CommissarMoody's cold war project.

[commissarmoody]

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As the title and photo above show, I am doing a DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) project. Not really sure if the cap was ever used by any one. But I was able to pick it up on a Scouting trip in 92 at a open air market in Berlin. Surprised it has stayed together so well over the years. 



I think I am off to a good start kit wise. Just need to wait for a t-55 in 1/50-1/48 for my Panzer Zug. Any suggestions would be helpful.



Finally going to use these BTR60s, got 3 of them to build.



Some close Air Support, in the Form of a Hind and Mi-2.
I have a AN-2 colt hiding some where in my storage. So if I can find the plane, it will also be in this project.




And now onto the Infantry, They are from underfire mins. And so far I am enjoying painting them up. But I am finding the rain pattern to be a bit of a pain to paint. So might just apply a wash and call it a day... Also  might go for a Brown primer next time as well.
I posted up the same info on my blog.

https://commissarmoody.blogspot.com/2020/05/starting-ddr-nva-project.html

And I made and posted my fist unscripted and unrehearsed minute long video on YouTube to catalogue my work as well. 

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-7QRzLndLI

[Ragnar]

Woo, I think I'm going to enjoy this. 

I have also thought about doing NVA and West Germans using the excellent looking Underfire minis.

[FreakyFenton]

Hey commissar,

I have a few figures, they have suffered some under conversions but I could send them over, they're also from Undefire methinks. Butler's Printed Models and Paint and Glue have a few vehicles in your scale as well. 3d printed though!

Part from that, following with interest! 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Good luck with this project.

I have to admit to just basecoating the NVA, as the raindrop pattern is stumping me.

(Weird coincidence, on the way home from Salute 2019, there was a bloke getting off the train wearing an NVA raindrop pattern jacket).

How about http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121495.msg1527029#msg1527029 for your T55s?

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I have also thought about doing NVA and West Germans using the excellent looking Underfire minis.

I do recommend them.

[john Hollyoak]

Of you like the modelling side of the hobby, Tamiya have recently released a T55 in 1/48 scale.
Johm

[commissarmoody]

John Hollyoak and Ultravaillasmurf. Do you guy know if those options would do for a T55AM?

As for painting I am currently at using Vallejo Green Grey for the uniform with GW Agrex wash for a table top quality look. Also using VA bronze Green for uncovered helmet and web gear. I tried to do the rain pattern lines and it was ether to light to be seen, or just turned into blotches, so applying KISS to it. 

Thanks Ragnar, They are decent figs so far.

And FreakyFenton, What kind of conversion work did you do to your NVA?

[Ultravanillasmurf]

For Rich H's version, it would be best to ask him, but as Empress is definitely moving to a Cold War range (hooray) I would hope so.

I am interested in your uniform colour - I took the colour from what is now Ospreys Warsaw Pact Ground Forces book
and used Humbrol Desert Tan (which also matched the example I saw).

I am going to have to watch Deutschland 83 again...

[Ragnar]

Empress is definitely moving to a Cold War range (hooray) I would hope so.

 

[commissarmoody]

Yeah I heard that they were planning on doing some 80s UK. So we will see what else they have planed.
Here are some test photos by the way. They still need a lot of work and I believe the last 2 I painted up last night were with German Beige instead of Green Grey. 
Adventures in unorganized Hobbies.

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https://commissarmoody.blogspot.com/2020/05/ddr-testing-paint-jobs.html

As for inspiration, I am also using that osprey. Some photos I found online and this http://camopedia.org/index.php?title=East_Germany

And I have yet to see Deutschland 83, think I will have to buy the first season to give it a try.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Luckily Deutschland 8x is available on All4 in the UK (okay on 83 and 86 only so far).

Good start on the figures.

Adventures in unorganized Hobbies.

I have a stack of Volksgrenadiers and Bundeswehr on the spray box...

[Ash]

Great start. Looking forward to seeing how this project turns out.

[commissarmoody]

Luckily Deutschland 8x is available on All4 in the UK (okay on 83 and 86 only so far).

Good start on the figures.
I have a stack of Volksgrenadiers and Bundeswehr on the spray box...

You should paint them up as well. 
Good to know about the show, but I just paid for it on my Amazon prime account. So will be watching it there.
And I think I might use the Adventures in unorganized hobbies as my YouTube channel name. Keep my public and private separate you know.

[commissarmoody]

Great start. Looking forward to seeing how this project turns out.

Thanks!

[commissarmoody]

Random though/question. Does any one know what Spain's mission in a mid to late 80s cold war gone hot would be? I know they joined NATO in 82, and had lots of AMX, m47 and m48 tanks. Along with tons of m113s.
And that they had structured their force primarily for territorial Defense with 3 division's in a interdiction force role.