WW2 1/56th scale M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer

 This M18 Hellcat Tank destroyer is a welcome addition to my U.S. Armoured platoon, the kit is made by Blitzkrieg Miniatures, mostly airbrushed except for the stowage items, AK Interactive weathering pigments were used to give it a weathered effect and gunmetal on the bare steel. This is a resin cast model, personally I think they're most suited for wargaming rather than the plastic kits which are a bit light and fragile. The vehicle comes with a choice of 2x turrets and 2x seperate barrels.

The decals were supplied by Warlord Games, there is no 18 ton bridging disc decal so I used a 13 ton decal and modified it. The crew were also supplied by Warlord Games. Crew in open top M18s seem to wear the usual steel helmet unlike the tank crews.

The whip antenna is a single acrylic paint brush hair.

Next will be the U.S. Infantry and  company supports.

All the Best,

Peter.