Dragon (Alan) 1/35 SU-76M >NO PICS<

[Stikpusher]

I built this kit for a "build what you bought at auction" challenge for our AMPS Chapter here. I bought it at the AMPS fundraising auction last year and I think that I paid $5 for the kit. It is the old Alan kit of the SU-76M reboxed by Dragon in the 90s.. I built it up OOB, painted it based off of some photos from the Battle of Berlin, added some Miniart crew figures, and made up a rubble filled street base, for a proper Berlin setting in April 1945.


Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are welcome...

[KSaarni]

The build looks great! The SU-76M is for me totally new, cannot recall I ever seen that before.
But the figures, what an excellent paintwork! They look very real!
Figures are tricky, they can really spoil a build, but these guys do the opposite!

- Kari

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Kari! I really do like these Miniart crew figures. They add a great dimension of animation to the basic build. The Su-76M was the second most numerous Soviet AFV of WWII, and that only to the T-34. Basicly a 76mm field gun mounted on a modified T-70 light tank chassis. The original vehicle was closed top, but the M version switched to the open superstructure here. I suspect that it was influenced by captured Marders.

[LyleW]

Nice work, Stik! Crew work is outstanding.

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Lyle! My figures are finally starting to get to a point where I think that I can actually begin to put them in a contest and think that I have a chance compared to some of the guys I go up against regularly.

[Medicman71]

Awesome work Stik!

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Doc. I'm happy that you like it.

[BorgR3mc0]

Cool build Stik. It is a bit of a forgotten vehicle so it is great to see it being done justice by such an excellent build.

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Borg. It's funny how this was the second most numerous Soviet AFV of WWII, yet they are pretty rare to see built up at any website or hobby meet/contest.

[Stuart]

Sorry Stik, I don't check out the armor section often enough!

This is a really nice build - the 76 itself looks great and I really like your crew figures - well done Sir!