1/35 // BRONCO BISHOP
Creating Explosive Realism A Focus on Weathering Turns a Great Kit into a Work of Art. article and photos by Tony Rivera
Bronco's 1/35 scale Bishop is a complex kit with numerous parts. The tracks alone are comprised of 201 links. However, the final product is an ideal platform for chipping and weathering. HISTORY
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n 1941 the British realized the need for a self-propelled gun to combat the expected German tactics in North Africa. In June of that year the government tasked one of the three makers of the Valentine tank, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, to design a prototype that would fill this need. The Valentine was chosen as a base because of its ease of adaptability. In two months the prototype was delivered,