Captain Blood's Western Desert: P.125 - SdKfz10 half-track with 2cm Flak 30

[Andym]

You could have saved a fair bit of money by just getting a bag of palm trees from China. Quality difference isn't much, but the price is.

[Hammers]

You could have saved a fair bit of money by just getting a bag of palm trees from China. Quality difference isn't much, but the price is.

Got a linky?

[carlos marighela]

Got a linky?

Ebay. Search 'palm tree' in toys and hobbies. Dozens of Chinese vendors. Come in various sizes and types. Cheap as chips.

[Silent Invader]

Ebay. Search 'palm tree' in toys and hobbies. Dozens of Chinese vendors. Come in various sizes and types. Cheap as chips.

As Carlos says. Worth doing a test order though (about £4 including delivery for 10) as they are not always as pictured. When I found a batch I liked, I ordered more multiples of the same, spread over a few weeks to avoid them being despatched in one package and thereby hitting the tax threshold.

[Dr. Zombie]

I got my palm trees from this seller: http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/everestmodel

[Hammers]

As Carlos says. Worth doing a test order though (about £4 including delivery for 10) as they are not always as pictured. When I found a batch I liked, I ordered more multiples of the same, spread over a few weeks to avoid them being despatched in one package and thereby hitting the tax threshold.

Cunning, that.

[Silent Invader]

Cunning, that.

 

Btw I use 9amfree and though they say a month for the 'free' delivery they normally arrive within a week.

[Poiter50]

Gawd, they take longer to Oz.

Btw I use 9amfree and though they say a month for the 'free' delivery they normally arrive within a week.

[Hammers]

Btw I use 9amfree and though they say a month for the 'free' delivery they normally arrive within a week.

Thanks. Most of the chinese palm purveyors which I found sell palms in runty scales like N and HO. 70mm palms doesn't quite meet my requirements.

[carlos marighela]

Thanks. Most of the chinese palm purveyors which I found sell palms in runty scales like N and HO. 70mm palms doesn't quite meet my requirements.

Size queen.

I've seen 'em advertised up to 17cm tall, which ain't bad for 28mm.

[Captain Blood]

Here's my entry from the last round of LPL 11, deconstructed to show the figures... 



The Kubelwagen, now with added officer... I replaced his metal blob of a hand with a plastic one.
Much as it pains me to say it, as I've sometimes remarked before, some of the Perry metals are pretty rough and ready - a bit dashed off and impressionistic - especially when compared with the exquisite detailing of the plastics...



Radio operator and wireless set... (plastic, a straight build from the box, plus the rifle and helmet perched on his radio pack)





The PAK 36 nice model, but again, the crew figures are just a little bit crudely done... Yet somehow they work...







The Steyr - now with added commander (now he's a GREAT character figure). I've also now added number plates.







And finally, the mortar team. The mortar man is straight from the box (plus a few extra pouches). The loader actually has British rolled up sleeves. The spotter (who will appear as an extra in a later LPL round) is quite a major plastic conversion...







Lots more of these to come... 

[Dr. The Viking]

Fantastic!

I will drool all over them in October

[Elk101]

Bloody lovely Richard.  Can't wait to see this and hopefully play it.

[Silent Invader]

What can one say? 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Excellent.