The arms race that is Little Cold Wars continues. As I intend building a West German (remember them?) force and I didn't want the infantry to be walking everywhere, you may imagine that I was pleased to discover the availability of this 1/48 scale kit of a Marder IFV. Pleased that was, until I started to build one. This is a Kitech motorised kit and it is a horror. Some of the parts go together nicely. But only some. The rest, including the hull top and rear plate needed a lot of wedging in place while the glue dried. And then there were the wheels - lots of them. All of the road wheels needed to be drilled out in order to fit on the stub axles while the sprockets and idlers required the intervention of a hammer to fit onto their steel rod axles.
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Speaking of infantry - or rather Panzer Grenadiers - here they are again. See also my earlier post.
Only another 24 figures to paint then.....
Very nice Tim- where did you source them from btw? Could do with a few myself....
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Pete.
I seem to remember a wise soul mentioning Kitech in a less than happy experience.
ReplyDeleteThey look the job at any rate. Nice one.
They look great and well worth your effort...
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could trust myself near such a kit with a hammer, your forbearance does you proud sir!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Brian
Pete
ReplyDeleteI'll post some links to suppliers on the Little Cold Wars Yahoo Group.
Paul Foster
ReplyDeleteI had your dire warnings ringing in my ears as I opened the box!
tradgardmastare
ReplyDeleteAn arduous journey but a worthwhile destination? I think so.
Brian Carrick
ReplyDeleteBelieve me - other uses for the hammer were contemplated!
Big is beautiful Time
ReplyDeletePS Any sign of a 1/1200 Naval Fletcher Pratt?
Geordie
ReplyDeleteI can run a F-P game with a couple of weeks notice. When can you make it? I'll drop you an email.