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Australian
Matilda on Tarakan Island |
Various, 1/35 scale |
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| by Stefan Bernet |
Mig Pigments are available online from Mission Models
Description
My diorama shows an Australian
Matilda CS of the 2/9th Armoured Regiment in action on Tarakan
Island in May 1945.
After hours of "jungle busting"
the Matilda and its supporting infantry made their way onto a decent
but contested road.
The Australians fought the
Japanese in tangled, swampy jungle, were suicide attacks by enemy
infantry men were a constant threat. This led to improvised
improvements like welding spare track links to the hull sides and
PSP plating on to the engine deck for extra protection. The heavy
cast shields at the front of each track should prevent tenacious
undergrowth from making its way into the suspension.
The model is Tamiya's ancient kit combined with the resin conversion
from MR Modellbau.
The PSP is from Verlinden and the
late style tracks from Friulmodel.
The Australian formation signs
(4th Australian Armoured Brigade) are decals from Mouse House.
All figures were scratch built
with parts from the Tamiya sets "British infantry" and "British tank
crew".
Click the thumbnails below to view larger images:
Model and Text by Stefan
Bernet
Page Created 11 August, 2006
Page Last Updated
10 August, 2006
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