Monday, 10 September 2012

North East Land Sea and Air Museum 2 - other exhibits

I posted the first part of this museum visit a couple of weeeks ago featuring the aircraft collection.  Now for the other (land) exhibits.  Above is a good old Ferret.  I'm sure I could fit one on my drive.
This may look like a toy DUKW.  In fact that's essentially what it is!  Built by the Morris company I don't think it got past the experimental stage.
The museum has a number of these German WW2 handcarts - which were essential to the mobility of infantry divisions. 
Rather less handy is this German 20mm Flak gun - a delightful little thing.
Another German handcart - just the thing for carrying the shopping at a wargames show!
A german towed field kitchen - essential!

British 120mm MOBAT

This late model Bofors AA gun stands guard outside

The 'Home Front' exhibit included this display of toy soldiers
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4 comments:

  1. Paul10 September 2012 at 12:46

    The handcarts are delightful Tim, I may fudge some of these for Das Heer.

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  2. Tim Gow10 September 2012 at 14:13

    Paul
    I look forward to seeing them! You can get them (at a price) from SHQ: http://www.shqminiatures.co.uk/Ranges/WWII/German/Germanmain.php?UID=2012091015114486.142.135.162

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  3. Chris Kemp16 September 2012 at 21:40

    Brilliant handcarts Tim.

    Some essential scatchbuilding coming up methinks to release trucks to the Panzer divisions :O)

    Regards, Chris

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  4. Tim Gow16 September 2012 at 22:11

    Chris Kemp
    Your infantry divisions have trucks? So rich....

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