Inspired by Matt's call to a March kit building challenge (see Mad March), I decided to dip my toe into the challenge. As mentioned in the previous post, I have a Tamiya 1/48 Matilda kit laying unbuilt for several years. This challenge would provide sufficient motivation to actually unbox the kit and get on with it. Likely little surprise to regulars, I also have a tall stack 1/100 (15mm) Zvezda models similarly laying around unbuilt. Since there are Matildas in this stockpile, why not make the build a trio of Matildas? The Zvezda Matildas are both Mk I and Mk II models. The little Zvezda models only have six or seven pieces so they can be put together in a flash. The larger Tamiya model contains considerably more pieces and took much more time to build. However, all three models took less time than I expected. While Matt's challenge required only the raw build, I forged ahead and painted my offerings as well. The paintwork was kept simple using bronze green. Decals were omitted from the Tamiya build since I just did not like the look of them. For me, unmarked AFVs on the table are fine. Perhaps one day, the 1/48 Matilda will actually see tabletop action with a complement of support troops? She is ready when the call comes!
Since building these models put me into the WWII gaming spirit, I downloaded Chain of Command 2 to give the rules a look.
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