Friday, 31 January 2014

Pint-sized Panzer - part 2

My Tamiya Panzer II is now as complete as it's likely to get.  As it is destined to be used with 'toy soldier' painted figures I have kept the paintwork basic and clean.  No markings have been applied as I have yet to decide which master(s) this Panzer will serve.  The figure (included for scale) is a 1/35 WW2 Soviet tank officer.
The kit itself is a gem.  Despite having been around for (I believe) 40+ years the parts are all very crisp and go together easily.  A commander figure is included, along with four Afrika Korps infantry.  And at less then £10 it's something of a bargain!

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14 comments:

  1. Stephen Thomas31 January 2014 at 09:48

    "The troops are rockin and the tanks are rollin". . . . Very nice kit.

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  2. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com31 January 2014 at 12:10

    So that means you'd like another, and some motorbikes and a Soviet armored car to build?

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  3. Tim Gow31 January 2014 at 12:38

    Stephen Thomas
    Cheers Steve - it was a pleasure to build!

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  4. Tim Gow31 January 2014 at 12:38

    Ross Mac
    Hell yes!

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  5. Pete.31 January 2014 at 14:32

    Very nice Tim- what do you plan to use it for? Inquiring minds would like to know....

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  6. Martin Rapier31 January 2014 at 14:57

    Very nice Tim, I remember building ones of those back in the day. I can't help thinking it is a teeny bit modern for FLW though.

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  7. Tim Gow31 January 2014 at 15:56

    Pete
    Most likely for a Funny Little Wars excursion to the 1930s...

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  8. Tim Gow31 January 2014 at 15:57

    Martin Rapier
    You are probably right. Clearly the tankette is the weapon of the future....

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  9. Abwehrschlacht31 January 2014 at 19:08

    It looks good, I made one of these recently as well, take a look here:

    http://stormofsteelwargaming.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/135th-deutsches-afrikakorps-panzer-iig.html

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  10. Paul Foster1 February 2014 at 00:40

    Cripes, that does look clean and shiny.

    Is this the end of Braille scale I wonder.

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  11. Tim Gow2 February 2014 at 12:08

    Abwehrschlacht
    I think you are building to a rather higher standard! But that just goes to show what a nice kit it is.

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  12. Tim Gow2 February 2014 at 12:09

    Paul Foster
    It's painted to go with shiny toy soldiers but relax - 20mm is still alive and well!

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  13. Geordie an Exiled FoG5 February 2014 at 21:39

    Thanks for that Tim I might make a lunch at making mine

    :)

    I think I'll go Desert Fox
    i take it that you found a use for the DAK figures too ;)

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  14. Tim Gow5 February 2014 at 21:44

    Geordie
    I've not done anything with the figures as yet, but I'm sure their time will come.

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