WWII
German Army |
Tanks Artillery Infantry Soft Skin Vehicles Aircraft |
Armour Panzer IVF-2 A GHQ model painted with Army Builder's dark yellow. Most photos of these vehicles showed a significant amount of oil and other crud staining the paint job. With this, and a number of other models, I attempted to replicate that with blobs of burnt umber ink. However, I think the markings came out a bit large. In addition, the Army Builder paint, a spray, goes on too thick and obscures detail. ![]() ![]() ![]() CinC Version of the F2, modified in several ways, including the addition of H&R baggage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHQ Panzer IVG Or maybe it is a IVF2... ![]() ![]() ![]() Panzer IVF1 Same model as above, with a cut down gun to simulate the short 75mm gun ![]() ![]() A much better version of the same model. ![]() ![]() ![]() Panzer IIIL Excellent GHQ model, came out of one of the ASL packs. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Panzer IIIJ (At least I think it is a J...) A GHQ model painted with Army Builder's dark yellow combination primer/base coast spray. Overall, the paint is different that that offered by most other model paint makers, but works quite well. In particularl, it does not darken when washed with acrylics, something that has proven problematical with other paints. Similar model, washed with burnt umber ink ![]() ![]() Panzer IIIG CinC model, could be a IIIF... I'm not really good at ID'ing these. ![]() ![]() ![]() Panzer IIIF GHQ model ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Same model, different paint scheme ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Panzer IIF An excellent CinC model. I varied up the paint color a bit, as apparently there really wasn't a consistent color for tanks deployed to Africa in early 1940. ![]() ![]() GHQ Version ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() STUG IIIG GHQ's excellent model. I don't think any ever fought in Libya or Egypt, but I'm reasonably certain that some went over to Tunisia for the final stand. GHQ has two different models in a pack, differing only in stowage, and conveniently labeled "A" and "B" on the bottom. I weathered these models with inks, a new technique for me, and it came out quite well. Diana Sdkfz 6 with 7.62cm Russian gun "Diana" from Armstrong Models SDKFZ-222 Standard German light armored car, from GHQ H&R baggage on this model ![]() ![]() ![]() CinC Version ![]() ![]() SdKfz 231 CinC model of the early war armored car ![]() ![]() SdKfz 251/1 Rehab'ed GHQ models -- really not very good ![]() ![]() SdKfz 215/C7 Badly done engineering halftrack from GHQ ![]() SdKfz 251/C9 Self-propelled 8cm mortar ![]() |
Artillery 5cm PaK GHQ models, with a couple of crewman scavenged from a very old (I believe) GHQ 3.7cm PaK sprue. CinC Version, from their "Squad Leader" line with built in crew and base. ![]() ![]() ![]() JagdPanzer I CinC model ![]() ![]() ![]() 3.7cm Flak Gun A fine model from GHQ ![]() ![]() Towed version with Sdkfz10 (I think) ![]() Sdkfz 10/4 Early self-propelled anti-aircraft gun from CinC. A great model, but really needs crew figures. ![]() ![]() |
Infantry DAK Infantry GHQ models from the Infantry and Heavy Weapons packs. While these contain a number of excellent models, there are no 8cm mortars or other serious support weapons. Machine Gun Teams ![]() Machine Gun and Scout Groups ![]() Scout And Command Groups Terrain is sand and acrylic paste ![]() Infantry Platoons ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is a whole regiment, made with a single pack of infantry and a single pack of heavy weapons. ![]() Alternative versions of the infantry, essentially the contents of the GHQ DAK Combat Command ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Machine Gun Teams ![]() 8cm Mortar Team ![]() |
Soft Skin Vehicles Sdkfz7 From GHQ. Used to tow heavy guns like 88mm Flak. ![]() ![]() Sdkfz10 Light prime mover from GHQ ![]() German Opel Blitz Bus A very unusual and interesting model from Armstrong Models Opel Blitz Variants Two different models from GHQ Alright, I totally mis-identified this as a German truck, but I've been told it is in fact a Studebaker 2.5 Ton Truck from GHQ. I guess I'll just call it "captured equipment." Krupp Protze Manufacturer unknown, but likely one of the British companies. Trailer is probably GHQ. ![]() ![]() Kettenkrad Light vehicle from GHQ. I didn't do the flesh on either these or the Kubelwagens because I didn't think it would show up next to the desert tan, but that was a mistake. Kubelwagen Standard German utility car from GHQ Baggage is from H&R ![]() |
Aircraft DFS Glider Not actually a desert war model, but there you go. An excellent piece from Armstrong Models. Decals from I-94 Enterprises. ![]() ![]() ![]() |