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One of the few Sherman tanks holding on to the perimeter of the besieged town of Bastogne.
Due to poor weather, allied air cover is impossible for most of the time.....The defenders cling on.
Just in case any pedants or nitpickers see an opportunity to have a pop at the model regarding the timber 'skirts' which were not (perhaps) used in the Ardennes , let me explain....
The crew of the tank are good old Kentucky chums and coming from timber country 'borrowed' the baulks, as they saw them as a good way to try and insulate the metal from the intense cold. O.K.?
The sheets are toilet paper.
The base and building are scratched built.
Trees from the garden.
Overcast and miserable.
![P1380735.JPG P1380735.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377102-249ef1415189cdc64800c11ae5cc5412.jpg)
![P1380736.JPG P1380736.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377103-181efad5f9663260fa30cb55925d944e.jpg)
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![P1380740.JPG P1380740.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377106-18f54a5c4203499b347fe222d143b1e5.jpg)
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The clouds clear and the allied fighter bombers can finally get at the enemy tanks.
The siege is over.
![P1380753.JPG P1380753.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377118-e9723812ce0276a274ceeb698e3d8c51.jpg)
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Cheers.
Ron
Due to poor weather, allied air cover is impossible for most of the time.....The defenders cling on.
Just in case any pedants or nitpickers see an opportunity to have a pop at the model regarding the timber 'skirts' which were not (perhaps) used in the Ardennes , let me explain....
The crew of the tank are good old Kentucky chums and coming from timber country 'borrowed' the baulks, as they saw them as a good way to try and insulate the metal from the intense cold. O.K.?
The sheets are toilet paper.
The base and building are scratched built.
Trees from the garden.
Overcast and miserable.
![P1380735.JPG P1380735.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377102-249ef1415189cdc64800c11ae5cc5412.jpg)
![P1380736.JPG P1380736.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377103-181efad5f9663260fa30cb55925d944e.jpg)
![P1380739.JPG P1380739.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377104-dbe32cb8808276b03922b322b1942925.jpg)
![P1380740.JPG P1380740.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377106-18f54a5c4203499b347fe222d143b1e5.jpg)
![P1380737.JPG P1380737.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377107-4fee0f5f142b06f61a5945ac43f0f8be.jpg)
![P1380742.JPG P1380742.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377108-251fe92c691738f0134daef373d4f6ff.jpg)
![P1380744.JPG P1380744.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377109-95e42ff327b14939ce7cf05f73350625.jpg)
![P1380745.JPG P1380745.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377110-4fc0aad33eb037a996e2d7941395ca54.jpg)
![P1380747.JPG P1380747.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377111-6bad0f3c5e7b0dc15dad424c61237f14.jpg)
The clouds clear and the allied fighter bombers can finally get at the enemy tanks.
The siege is over.
![P1380753.JPG P1380753.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377118-e9723812ce0276a274ceeb698e3d8c51.jpg)
![P1380755.JPG P1380755.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377119-ae8fd716622905c7d200fe2b771b897a.jpg)
![P1380754.JPG P1380754.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377120-034bcf5574b470f2d8ca002cfd2b7df4.jpg)
![P1380756.JPG P1380756.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377121-6b829a24a876fef010b7f7dec02dad8c.jpg)
![P1380757.JPG P1380757.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377122-10e1571dca2aa7c7d07a0924e12b2115.jpg)
![P1380761.JPG P1380761.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377124-2030cf884e4540e6f9cfa087d9008348.jpg)
![P1380759.JPG P1380759.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377125-a9f91890d92114affabf24bcdd2c38fe.jpg)
![P1380761.JPG P1380761.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377126-2030cf884e4540e6f9cfa087d9008348.jpg)
![P1380763.JPG P1380763.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377128-dcfdd3130cb1b708877fa857c53c08ac.jpg)
![P1380762.JPG P1380762.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/377/377127-5b0a363510d45c8a8aca096ba90df345.jpg)
Cheers.
Ron