Thursday, 26 October 2023

Blitzkrieg German Collection - Progress So Far

 I was intending to do a parade (hurrah!) once I thought I had "completed" this Blitzkrieg project, but at least one person requested a progress report, so I thought "why not?" And here it is.


The colour above is weird because I used the 0.5 size on the camera....










Not too many words as all these have been featured on the blog previously. The grand count is - so far - 1 x PzKfw III, 3 x PzKfw 38t, 2 x SdKfz 251 Ausf C, 3 x HMG, 1 x 81mm mortar, 2 x 50mm mortar, 9 x LMG MG34 teams, 12 x infantry bases, 9 x NCO/Officer bases, 1 Senior Command base, 1 x sniper, 1 x motorcyclist and 2 Propaganda Kompanie.

Almost completed are another ten infantry, an SdKfz 251 C and the other three 3D motorcycles. 

In hand but not started on yet are 2 x PzKfw III, a Flak 37 88mm gun, a Pak 36 37mm AT Gun, a 3D printed SdKfz 221 and a 3D printed Opel Blitz truck, whilst en route from the UK are another 6 (I think) motorcycle models.

Is that enough.... could be.... although I have a hankering for an SdKfz 222 (I actually thought that was what I was buying when I got the 221 - slight inattention there....). And then, as several readers have pointed out, I might "need" dismounted motorcycle troops......

Anyway, that's it at present and the end of tonight's post.

36 comments:

  1. Excellent. You will need that 88 when the Matildas come to visit.

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    1. Thanks Greg...and ain't that the truth...the little Pak 36 won't cut it, that's for sure! Maybe I need another 88.....?!!

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  2. You have amassed a nice force, Keith.

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  3. They do look the business, and I'm sure that once they're "complete" some other additions might be in order...

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    1. Thanks Ed....it's an iconic looking uniform and the "little" tanks look very nice

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  4. Very nice- a tidy force- just need a "Stuka" to round out the attacking capability!

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    1. Haha thanks John! Not sure I will get into the Luftwaffe and luckily, old mate Rick has a Ju87 in his SCW collection, if we need it!

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  5. What a great partail parade as it were Keith. Seeing them altogether is lovely and shows us how far this project has come. A Hs-126 or Stuka would be nice of course...

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    1. Cheers Steve...I refer my honourable friend to my previous answer re airpower!

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  6. WW2 forces, like napoleonics, always need 'just one more thing....'

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  7. A great collection coming together well Keith.

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    1. Thanks Lawrence, I just need to know when to stop! I reckon three storage boxes should do it....

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  8. Your project is coming along nicely.

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  9. That's a great looking force you've put together Keith. Looking forward to seeing future additions

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    1. Cheers Scotty...you can take credit for the show and tell post!

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  10. Such an impressive collection, congrats!

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    1. Thank you, Phil - and I am still "collecting" LOL!

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  11. Coming together nicely, I won't use need again!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thanks Iain....you never know, there might be more I still need!

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  12. Very impressive army, Keith!

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  13. Quite the force Keith, they look great.
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Cheers Stu...hopefully I can get them into action soon...

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  14. Great force Keith. No Panzer I's or II's? 😁

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  15. don't fret about too many parade shots , keep channelling your inner Zukhov

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  16. Ooo! The parade 😁
    Last a fine looking collection… Of course you will need more 😂

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Well according to Ben above, I need Pz I and II's!

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  17. As well as the mentioned dismounted Cycle troops, I also think an 8-RAD armoured car would look great with this force (And a couple more trucks? Far more of them used in the early war than later.). Very iconic for 1939-41.

    A splendid parade mate!

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    1. Oh stop it Dai, I am trying to finish this off, not keep expanding it! You are right about the 8 wheeled armored cars though....dammit!

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