From BenitoV: Panzers Marsch! ... and a Troll (60 points)

Changing my focus from the Ancient period of previous entries to Second World War now: a few bits and pieces from other yet-to-complete projects lining up for painting.

Firstly,  a Panzer IV with the short barrel and the grey color scheme typical of the 1939 to mid-1943 period. 

 

This is a critical armoured support asset in my German Army Blitzkrieg-period unit for Chain of Comand 

The tank is a Rubicon plastic model at 1/56 scale Pz IV D/E. This is a brand that I favour over the Warlord/Italeri range for the quality of the moulding and the attention to detail. It includes for example the piece displayed as the flag for aerial identification over the tank turret.

The tank commander on the other hand is a 3D resin printed model from Trenchworx German Tank Commanders series. These are superbly sculpted models and I have also acquired a few of its 2WW AFV range to print and paint in 2023.

 

The complementary batch of 2WW minis in this post are these Fallaschirmjager minis, an officer and a sniper team.

 

The models are also 3D printed,  from the Eskice range in 28mm. They are a little bit cartoonie and not 100% historically accurate (for example the trench spade of the officer, the odd jumping boots or the gas mask cannister, not used by the paratroopers in jump missions) but I found them original and fun to display on a table.

 

See for example the sniper model grabing a wartermelon in the rifle to attract enemy fire to reveal its position.

The color scheme is that of early war as well, with the jump suit in field grey/ gray green tones. These will be part of the force for a Crete campaign planned in the club for mid 2023.

 And now moving to a complete different topic... 

"Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!" said a voice that sounded like William's. But it wasn't. For just at that moment the light came over the hill... William never spoke for he stood turned to stone as he stooped" The Hobbit - Chapter 2 Roast Mutton

And here we have William in its last act before converting into rock

 

I have painted this venerable metal troll model from the Ral Partha stable acquired in the early 80s, at a time when I was playing D&D and Warhammer Ancient Fantasy. I thought it was a good candidate for the Black & White studio, removing the old paint layer and providing it with a new life.

 

I have used three layers of grey to paint the monster (in all senses of the word, as it is a towering 40+ mm height) in its last act before attempting to munch the poor captured dwarfes.

 

If my maths are correct I shoud be adding 60 points to my Challenge score:

• 1x AFV @20 points = 20 points
•  + 1 x tank commander in 28mm = 3 points (not a full model)
• + 1 x FJs officer @5 points = 5 points
• + 2 x FJs sniper team (prone) @2.5 points = 5 points
• + 1 x Troll 40mm @7 points = 7 points
• + Bonus Black & White Studio = 20 points 
  
•  = Total 60 points

I should also be awarded 1 point in the Squirrel duel with the German Early War Army entry (33 points)

 

 

Lovely work on the Panzer and the Fallschirmjager, Benito! Nicely done with the troll as well.

Tamsin