Thank you everyone for your kind words. I have been very busy of late - perhaps busier than I have ever been - and a short escape into the world of TS has been a welcome diversion. On a related note, I have been trying to get a friend of mine involved in TS. I could have mentioned price rises, accuracy issues, scale debates, delayed deliveries and the frustration of never being able to buy all that you would like. Instead, I bought him a 1/35 scale model of a Stuart, told him to build it and paint it jungle green. Then I told him that we could put some Aussies in front of it, source a backdrop and then photograph it and call it 'Buna, 1942'. There will be a few historical anomalies and the model will not be perfect, but it will be fun ... and that's all that matters.
For those thinking of the K&C Renault ... it is a very nice piece. The French infantry are next on my hit list. They look very good.