Showing posts with label weak AFVs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weak AFVs. Show all posts

Sunday, October 16, 2016

M3 halftrack

Another for the motor pool, this one is by Academy



Quite a good kit


Here is the rest of my M3 collection out of the box for a touch up.


Sunday, October 9, 2016

Dragon 251/1

Incredibly detailed kit for this scale



I did mine standard German grey as I only have two others in this colour scheme


Lots of details, nice kit to make



Any more of these I get will be the Armourfast ones.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Airfix 222

From the recon set




For my early war collection



Beside my only other 222


Didn't quite get the attention it deserved and I may add some crew figures. Paul's one here is a good example http://plasticwarriors.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/airfix-sdkfz-222-refurbish.html

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Japanese Tank Destroyer

The only one of these I have, the Type 1 Ho-Ni. Produced in very limited numbers from 1942



All of x4 parts, a resin model by Frontline



Last one is a Fujimi kit by Dave.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

SDKFZ 231 GS

I inherited this recently from Paul; it is another from the talents of Gerard Davey


The GS version dates from about 1942


I painted it up a little more and added some decals but it is otherwise as it arrived


I think the chassis is from Airfix but everything else has been scratch-built - the turret is especially well done


Beside a later war version.


Thursday, November 26, 2015

Puma

Been doing some touch-up work on some of my favourite pieces of kit, the 234/2



I only have the two of these - it's not very often you see them in larger formations 


The 50mm gun was eventually replaced with a 75mm version, though these date from late 1943 - early 1944


These two are by Matchbox.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sdkfz 11

As part of my ongoing early war project I decided to repaint some of my older kit


All of these prime movers have been acquired from various places pre-built, so I've never actually made one of these models myself


Hasegawa on the left, Airfix on the right. Me and Paul scored these two from an online auction a few years ago (pictured below)




All three models were formally a desert colour (of sorts), I have repainted them so they fit better with the rest of my collection


Vallejo German Grey and Highlight German Grey, no inks. I also have a quad AA one to repaint. They are still a bit patchy around the wheel areas and I'll finish them off once they've done a short stint on the tabletop.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Armourfast 251/1


Nice simple kits, perfect for wargames



My next few 251/1 additions are all going to be painted in this standard German Grey


Decals from what I could find. Need a few more of these, but with what I have so far, I can transport x2 companies of panzergrenadiers or infantry.

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Airfix Universal Carriers - with crew

Recent efforts to improve my carrier collection...



These two were given to me by Dave, a few years ago now. All I've done is repaint them and add crew figures, and some other little details 



Number two






Just with changing heads on the standard crew figures I think you end up with a better model, The figure are a mixture of Airfix, Zvezda and Esci.


Sunday, April 5, 2015

Rolls Company

Finally finished my Rolls Royce armoured car company with the completion of this one...



Similar nondescript camouflage pattern and markings to my earlier addition 


Standard model but, as with the first, I changed the machinegun for one with a bit more definition 



Though they still have an individual look too




Here is the full company for British forces


And, Polish


Far East, British or Dutch


I have wanted to build a company of these for a long time. These are all resin models by Frontline, highly recommended.