LSSAH Scout Platoon and their Rides

Remember my LAH reconnaissance platoon? Well, they have company now! A panzer grenadier scout platoon from the 4th company to be precise.

I completely finished these just the other day. I think that I bit off too much at once with this side project, so I'm really glad to actually have them DONE, and am satisfied to have seen it through. 

An earlier post showed closeups of the crews.

The 251 C and 251/10 D are by Dragon, and the two infantry carriers are made by Hasegawa. Again, the crews are by AB, and Battlefield/Blitz.

Stay tuned for 15mm IDF, and eventually, some 20mm Cold War US Army. 

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Next Project

Well, now that my LAH armored car unit is finished, I can start on something brand new.

I plan to do a reconnaissance grenadier platoon of the 4th company of the same battalion as my armored car platoon.

I've ordered two Hasegawa 251/1 D, one Dragon 251/1 C (which arrived today), and the Dragon 251/10 D.

The following figures, plus a few more from Battlefield/Blitz (and more unfinished AB guys) will be the crew. I had hoped to mount them on removable parts so the vehicles can represent dismounted or mounted crew as an option, but a test fit is making me have second thoughts; I may just do a permanently mounted, reduced strength platoon.

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Eyes and Ears of the LSSAH

They're finally done!
Here is the finished unit of six vehicles.
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 p.s. sorry for the lighting issues in a few of these photos.

Sdkfz 234 and their crews

I am working on a reconnaissance platoon from the 1st SS Panzer Division, LSSAH, for the last great German offensive of WW2, Operation Spring Awakening.

This operation was a desperate push against the Soviet hordes in Hungary, in March 1945. Shortly after it was over, the Germans surrendered. 

The kits are made by Roden. This is a jewel of a model; it is a little dated and some parts aren't perfect, but I've build four now and all have turned out great, in my opinion.

To save time, and hopefully get a better result, I used masking tape and Tamiya spray cans. I don't plan to ever brush paint a tank again :D

Two more Pumas, i.e. Sdkfz 234/2s are coming in the mail now, and I will post the completed unit in due time. 

(Stowage and smaller details aren't finished in these photos).

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Canadian trucks, American Rangers, Sherman tanks, and some IDF paras...

Quite a bit to squeeze in here, but I hope you enjoy this little update.

1945 Sherman tanks: I finished these a while back to support my armored infantry platoon. As such, they belong to the 4th Armored Division of the US Army. The M4E2 is a Black Dog/Dragon conversion, and the rest are repainted, detailed, prebuilt MRC models.

Canadian Trucks: I and several other forum members commissioned S&S models to make these in December, I believe. They are a lovely little kit that looks great with a little extra detailing. Plus they're inexpensive :D
The following are some little scenes I set up using them the other day. Most of the figures are by AB/Eureka miniatures, and a couple passengers are from War Modelling.

Traitor to the Reich!

Here's the WIP stage:

Army Rangers: These are extensive (and expensive) conversions based on the excellent Vepa figures. I am hoping to catch the look of the 3rd battalion in its tour late last year.

Finally, IDF Paratroops: these are more conversions. I'm using Underfire's bush war figures, with CP Models' US and British/Polish paratroop heads. (These are late stage WIP):

Thanks for looking!
I hope everyone has a great Spring season.