Tanks, Tanks, Tanks
A few years back I made some 1/72 Armourfast tanks for my British/Commonwealth forces. Armourfast are cheap, come two to a box, but are definitely basic, and at the time I wasn't too impressed with the Shermans in particular (the Cromwells aren't bad). Since then I've mostly built Italeri or PSC. That said, I've seen a few build of these kits recently that looked quite nice, so I thought I'd revisit them using some of what I've learned in the intervening years, and I'm very glad I did! With an all over wash of GW Agrax Earthshade, then a drybrush with VJ Russian Uniform and khaki for edge highlights, plus a few bits of stowage, I think they've brushed up quite nice! Two Shermans (one Firefly). Crewman is from the HAT Tank Riders set. Details are still a little soft, but hatches etc look much better. The Cromwells. These are a better kit than the Shermans overall, much better detail on panel lines, rivets etc. and took shading and highlighting ve...