Ebob Opel Blitz

[tabletop]

I've finally got around to finishing off one of the Ebob Opel Blitz's that has been lurking on my paint station for several years! This one is for a North African/Cairo setting and I've finished and varnished the cab, but not the back tray yet. Mind you I kinda like it sans tray...looks like an abandoned junker - street arabs have stolen the wooden tray for firewood.



The windows were done with blister plastic, unfortunately I glued them in before varnishing and of course the matt varnish I used really fogged them up nicely (kind of annoying but not bad enough to require any re-work). Maybe there's a dusky adventuress breathing deeply in there or something?

I really can't recommend the Ebob Opel enough, it's a fine automobile for Pulp gamers and goes together very nicely. The only criticism I have with it is that it lacks a steering wheel inside the cab, not that you'd be able to see that in mine!

Next vehicle off the block (hopefully before 2007 closes) is at least one 1/56th Sdkfz-222 armored car from Bolt Action. Then I can stage a lovely .45 Adventure scenario with the heroes fleeing through Cairo with Germans in hot pursuit!

[Grimm]

BOH    That is a genius work the dirty window is supernatural must copy that !!!!

[Overlord]

Very nicely done  :love:

I dont think the fogging of the windows detracts from it at all.

I can see conversion potential for this to use in my Mad Max games too  

[tabletop]

Heh, the dirty window is directly 'inspired' by Ebob's painted demo Opels on his site! It's just a dusting of spray paint from a good distance.

It would work nicely for Mad Max style mayhem. It is 1/56th scale though, but you can still get four to five based 28mm scale Pulp figures in the back tray (I base my figures on GW round bases).

I forgot to mention the number plate is a nod to George Lucas (of the Lucas/Spielberg partnership that bought us the Indiana Jones movies). In arabic it's meant to read '11380'.

[dominic]

Very nice!  There's an identical unbuilt Opel Blitz sitting on my table which I've been wanting to do in Afrika colours!  You've given me some inspiration!

[Hitman]

That looks absolutely perfect. Well done sir...well done!!

[Malamute]

Very well done, first class!

[Agis]

Here is my take on the ebob Blitz:


I can only agree; a very nice vehicle.  :love:
The windows of my DAK Blitz are of course polished with German efficiency to an absolute mirror like gloss.
"Putzen Gefreiter, immer putzen!" :wink:

Interesting enough I thought also about fogging the windows (also done with the clear blister plastic).

Read more: http://www.agisn.de/html/ebob.html

[TadPortly]

BOH    That is a genius work the dirty window is supernatural must copy that !!!!

I wholeheartedly agree with Grimm - the weathering and in particular the dusty windows are excellent.

[tabletop]

Agis, nice Opel. I have to admit that I'm jealous yours has a driver, clutching a steering wheel even!

Your Artizan Germans look postively keen to keep the body work in good condition too. I particularly like the chap extreme right with his 'Adolf'.

Who's the kneeling radio man? He's from another line? Or did I miss him in the Artizan collection?

[Agis]

Agis, nice Opel. I have to admit that I'm jealous yours has a driver, clutching a steering wheel even!

Your Artizan Germans look postively keen to keep the body work in good condition too. I particularly like the chap extreme right with his 'Adolf'.

Who's the kneeling radio man? He's from another line? Or did I miss him in the Artizan collection?

Whoahh, you got keen eyes, keen eyes...
The kneeling guy is from BAM. I mixed Artizan, Crusader and BAM on this photo.