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I got this to add to my last armour build, but decided to do it as a stand-alone. I had anticipated three crew members serving the gun, re the box art, but the kit just includes a rather poor driver figure (it's an old re-boxed Airfix offering). I had anyway ordered these Verlinden figures, which should fit very well:
![329178 329178](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197247-f40c12da348a318f1402a127ed22af7e.jpg)
![329179 329179](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197248-58f2d17e5315fb1bc798d090d515942f.jpg)
These look superb. They would have put the Tamiya figures to shame if I'd used them in the same dio.
The sprue shots for the M6:
![329176 329176](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197245-38271d120a800c036f1dd07c51199931.jpg)
![329177 329177](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197246-72456415d1dd0c66ed854233316ef259.jpg)
Looking them over it seems that the toolmaker was terrified of the thing sticking in the mould as there are raised release points on every part, including the front grill:
![329172 329172](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197241-11da717d45e3de51640941147e7147c6.jpg)
That will take some delicate clean up. Some of the parts are also pretty poorly done. These are meant to be carbines in leather holsters:
![329173 329173](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197242-b8ac404e6c6fd566061f9b78e858489c.jpg)
More like medical crutches. These will probably be dropped and replaced.
I decided to get started and have built the chassis:
![329174 329174](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/197/197243-57d2b92868f2f70571a4b51f6b1fd098.jpg)
I've only ever built one of these Italeri kits before and I had forgotten what they could be like. Apart from the mould release scars, there was also quite a lot of flash, and seams running through everything. Added to that, a so-so fit of parts, lack of locating pins, and unclear instructions and the air was soon turning blue. However, I got it done, and will now give it an initial coat of paint before getting on with the bodywork.