Crusader Mk. III

category Scale models
scale 1/48
modifications Hauler PE, 3D printed stowage
eraWW 2
brand Tamiya
finished in 2020

Tamiya 1/48 kits were like a godsend back in the day! I bought and built several of them when they were coming fresh from the oven. Later, when I started making Youtube videos, I thought about giving them another chance. Crusader is a tank I wouldn’t normally consider building but the compact packaging, reliable Tamiya quality, and the fact that I was at a model show staring down at a huge pile of Tamiya kits changed my mind. I snatched a bunch of them, and the Crusader was the first one to be built!

I also made a simple scenic vignette for it. It was my first experience with North African scenery and it was so much fun. In fact, it was my best scenic work at the time.

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