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I'm a UK based modeller, specialising in German and Commonwealth armour. I have worked on a commission basis for enthusiasts all over the world, created masters for one of the big 1/32 resin "ready made" model companies, and have recently helped out on some projects for Archer Fine Transfers and other 1/35 armour accessory companies. I build for myself - when I have time! - concentrating on Stugs, Pz IV's and UK and Commonwealth WW2 stuff. I also post my work on www.track-link.com, www.missing-lynx.com and www.warwheels.net. Please leave comments or questions on the blog or on any of the websites I post on. If you would like to contact me, just click on "view my complete profile" below for my email address. All the best, and thanks for visiting! Dave

Thursday 28 March 2013

M8 Greyhound - 804th TD Bn, Italy 1944

This is the Tamiya M8 Greyhound built as a vehicle of the 804th TD Bn Recce Platoon in Italy, 1944. A similar vehicle is featured in a photo in Steve Zaloga's Osprey book on the M8. The vehicle features the Sand/OD "Sicilian" cam scheme with large sprayed on Allied stars.

I made a few additions such as extra interior bits from the Royal Model M20 set that I had left over, plus some bits from the Verlinden M8 set. I also used some SMA decals for interior stencilling. The tow cable was made from the kit ends + karaya soft metal cable, and the stowage was from a variety of sources; mainly Tamiya, Royal Model, Accurate Armour, and Verlinden.

If you are interested in wheeled AFV's, do check out Patrick Keenan's excellent site www.warwheels.net.  Wheeled AFV's can be a little neglected in the modelling literature, so if I'm even contemplating a wheeled AFV I check out what's available by way of reference on warwheels. If they haven't got the photo, it usually means it doesn't exist!















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