SteveKrieg
Company Commander
G'day all,
For my second last post of the year - the last being the completion of the Kubelwagen which I should have done by tomorrow (Friday) - a sneak peak of my 'first cab of the rank' for next year (Feb-Mar) continuing with German firepower - mortars.
For the model show late next year (hopefully), I plan to have four examples side-by-side each with required crew in varying uniform and ancillaries - the platoon-level GrW 36 (5cm), the GrW 34 (8cm in both standard and airborne 'kurz') and the formidable GrW42 (12cm). I pulled them all out recently for preliminary work and to see how many I had with the intent similar to the 8cm mortar platoon photo shoot a couple of years back I'll do something similar with the 12cm's, trailers and such with a mate of mine 3d printing up additional rounds.
For those that remember the circa 2005 CHE release of the 12cm mortar (both in German and original Russian variants), the German mortar and ammunition trailers; these kits were designed as a three-part set though it was not until recently that I was finally able to trackdown a mortar trailer (which came with an officer figure). I only had one CHE 12cm of each variant but decided to go for the heavier DiD type instead which I have four of(Hayden Christ) which have been repainted more appropriate to the colours used. With so many 'pots on the stove' at once (a first for me as I normally like tackling one model at a time) it provides options should I tire or need a break from a particular model and switching between them all sort of speeds up the process in meeting the overall display aims.
But more on that next year, until then enjoy these preliminary images. Cheers, Steve
For my second last post of the year - the last being the completion of the Kubelwagen which I should have done by tomorrow (Friday) - a sneak peak of my 'first cab of the rank' for next year (Feb-Mar) continuing with German firepower - mortars.
For the model show late next year (hopefully), I plan to have four examples side-by-side each with required crew in varying uniform and ancillaries - the platoon-level GrW 36 (5cm), the GrW 34 (8cm in both standard and airborne 'kurz') and the formidable GrW42 (12cm). I pulled them all out recently for preliminary work and to see how many I had with the intent similar to the 8cm mortar platoon photo shoot a couple of years back I'll do something similar with the 12cm's, trailers and such with a mate of mine 3d printing up additional rounds.
For those that remember the circa 2005 CHE release of the 12cm mortar (both in German and original Russian variants), the German mortar and ammunition trailers; these kits were designed as a three-part set though it was not until recently that I was finally able to trackdown a mortar trailer (which came with an officer figure). I only had one CHE 12cm of each variant but decided to go for the heavier DiD type instead which I have four of(Hayden Christ) which have been repainted more appropriate to the colours used. With so many 'pots on the stove' at once (a first for me as I normally like tackling one model at a time) it provides options should I tire or need a break from a particular model and switching between them all sort of speeds up the process in meeting the overall display aims.
But more on that next year, until then enjoy these preliminary images. Cheers, Steve