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BM-21 Grad Late Type Russian Multiple Rocket Launcher Trumpeter 1/35

I built the Trumpeter BM-21 Grad self-propelled multiple launch rocket. Truck plastic models are also quite interesting. Once the driver's compartment is assembled, it is necessary to paint the inside. The orange light and the Russian flag on the door serve as accents.

2016.12.23

AFV RUSSIA

German 20mm Flak38 Sd.Ah.51 Trailer Tristar 1/35

It is an anti-aircraft machine gun of Tristar. Because it is small, the assembly will be finished soon, so I tried to paint as well as possible. If I draw a shot-down mark on the bulletproof plate, it will increase its presence. There are also plenty of accessories such as spare barrel cases.

2016.12.23

AFV GERMANY

Merkava Mk. IV Israeli Main Battle Tank Academy 1/35

This is an Academy's Merkava Mk. IV. There is no anti-slip coating on the turret and the upper surface of the tank, so I tried to express using Tamiya's scene texture paint. The chain skirt work was extremely troublesome.

2016.12.23

AFV ISRAEL

TIGER-I Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.E Latest Type German Heavy Tank AFV Club 1/35

It's the AFV Club kit of the latest type of Tiger I. Epoxy putty and rollers are applied with a Zimmerit Coating. I used the AFV Club workable track. The marking is Waffen SS 101st Heavy Panzer Battalion in Cean France in 1944. It is around the time of a famous fight, the Battle of Villers-Bocage.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

Zündapp K800 German Military Motorcycle Vulcan 1/35

It's Zündapp K800 from Vulkan Scale Models. There was also a motorcycle soldier. The spokes on the wheel of the etched part are realistic. It is difficult to match the figure and the motorcycle.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind German Anti-Aircraft Tank Dragon 1/35

It is the Dragon Flakpanzer IV Ausf G Wirbelwind. The tank body is the Panzerkampfwagen IV tank as usual, but it is characterized by a 4-in-1 anti-aircraft gun. Military insignia is tiger marking. This tank belonged to the 509th heavy tank battalion, which was deployed King Tiger and Tiger I.

2016.12.22

AFV GERMANY

French Renault Armored Carrier UE Tamiya 1/35

Tamiya's Renault UE tractor is a small military tractor. It comes with 4 figures of French soldiers. I put Miniart milk cans, barrels, and other loads on it, and made my own fruits and vegetables with epoxy putty. It became a colorful and interesting vehicle.

2016.12.22

AFV FRANCE

M5A1 Stuart U.S. Army Light Tank AFV Club 1/35

It is an AFV Club M5A1 Stuart light tank. This tank was one of the 24th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division in Belgium, 1944. Hedgerow cutters were installed to break through the hedge, and the track was replaced with a connecting type which is sold separately.

2016.12.21

AFV USA

KV-2 Soviet Heavy Tank Trumpeter 1/35

This is a Trumpeter KV-2 tank. It is rare to find a kit that is as good as the KV series of Trumpeter at a reasonable price. I like the brutal feeling of heavy tanks. I made a tank soldier of Tristar together.

2016.12.21

AFV RUSSIA

StuG IV Early German Self-Propelled Assault Gun Dragon 1/35

It is the StuG IV Early. Dragon kit. I thought it was a Zimmerit Coating with a waffle pattern, but I think it's a little different. Maybe I should have put square dots in the lattice pattern. I think the camouflage paint was painted beautifully.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

M8 U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage Tamiya 1/35

It's Tamiya's M8 self-propelled howitzer. It is a fairly old Tamiya kit. The kit itself was assembled normally, but I made a tank payload with Sculpey clay. It is rather troublesome and time-consuming work. It's faster to buy it.

2016.12.21

AFV USA

Panther D German Medium Tank Dragon 1/35

It's the Dragon Panter Medium Tank. The premium edition is worth making because it uses a lot of etched parts. The marking is Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland at the time of the participation in the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

Type97 Chi-Ha Imperial Japanese Army Medium Tank Finemolds 1/35

These days, Finemolds Chi-Ha is still a belt-type track. The slack expression was difficult, but it worked out. The marking of this tank is the 9th tank regiment 5th company in Saipan Is. 1944. Is the weathering too much...

2016.12.21

AFV JAPAN

Marder III Ausf H German Tank Destroyer Tristar 1/35

Tristar's Mader III anti-tank self-propelled gun. I was surprised that the inside of the tank was reproduced in detail. Paint and marking are the 29th PzGr-Div., Italy, Summer 1944 on the instruction manual.

2016.12.21

AFV GERMANY

German Anti-Aircraft Gun 8.8cm FLAK18 AFV Club 1/35

I matched the Dragon Artillery Figure to the 8.8 cm German Artillery of the AFV Club. I also tried to paint the anti-aircraft gun with winter camouflage to match the figure's winter equipment. It looks like white was painted on top of gray and partially peeled off.

2016.12.20

AFV GERMANY