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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Fitz on October 17, 2019, 07:58:07 PM

Title: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Fitz on October 17, 2019, 07:58:07 PM

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-41veYMREpWo/XaeIU78U82I/AAAAAAAANm8/Uc23XdV36iUGew7wQD29dKF-Z-fnVYncgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019-10-17-AdlerKfz14.jpg)

I've been bashing together 1:100 scale (15mm) models of the Adler Kfz 13 and 14, German armoured cars of the interwar and very early WWII period.

The crew figures in the photos are a couple of 15mm German artillerymen from Skytrex.

I've put them up on Wargaming3d (for STLs)
https://www.wargaming3d.com/vendor/mojobob-hoochyman/ (https://www.wargaming3d.com/vendor/mojobob-hoochyman/)
and on Shapeways (for prints)
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/mojobobdesign?section=1%3A100+scale&s=0 (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/mojobobdesign?section=1%3A100+scale&s=0)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bi8DPREKKl0/Xaa5B6iVDuI/AAAAAAAANmo/kFjR5RZSZl0b3Qph5ieeotfuIbvxxq5ZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/2019-10-16-Kfz14.jpg)

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 17, 2019, 08:30:35 PM

very nice indeed. I only wish more people were doing prints in 1/56 to this quality!

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Sarmor on October 18, 2019, 05:10:01 PM

Looks great! You almost can't see that it's printed. :)

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: bluewillow on October 18, 2019, 08:55:45 PM

Fabulous mate, great piece

Cheers
Matt

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Vis Bellica on November 09, 2019, 07:17:56 PM

I don't usually buy Shapeways stuff because I don't like the way the print-lines stand out. These looked very good in the original picture, posted above, however, so I thought I'd take a chance...and I'm very glad I did. Lovely models with almost no perceivable print lines:

(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/t/5dc70bb9df818a4a7427cd98/1573325775375/kfz13.JPG?format=1500w)
(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5406c773e4b087d8052ef58b/t/5dc70bed913dc6206ec0bb5f/1573325817019/kfz14.JPG?format=1500w)

The machine gun in the Kfz 13 is very nice: grown from the bottom of the chassis with a little seat thrown in as well. No awkward sticking teeny-tiny pieces into teeny-tiny holes! Likewise, the antenna on the Kfz 14 comes integral to the vehicles, meaning that for both models all you have to do is undercoat and paint. The Kfz 14 also has a seat and radio-like boxes in the main compartment.

A bit pricey at an average of £10 each, but make a nice addition to my early war collection. Recommended.

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Poiter50 on November 10, 2019, 01:30:42 AM

Did you end up publishing a file for the vehicle weapon?

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Fitz on November 11, 2019, 07:10:29 AM

Quote from: Poiter50 on November 10, 2019, 01:30:42 AM

Did you end up publishing a file for the vehicle weapon?

Not separately. It's a separate piece in the Kfz13 STL available at wargaming3d.com, but it's not available on its own.

Title: Re: Adler Kfz 13 and 14
Post by: Poiter50 on November 11, 2019, 08:42:10 AM

Ah, I see, not sure I want to pay $5 for the MG. I got my file from a free one but no MG included.

Quote from: Fitz on November 11, 2019, 07:10:29 AM

Not separately. It's a separate piece in the Kfz13 STL available at wargaming3d.com, but it's not available on its own.