The US
Light Tank prototype T1E2 was one of a series of Light Tanks built in the late 'twenties and early 'thirties.
The T1E2 was the third prototype model and had the engine in the front with the turret and the crew compartment at the rear. The turret was armed initially with a
short 37mm gun and a coax 0.30" Browning, but was later armed with a long barrel 37mm Browning semi-automatic gun.
The Empress kit comprises a resin hull and turret, and white metal track units and gun barrel.
I managed to irreversibly bend the barrel, so decided to make my own out of brass rod.
The track units do not have proper fixing points, so I drilled a couple of depressions into the hull and the track unit so the epoxy resin would have a better grip.
The gun barrel, recuperator and coax machine gun were made from 1.5mm diameter brass rod.
A set of ammunition boxes from the Rubicon Allied Stowage Set was cut in half and fixed to the rear mudguards.
Once assembled, the tank was given an undercoat of Citadel Chaos Black spray, followed by Humbrol 155 Olive Drab spray. The tracks were painted with a wet blended mix of Vallejo black, Vallejo Black Grey, and Army Painter Chaotic Red.
This was dry brushed with Citadel Nurgling Green dry brush paint. The track etc was retouched with a similar mix.
The decals were from the Italeri 28mm scale M3 Stuart kit. I am not convinced about the US flag.
A comparison with the Carden Loyd MG carrier.
It now needs some weathering.
I did have a zoom in on the flag:
That is a fifty star flag, someone did not do their research.
