End of April 1945, Germany. A group of STZ-3 tows heading for Seelow Heights are escorted by a company of T-35/85. The danger awaits as the village of Rudi Voeller is not secured and some roaming Volksturm AT groups have been spotted in the region.
All models are resin 3d prints made by my friend Mário Laranja (yes, the true Super Mario, the other one is fake). They all started in 28mm size for his own collection and they were resized to 1/72nd scale.
The T-34/85 is a beauty with only two parts, turret and body. All 16 necessary T-34/85 for the biggest scenario (Diedersdorf 18 of April) are done and only 6 limbers and 6 Sherman M4A2 76mm are missing for the Seelow Heights Scenarios. But Super Mario is taking care of the issue.
The STZ- 3 is another one piece beauty. Only the drivers were added. The good thing about Russian tows is that most the more important ones, STZ-3, STZ-5, Voroshilovets and Komsomolets started to be built before the war and can be used them up the end of the conflict.
Splendid work. We are starting planning a Seelow game for a show in June (if we are lucky).
ReplyDeleteThe STZ-3 are really tempting me to get a resin printer
I also want to do Seelow, but solo of course. As its an attack/defence game I think it will be an opportunity for a nice solo RF game.
DeleteGreat work and lovely models.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andy. These new resin printed almost paint themselves.
Deletefantastic work
ReplyDeleteThanks Catweaseloz.
DeleteI must admit that I do like the artillery tractors:)
ReplyDeleteAs they were used to pull medium to heavy artillery they must be used in wargaming very rarely, but when I saw the 28mm version of these in Mário's collection I simply had to have them.
ReplyDeleteThe STZ-3s are excellent, João. My compliments to Super Mario!
ReplyDeleteRegards, Chris.
Thanks Chris. Will be sent.
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