Well the next project is an old model from the stash that got put together and never painted - amazing what you find under lockdown rules.
Decided to update the WW2 tank to a converted one as a guard at a road block, will add some bar-armour to protect it against RPG rounds and put it in situ at a road block some were in Africa. Got Nathan at Mighty Lancer to get me the Trumpeter "African Freedom Fighters" in 1/35 scale to go with the tank. Before you ask Chris - NO ZOMBIES at the moment, but don't hold your breath.
Will put the tank under an awning of leaves for shade with table,chairs and a fridge next to it and have the people getting to their feet as somebody approaches the barrier. Having worked/been in Africa a lot during the 1970 and 1980 era, have had to go through many such road blocks  so it will bring back many happy memories ??

Get on with it then.

Finished by 4.00pm?

That's as much of the stbd side bar-armour I have done.
Before you ask Zak, yes I have remembered that the tank has doors on the side for entry/exit so will have swing panels on the bar-armour as well. Now off for a coffee and a rocky road

Part-timer!

Just back from having Rocky road/coffee and a long fast walk outside (keeping 2m away from everybody - or is that people keeping away from me ?)  now back to do some more bar-armour before tea.

Africa, road blocks, check points and happy memories. Isn't there a disconnect there? Whatever should make an interesting fresh approach to a military diorama.

No disconnect at all - when we can have meetings again will tell you some hair raising stories about my time in the Merchant Navy.
Dry run with the side -armour  fitted to the tank side.

Second side of bar-armour made and the opening door on the port side added. Decided if it was made in the shut position nobody would know it opened , so made it partly open as shown. the hinges are small sections of angle bar glued on the edges and then glued together.

Hi Martin, did this bar armour actually get used in real life? Never seen it before.
Chris

It was used in my head and that were the model came from - ?

Hi Msea,

That type of armour has been used in more recent times. Though it is more of a 'shredding' type of protection for anti tank missile projectiles. Often seen on British 'Warriors'.
My understanding is the idea was to shred the projectile before it hit the actual vehicle surface/armour and reduce its effect.
Probably Councilman or Wizzel might have a better, more correct explanation.
Cheers,
Bigkev   

Until we get the correct answer from Councilman or Wizz - I was under the impression the bar -armour detonated an RPG round at a distance from the main armour  thereby lessening the blast effect on the main armour.

Hi Msea,
Not being an authority on the subject, I can only say what I interpreted the role of the additional armour and how what I described was intended to work.
Bar armour might work on a different basis to my anti - vehicle description.
Cheers,
Bigkev

We will have to wait for the gruesome  twosome to get the correct answer