tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58503531257001773562024-03-12T00:37:12.171-07:00Kriegs CornerA showcase for my minis and a place to ramble about miniatures and gaming in general.Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-31025498743550373202019-03-06T15:50:00.001-08:002019-06-25T07:52:40.807-07:00Battlefronts 15mm JSII in Plastic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-61462052511568508632017-12-31T14:39:00.001-08:002018-03-05T20:02:52.955-08:00Zvezda's KV-1 Obr.402017...'Bye Felicia!<br />
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Hello All and Happy 2018!<br />
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I've been working on a 15mm plastic Zvezda KV-1 Obr.40 tank has the option to build an earlier Obr.39 (simply a separate mantlet and barrel part). In fact, Zvevda has two different KV-1 boxes with exactly the same contents - they must be rolling in Rubels...<br />
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The KV is molded out of a soft plastic that is not the best for durability The basic shape of the model is well defined although there is some simplification of the finer details. Compared to resin, this kit is much easier to assemble and is straighter and more correct in scale. The lighter weight is an advantage to those of us who travel to game. The Battlefront resin/metal version of this kit weighs in at a hefty 1/4 pound! I for one cannot go back to resin unless there is no other available.<br />
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The turret top and rear deck detail is excellent! I did beat up the fenders and storage boxes.<br />
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One assembly issue I had was the fitting of the main gun mantlet and rear MG combo part - it just doesn't fit well and leaves gaps and miss-alignments. I chose to fill with evergreen plastic and scratch-build.<br />
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I added some weld circles and plate cut marks to the turret as well as crew grab handles, vision slits and pistol ports. The rear deck had new exhaust pipes added as well as an engine hatch hook.<br />
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Main gun mantlet detailed with bolts, MG and sight holes, steel 76.2mm main gun barrel. I reworked the headlight and added a horn.<br />
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Tow hooks added to the front and rear as well as a tow cable. You can use the molded-in detail to carve out the hooks on the rear but there are none molded on the front .<br />
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Track detail is poor though the wheels are better detailed than their resin counterparts. All in all, this is the best early 15mm KV on the market!<br />
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First coat and shadows...<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-69071248915631151682017-12-17T19:51:00.000-08:002017-12-17T19:54:18.919-08:00Stumpftarn PanzergrenadiersHey All!<br />
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Apologies for the iphone pics - lazy.<br />
Started working on a platoon of Panzergrenadiers and their mounts. Using Battlefront's excellent plastic Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf D and Panzergrenadiers with Plastic Soldier Company head/helmet transplants. This is due to the ridiculously tall helmets on the BF figures...figure on the left is original - right with replacement.<br />
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Tried to sand down (middle) but the shape is all wrong...<br />
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Most of the BF plastic grenadiers suffer from this problem except the helmets with the camo covers on. Otherwise these are great figures - I am removing bases in order to mount in the halftracks.<br />
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This figure is my interpretation of Stumpfmuster '44 or Stumpftarn...<br />
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Just a few pics of the latest work - while waiting on some PSC 251s to show up...<br />
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I had already primed this Battlefront 15mm Plastic StuH last year but wanted to add a few missing details...the side rear lifting hook...<br />
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...and front side hooks...smoke dischargers...tow hook cable brackets...<br />
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...rear taillight...bolt detail...starting crank...<br />
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...and some weld and panel details...paint will make these pop...<br />
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Weld lines turned out pretty cool...<br />
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All done - just need a final flatcoat. Changed the replacement barrel to dark grey/black in light of the info that replacement gun barrels came in a special heat resistant dark color - not red oxide - who knew? </div>
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Tail light detail...<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-73525225992976524392017-07-28T14:27:00.003-07:002017-08-02T21:59:48.370-07:00Battlefronts T34/85. Hey All.<br />
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Moved the T34/85 that I have been working on to its own post as its getting pic heavy.<br />
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Put together an early version of the T-34/85 obr. 44. </div>
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Battlefronts T-34/76 - 85 plastic combo kit is a great spot to start. Their turret represents an obr 43 or early obr 44. These things are not an exact science! The rounded lifting hooks and lower gunner periscope as well as the gun mantlet peg this as a obr 44. </div>
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The major change I made was to the texture of the turret, MG mantlet, drivers periscope covers and fenders. Have a look online and you will see the casting was really rough!</div>
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I remove the molded on grab irons and lifting hooks and light and replaced them. Many small details added; bullet splash guards, toolbox lid, spare fuel tank handles, panels and weld lines, track adjusting bolts, drivers hatch details...</div>
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...rear oil pipes, and engine access hinges. </div>
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...finally, rebuilt the MG for durability.</div>
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Painted up...still need to dirty up the tracks a bit more.<br />
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Hauptmann photo-bomb...<br />
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Will add-in some decal later...<br />
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All dust,rust with washed out Vallejo - who needs pigments?!</div>
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Darkened 70894 Russian Green and VPA 302 Dark Rust filters added. Hand-painted number.<br />
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Rusted and chipped.<br />
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Didn't want to over-do the mud/dust as it overpowers earlier work.<br />
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Got my 15mm Plastic Soldier Company 251 Ausf C Halftrack boxed set WW2V15003 along with some other goodies last week and put one together as a 251/10. These are a great product! I much prefer these to BF's resin model. There are no major issues with an out-of-the-box build - although you may have to fill a few small gaps in the upper and lower hull and you will have to replace the 'true to scale but flimsy for gaming' MGs.<br />
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I used a BF PaK 36 for the main gun and a MG34 for the AA mount; adding a AA sight, cocking handle and 50-rnd drum. I filled in the top holes on the barrel and re-drilled them out. Originally these are more grooves and make the MG look like a pulse rifle. I was going to use BF metal MG's but these too are easily bent. I anchored the butt of the MG to the side of the hull to improve its chances of survival. We shall see...<br />
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Bullet splash rail and tools added on as well as correcting the rear corner angle of the crew compartment. Rear AA mount for the MG was removed/filled and re-drilled as it is out of scale. I may add a strip of plastic to thicken this area on future models. Inside add-ons were minimal as crew will take up most space though I did add in ammunition storage and grab irons.<br />
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I love the detail on PSC Jerry cans! Although the carrying handle needs a bit of work. A small fix you can easily do is to remove the carrying handle altogether and glue in its place three plastic rods.<br />
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Figures are both Battlefront; one from their artillery group with an added 3.7cm round and one from the Plastic Grenadiers with his arm re-positioned to rest on the hull.<br />
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Another vehicle from the Salute 2017 line up, Battlefronts plastic 251/1 built up as a 251/9 'Stummel'.<br />
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Along with the crew, the gun and shield and interior were modified/scratchbuilt. As the Salute scenario 'Lost Panzers' is placed in '43, the model should be the earlier model with the Kw.K37 sunk into the front hull mount but as I plan on only building one Stummel, I chose the later model as it has a cooler look!</div>
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I painted up the crew as mix of old and late-war field grey. The new tunic was a much more red tinged green cloth. </div>
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I built a cradle mount for the MG42 and attached it to the gun mount. One little oversight I noticed on the plastic MG42 from the 251/1 kit - BF mirrored both sides of the gun barrel, using the same large hole pattern on both sides instead of the long slot for the right-hand side. Minor thing but I didn't highlight that side so that it wasn't so obvious.</div>
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Finished up the Panzer IVH zug for the upcoming Salute 2017 Schwere Kompanie game 'Lost Panzers'<br />
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Painted up pretty well though the airbrush was acting up...<br />
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Wheatfield is Teddy-bear fur, cut and painted - looks pretty convincing though you will make a big mess when trimming your bush...<br />
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Just a few more things to finish up and I should be ready!<br />
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Just a small post - on a missing product in 15mm, the Soviet SG-43 Goryunov HMG.<br />
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In preparation for Salute 2017 in Vancouver, I realized I will need two SG-43 MMGs teams for the Schwere Kompanie 'Lost Panzers' scenario I am planning to host.<br />
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As pointed out on the BF forum, the mini is available in the Flames Of War Vietnam product line as the Type 57 HMG though it is missing the shield, has the wrong crew and carriage. I'm guessing you could head swap the crew and modify the uniform but I wanted to see if I could make something passable - and spending 50 bucks for 3 MGs is out of my budget!<br />
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I turned the barrel on the dremel and built the body from plastic.<br />
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Crew taken from the AA DsHK 1938 (modified) and midwar Maxim HMG blisters.<br />
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Colors as per my <a href="http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2013/02/recommended-colors.html" target="_blank">Recommended Colors</a> (on the right sidebar)<br />
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Sadly, the Panzer IVH Platoon GBX79 I ordered was an older box with the incorrect 8-spoke rear idler wheel and 4-panel <span lang="EN">Schürzen. This has since been changed but it must have been old stock. I fired an email off to Battlefront, who are sending out the correct </span>Schürzen panels taken from the OOP older resin GBX79. I got mine in record time - kudos to BF Customer service! Too bad design and research aren't as good!</div>
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Unfortunately I could not get the panels to work with either the old or new mounting rails as the triangle spikes do not line up with the panels (2 per panel). So I removed the mounting supports and covered over the scars with zimmerit done with a soldering iron.<br />
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This is a great improvement over the previous resin offering from Battlefront. That said, there are a few minor tweaks you can make. The turret cupola is too high. Sand off the cupola mounting peg and a bit off the bottom to bring it more into scale. The main gun mantlet fit is poor and will need some filler. Also you can add zimmerit on the sides and shield.<br />
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Dents added to the rear and side mufflers. Bolts added to back of turret Schürzen. A cut was made in between the spare road wheels on the fender.<br />
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I added zimmerit to the fenders and sides of the hull. Also added a locking pin to the front fenders and tow point. The hull MG was sanded down to recess it into the hull (it sticks out too far).<br />
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I also built up one of the new Battlefront Tiger I tanks. This is one <b>Great </b>kit!<br />
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And finally, I took a Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf D and made a 251/9 out of it.<br />
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Lots of changes and extras added. New floor, bench removal, new 7.5cm gun and mount, and sMG 42 mount scratchbuilt.<br />
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Just working on a few more figures for my sMG teams...<br />
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I changed up my <a href="http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2013/02/recommended-colors.html" target="_blank">Recommended Color</a> for German Kar98 strap to Orange Brown 981- the one in my collection is a more of a red-brown leather color. I was using Saddle Brown 940 but there isn't enough contrast.<br />
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I also have moved back to Olive Grey 888 for ammo cans/spare barrel cases and the like.<br />
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All the best to everyone out there - somehow Peace in the new year...<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-49434552487786667752016-10-25T21:23:00.000-07:002017-04-11T21:12:06.459-07:00Threes a Crowd! (or Itty-Bitty MGs Part II)Hey All!<br />
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Ok Ritter, whats this? Un-painted figures?<br />
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Just a progress pictorial of the MG teams on the bench. Re-worked a trio of figures to base up the sMG42 team...<br />
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As far as figures are concerned, the detail, durably and re-workability of metal figures keeps me from jumping on the plastic bandwagon. From what I've seen, plastics just don't have the strength. Sure you could still smash metal minis flat with a hammer but that <i><b>shouldn</b>'</i>t happen ...unless you <b>REALLY </b>piss off the wife!<br />
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A fair bit of time went into these crewmen. They all received the standard cleaning up of flash and re-scribing of straps and such. All face detail and helmets gets the once over to fix any detail glitches.<br />
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As I didn't want to cover up the MG detail, the gunner had his right arm straightened (with a soldering iron) and hand re-carved to hold an ammo can instead of gripping the firing mechanism.<br />
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The Officer had a fair bit of tunic removed under his left arm - it was far too thick.<br />
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I like to take time posing up figures to get the right look and add interest and interaction between the minis. Also I try to keep fiddly bits protected. The standing figure should help keep the MG safe.<br />
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I usually sand down the bases of figures to ease hiding them. I usually do this over the trash - BF's figures do contain lead...<br />
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The Standing figure had his ammo can replaced with a more to scale (tho <i><b>slightly </b></i>over-scaled) ammo can. His weapon, the Kar-98, was detailed and re-scribed. The strap on his Kar-98 was attached to the lower bottom of the stock. This is incorrect and so was re-carved to attach to the side. A buckle was added to the other side made out of soft brass. Finally a missing bolt action was added from brass wire.<br />
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Painted Pics!<br />
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sMG-42 Teams - Three men per base...<br />
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sMG-34 Teams, Two men per base...<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-23545188159789675112016-10-21T14:28:00.001-07:002016-11-13T10:48:20.702-08:00Itty-Bitty MGs!Hey All!<br />
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<b>DISCLAIMER! </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">The following blog entry borders on the ridiculous. The picture below is of fairly unmodified MG teams - these would work for most people. Myself...well, I am a bit of a stickler for details. To that end, I have decided to put a significant amount of time (that I'm sure could be better spent finishing other projects), into modifying my German MG teams. Also, dont get the wrong message, I am not anti-Battlefront. They do a fairly good job of making <i>gaming </i>miniatures - not scale models, and this is OK but for me, there is always room for improvement. </span><br />
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A few months back I was playing Schwere Kompanie with my buddy John and noticed he based his MG teams on a small FOW base instead of a medium. I really liked this idea as it fit the theme of a small base having a single casualty point and a medium base having two. Also, it reduced the overall footprint and helped lessen the 'parking-lot' syndrome of 15mm games.<br />
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Originally, I decided to use the medium base as the three-man teams plus MG were crowded on the small base but after deciding to reduce MMG teams to two figures, this is no longer a problem. HMG teams will forthwith consist of three-man teams on a (somewhat) crowded base.<br />
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I began collecting the appropriate minis. Battlefront makes a basic somewhat simplified (but robust) MG34 and MG42 on the Lafette mount. In my opinion, it is the best one out there for 15mm in metal. You could use as is but there are some real quality control issues with the latest products...<br />
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<b style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lafette </b><b style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">für schwere Maschinengewehre MG34: </b>There are two offerings from BF; the one-piece, deployed version without telescope sight and the two-piece collapsed version with sight. I decided to try to re-work the BF deployed mount and scratch-build one with the two-piece mount to see which was easier to do and whether it was worth the effort.<br />
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On the one-piece model, I began by removing the base as there was so much extra material and flash on the legs. This took a fair amount of time. I shaved the legs down to a more round shape and smoothed out some rough spots. I added foot pads to the legs by pinching the ends with needle-nose and reshaping with an x-acto. I reworked the incorrect recoil housing that the MG rests on - it should be angled instead of round. I removed the molded on carrying pads off the front leg and replaced. I angled the rear legs to define the joint where the wing-nut fastener is on the real model and added a small circle and nut. I re-scribed all the detail particularly the vent holes in the barrel and added in some that was missing.<br />
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I added a front sight, a new flash-suppressor as the molded on one was out of round, a cocking handle and a tool box. I added the missing AA-mount and telescope sight attachment points. I re-worked the elevation and pan mechanism adding in a elevation knob and gear tube. I neglected to add the firing handle as this would be in the gunners hand and would get in the way when adding. Finally, added a spent link belt - the live belt will be mounted on the assistant gunner.<br />
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For the scratch-built two-piece, I painted up a non-modified version for comparison.<br />
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The crew had significant re-working in order to actually serve the weapon - new arms and hands as well as heads. These are the same figure with modifications. Taken from BFs EW/MW mortar crew.<br />
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I did add a spent/live belt made from sheet metal and painted to represent links and shells..<br />
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The prone crew just fit on the base; crouching figures will fit a bit better.<br />
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Not really happy with the folded tripod - too many simplifications and errors in the look - as well, there is a significant problem in the recoil mechanism that the gun rests on (red arrow). One side is longer by a 1/16th inch on both ends and requires a fair bit of reworking. This is difficult as the folded tripod legs are also longer on one side and shortening the longer side cuts into the telescopic sight mounting point. The MG itself which is cast as the same piece is not as badly miss-aligned so this is probably an issue with the master mold.<br />
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After fixing this as best I could, I scratch-built the tripod using 22-gauge brass wire, soldered together. The front leg and AA-mount are one piece and the cradle and rear legs are a separate part. I made some changes to the telescopic sight as is really is a poor representation of the real thing.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have primed this mini to check for missed crud and flash...</span><br />
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I may add leather pack slings to the tripod.<br />
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Worked on the folded version of the tripod with a MG42...</div>
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Magnification needed...<br />
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Reworked the telescopic sight. Re-carved and added a few brass/solder parts<br />
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1/6th scale MG42 for size reference...<br />
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Just need a couple prone crewmen...<br />
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I made them from Evergreen Plastic.<br />
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They fill in some empty space on the rear deck and cover a slight casting flaw on the left rear engine hatch cover that is present in all my models.<br />
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Five cases...took about 1 hour to make.<br />
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Painted up. Yes that says 'Patr. 7.5cm PaK 40'...<br />
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I will add some spare rounds and empty cases to complete.<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-33015910612155597112016-07-06T12:25:00.002-07:002016-07-18T11:58:38.705-07:00StuGs and Vallejo Model Air Part IIHey All!<br />
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Wow, Its been a full year since I first started the Battlefront plastic StuGs. Here: <a href="http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2015/07/splendid-stugs.html">Splendid StuGs!</a> As I am again on vay-cay, I have time to paint them as my honey-do is pretty much kaput. They were first primered with <a href="http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2014/06/undercoating-minis-black-or-white-part.html">Black Krylon Dual Superbond</a>. This is my go-to primer for everything. Note the Getto spray booth...<br />
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I began camo on a late '43 model with the Topfblende' mantlet. I chose a mix of VMA Sand Brown 71.034 and VMA Cam. Pale Brown 50/50.<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y98oMQgOOYs/V4XkEQKrHMI/AAAAAAAACY8/4ncOdjNr3NEPFGfJiUHAPsJyM5gEymvEgCLcB/s1600/StuG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y98oMQgOOYs/V4XkEQKrHMI/AAAAAAAACY8/4ncOdjNr3NEPFGfJiUHAPsJyM5gEymvEgCLcB/s640/StuG1.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
I painted on the tactical symbol for StuG freehand...<br />
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...and painted up the various tools and storage. I also filled in the hinges on the front hull hatches to look more realistic. They are modeled with a huge gap which is out of scale.<br />
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Ok, definitely gonna have to get more organized - this is a retro post from last years Vancouver Salute 2015. This was a joint effort with John Atchison and myself using his beautiful Stalingrad terrain and Schwere Kompanie rules. Minis were all Battlefront products.<br />
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<b>Stalingrad, November 11 1942</b>: Pioniere Bataillon 389, reinforced with Pioniere Bataillon 162, attack to the left of the Red October Factory and attempt to reached the bank of the Volga. In their way the 118th Rifle Regiment of the 37th Guards Rifle Division, is determined to stop their effort!<br />
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We played on a terrain mat I made from canvas and acrylic caulking. It worked well and was transported in a rolled up tube that somehow made it as carry-on for my plane ride to Vancouver!<br />
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German tanks and Pioneres attacked the Soviets who were strung out in various strong points in the factory area.<br />
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Pioneres group up for the attack, supported by Flammenwerfers.<br />
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More Pioneres. Smoke em if you got em!<br />
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sMG units took up positions to suppress the Soviets.<br />
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Infantry gun support was positioned to attack any stubborn positions.<br />
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A sIG 33B trundles up the middle of the German attack.<br />
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Many Soviet Guardsmen took up positions in the Rail yard, close to German Starting positions.<br />
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Some of John's beautiful terrain!<br />
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Soviet Mortars became critical in disrupting the heavy German support units<br />
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First turn is busy for the Germans in an all-out attack!<br />
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The first Soviet unit to die was a sniper that took his toll as the germans crossed the street.<br />
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The Feldwebel states the obvious '...Hes up the stairs...shhh..."<br />
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Soviet tank reinforcements drive into the side of the German armor Schwerpunkt. German infantry begin a frenzy of tossing smoke!<br />
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German bring up their secret weapon, Mr. Faust...<br />
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The 24th Panzer is not having a good day...<br />
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In all, a great weekend of gaming. Thanks to the players and especially John Atchinson for his spectactlar terrain!<br />
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Finally got around to posting a few pictures of John Atchison and my game hosted at Salute 2016 in Vancouver this year. We used Schwere Kompanie rules and a mix of PSC and Battlefront 15mm minis.<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US">The Background: </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">Smolensk, July 1941:</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"> Realizing that the first Western
Front was shortly going to cease to exist, the Stavka committed virtually its
entire strategic reserve to the Minsk-Smolensk-Moscow axis. Stavka realized
(even if Hitler didn’t) that losing the Moscow region would potentially result
in losing the war, and wholly expected the Wehrmacht to pursue this objective
before the autumn of 1941. Consequently they realized that the ‘Battle of
Smolensk’ was critical and assumed its outcome would determine if an offensive
against Moscow could continue. </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">On July 6</span><sup style="text-align: justify;">th</sup><span style="text-align: justify;">,
the 5th and 7th Mechanized Corps in conjunction with the 44th and 69th Rifle
Corps, elements of the 2nd and 4th Rifle Corps, and the 4th Airborne Corps.
attacked with over 2 000 tanks. It developed as a meeting engagement with the
3rd Panzer Group’s 39th Panzer Corps and the 2nd Panzer Group’s 47th Panzer
Corps. In five days of fighting the 7th, 12th, 17th and 18th Panzer Divisions
defeated and decimated the 5th and 7th Mechanized Corps and supporting rifle
forces, and continued their advance on Vitebsk and Orsha. The 5th and 7th
Mechanized Corps lost 832 tanks, many personnel and much heavy equipment in the
battle, withdrawing in disorder eastwards across the Dnepr river.</span><br />
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The idea was to have light German forces occupying former Soviet defensive positions and for the Soviets and German main forces to attack from off map.<br />
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We adjusted the force composition during or three-game playtest-by-fire but overall we used:<br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US">For the Germans:</span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">1 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x StuGIIIB</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">1 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x 2.0cm </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Sd.Kfz. 10/4</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">2 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x </span><span lang="EN-US">Panzer IIF</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: red;"><b>2</b></span> x Panzer IVE</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">3</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> x Panzer IIIH</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">Two Platoons of 1st Line Infantry with Light AT/INF gun and MG support</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US">For the Soviets:</span></b><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">3 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x </span><span lang="EN-US">T-26S M39</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">5 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x </span><span lang="EN-US">BT-5 M34</span><br />
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: red;">3 </span></b><span lang="EN-US">x </span><span lang="EN-US">T-34/76 M40</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">A full Company of 2nd Line Infantry with MG and AT rifle support. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">F</span>irst some poses...<br />
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Battlefront plastic T34/76 M41 - backdated to M40.<br />
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Fenders thinned and rounded, saw, grab handles and lights removed...added weld seams, turret roof ventilators, tool boxes, wooden blocks, spare tracks, hull headlights, shovels and tow cable.<br />
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PSC Plastic Panzer III's...with a BF commander...oh the horror!<br />
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<br />Ritterkrieghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13381457449492806328noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850353125700177356.post-65066611652191192002016-01-22T16:27:00.000-08:002016-01-23T05:30:43.077-08:00Casualty Markers & German ArmorHey All!<br />
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Finished up some vehicle crews and KIA markers along with a Panzer II and a Sd.Kfz 10/4 2 cm Flak.<br />
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The crew figures dragging their wounded leg are actually the same figure - with a head swap and a re-carve of the german uniform into the denim overalls for service to the Motherland. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ysx4tweYuNM/VqK_9BO77FI/AAAAAAAACM8/mjFih_QTukk/s1600/IMG_1138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ysx4tweYuNM/VqK_9BO77FI/AAAAAAAACM8/mjFih_QTukk/s640/IMG_1138.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
The Germans casualties are scratchbuilt from spare figures, as is one of the Soviets. All are mounted on CAN pennies - which are now getting harder to come by as they have been deemed worthless...<br />
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I'm thinking these will be either used to mark squads that have suffered a casualty or to pretty (really?!?) up the battlefield to mark a spot where a unit was KIA'ed.<br />
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I added grass tufts with a home-made static grass applicator. The store-bought one is brutally expensive and you can make one out a dollar store fly swatter (really!).<br />
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The Panzer II is one of two I'm working on with a few scratchbuilt items.<br />
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I replaced the barrel and added some rivet detail.<br />
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I added a crate, tarps, and helmets to complete.<br />
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The Flak-track 2 cm gun mount was rebuilt though it is still kind of poorly detailed, I decided that enough was enough. and moved on. I see I neglected to paint in the wheel bolts in the rush to get the pics up (Really...)<br />
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I re-did the screens on the drop-down sides but should have used a less fine mesh. Meh...<br />
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The best to you and yours this season. As you may have noticed, its been a bit slow this year on the Corner. This is mostly due to some health issues at home but I am happy to say, things are looking positive! One thing that this experience has brought about is a focus on what it important in life and for me, that is miniatures!<br />
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I have begun to assemble some Soviet forces for a scenario I will be putting on in Vancouver in April. I am looking at East Front '41 Smolensk so I envision Panzer II/IIIs and BT/T-26s . After opening up a boxed set of Battlefronts BT-5s, I noticed that there were no gun barrels for any of the tanks...well that won't do...I sick-ed the Customer Service department at Battlefront on it but I am still waiting...So instead I finished up a platoon of T-26S that have been hiding out on a corner of my desk since this post in 2011. <a href="http://ritterkrieg.blogspot.ca/2010/11/be-decalled.html">T-26</a> <br />
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A Lot has changed since then as far as my painting style - I think the new method is less busy and more pleasing to the eye. I spent a fair bit of time cleaning up the resin and tracks and re-made some of the rivet detail. Also I added some scratchbuilt shovels, tarps and such. Color is a little different but still acceptable.<br />
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I also have begun to put together some fleeing tank crew markers. The left figure is converted from a German crewman with a head swap and costume change. I used Vallejo Plastic putty and epoxy along with the trusty x-acto to effect the change.<br />
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Gun barrels were scratchbuilt as well. Made of brass, they should stand up to the rigors of gaming...<br />
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Finished up one of the new Battlefront plastic T34s that I had started on an earlier post. Re-did the colors and weathering a bit.<br />
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There are no pigments added to this mini - instead a watery paint technique was used to add a 'dust in crevice' look.<br />
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While on Summer va-ca, I dived into my second plastic project, the Battlefront StuG IIIG Platoon <span class="subheading14">(GBX83) </span>boxed set. This is another excellent product that builds up, right out of the box, into a great-looking mini. Other than some minor sink hole issues, most of my modifications are more to do with correcting some detail simplifications that were made to produce a more durable gaming piece.</div>
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The fit on these minis is very good except for one issue with the rear hull plate - it is a wee bit too wide. Corrected on my first mini above when I followed the online guide here: <a href="http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=4657" target="_blank">Guide</a>...I recommend gluing the top and bottom hull together first, then the rear hull plate then the tracks. This allows a perfect fit for the front and back hull seams. This will create a small gap underneath the model on the right track that is hidden when it is right-side-up. If you follow the Battlefront assembly guide, you will not be able to fit the rear hull plate without some shaving and it will also create a poor fit when adding the top hull. </div>
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The Schurzen skirts and the hangers are of a late-war variety and the hangers are cast as solid pieces. They are quite durable and well thought out for gaming; with cast on supports under the plates to aid in them not breaking loose when ham-fisted gamers squeeze your babies just a little too hard! I hollowed them out for a more realistic appearance. Some rear ones were left as is and had helmets and other gear hung on to cover them. The plates themselves were cut apart and reinforced for gaming by adding additional supports underneath. I modified them to hang less uniform for a more realistic look.</div>
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The plastic MG34 included is a bit overly simplified and looks odd, more like a new-age pulse rifle with the over-sized holes cast in. </div>
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As well, it will not stand up to gaming. I replaced with metal MG42s from the spares box, dressed up with new flash suppressors, ammo and cocking handles.</div>
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There were a few sinkholes on the mini One minor one appearing on the rear of the cast-on rails...</div>
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Mine were far worse than these. Although the mantlet is partially hidden when installed, I had to fill in the deep holes to correct the look. Otherwise, all detail is crisp, and flash and mold lines are minimal. I added four bolts to the front of the mantlet and drilled out the end of the barrel.</div>
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I've added a wealth of scratch-built items to these minis. Starting with the crew of the above vehicle. They were taken from the Panzer III boxed set with a few arms added and bodies reworked to fit into the crew hatches. This leads me up to one small issue with the hatches on the loaders side - you have to open it up yourself if you want to model a second crew member as it is cast closed.</div>
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I tried a few different gauge wires and methods but I was really unhappy with the finished look. I finally have settled on a method that I am happy with (above) They are easy to build, strong, and really look the part! I will be replacing the ones done already with these.</div>
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A few pails and starting handles were added as well.</div>
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When it comes to the MG gunshield, the normal position is flat with the hull. (above). When the gunners hatch was open, the forward hatch was used to support the shield and braced it with a special catch. Without the hatch open, the shield was folded forward and the MG was stored. I find that this looks a bit boring and figured that it would be conceivable that the MG could brace the shield too and could be placed to the right of the hatch in a somewhat ready to fire position. I have yet to see evidence of this in wartime photos though...the gunshield in the kit is robust and will have no problem surviving gamers. I used them as they were except the folded one above. I thinned and angled the sides and added some detail. </div>
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The StuH42 above and below had the skirts support rails removed entirely. This is a fair bit of work but does add some variation to your minis.</div>
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Stowage and rails were added to the rear deck. Crew helmets were made with a heated sprue mold I made with epoxy putty. Cutting off helmets from spare figures was getting too expensive!</div>
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Total time spent was about five sessions of about 4 hours each but they could be built in about 30 minutes each if not modified.</div>
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Its a good time to be a 15mm Gamer! With the new Kids on the Block, namely, Plastic Soldier Company and Zvezda, putting out better and better (and cheaper) products, Battlefront has had to shake up its product line. Life is too short to spend HOURS cleaning up a pair of tracks to assemble a poorly cast and detailed miniature. So much of the sculpting on resin is crooked and skewed or frail and prone to breakage. </div>
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After assembling Battlefronts T34/76 - 85 all-plastic kit, I realize it is going to be damn near impossible to go back to the resin/metal kits...</div>
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Battlefronts All-Plastic boxed set, the SBX30 T34, is in a word, AWESOME! And the detail is borderline fantastic! Even 'straight-out-of-the-box', you will have in your mitts a damn good rendition of the T34/76C M42 or T34/85 M44. </div>
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Things like tracks and boggies are complete as soon as you remove them from the sprue. Detail is crisp, straight and accurate. Sure there is always room for improvement but this is a winner! </div>
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I added grab irons to replace the simplified ones on the turret and hull and also have begun to replace the overly-simplified light. I find the hard plastic is of a good quality, think more of a PVC than a polystyrene. All parts are virtually flash free and fit is very good although you will have to sand the joint on the turret. Price is steep but cheaper than the resin-metal. </div>
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I am a convert - for me its all plastic from now on. Yes, I have a shit-ton of resin unbuilt so I will still be building them (or flogging on eBay) but my money is now only going to be spent on plastic vehicles. I still think that metal soldiers are the way to go as the current plastic offerings from all companies are too brittle for small parts and gaming and some major detail is lost due to the plastic mold process but for tanks and trucks, plastic rules! </div>
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Just a few pics (ok...a lot) of the recently completed Heavy German Infantry Support teams.<br />
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The Battlefront 12cm Granatwerfer 42 from the GE711 blister looks too small when compared to most other BF offerings. The detail is good though the tube itself is no thicker than the 8cm tube of the smaller mortar. The infantry supplied are mid to late and are not sculpted by Even Allen - instead they are done by Seth Nash. With me its a love/hate thing. I find I love the detail Seth tries to model but I hate the scale change that results. The minis are a bit taller and the hands are even bigger than Evans. Though the end result is probably closer to reality, they don't mix very well with Evans figures.<br />
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As I wanted to model a early German team, I was assembled mine from BF German artillery troops and a Soviet loader with a head transplant. I added shoulder boards and pleated pockets to complete the change. <br />
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The assistant loader was given a 12cm mortar round to replace the artillery shell he was holding. The tube was basically rebuilt, using a Soviet baseplate and part of the brace.<br />
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The spare rounds, case and brick wall were scratchbuilt.<br />
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The sIG33 build is described in a previous post.<br />
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I added some home-made grass tufts made with a home-made grass tuft maker that I made at home. Silflor makes them but they are very pricey (tufts and tuft maker). <br />
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You tube has the instructions on making your own tufts with an electric fly swatter (dollar store total cot for project was less than $5).<br />
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I made some wicker cases with brass screen and some (oversized) rounds with plastic rod.<br />
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The figures were again taken from the German Artillery troop blister.<br />
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The netting is gauze soaked in white glue.<br />
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