1st update on my BM-8-24. I found some good reference material on the Web, so set about adding some omitted details.
Lots of soft rivet detail on the rocker arms and planetary covers was corrected. Also, a missing hull seam was added and given rivets.
The tow hitch base plate was beefed up, since the molded kit item was anemic.
At the rear, more omitted rivet detail was added. Plus I fabricated a missing rudder bracket. Originally this model was the T-40 amphibious tank kit. When they changed it to the rocket launcher variant, they omitted some of the parts for the original. I wanted my kit to retain this amphibious element due to stoic Russian pragmatism.
Most of the suspension elements are attached, minus the road wheels and tracks. Once paint is applied, I think the rivet detail will "Pop".
This completes the update for now. I'm having a blast on this campaign. I hope everyone's builds go well. Thanks for viewing.
Bill