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Thursday, 21 August 2025

My Eastern Front/Great Patriotic War collection: Part 1: Russian armour, artillery, and transport

The first of the REALLY USEFUL BOXES that I opened contained the Russian armour, artillery, and transport bases that I renovated, varnished, and rebased during the COVID pandemic.

Its contents comprised:

5 x T-34/76 Tanks (1:87th-scale ROCO)

1 x T-70 Tank (1:76th-scale Skytex)

5 x FAI Armoured Cars (1:76th-scale [?] models given away with a magazine)

3 x 152mm M1903/30 Howitzers (1:76th-scale Skytrex)

2 x 122mm M1938 Howitzers (1:76th-scale Skytrex)

1 x 76.2mm Gun (1:76th-scale Skytrex)

4 x 76.2mm M1927 Guns (1:76th-scale Skytrex)

2 x 76.2mm Guns (1:76th-scale scratch built for various spare parts)

6 x 45mm M1937 Anti-tank Guns (1:76th-scale Skytrex)

1 x 37mm M1930 Anti-tank Guns (1:76th-scale Irregular Miniatures)

3 x Komintern-like Heavy Artillery Tractor (1:76th-scale scratch built using the chassis of ROCO PzKpfw IV Tanks and various Airfix spare parts)

2 x STZ-5-like Medium Artillery Tractor with cab (1:76th-scale scratch built using various Airfix spare parts, mainly from the M3 Half-track and AEC Matador truck)

3 x STZ-5-like Medium Artillery Tractor without cab (1:76th-scale scratch built using various Airfix spare parts, mainly from the M3 Half-track)

3 x T-20 Komsomoleyts Light Artillery Tractor (1:76th-scale Skytrex [2] and resin [1] models)

15 x ZiS-5-like Trucks in three different versions (1:76th-scale scratch built on the chassis of a Keil Kraft/Davric 1.5-ton Thorneycroft parcel van.)

5 comments:

  1. That's a great collection Bob - I particularly like the armoured cars

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  2. That was a quote extensive Russian Army collection. Nice models!

    I saw the T-20 Komsomoleyts Light Artillery Tractor during my visit to the Finnish Armour Museum last summer.
    https://modelrailsandwargames.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-model-military-or-railway-tour-of_7.html

    It is not a a very large vehicle, so I've considered to make one in 1:19th scale to go with my 16mm scale German Heeresfeldbahn since the tractor has been used by both Finns and Germans too. Being Narrow Gauge I don't think it can carry very large armored vehicles, if some at all, but this is not a very big one as it's actually smaller than sedan.

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  3. BOB,
    Very extensive collection of vehicles- you have done well. KEV.

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  4. A fine army, Bob - and I'm especially fond of (jealous of) those tractors - especially the heavy ones! Superb.
    Cheers,
    Ion

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  5. A fine collection! And lots of transport.

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