Author Topic: At the Frontline - WW2 in 20mm (Read 118659 times)

smirnoff · « **Reply #240 on:** April 13, 2020, 04:57:56 PM »

Calimero, would it be possible to display just 1 of your Lockdown Banners (instead of 3 that all link to the same place) please?

Calimero · « **Reply #241 on:** April 13, 2020, 05:06:00 PM »

Quote from: smirnoff on April 13, 2020, 04:57:56 PM

Calimero, would it be possible to display just 1 of your Lockdown Banners (instead of 3 that all link to the same place) please?

I have nothing to do with these… pretty irritating aren’t they

smirnoff · « **Reply #242 on:** April 13, 2020, 05:17:59 PM »

They are a right pain and counter productive to their aim

V · « **Reply #243 on:** April 14, 2020, 01:38:03 AM »

Finally all the infantry are done... for now.

On to the support now...

Swordisdrawn · « **Reply #244 on:** April 14, 2020, 06:59:14 AM »

Simply brilliant. Very inspirational.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #245 on:** April 14, 2020, 11:55:59 AM »

Great stuff

So jealous of your output, the speed and the skill level of your painting is mind boggling

V · « **Reply #246 on:** April 17, 2020, 02:12:13 AM »

Now all the infantry are done... for the time being...

Onto some support for my SS kameraden. They are going to be my real last ditch types, so will be in need of a bunch of tat!

First up is some heavy Anti Tank capability. I've already done a Pak40, so something else was needed, and an 88 seemed so passe...

So something beute it is... a Soviet 85mm AA gun. These were not that uncommon a sight in the West during late 44 and early 45, and many appeared in defences and emplacements. Having one in a more offensive role is a little more exotic, but not unheard of. Some may be aware of my penchant for the war in Holland and the Low Countries during this period and one of these guns was used, and still is, at Overloon. So it seemed to fit the bill of late war make-do perfectly.

Next is a little run about. No self respecting Waffen SS officer can be expected to walk to war, so all my German forces get a little car to drive around in. Again, I wanted something a little different... it was going to be a Tatra but in the end this Fiat looked too cute not to use...

Then we start moving on to some more heavy support... this time a Panzer IV Ausf. H with zimmerit. This will be a proper banged up old campaigner, and will at some point be joined by two new Ausf. J fresh from the factory. But this one will be a bit of a mobile scrapheap. So far been working on the hull...

I've tried alot of ways to do zimmerit, both miliput and green stuff and then resin and paper zimmerit sheets. But I have to say it's hard to beat the look of the brass etch. It takes a bit of work but I hope the result will be worth it.

I have just plopped the front hull panel in place for the photo as I cant fix it in place till the upper and lower hulls are joined once the tracks are done, but it gives a nice idea of what the hull will look like...

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #247 on:** April 17, 2020, 08:49:28 AM »

Absolutely stunning additions.

gamer Mac · « **Reply #248 on:** April 17, 2020, 10:00:16 AM »

Lovely attention to detail in amazing

What kits are they?
Does the 85 look a bit small?

Swordisdrawn · « **Reply #249 on:** April 17, 2020, 11:18:01 AM »

Looking really good additions

V · « **Reply #250 on:** April 17, 2020, 03:23:37 PM »

Quote from: gamer Mac on April 17, 2020, 10:00:16 AM

Lovely attention to detail in amazing
What kits are they?
Does the 85 look a bit small?

The 85mm is a Zveda kit... its 1/72 and bigger than it looks in that pic to be honest, but I know what you mean. Looks small in that picture.

The Fiat is an OOP Alby model and the PanzernIV is by Revell with some added details..

Just the stowage to add to this little fella...