Warlord Tank Commander Size

[ulverston]

Hi Chaps,

I just got the Warlord Grenadier boxed set that comes with a Stug and a Puma. They do have a commander type with the kit but he looks a little small? What would you recommend as a fix? Has anyone else thought the same and what did you do?

I have never looked for tank crew before but I know that Stug crew were dressed differently?

Your thoughts would be appreciated, thanks.

[Poiter50]

Rubicon 284041 German Panzer Crew (PLASTIC)

[Wyrmalla]

Many of Warlord's plastic kits are upscaled 1/72nd ones made by Italeri. In my experience the scale of the tank commanders vary due to this process - with say the Tiger II one being huge.

Similarly however the vehicles are around 1/56th scale. So the hatches are a bit tight for most 28mm models. Though a bit of trimming around the waist tends to work. I'd recommend picking up the Rubicon crews. Or other companies like Die Waffenkammer do some. Warlord have a few as well, though personally I find the poses a bit static or awkward.

If you can get a hold of them, the crew which come with Rubicon's Sd.kfz 222 turret kit (able to be bought seperarely as an upgrade for other vehicles - which come to mind would do for the more common variant of the Puma), are just gold. Their poses sitting on the lip of a turret's hatch or vehicle's side set them apart from most of the tank commander models out there. Only Bad Squiddo Games Soviet tank commander set comes to mind with a similar pose.

[ulverston]

Thanks Guys, I will look for the Rubicon crew now. I had no idea they were Italieri kits I love the 222 in the picture, my favourite vehicle of WW2 and that one is probably the best model I have seen.
Thanks again.

[Shahbahraz]

My crew members are often hacked together from plastic kits..



Some pieces from the Perry British 8th Army and Afrika Korps sets.

[ulverston]

Oh wow Shah... that is a lovely piece of work! I will look at maybe kit bashing something together as well