Today I officially start the Painting Challenge this year, overrunning my planned schedule due to a busier festivities calendar than anticipated.
My opening contribution is this small but attractive little vehicle "Luchs" or "Lynx", used by the Wermacht during the Second World War.
This AFV was an evolution of the early war's Panzer II and was officially named as Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf L. The Lynx saw service until mid-1943 in the recon units of the German divisions, but had a limited production (around 100 units in total according to Wikipedia).
Mine is a 28mm resin 3D printed model from Eskice miniatures with a nice level of detail. Painted in sand yellow with a faded and worn 2-color cammo scheme, it will see action mainly in my future Normandy 44 theater games.
This is a (relatively?) new acquired (and printed) model (early November) that I reserved specifically for the Challenge, where I'm planning to submit a series of WW2 recon vehicles over the next weeks. I'm going to count it for the "New Acquisitions" section of the Library (should Curt agree on this).
Therefore my initial scoring will 40 points: 20 points for a 28mm vehicle plus 20 points "New Acquisitions" bonus.
I take this opportunity to wish all fellow Challengers, their relatives and friends a great 2024, and kkep those dice rolling!
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It's wonderful to see you back, Benito!
This Luchs is a great little model and you've done a very nice job with it (some of the newer 3D prints for vehicles are first rate). I like your addition of the aerial and decals to properly finish it off. Great work and a Happy New Year to you and yours!
- Curt
Very nice work Benito, I can’t wait to see the rest of the vehicles you have planned.
ReplyDeleteI've always had an eye for the samll AFVs vs the large cats that many wargamers like. I'll be posting at least two ore (one British and one US)
DeleteSweet looking model
ReplyDeleteCheers
Matt
Thank you Matt
DeleteMagnificent tank!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks
DeleteCracking
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave
DeleteGreat little tank! Great to see you back too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter, happy too to be here, as my painting mojo in 2023 has been significantly low
DeleteLovely little model -- one of my goals in life is to eventually build one of those 1:6 scale remote control tanks and I think something like this would be ideal, anything larger becomes unmanageably heavy! This is a great looking model
ReplyDeleteThat project is a real challenge!!
DeleteVery nicely done
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie
DeleteLovely vehicle, great weathering
ReplyDeleteThanks for passing by, Peter
DeleteOne of my favourite tanks, well done 👏
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteNice! You don't see many of these and I love them. They look like what would have happened if Matchbox designed tanks for Germany
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thought, LOL!
DeleteExcellent Benito. I too love the recon vehicles. I look forward to your future submissions.
ReplyDeleteIncoming!
Deletereally nice painting and really nice model to
ReplyDeleteThis model design is pretty good, but as I said Eskice is quite irregular so I took some risks
DeleteQuality work as ever Benito!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteVery nice, Benito. A very different appearance for the early war Pz II
ReplyDeleteAgree. I don't understand why they decided this had to be a variant of the Pz II
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