I continue my 1/72 Pacific series and here's the new model.
Matilda II in Australian markings. Another important tank of Pacific War.
They took part in operations in New Guinea and Borneo
Here's a good link where you can read much more:
Matilda Infantry Tank in Australian service
And just a few words about model. It's based on Czech ABC BESTR 1/87 scale design. Once again I repainted and resized it to 1/72. Also, I've modified the turret hatch and I've added exhausts which were not included.
My Matilda II is based on the example from Puckapunyal museum. I couldn't find any decent WWII photos where markings are clearly visible so I relied on the pictures from museum. I'm still trying to identify what period this tank represents. So far, I know it belongs to Australian 4th Armoured Brigade.
I'd be very grateful if someone could say something more about markings on my tank.
That's all I think.
Enjoy the pictures.
Here you can find the DUKW from last photo:
1/72 Australian DUKW