Greg wanted to build Tamiya's M8 "Greyhound" using all of the VP update sets for it. so he needed a scene that would show-off all of those details in a natural configuration. Since a combat scene would require that the vehicle be closed-up for action, it was decided to depict an abandoned vehicle. For scale perspective, as well as augmenting the theme of an abandoned vehicle, three German figures were added to better display this piece. The base is a 9'' x 9'' piece of 5/8" plywood built-up with styrofoam and Cell-U-Clay. Small dried roots, rocks, and fine sand were applied to a coat of diluted white glue. After dry, the base was base-coated with brown-black and highlighted with light brown and tan, followed by dry brushing with Model Master armor sand. The M8 was built according to the Tamiya instructions and all five VP update sets. The assembled kit was broken down into two parts because the interior needed to be accessible for detailing and painting. The interior was base-coated with an off-white, then washed with raw umber and black oils. Dry-brushing was also done in oils. After the upper hull was glued down and the hatches masked, the entire vehicle was airbrushed with a mixture of Polly Scale olive drab and flat black. A cloud pattern was applied with the same color lightened with white in successive layers. Raw umber and black oils were used for a wash, followed by dry brushing with Model Master faded olive drab and white oils.
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