I'll be the first to admit 1/50 doesn't work on this vehicle.
As mentioned in Your Independent thread. 28mm is really an aesthetic not a true conversion of a model scale.As you know most found 1/56 didn't sit well with the independent.
You'll find it's going to fluctuate with nearly every vehicle and every. Bare lead pose/ painted and basedfigure/ manufacturer you use in a comparison.
The reality is even the big plastic kit companies play with scale As the crew figures are often on a different scale to the vehicles simply to improve the aesthetics of the kit.
It's one of the reasons ,why I only ever class my vehicles as 28mm.
As I've mentioned before period photographs are not idea for scaling.As the angle and distance of the shot plus the unknown height of the figures ( even if you do know their height people often dip or hunch up to get everyone in the photo.)play tricks with the perspective.
They are however invaluable in showing infield expediency. Such as the true ergonomics of living and fighing in armour.Plus in this case the grenade nets around the turrets.A weak point and a source of paranoia.Also an indicator of the type of tactical assault both feared and expected in theatre.
Must say its still a nice build.
Mark.