Today we are looking at a bunch of things that werf flammen aka German Flamethrowers.
In particular, the Sd Kfz 251/16 half-track. I've painted 6 of these up for my Germans.
The kits are Battlefront, and generally go together ok, however the Metal Flamethrowers are part of the figures, have nowhere to mount, so are a bit uneven and can't be painted with the vehicle, which resulted in a bit of a mismatch.
Nevertheless 6 more models done this year!
This week's update is 6 Sd Kfz 251/9 or "Stummel" (stump) after the short 75mm cannon they carried.
They work quite well in Flames of War due to their economical points cost, so I'm looking forward to getting them on the table.
Models are all Battlefront, in this case the earlier plastic version (Ausf C)
I've got 4 more half-tracks done, so am making slow but steady progress.
Again Battlefront models, this time transport for another armoured platoon.
So today a can show a recently completed project, 5 Sd Kfz 251 half-tracks. 4 are the Mortar variant, while 1 is a command half track.
Kits are Battlefront, and went together well.
Next up is likely to be 4 more of these, as infantry carriers.
So moving house has been a bit disruptive. However finally I have an update.
Recently I've managed to assemble and finish some 1:72 WW2 vehicles, a Cromwell, a Churchill and a Universal carrier towing a 6 pounder.
These will become part of a war supply train on my hopeful future train layout.
In addition I have built 10 Stuart light tanks for my Soviets, I've been working on a Z gauge railway layout and started painting some half-tracks, so hope I will have some more progress soon.
Hello,
Something a little different today. At the start of this month I moved house. This has had two major effects:
a) Much more limited time for painting and modelling, hence the lack of updates
b) Sadly my model railway Cloughbridge, which was built into the loft, has had to be dismantled.
As such, I thought I would use this post to capture the last photos of my railway. While sad, there are plans to rebuild better in the future. I also have a small project on the go, for the intervening time.
Well it's been a while since my last update. It has unfortunately been a busy month, both work and personal-wise, which has limited the painting. Nevertheless, I have got some stuff done.
First are 4 more Stug IV for my Flames of War German's. These were designed as a substitute for the Stug III on the Panzer IV chassis. They were put into production as one of the factories building Stug IIIs had been badly damaged in an air raid. These were then produced until the end of the war, with over 1000 being built.
The models are from Forged in Battle and means I now have 8 of these available.
Secondly, I have also finished these 20mm British Gun Crew. These are from the Airfix vintage Bren Carrier and 6 Pounder set, I bought as a railway load. I decided to paint these up anyway in case I needed them, with a simple paint job. They are not great figures, especially the kneeling crew who are noticeably over scale.
