Sherman BARV

The upper hull with the bits removed that Resicast tells you to.

Superstructure test-fitted to the upper hull.

Basic shape of lower hull built, to ensure good fit to the upper hull (I put them together while the glue dries).

More basic work on the plastic kit hull. The two bits of plastic strip at the rear are to (hopefully) guide the resin superstructure into place.

To get rid of the seam down the middle of the wheels, I decided to use the lathe in my father’s shed, rather than scraping them down like I usually do.

Before and after.

All of the wheels, plus one extra. The one at the front, with the rim on it, did not want to cooperate so I gave up on it and grabbed another wheel from …