British "Funnie" - Sherman DD

Mais um excelente modelo da Wargames- South do catálogo "British Funnies", o tank Sherman DD.

Another excellent Wargames-South miniature, from "British Funnies" catalog, the Sherman DD tank.

From Wiki:

DD tanks (the DD standing for Duplex Drive, but nicknamed Donald Duck tanks), were a type of amphibious swimming tankdeveloped by the British during the Second World War. The phrase is mostly used for the Duplex Drive variant of the M4 Shermanmedium tank, that was used by the Western Allies during and after the Normandy Landings in June 1944.

DD tanks worked by erecting a 'flotation screen' around the tank, which enabled it to float, and had a propeller powered by the tank's engine to drive them in the water.

The DD tanks were one of the many specialised assault vehicles, collectively known as Hobart's Funnies, devised to support the planned invasion of Europe.

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SU-85, SU-100 & Red Army LEE Tank

Para reforçar as minhas unidades blindadas russas, terminei de pintar umas viaturas que tinha comprado à uns meses à Wargames-South.

To strengthen my Russian armored units, I finished painting some vehicles that I had bought a few months ago to Wargames-South.



SU-100 - WGS model
Tank commander - Pithead miniatures



SU-85 - WGS model
Tank commander - Pithead miniatures

LEE tank -WGS model

Bons jogos
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Sd.Kfz 251/21 Ausf D (Drilling) & Einheits Diesel Truck

Mais alguns trabalhos de pintura finalizados, um modelo Sd.Kfz 251/21 Ausf D (Drilling) da Pithead e um camião Einheits Diesel da Wargames-South.

Some finished painting works, a Sd.Kfz 251/21 Ausf D (Drilling) from Pithead miniatures and a Einheits Diesel Truck from Wargames-South.

Sd.Kfz 251/21 Ausf D (Drilling) from Pithead

Einheits Diesel Truck from Wargames-South

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RSO tractor with Flak 38 - 20mm

A minha última conversão um RSO OST Tractor com um canhão FLAK 38 de 20mm.

My last conversion work, an RSO OST Tractor with a FLAK 38 de 20mm gun.

Vehicle, gun and crew from Wargames-South miniatures (www.wargames-south.com).

The rider is a Pendraken figure (www.pendraken.co.uk).

Com material cénico da J MINIS.

With J MINIS scenics.

(http://www.wix.com/jminis/jminis)

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Manufacturers Comparison 2 - Panzer III

Desta vez a comparação entre fabricantes, é dedica ao Panzer III.

Os modelos apresentados foram produzidos pela World Tank Museum-Takara, Wargames-South e Dragon-CanDo.

Tirem as vossas conclusões.

This time the comparison between manufacturers, is dedicated to Panzer III.

The models presented were produced by Takara-World Tank Museum, Wargames-South and Dragon-CanDo.
Take your conclusions.

Da esqª para a dirª - Left to rigth
WTM - WGS - Dragon CanDo

Panzer III Ausf J WTM Series 07 "Battle of Kursk"
G305 Pzkpfw III Ausf M with Skirt Armour
CAN20096F  Panzer III Ausf. M 3.SS-PzGrenDiv., "Totenkopf", Kursk 1943

Rear view



Side by side

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Manufacturers Comparison 1 - T34 Russian Tank

A pedido de alguns amigos, vou iniciar uma série de tópicos, cujo tema será centrado nas várias opções oferecidas pelos diversos fabricantes de miniaturas de 10/12mm e da escala 1/144.

Este primeiro post é dedicado ao T34 da Wargames-South, Pithead e World Tank Museum.

Os modelos da WGS e da Pithead são em metal branco e o da WTM é fabricado em plástico.

As miniaturas da WGS e da WTM, são modelos próprios para coleccionadores, com excelente detalhe mas com preços mais elevados. No caso da WTM, é um modelo descatalogado, mas que estará à venda no ebay ou algo semelhante. Por acaso adquiri-o numa troca com um amigo, que costuma colocar uns posts no forum Steve-Dean Painting http://www.steve-dean.co.uk/phpBB3/index.php.

Relativamente ao modelo da Pithead, é uma miniatura com um detalhe inferior, mas com a vantagem de ser um modelo de preço reduzido, já que o objectivo principal do fabricante é o de vender modelos a preços acessíveis para wargamers (à semelhança da Pendraken), atingindo na perfeição esse objectivo.

Ora vamos lá ás imagens:

At the request of some friends, I will begin a series of topics, the theme will focus on the various options offered by various manufacturers of 10/12mm and 1/144 scale miniatures .

This first post is dedicated to the Wargames-South, Pithead and World Tank Museum T34.
The models of WGS and Pithead are in white metal and the WTM is manufactured in plastic.
The WGS and the WTM miniatures, are models suitable for collectors, with excellent detail but with higher prices. In the case of WTM, is a model no longer be stocked but which goes on sale on ebay or something similar. I did purchase it in an exchange with a friend, who usually put some posts in the, Steve Dean Painting forum http://www.steve-dean.co.uk/phpBB3/index.php.
For the Pithead model, is a miniature with less detail, but with the advantage of being a low-price model, since the main objective of the manufacturer is to sell affordable models for wargamers (like Pendraken) reaching that goal perfectly.
Now let's see the pictures:

Da esqª para a dirª

Left to right

WGS 1/144 - Pithead  1/150 - WTM 1/144

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