discussion Paul's Matchbox GB - Wespe 1/76

[PaulTRose]

this is going to be my entry......just going to leave it here cos it will be a week or so before i can actually start

this was a bit of a cockup by Matchbox as the Wespe was never used in North Africa by the DAK.....it entered service as the Axis were thrown out of N Africa and the first of production went to the Eastern front

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[Tim Marlow]

Remember building this one as a nipper....I did mine in Panzer grey, so was as inaccurate as matchbox LOL. Thinking about it, you could do a desert scene with the Airfix Panther....that wasn’t there either.

 

[yak face]

Fantastic little kit paul , this was my first go at armour on my return to the hobby about ten years ago . I loved it , the little base and palm tree are great , and the Wespe itself is very nicely done . Cheers tony

 

[Guest]

this was a bit of a cockup by Matchbox as the Wespe was never used in North Africa by the DAK.....it entered service as the Axis were thrown out of N Africa and the first of production went to the Eastern front

See, that’s where you’re mistaken: thinking the diorama base represents Africa, when in fact it represents Russia!
https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/48846-types-of-palm-growing-in-russia/

 

[PaulTRose]

time to make a start

 

[PaulTRose]

done my usual trick of cutting a hole in the hull bottom and bonding in a nut.....that way i can use a bit of threaded rod to make a temp handle

added another cos the combined weight will add a bit of weight, cos since this is so small and light it will help it to sit on the tracks a bit better



hull upper attached to lower and a Standard Calibrated Unit of Comparison to give an idea of size of this tiddler

 

[Guest]

I'll grab a seat Paul.
Like that idea with the nuts .

 

[Fernando N]

Nice start Paul and a neat idea of having the nut in for a handle:thumb2:

 

[PaulTRose]

painted, clear coated, decals added, ready for a wash to bring out details

also finished the little base

 

[PaulTRose]

and finished...more pics in the finished threasd

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