Sunday, 23 February 2025

From TeemuL: German halftracks (20 points)

Keeping up my tradition to post something every week, here's a small entry of two German halftracks. I was on holiday for a week and these were almost ready a week ago, just final touches today.


These are older models, part resin, part metal. Sd Kfz 250/7 (8cm) painted in rather late war scheme to match the rest of my collection. I have worked mainly on Operation Bagration, but this particular model doesn't appear in the army lists. May be I use them as objectives or something like that. I might add some identification later, if I figure out what to do with them.


My rushed finish shows quite ugly, the Reikland Fleshshade was pooled in several places.


There is a mortar and a machine gun on each.

Group shot with some earlier works

Two 15mm vehicles and 4 crew members, but only painted the upper part of them, so only 1 point each, 20 points in total.

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Hi Teemu
You may have been rushed in the painting of these half tracks, but I think they look 'the business'!
The colours look great and work well with your earlier models.
If there is one thing I know about gamers, is that painted models will always be found a use ... it may be later rather than sooner, but these half tracks will find their way to a game table!
 Curt frequently tells me that he's unearthed minis from years ago and has just the right idea/plan now ... hahah ...

20  points for you
Cheers!
Sarah 

19 comments:

  1. Always need some halftracks for German WWII shenanigans. Great work Teemu!

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    1. Thanks Curt! You are correct, halftracks are very German thing to have.

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  2. Thank you Sarah! It is good to have something "in case...". :)

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  3. Fine work Teemu. Never mind the army lists, I'm sure some of these were lurking somewhere before getting smashed to bits during "Bagration"...

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    1. I agree. I plan to use them, but I'm not sure of their role yet. They could be nice objectives or command models for example.

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  4. Very useful vehicles Teemu, and looking suitably weathered and battered.

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    1. Thanks Peter! They have a worn look, but some of it is unintentional. :)

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  5. Hope vacation was grand. These armored transports are great. Well done Teemu.

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    1. Thank you, Bruce! Vacation was great, thank you.

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    1. Thank you Sander! I'm quite happy with the colours, too. It is nice that the recipe rather easy, too.

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