It`s only a 223

[Tim Marlow]

All of them were better than the British flimsy though, which is why we nicked the idea……

[The Smythe Meister]

I`ve had a change of direction with this......
Could a Mod please move it to "Dioramas under construction" please,before i post up further progress:thumb2:
..... tried to do it myself,but failed miserably!! :tears-of-joy:
Cheers,
Andy

[RonGlass]

Off to a great start Smiffy. Get some help in and you will soon have those jerry cans sorted LOL

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Now THAT is one serious set of cans !

[The Smythe Meister]

Guys,
Now that Jerrycangate has been sorted:tears-of-joy:
Thanks to AlanG moving this thread :thumb2:,i can now post up my intentions for the 223 as part of an ickle dio.....
..... after i`ve had my,(Belated),tea!!:hugging-face:.......

[The Smythe Meister]

OK then Muchachos ..... ere we go!!.....
The Dio will comprise of these elements......
The 223,as you well know,but now underway in primer.....

Next the plan,(ish!!).... The Bunker...


It`s a basic kit which as you can see,will take some improving.... however,i think it has potential :rolling:,next up,the troops.....

,,,Had these for ages,lost the box.... but here`s some stock pics of what they SHOULD look like!!:dizzy:.....


The base will be kinda small... just to suit:thumb2:
Just a last question if you don`t mind......
I wanna do this thing as a "Grey`d camo",do you think that MG emplacement ,and troops,would fit right with a Dark Grey painted 223?
Andy

[Allen Dewire]

Well Mr. Smiff, you would have to ask yourself where and when you want to place the items. East front, West front, south front or in the middle somewhere. Which year are you looking at? Keep in mind that the Germans changed to dark yellow in '43, but gray vehicles were still in service till the end. Have you decided what you want to do yet??? Looks to be a good little scene under way Andy....

Prost
Allen

[Strenko J]

Pulling up a chair to watch please

[adt70hk]

Andy,

Coming on nicely!! We're did you get the bunker from?

ATB.

Andrew

[Niho]

Looking good Andy..... one has a few tomes if needed, you know me ... always researching something lol
Nick

[The Smythe Meister]

Well Mr. Smiff, you would have to ask yourself where and when you want to place the items. East front, West front, south front or in the middle somewhere. Which year are you looking at? Keep in mind that the Germans changed to dark yellow in '43, but gray vehicles were still in service till the end. Have you decided what you want to do yet??? Looks to be a good little scene under way Andy....

Prost
Allen

Hi Allen,
Thanks for that:thumb2:,
I`ve decided to do it in a Dark yellow scheme,making it up as i go along.......probably have a go at a Normandy roadside defensive set up,
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Pulling up a chair to watch please

A`noon Joe,(If it IS afternoon in Ohio of course!!:thinking,
Great to have you looking in Sir:thumb2:,
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Andy,

Coming on nicely!! We're did you get the bunker from?

ATB.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew,
The Bunker was a smash and grab raid on Ebay a while ago:thumb2:,
It`s this one........

Very few bits,a doddle to assemble..... and rather nicely finished.Needs a little filler,but a cool little MG post!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Looking good Andy..... one has a few tomes if needed, you know me ... always researching something lol
Nick

Hello Nick,
Thanks for the offer,yep,a veritable library of info you have always been!!....
.....you may well get a PM or 2 along the way!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

OK then,a bit of an update.......
The Vehicle itself has,(As the guys said it would:thumb2: ),flown together in typically enjoyable Tamiya style,so here it is currently Part complete and in Halfords Grey primer........






The kit is supplied with 2 figures,one full bodied,the other just "Waist up",they are kitted out in DAK uniforms,but as i`m basing this,(VERY LOOSELY :astonished: ),Normandy are,obviously the figures can`t be used,so i found this cghap in the spares box .......

I THINK he`s a Miniart specimen,but i could be mistaken:thinking:,and he`s far better detailed than the supplied chaps:thumb2:,talking figures,i`ve assemble one of the MG team.....


Will get more done on this today:money-face:,thanks for looking in,
As always ALL thoughts,suggestions or plain old abuse more than welcomed:hungry:!!
Cheers for now,
Andy

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
Dark yellow is nicer to weather than grey. Well I think so anyway. I like that bunker and the figures. The 223 looks to have gone together in typical Tamiya fashion.
Jim