General Ruoff`s Personal Ride.

[The Smythe Meister]

I must be getting slow, but I’ve only just realised that this is a car version of the small personnel carrier :flushed: As a vehicle it is the proverbial German solution looking for a problem…..still interesting though…..

You`re not SSLOOOOOOOOOOW Tiiiiiiim.....you just didn`t see the tree from the woods!!!:tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy::tears-of-joy:
Keep on looking in though mate... always good to have you along:thumb2:
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Andy,
I'm in mate certainly looks a bruiser of a wagon.

Nice one Scottie,(DAWG!!)!!
As always mate,it`s great to have you along!.... i hope you enjoy my efforts!!
It certainly is a "Bruiser"!!:thumb2:
Andy

[Allen Dewire]

I'm in too Mr. Smiff as this was a really cool wagon!!! 4 WD, air cooled V-8 motor and built by Steyr-Daimler-Puch. If you should run into any probs and/or muck it up, please see my post in the Latest Acquisitions from yesterday for a solution.....Now get crackin'!!!!.....Where have I heard that before Buddy????............

Prost
Allen (Ret.)

[JR]

Should I sit or stand Andy.
Got my good eye on the Dragon, has he eaten this week ?

[yak face]

Looks a nice kit andy , i take it that its going to be grey , with it being Russian front ? ( excuse my ignorance of all things armour ! )

[The Smythe Meister]

I'm in too Mr. Smiff as this was a really cool wagon!!! 4 WD, air cooled V-8 motor and built by Steyr-Daimler-Puch. If you should run into any probs and/or muck it up, please see my post in the Latest Acquisitions from yesterday for a solution.....Now get crackin'!!!!.....Where have I heard that before Buddy????............

Prost
Allen (Ret.)

Hi Allen,good to see you .... I have absolutely no idea where you`ve heard that before?!!!:tears-of-joy:
They do have that "Certain Something" about them don`t they!.... and yeah.... that is a definitely possible outcome!!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Should I sit or stand Andy.
Got my good eye on the Dragon, has he eaten this week ?

As part of the Site`s Royalty Sir..... you can sit,stand or lay down...... it`s your prerogative to choose!!
Cohan hasn`t graced us with his presence for nearly a week now!.... He`s retired to his favourite hidy cave and gone into Broomation,(It`s a reptile equivalent to Hibernation),so when he decides to next arise is anyone`s guess!!:flushed:....
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Looks a nice kit andy , i take it that its going to be grey , with it being Russian front ? ( excuse my ignorance of all things armour ! )

Hi Tony,
It is a cracking little kit...... so far:thumb2:,
Yes,it will be Grey,although i`m still undecided as to do it with remnants of Winter camo white wash on it,just to add a little extra interest:thinking:,
......as for "Ignorance".... Not at all Sir.... If something`s not your usual "thang",then why would you be expected to know all about it?!..... Actually,that makes it all the better to see you look in!!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

..... and now for some progress pics.....

A typically well crafted Tamiya kit,making it a pleasure to build up,and the first stages flew together,........

All four wheels touching the deck..... always a bonus!!:tears-of-joy: Next up,primer on.......


and finally,for this update anyway, the "Top side stuff".......


So there ya go,not overly exciting,but the next update will show it looking much more "Car Like"..... just need to paint some details on the above stuff,and these sub assemblies......

As always,thanks for your comments,or even just for looking in:thumb2:,
Cheers for now,
Andy

[yak face]

Wow quick work andy !

[Tim Marlow]

Going together really well Andy. Lovely job so far. You’ll finish it by the end of next week……
By the way, do you have a giant Noddy figure to go in there…..it looks like a version of his car on steroids

[The Smythe Meister]

Wow quick work andy !

Ha! Yeah.... mind you,the quality of the kit helps that!!

[The Smythe Meister]

Going together really well Andy. Lovely job so far. You’ll finish it by the end of next week……
By the way, do you have a giant Noddy figure to go in there…..it looks like a version of his car on steroids

Thanks very much Tim:hungry:
Yes,it was always meant to be a nice`n quick build!
Hmmm,I`m afraid i`m right out of Noddys mate....I see what you mean though,it is very much like his chariot!!:tears-of-joy:
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

........... and seeing as i can`t help with Tim`s wish for this car`s occupant,here`s the actual Officer in question.........
I give you Colonel General Richard Ruoff......

He was a very successful, career Soldier/Officer who ended up Commanding the 17th Army,(Army Group A),on the Eastern front from 1st June `42 to 24th June `43.
Despite having some rather dubious mates......(Ruoff is the Guy on the extreme Left of the pic)........

... He actually survived the war,and died at the age of 83,in March 1967.
(At least he had to suffer the indignation of seeing his Germany Losing to England in the `66 World Cup before he went!!)
Andy

[yak face]

I give you Colonel General Richard Ruoff......

Famous for having the biggest set of sideburns in the Wehrmacht