After restocking with grey spray paint I decided that the time had finally come to tackle another of Steve Weston's splendid 1/32 scale tanks*. These are pre-assembled plastic models. The A7V is about the size of a house brick and (for a plastic model) feels damn nearly as strong. To the spray of grey I added some green camo and a few details (exhausts, tracks etc). In keeping with the 'traditional toy soldier' appearance of my 54mm figures I decided to go for a 'clean' finish. Decals came from aircraft kits and the ensemble was topped off with a generous amount of spray varnish.
Yes, there are two of the things.
Well you can't just have one - people would talk.
The figures are from the Armies in Plastic range. I spent a long time on the helmet camo, so I'll take some better photos of them for a future post.* see also this earlier post.
Excellent! An armoured greenhouse... :o)
ReplyDeleteAlways liked those beasts, tall slow lightly armored but so German...)
ReplyDeleteLike the traditional toy soldier
technique your using!
Steve the Wargamer
ReplyDeleteI expect the armour is about that good! But if the other guy doesn't have any.....
Don M
ReplyDeleteTall? Slow? That's enough about me....
Those infernal machines simply aren't cricket!
ReplyDeleteThey'll never catch on....
The A7V could certainly see off a British 'female' tank. Not so good against the male guys. Perhaps a 50-50 call against an hermaphrodite?
ReplyDeletePerhaps if the A7V got in touch with the latter's feminine side, it would have a chance...
Very nice 'toy soldiery' figures and vehicles. I think you have given me an idea about what uniforms the Omez auxiliaries of the Imperialist Raesharn will be...
Wg Cdr Luddite
ReplyDeleteYou could probably have a game of cricket inside an A7V...
Archduke Piccolo
ReplyDeleteVillers Brettoneux here we come!
One hopes that you haven't made a male and a female and stored them in the same box, or you will be overrun with the little b*gg*rs before you know it!
ReplyDeleteRegards, Chris.
Really like that. Garden scale tank warfare does seem quite appealing.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.
Chris Kemp
ReplyDeleteI have a 20mm F in the same box as the M. I wonder if that's where all the Renault FTs came from....
Pete
ReplyDeleteYou're weakening - I can tell!
Even though the chain is missing I recognise the arm for the ball cock. However I can't workout why there are 2 overflow pipes. Is this another example of German over engineering?
ReplyDeleteNice stuff there. I always wanted to do the Great War in 1/32. It suits sand. I can't believe the Germans, of all people, came up with the snappy name A7V.
ReplyDeleteCool post!
ReplyDeleteStephen Thomas
ReplyDeleteThat just goes to show what a versatile design it was!
Service Ration Distribution
ReplyDeleteStrangely it's not a vehicle which inspires any other name!
Al
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was confident that such a daft vehicle would be well received.
Any chance of them appearing in a lawn game for COW?
ReplyDeleteNigel Drury
ReplyDeleteYou know me Nigel - rule nothing out!