Operation Granby

 

 

Masterclub tracks fitted, gorgeous quality 

 

 

 

 

Just a touch of cleaning at the red arrows. Notice the nice bolt on the resin pin 

 

Through Mr.Surfacer black primer 

To Tamiya green. Next stage desert yellow 

The British desert yellow is made of Tamiya XF-59 (x4), XF-57(x1) and XF19(x1). All thinned down with Mr.Color leveling thinner 400 

 

Decals and tracks fixed 

The crew in the tower lean forwards to keep upright as the Scorpion goes up. 

Buiding and painting the crew, made from Valkyrie Miniatures and Acurate Armour Gulf War Crews. The Scorpion is depicted on Operation Granby, charging to Basra.
On the right shoulder the black desert rat, on the left the royal lion of Scotland.
The crew in the tower lean forwards to keep upright as the Scorpion goes up. 

 

 

Almost there, pushed it into the wet AK desert sand 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards charging Basra Road during Operation Granby in 1991 with their Scorpion CVR(T) 

 

 

The last adjustments were made after tips from modellers. A shield made of foto paper with the Eagle and the Royal banner of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, with the title “ Charging For Basra Road”.
Loved the project, brings some taste for more post war projects ? 

 

I painted the sides brown and placed a new nameplate. The pictures are made outside. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to shoot with real blue sky in the background