bits to go on then into the paint shop
Title: Re: A30 Avenger, not Whiff but rare enough to be one
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 03, 2015, 02:12:52 AM: Looking forward to this - I almost purchased this kit a while back. Ended up just getting their Comress -75 and Mantis Experimental Bren Gun Carrier instead:

(http://www.imaco.com.hk/kits/800/IMA03235/P1010156.jpg)
(http://www.imaco.com.hk/kits/800/IMA00435/H4.jpg)
Title: Re: A30 Avenger, not Whiff but rare enough to be one
Post by: Buzzbomb on August 04, 2015, 09:36:29 PM: You mean the kit that came out AFTER I did all this >:(

(http://www.modelblokez.org.au/bthpix/whatif/mantisbuild.jpg)
Title: Re: A30 Avenger, not Whiff but rare enough to be one
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 05, 2015, 03:24:00 AM: Yep! The people thank you for your sacrifice... ;)
Title: Re: A30 Avenger, not Whiff but rare enough to be one
Post by: Dr. YoKai on August 05, 2015, 08:10:19 AM: I've always like the Avenger. The Raised cover on the turret struck me as a fairly interesting solution, though I notice it wasn't widely emulated.