Thursday, 15 March 2012

Soviet staff car - Army level

This car (well, OK - van) is another useful die-cast from Hot Wheels.  Treated to my usual spray and drybrush approach it fits in nicely with my existing toys.  The figures are an assortment of metal castings - mostly (I think) from Battlefront.  The portly bald general is a lovely figure, but evidently not regarded as entirely politically reliable - hence the presence of the commissar!
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18 comments:

  1. Paddy15 March 2012 at 18:15

    The portly bald general looks the spitting image of Bob Hoskins in Enemy at the Gates.

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  2. Phil15 March 2012 at 18:29

    This car...oups, van, looks very nice!
    Great work!

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  3. Tim Gow15 March 2012 at 18:49

    Paddy
    My guy has a much better accent!

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  4. Tim Gow15 March 2012 at 18:50

    Phil
    A quick and easy result. Aren't dodgy die-casts great?

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  5. Don M15 March 2012 at 19:44

    The general does look like Bob Hoskins in Enemy at the Gates!
    I'll take your word on the accent comrade Timski!

    The commissar look suitably dour!

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  6. Peter Douglas15 March 2012 at 20:16

    Tim

    Very nice. The spray and brush worked very nicely. Even the Hotwheels clunky mag wheels turn out well - looking like wire spoked jobbies.

    PD

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  7. Tim Gow15 March 2012 at 20:20

    Don M
    The NKVD are on their way to you...

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  8. Tim Gow15 March 2012 at 20:21

    Peter Douglas
    Actually this one does have spoked 'wire' effect wheels. The mag wheels need a lot more 'mud'.

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  9. Geordie an Exiled FoG15 March 2012 at 23:08

    As long as you are not stealing from children it's OK!

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  10. Don M16 March 2012 at 02:38

    Ha...been married 3 time hell and the NKVD hold no fear for me! lol

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  11. Paul16 March 2012 at 06:32

    Okay this has to be the best hot wheels out there.

    I like the fact that when basing them you have placed them really separate.

    Close cooperation was never really a strong point of the USSR.

    Great stand.

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  12. Tim Gow16 March 2012 at 07:39

    Geordie
    Now why didn't I think of that....

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  13. Tim Gow16 March 2012 at 07:40

    Don M
    Truly you are a man of steel!

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  14. Tim Gow16 March 2012 at 07:42

    Paul
    I meant to post this about a year ago (with the other Sov cars) but somehow it slipped thought the net.

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  15. Chris Kemp17 March 2012 at 00:05

    Love the Fat Controller ... er, Divisional Commander :O)

    Regards, Chris

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  16. Milgeek17 March 2012 at 07:31

    Cheers for this idea Tim! I've wanted a cheap way to do a WW2 Soviet ZiS 5 truck, inspired by you I looked for a diecast model and found a 1/72 Lledo 1930s Ford delivery van which will do nicely. :)

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  17. Tim Gow17 March 2012 at 09:39

    Chris Kemp
    Army commander if you please! But well done on guessing what the NKVD call him...

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  18. Tim Gow17 March 2012 at 09:42

    Stephen Beat
    Cheap die-cast toys hold down many positions in my units, and of a few 'proper' Wargamers get annoyed by them, so much the better!

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