Day Off #1 - Modular STUG III, Vickers Mk. VIC, and Panzer IV Hs

Hey everyone,

Well day off #1 (that is from the Commander and 5 year old).  Got some stuff done spent the better part of 6 hours doing some modelling.

I have 3 more STUG IIIs to build for my Fallschirm and for general use.  I decided to make them modular much like the PZ IIIG/Hs I posted last week.  So I used the 1/16" x 1/32" magnets and magnetized the three gun barrels for the STUGs.  No I can  field 75mm, 75mm "Pig Head", and 10.5cm.

Next I dusted out the airbrush again and painted up a few goodies after I built them.  Last night I finished a Vickers Mk. VIc for early war.  Today i gave it a primer, base coat and camo.  I'm fairly happy with it.

I used Russian Uniform Green and Violet Brown.  Not sure if the base color (Russian Uniform Green) is gonna work.  I had to darken the Violet Brown a bit. 

Shes not close to being done yet. I just felt like painting something different.





And finally I built and painted these three Panzer IV Hs for my Aufklarungs Company.  I built them, primered and painted the camo.  They are far from done.  Antennas, camo netting, and finish up the detail work.

LATE MARCH UPDATE

Been a while since I posted anything.  Been busy with life stuff.

Finally finished the Panzer IILs and Sdkfz. 234/1s.

The Panzer IILs came out OK.  Experimented with using 4 lb. fishing line for the antennas and so far they are holding up well.  I went a little overboard on the weathering.

I started using Vallejo Pigments for weathering after seeing the Flames of War You Tube video on the Panzer IV L/70 video.  I researched pigments more and tried using techniques used on 1/35th scale tanks. 

Some techniques worked, others did not.  I had problems with using isopropil (sp) alcohol as the setting solution.  If I used too much the alcohol would eat the matt varnish.  So I'll have to research it more to truly be happy with it.

 The Sdkfz. 234/1s came out well.  I tried using a different base color on one of them for variety and I think it came out well. 

All the Panzer IILs and the Sdkfz. 234/1s were given full decal treatments.  The 234/1s did not get turret numbers but got license plates.

(More pictures at the bottom of the page)

I'm on a North Africa and Eastern Front kick for some reason.  I started delving into Early War stuff.  I bought some Panzer III G and Hs for Early and Mid War Afrika.  Since I wasn't sure if I wanted to build the vehicles as 5cm L/42s or 5cm L/60s I decided to magnetise the barrels and give me the options.  I guess I'm being a bit anal.

Thanks to the guys a WWPD for invigorating my interest in Africa although I still want to field an Italian Tank Company!

Coming up next month:

Two new building  projects.  Once is a multi story French hotel and I'll be building a 8 building city block and a JR Miniatures factory for WWPD Stevograd.... destroyed that is.

2nd Kompanie Gepard Aufklarungs/116th Aufklarungs Battalion

About two weeks ago I finally got started on my Gepard Aufklarungs Kompanie for FOW.  Our gaming group started a late war infantry escalation league.  The first game was last wednesday and players were to have the HQ platoon finished and based.  Unfortunatley I did not get a chance to completely finish.

 The IC Sdkfz. 250/5 and the 2IC Sdkfz. 250/5.

 The Weapons Platoon Command Sdkfz. 250/1 and two Sdkfz. 250/8 with 7.5cm gun.  These are from Quality Castings.

Sdkfz. 234/1 2.0 cm gun.

One Zuf from the Panzer IIL platoon.

Busy.....

Hey folks,

Been been busy with just life stuff.  But I got to do some painting this past week or two.

I was also able to almost finishe my Comand Platoon for my 116th Aufklarungs.

More later......

M-5A1s

Hey folks,

Sorry I've been out of it for about a week now with this virus that's going around here in California.  Just posting some older pictures of my Stuarts that I use for my US Airborne guys.

Enjoy!

Updated Pak 38s

I didn't leave well enough alone...

Short Update

Russ from the NORCALFOW group and I putt together a Total War scenario (Cassino) that is scheduled for Jan 2nd at Endgame in Oakland, CA.

Well I'm going to have a BUSY BUSY two weeks if I want to get this done in time.  I need to:

1- Start painting my 3rd FJ Platoon (Battleworn wearing, gulp, water tan and tropicals)

2- Finish my Pak 38s and one last "proxy" RSO

3- Finish 1 STUG 10.5cm

4 - Paint the JR Miniatures "Cassino" Building and RR station.

5- Make a ton of hills.

Yeah I got my hands full.  And the last 3 days the commander (aka wife) and Short Round (aka the 4 1/2 year old) have been out of it with the flu.

So I got some stuff done in the weee hours.

First off is my first FJ wearing water-tan smock.  I think  it came out pretty good.



The next project, which I did tonight, was to finish the Platoon Command Team for  my 3 Pak 38 unit. 

I also decided to go all out and rebase my two Pak 38s.... go tone done but I'm 99% happy with the rebase.


Made huge leaps with the destroyed building.....

Not completed.... 90% done.

And finally got these Little arty markers done...

Need to make three times what is shown...



Fallschirmjager Company Command and RSO Objective

Worked on an objective I've been wanting to do for a while. 

When I was young my dad used to subscribe to "Military Modeller Magazine".  There was a great diorama of a RSO resupplying a Type 166.  Well I've always like the RSO so I decided to make an objective similar to that diorama.  Its almost done just  wanted to show you guys what I have so far.  All that is really missing is the resupplies which will be glued on later.

Working on some mid war FJ command stands.  The first I'm not too happy with as the color of the grey green smocks aren't doing it for me.  im using Vallejo 866 and I think I'm going to switch to 886.  The figures are old school Battlefront from the early FJ kit.  The two in the type-two smocks are radio crewmen.  the castings are.... well... inferiror to what they have now but I dig the poses.  The second command stand is a group of three wearing tropical pants.  These are modelled to be used in mid war and late war Italy.

The figure to the right is also old school Battlefront FJs. 

 

!Bienvenido! (International Welcome)

! Hola mis amigos latinos y europeos! Por favor, si usted tiene alguna pregunta o comentario que me haga saber. Puedo hablar, leer y escribir español con fluidez. Nací en Argentina y emigró a los EE.UU. cuando era joven, pero todavía lo hablan a diario. Yo soy un modelador primero y luego un wargamer. Estoy mirando adelante a oír de usted.


(Hi my latino and European friends! Please if you have any questions or comments let me know. I speak, read, and write fluent Spanish. I was born in Argentina and immigrated to the U.S. when I was young but still speak it on a daily basis. I am a modeler first then a wargamer. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.)




Max

10.5cm LG40, FJ Mortar crew finished, and guess a new project.

Hey folks,

Lazy day off here enjoying some free time.  Hope you're enjoying the pictures and projects.  Make sure you check out News From the Front podcast on WWPD blog.  Great interview with Wayne from FOW, covering some great rules, and good chat from the guys.

Today I've been putting some 10.5cm LG40s together, finished off a 8cm mortar crew, and started a new FJ project.  The boards and bocage have been put aside due to weather.  Enjoy a few pictures.

Haven't picked up "Cross of Iron" but I'm writing up two more book reviews for WWPD blog.