First Update

After deliberation and input from WIP I've decided to go ahead and widen the turret. 3Guys linked me to Treadhead's stormhammer, where he simply split the russ turret and filled in the gaps. Looks great, so I'm going that for mine. No photos yet, but the basic work is all done and it's currently sat on the chassis looking pretty sweet. Lots of detailing work still to do, but very happy so far.

Still got a problem with the tracks though. Not sure where to go. I was reasonably happy with the ones I knocked up, but they were tricky to make, not inspiring me to finish them, and I've got comments suggesting they're not all that good! Perhaps a redesign is in order, unless I can come up with some suitably sized 1/35th tracks to save me the bother?

The main hull is complete and much of the structural work done. The outer sides need detailing, as does the rear end, but I'm happy with the shape and design. Not sure about the turret, the original plan was to make it much wider, but I quite like the way the original russ turret looks. Provides a nice visual link with the origins of the tank.