DML Elefant

Elefant with zimmerit.  Was a pretty straight-forward build except that DS tracks broke and eventually went with link tracks from Hobby Boss.

SIG 33B (Cyber-Hobby/DML Orange Box)

 



Need "G-#" insignia for 23. Panzerdivision (1943).  As shown in the photos, the mating of the casement to the fenders was a little rough.  Also, only one rear storage box was provided, but overall pretty decent Orange Box kit.  After completion CH/DML has introduced two new kits of the same.

BT-7 and BA-64B

Tamiya BT-7 (1935) borrowed by Italians (whose Semovente is being borrowed by Germans).

Here's the BT-7 with a proper Soviet crew (doing double duty).  Although for early war Soviet tank crew, maybe black (or blue?) coveralls would be more appropriate.  Numbers are dry transfers from Archer Fine Transfers.

Mini-Art (Vision) BA-64B, pre-weathering.  Both kits went together well, although I find the single color scheme not so interesting.

Bronco Hotchkiss H39 aka Pz 375 38H(f)

Bronco Hotchkiss H39 aka Pz 375 38H(f), lacking antenna.  This went together fairly well.  Used "german" split commander's hatch, but some of the other distinguishing features such as added antenna mount are lacking.  Also, most H39 in German service seem to have had the trench-crossing tail attached.



Ger. Army Officer neu (sort of) wip

Citroen 11 in background.

Marder I (H39) WIP (Trumpeter)

WIP but having trouble figuring out exactly how the gun sits, esp. how far forward and how high . . . Bronco version differs by not having internal shields so gun shield sits almost flush with side plates; have seen Trumpeter versions mounted in multiple ways in different web posts. In Trumpeter instructions (and reference photo), the gun shield actually appears to be lower than compartment walls, but seems physically impossible with kit. Doesn't help that instructions show baseplate for Pak 40 installed in the wrong direction. With only a few reference photos (maybe 4?) available, difficult to determine what is correct, but I guess that's what you get when there were only about 24 or so originals.
 

 

Jagdtiger Early (Tamiya)

Will have to make repairs as damaged by cleaning person.  Kit went together well - only issue was with length and link tracks - after glue dried the tracks seemed to rise off the road wheels a bit too much, but hidden by fenders/skirts.

Semovente (Tamiya)

A Semovente 75/18 in German livery (aka Stug. M42 mit 75/18 850(i)).



 

Archer Fine Transfers dry transfers - work very nicely.

Tamiya Citroen 11CV

Citroen 11CV

Hetzer Mid (Tamiya)

Nice kit that fit together well.