Yet More German Blitzkrieg Kit

 These were painted a few days ago, before I went off to Taupo for a work trip, but I am only getting around to posting them now.

The second of the Opel Blitz trucks - this one had the cab mounted triangular sign upright......

..... now, thanks to the power of Google, I know what this is for - viz "The triangles were fitted to the cab roof or above the windshield (on buses and vans). With trailer in tow the triangle was up, w/o trailer it was folded down (apparently this rule was often neglected in the Wehrmacht!). In most cases the triangles were actuated by lever from the cab."

Additional info as follows: "If the yellow triangle was up, then the truck was towing something (trailer, gun, etc). If there was nothing being towed, the triangle was in the down (flat) position. It was to let oncoming vehicles know how long the truck would be. Nothing was needed to the rear as following vehicles would clearly see anything towed."  So, it seems like I need to paint the triangle yellow!

Next, I built the two wheeled carriage portions of the 88mm gun, and here it is being towed by both the SdKfz 10 and SdKfz 11.

It does not quite work, as I cannot fold the side trails up, because the gunner is fitted in place - but it looks better in motion like this, than just moving a fully deployed gun and crew around the table!

A couple of action shots showing the wheel assemblies off to the side (in reality the tow vehicle and wheels would be a lot farther away, I am sure, but I used some artistic license to fit everything into the available space1

Next is a recently assembled and painted Pak 40

I have not done the crew, as they are in mid war uniforms, with baggy trousers (pants) and short boots etc., which don't match my 1940 requirements - I will probably buy a metal stand-alone crew from Crusader to go with this gun.

Finally, a 3D printed Kubelwagon, with a Feldgendarme I have inherited from somewhere (as he is not mine!)

To finish up, here are a couple of pics out the window of my hotel room, looking out on Lake Taupo, where I have just spent the last three days struggling to stay awake through our annual strategic planning session!

Lake Taupō is a large crater lake in New Zealand's North Island, located in the caldera of Taupō Volcano. The lake is the namesake of the town of Taupō, which sits on a bay in the lake's northeastern shore. 

Area: 616 km²

Fish: Rainbow trout, Brown trout, Common bully, Northern koura, New Zealand smelt

Surface elevation: 356 m

Volume: 59 km³

Length: 46 km

Basin countries: New Zealand

Catchment area: 3,487 km2 (1,346 sq mi)

So, now you know! Thanks for visiting and I appreciate all comments!