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Stug iii o-series

by Geir Andersen on June 6, 2019
in Armor — 9 Comments

My latest build is the Stug III O-series from MiniArt. As I understand it the O-series was a prototyping series for the Stug III and was only used in research and development, and later for training. So, these tanks were probably never used in [...]

U-Boot Biber

by Geir Andersen on May 7, 2019
in Ships — 7 Comments

So, I’m back with another midget submarine this time the German Biber from WW2. I don’t know what it is with these submarines but they just appeal to me and I have the utmost respect for the men that operated them. As for the model, I’m happy t[...]

My adventure into the 1/72 scale part 1.5 (fail)

by Geir Andersen on April 23, 2019
in Armor — 1 Comment

So, this didn’t work out. The plan is to have a stand-off diorama and the E-100 Jagdpanzer is way to big for this setup. And as I later discovered the E-100 is something that is found in World of Tanks but probably never been built. I’ll order [...]

My adventure into the 1/72 scale part 1

by Geir Andersen on April 14, 2019
in Armor — 5 Comments

So, I’m planning a new diorama that includes at least two tanks. This is my first 1/72 scale tank, it’s the M4A3 Medium Tank from Trumpeter. I must admit that this tiny scale is a bit strange to work with and the build looks better on my desk t[...]

LDM-29-C “Wachtel”

by Geir Andersen on April 10, 2019
in Sci-fi — 12 Comments

I bought this resin kit back in 2014 from it’s the first edition and number 34 of 50. I don’t think it’s available anymore and that is a pity as it’s a great kit. When the kit arrived, I lost my nerve looking at all the parts and has been sitt[...]

French light tank FT-17

by Geir Andersen on March 27, 2019
in Armor — 8 Comments

When I ordered this kit, I had a completely different diorama planned but that was impossible to pull off. So, I built the included diorama for this kit just to have it as a placeholder for the tank, but it turned out better then I hoped. I stil[...]

King Tiger with Porsche Turret and zimmerit

by Geir Andersen on March 23, 2019
in Armor — 13 Comments

Last Christmas I got the Takom King Tiger kit with full interior from my wife (talk about real love, giving your old man toys for Christmas). When I opened the box, I realized that this is probably way over my skill level but as it was a gift I[...]

Maiale, The diorama

by Geir Andersen on January 29, 2019
in Diorama — 12 Comments

This feels a bit like cheating as I squeeze two articles from one model but the S.L.C. “Maiale” seemed a bit lonely sitting on my shelf in its cradle so I decided to make another diorama. The ship hull was fun to build. Even if it’s not showing[...]

S.L.C “Maiale”

by Geir Andersen on December 28, 2018
in Ships — 12 Comments

I do enjoy the On This Day… series from David Leigh-Smith and on his December 3rd entry there was a comment from Mon Falcone on the S.L.C Maiale that caught my eye. This is his comment; "December 3rd, 1941 was also the date that Decima Flotti[...]

Marder III diorama

by Geir Andersen on December 28, 2018
in Armor — 7 Comments

So I finished my Marder III model a month ago an decided to build my first diorama. It was a steep learning curve but I’m happy with the result. Without the Internet or YouTube, I would have no chance of building something like this. I even mad[...]