The log stowage is made from prune tree cuttings, and the tarpaulin is waterproof ripstop fabric, suitably folded and tied. The logs and tarp are attached with waxed twine, depicting rope. I may change the log tie-downs with chain later on. The markings depict a tank from the 3rd Guards Tank Army based in Ukraine, and this particular machine is preserved on a war memorial in Zhitomir- the model depicts how it may have looked in war time, complete with political slogans and stowage.
General side-on view.
Another side-on shot.
'This garden is big enough for the both of us!'
A shot of the stowage 'logs'.
The commander figure, made by Licmas and ordered separately.
The tarpaulin stowed on the aft of the turret.
