Message from @Springbok
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Some progress on the Eland 60 and 90.
Starting to shape up nicely now. Been a challenge so far and will continue to be til they are complete.
Early WIP of the Ratel 90.
Proportions seem a little off on the front which'll be sorted out soon enough.
looks good for a beginning model
Ja not a bad box out
Hahaha luckily not a lot of round surfaces
Yup the round surfaces are what makes things a biatch to model! Ratel has none of that.
hehe
Hey guys, been a bit busy purchasing the new parts of my new computer (that I will soon build once I receive all my parts) so I haven't had much time to work on the Ratel so I did a bit tonight! I'd like to go further but I've got to end it short here as I have to be up early.
FYI: The metal grid around the light at the top was for the preproduction Ratel. A couple, 20 I think, was delivered like that to the army for testing and evaluation. First production batch had it removed and moved lower down.
Some nice info here.
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/South_Africa/ratel/
Great catch man! Ja I noticed the difference in headlight positions and guards for them.
The one in the museum is a Mk I preproduction I think
Took these photos of it back in 2015.
This one has both lights at the top and bottom from what it looks like.
Triangular guard on the top
This one with no lights on the top only at the bottom.
ZT3 with lights on the top and bottom?
Ja. Seems to be a standard thing in the SA army. Mk-1 = preproduction and Mk-2 = production onwards. That is a deduction not a fact.
Looks like a MK I here with the preproduction guard as you mentioned.
This one has an oddly shaped top light guard.
Another Mk I?