Thursday, July 30, 2026

T34 ARV by Chan Jackson

 Chan combined the ancient Zvezda T34 kit with a DEF Model conversion set to create this T34 armored recovery vehicle. He painted it with the AK Russian Paint Set and weathered it with pigments and oils.

The figure on the vehicle is Tamiya with a resin head. The standing figure is a Pegaso offering. Both were painted with Vallejo acrylics.






M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman by Chris Davies

 Chris added the Verlinden accessories kit to enhance is his Tamiya Jumbo Sherman







Monday, July 27, 2026

M2A4 Stuart by Chan Jackson

 This model of a Marine M2A4 used on Guadalcanal is Chan's first 3D printed model. The kit from SS Models/Yao Models offered good fit at the cost of considerable cleanup of parts and very delicate track links. 

The tank was painted with Tamiya and AK paints and weathered with the usual pigments and oils.




The figure is from Scale 75 and the stowage is Value Gear.


Chan says he liked the kit but is not sure he will tackle another resin kit due to the steep price tag and delicacy of the small parts which were easily broken.

Tiger I (Late) by Terry Mckeown

 The Takom Tiger I with figures from Verlinden and Miniart











M42 Duster by Chris Davis

 Chris built and weathered Tamiya's M42 as it would have appeared in Vietnam.








Romanian R-2 SPG by Chan Jackson

 Chan' s build of the old ICM kit of the Czech Skoda Takam R-2 self-propelled tank destroyer in Romanian makings. 




The model was painted with Tamiya and AK paints and weathered with Mig and Soil Works (Scale 75) pigments and weathering products. 


The infantry figures are Evolution and the crew pieced together from several old figures in the spares collection.


The R-2 SPG was built by removing the turret of the R-2 light tank (a slightly modified Panzer 35(t) and building a pedestal to mount a Soviet 76.2mm Zis-3 field gun in its place. The Romanians produced fewer than 24of the machines.  The major problem they faced was procuring enough ammunition for the gun.



Thursday, January 8, 2026

Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkrad Vignette by Dave Blankenship

 Dragon's 1/35 Kettenkrad and a Warriors figure in a small vignette. Both were painted with Vallejo acrylics.