A quick update on progress (or lack of it) so far.
If I'd realised how inaccurate the kit is I probably wouldn't have bothered. To be fair the problem is mostly to do with the 50cal quad, it should be trailer mounted, not on a pedestal. I have 4 choices here
1. Abandon the whole thing
2. Ignore the problem and build it with inaccuracies
3. Attempt to scratch build the trailer mounting and use the existing quad
4. Spend £20 on the Dragon quad kit
1 is not an option, too much time invested. 2? I just can't bring myself to do it, not now that I know what's wrong. 3 could be a big bag of trouble but looks favourite as if it all goes wrong I can always go down route no. 4
One other thing, the M60 machine gun is totally absent from the AFV Club kit, not even any mention of it so I have to find a source for this, there's no way I'm scratch building that little blighter. I'll probably get
Tamiya's Ford MUTT which has one and the rest of the kit will still be usable
Not a kit for the feint hearted this one, it's a nice looking beast but what with the inaccuracies, missing detail and millions of injector marks it might take some time to get it done. Oh well, 2 more months to go