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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Papawhisky on 24 January 2014, 01:53:14 PM

Title: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Papawhisky on 24 January 2014, 01:53:14 PM
Hi Lads,

finally it´s time to abandon my silent reading of all those interesting threads on this board and to participate in a great community.
So I am going for a Zug of german infantry supported by a few stugs on the eastern front in the years of 42-43.
These are my first steps for the Grenadiers and I hope to take you from the first humble beginnings to the finishing of that platoon.
As you see I like my little men very unique ;)

comments are appreciated!!!

oh, emm photoskills are very limited 8) 8)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/513/f96j.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/560/unp4.jpg)

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/829/uuny.jpg)

aaannd the first nearly finished stug :D :D :D

(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/812/zq6r.jpg)
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: von der Tann on 24 January 2014, 01:59:06 PM
Awsome StuG III ... but it's "Infanterie - Königin aller Waffen" ... :D

(http://www.mp40.nl/uploads/images/photos/hires900/MP40_05102009_-%2813%29.jpg)

... and .... sorry for me being a smart ass.
Not sure about the pic. If it violates forum rules let me know or delete it please.
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Captain Blood on 24 January 2014, 03:05:36 PM
Pretty sure it doesn't violate the rules provded there is no overt Nazi insignia on display.

I like the conversions on those figures  :)
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: tomek917 on 24 January 2014, 05:40:55 PM
Wow, those look great!

Combination of Perry and Warlord plastics?
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Cherno on 24 January 2014, 05:44:06 PM
Cool miniatures and great conversions. That StuG looks like it's been through a lot of mud :)
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Phil Robinson on 24 January 2014, 05:52:10 PM
Rather nice work on the infantry, the stug is rather grand.
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Mainly28s on 24 January 2014, 08:00:52 PM
Beautiful work on those. Do I see some of the Studio Miniatures German zombie legs in there too?
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: abu iskander on 24 January 2014, 09:32:01 PM
Wow, great StuG. Can't wait to see hoe your infantry build progresses.
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Helen on 24 January 2014, 11:06:01 PM
Thank you for sharing your project with us. Looking forward in seeing how this develops.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: stoessi on 25 January 2014, 12:21:21 PM
Looking very nice so far!
What scale is the StuG? 1/56 or 1/48?
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Papawhisky on 25 January 2014, 01:22:47 PM
Thank you very much for the nice comments, to answer your questions:

@von der Tann: sorry but in this case I´ve got to be a smartass myself because I had this song right here in mind  :) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDYTncBta9E

@Tomek: yes but I only use some equipement parts from the Warlord sprues, the bodies, arms and heads simply doesn´t mix very well because of the proportions. I will take a comparison pic if you like

@Cherno: AAAIIIGHT!! ;) during the research for this project I found several pics of Ostfront Stugs which were that dirty during the summer months. In fact my first dirtying was much less dirty than this dirtyness (^^) so I threw a lot of pigments and static grass onto the tracks and wheels until I was satisfied. After that I glued some hemp on to achieve the look as it has been rumpeling across the russian steppe.

@mainly28s: AAAIIGHT too!! yeah i thought why not and I still think there is a lot of potential in them, swap a leg here and there behead them and there you go :)

@stoessi: it´s a 1/48 hybrid of Tamiya, Bandai and some scratchwork. It is a shame no manufacturerer offers the F version in this scale and some experts will see the flaws I did during the construction of this but it does the job for me ;)  
(I´ll see if i got a wip pic lying around here)

So thank you again and I´ll keep you updated and I hope not to disappoint you all :)
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: von der Tann on 25 January 2014, 01:29:43 PM
@von der Tann: sorry but in this case I´ve got to be a smartass myself because I had this song right here in mind  :)

I stand corrected ...  :'(
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: dm on 25 January 2014, 03:57:38 PM
Wondered when someone would have a go at converting the Perry Afrika Korps and these look superb :) 8) and really looking forward to see your project develop further :)
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Elbows on 26 January 2014, 09:28:45 AM
That stug is...simply marvelous!  :-*
Title: Re: Infanterie, Krone aller Waffen
Post by: Gun bunny on 26 January 2014, 11:15:16 AM
Ditto "elbows" on the stug!  8)