Good evening.
Once upon a time I got a great kit from a 50% off sale in a toy shop around (and not only this one). To be honest, I never seen this kit before but knew that Tristar tanks are a safe buy so to speak. I looked in the box of the Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A ohne Aufbau (=w/o turret) and was overwhelmed. Sharp details, PE parts. Single tracks. And even two figures - what can go wrong for 15€ only?
Some words about the history of the tank - directly from the box:
Prevented by the Treaty of Versailles from possessing or manufacturing tanks or similarly designed armored fighting vehicles, Germany skirted the treaty restrictions by producing 15 tank hulls without superstructures, turrets or armament. To spread production experience as far as possible, five companies had been selected in 1933 to produce three vehicles each. The official designation "Landwirtschaftlicher Schlepper" helped to disguise the fact that any type of tracked armored vehicle was being manufactured.
Designed as a training vehicle, the turretless Krupp tractor was not intended for combat. In spring of 1934, it was issued to the first two Panzer regiments, Kraftfahrlehrkommando Zossen and Ohrdruf* to give the troops their first experience of driving a fully tracked armoured vehicle. Krupp-Gruson-Werk was awarded a contract to overhaul these 1st Serie/La.S chassis and convert them into training vehicles by adding a rail.
*note: The Truppenübungsplatz Ohrdruf is still active today and the German Bundeswehr uses it. Went there in 2001 when I did my military service.
So... this is it so far. The factory building from Reality In Scale is a project for its own I guess. Base just for playing around for the moment.
How to learn Panzer driving...
How to learn Panzer driving...
"Did you really pay a big amount of money for only half a figure?!"
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
Cool looking project Lucas!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
Sitting on the fender like in the box art looks very unsafe. But a very interesting subject, you do not see those training tanks modelled very often.
- Duke Maddog
- Elite Member
- Posts: 7115
- Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2014 11:22 am
- Location: Rowland Heights, CA
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
This looks interesting. I like it. Do you have pics of yourself in the old training tank?
The Duke
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
No pictures of an old training tank, but an old factory around with all access.
Took three days to create the cobblestones by hand. Id say the base is ready for some paint now and the start of the little tank can begin.
Took three days to create the cobblestones by hand. Id say the base is ready for some paint now and the start of the little tank can begin.
"Did you really pay a big amount of money for only half a figure?!"
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
Chassis complete.
So far no issues with the kit, with a small exception: Tristar mixed up some part numbers. No problem if you dryfit before and look closely.
So far no issues with the kit, with a small exception: Tristar mixed up some part numbers. No problem if you dryfit before and look closely.
"Did you really pay a big amount of money for only half a figure?!"
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
- Stikpusher
- Moderator
- Posts: 19021
- Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:37 pm
- Location: Ceti Alpha 5
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
BorgR3mc0 wrote:
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM
FLSM
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
Thank you.
Glued and dryfit the engine today. Cute little thing, and full of details as well - fit is perfect as usual so far.
Glued and dryfit the engine today. Cute little thing, and full of details as well - fit is perfect as usual so far.
"Did you really pay a big amount of money for only half a figure?!"
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002809527929
- Stikpusher
- Moderator
- Posts: 19021
- Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:37 pm
- Location: Ceti Alpha 5
Re: How to learn Panzer driving...
Now that is one beautifully detailed kit!
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
FLSM
FLSM