tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post4864352826896614647..comments2024-03-28T10:09:10.067+00:00Comments on Wargaming Miscellany: Another hurray for eBay!Robert (Bob) Corderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13128608051831056372013-02-01T18:09:29.002+00:002013-02-01T18:09:29.002+00:00Arquinsiel,
That particular version of the Marder...Arquinsiel,<br /><br />That particular version of the <i>Marder</i> looks like it really was designed in a hurry, and is probably one of the ugliest AFVs I have ever seen.<br /><br />I agree with you about wanting models of some of the less 'popular' tanks to become available at reasonable prices; they make a great alternative to the massed ranks of T-34s and Pzkpfw Vs and VIs that one tends to see on the tabletop at wargame shows ... and are representative of what was often all that was actually available to the troops fighting on the Eastern Front.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-41892191329662128442013-02-01T15:51:20.657+00:002013-02-01T15:51:20.657+00:00Just when I think I've seen everything those c...Just when I think I've seen everything those crazy Germans manage to make another redundant variant.... well, that'll teach me to get complacent.<br /><br />I really hope Zvezda expand into the minor powers on the eastern front and possibly expand their early Russian and German tanks. I'd love more Toldi just because Wouldn't mind some T-28 and Pz.35(t) to go with my T-26 and Pz.38(t).Arquinsielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290858295232803685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-79593520077543347622013-01-31T07:25:06.640+00:002013-01-31T07:25:06.640+00:00Arquinsiel,
The Marder II they chose to model is ...Arquinsiel,<br /><br />The <i>Marder II</i> they chose to model is the one built on a variant of the Pzkpfw II chassis that had Christie-style suspension. The chassis was also used as the basis for a flame-thrower tank.<br /><br />WoTC also produce a <i>Marder</i> on a Pzkpfw 38t chassis which is much less 'clunky' looking (I have one of these as well).<br /><br />I do have some Zvezda models, and they are very nice, but at this price I would have been daft not to buy them ... and as you point out, Zvezda do not yet make a model of the <i>Marder</i> or the <i>Turan</i>.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-13363359759000253682013-01-31T03:34:39.847+00:002013-01-31T03:34:39.847+00:00I really wonder where WotC were looking for their ...I really wonder where WotC were looking for their Marders..... odd looking things.<br /><br />Have you looked at Zvezda for 15MM tanks yet? They're cheap enough for my tastes, but they're not as good a bargin as these. They don't make any oddball stuff like the Turan I yet though.Arquinsielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16290858295232803685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-64009611659824719112013-01-30T17:16:55.600+00:002013-01-30T17:16:55.600+00:00Pete,
As far as I know my Hungarians are in my ga...Pete,<br /><br />As far as I know my Hungarians are in my garden shed ... which I cannot reach until the laurel hedge next to it is cut back by about six feet!<br /><br />It is a job that I plan to do this Spring.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-59300401251069359952013-01-30T16:38:57.685+00:002013-01-30T16:38:57.685+00:00Sounds like a great army. What happened to it? I&#...Sounds like a great army. What happened to it? I've a modest force of 20mm Hungarians myself... keeping meaning to do more with them.<br /><br />Have you seen the book 'Mygar Steel'? It's a very useful reference for Hungarian armour.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-61173032304506022592013-01-30T08:21:10.667+00:002013-01-30T08:21:10.667+00:00Pete,
Years ago I had quite a large 20mm-scale fo...Pete,<br /><br />Years ago I had quite a large 20mm-scale force of WWII Hungarians. The figures were a mixture of Germans (WWI and WWII), Austrians (WWI), and SCW Nationalists (in helmets). They were painted in khaki brown and looked a bit of a rag-bag. The equipment was a mixture of German and whatever I had left over from other projects.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-30622835783368604342013-01-30T00:06:40.755+00:002013-01-30T00:06:40.755+00:00You've got a great bargain there. Very keen on...You've got a great bargain there. Very keen on the Hungarian stuff- you can get a decent force of them by 'borrowing' German kit too.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete.Pete.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06668389518826053090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-55372871440202607292013-01-29T22:27:34.637+00:002013-01-29T22:27:34.637+00:00David Crook,
They were a bargain that I just coul...David Crook,<br /><br />They were a bargain that I just could not resist ... and they should get a fair bit of use once I start my Eastern Front campaign.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6933470253715910366.post-60332892500017106512013-01-29T18:23:34.555+00:002013-01-29T18:23:34.555+00:00Hi Bob,
Absolute steal for the price! Well done t...Hi Bob,<br /><br />Absolute steal for the price! Well done that man - well spotted! A very unusual tank as well, definitely off the beaten track.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.com