Thanks for the history lesson. Much appreciated.
Haven't built too much armor, but I do like the look of some of the WWII armor: M4 Sherman, Panzer IV, T34, etc.
Well done on the Panzers. The figures look good, too. The Germans used tan Panzers in Italy? Was this because most of the equipment in Italy was from the retreat from North Africa?
Your build is looking great. Extremely realistic. The cushions are really cool. This is going to be a really nice Brass Era fire truck. I wonder if your cushion idea will work on the 1/16 Kenworth W900. Hmmm.
The basic model is an early 1970s (like a 1973 or so), but with a different engine & a few cosmetic changes (square headlights, different grill) it can be made into just about any LN8000 through the 1990s.