Continuing the work on the Empress M48A3.
One thing that has been pointed out is the main gun travel lock projects over the back of the hull, for moulding reasons the model has the lock slightly shorter.
So to make a new gun cradle, I took a length of 1mm brass rod and using a specialist set of pliers (business end shown below) bent the end into a loop.
The power cable for the searchlight has been shaped and inserted into the hole in the turret roof and the back of the searchlight.
Holes for the three aerials have also been drilled into the roof.
The aerials will be cut from 1mm brass rod and bases made of 2mm plastic tube.
