Yeah when I took these it was dark and they just did not come out as well as I hoped. Still never mind you can at least get the idea.Two more Zvezda tanks. First u is the Panzer 38T.
The model kit was simple as they all have been so far, and straight-forward in that is you tried really hard you could put it together badly. That would however require a concerted effort, as itgoes together the correct way without difficulty. German tank commander Otto Carius, did command one before progressing as the war went on to a Jadg Tiger (when captured by the Americans). Commander Carius is also reputed to have 150 "Kills" which makes him Germanys equal 2nd rated Tank ace. (Michael Wittman is either 4th or 5th depending on what you read.) Either way you look at it for the time it was used the Panzer 38T was still an impressive tank well up with it's contemporaries. In What a tanker this is one of the tanks I aspire to progressing to. fast and with a good gun the 38T was in its day a vey good tank.
And Tank 2. Well a Tank Destroyer, a STUG III, Based on the Panzer 3 chassis it was armed with a short 75 at the beginning of the war. This was still a very good gun but in mid or late war they needed more power and penetration so a longer 75mm gun was used. In game terms it has a LOW PROFILE so an extra acquisition dice is needed to acquire it. being a Tank destroyer it may also change one of its dice to a Aim dice which can make it very flexible. It also has very good armour so in early war great crew survivability. The main draw back is no turret so quite often you have to move in order to get sufficient options in aim. But as shown in the last game this is a lesser consideration as long as you have other tanks running interference. If we stick to early war I would hope after 15 or more kills to swap in to one of these as they can be quite deadly. Not a starting tank in the game at all but one to aspire towards. 
As with all the Zvezda kits (so far tried) it goes together easily and is just about impossible to get wrong UNLESS you deliberately try to. So with almost no flash it is easy to recommend the 2 kits.The last 2 pics are of them bother side by side. This clearly shows both the height and width of the 2 models. However both are very welcome in my collection as they were a joy to put together
That's it for today. I plan to finish reading the Maximillian 34 rules and review them next time. So with luck see you Friday and until then remember to dream big as it does not cost you any more!
The Czech built 38T was a pretty good tank and a very useful addition to the German Panzer divisions (annexing Czechoslovakia in 1938 brought huge military industrial capabilities into German hands).
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to get myself some more Zvezda kits, they really are very good for the price...and unlike a recent plastic kit I have struggled with, a lot easier to construct!
Thank you Lee. I feel you are correct in every regard. I would recommend these Zvezda kits. If you want variant options on a kit I would not but for wargaming they are top notch.
DeleteAnother two great looking tanks Clint, I see your already looking forward to upgrade to these once you've got enough kills
ReplyDeleteThank you Dave I really need to work on the British as they are slipping behind. That being the case these may not get updated as fast we want.
DeleteOne of the most used German tanks in the early part of the war and a very good one at that, so it's no surprise you aspire to get! I love the model (and the actuaal tank btw) and for whatever reason like seeing german tanks in their factory grey too.
ReplyDeleteThese kits seem to be a great asset for any WW2 gamer (in 15mm at least).
Thank you Joe. The Panzer 38T was a very good early war tank. However it soon become outdated. Although if used in the desert war I think I would have kept going for at least 1 more year.
DeleteNice tanks Clint :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Tamsin. Struggling at the moment to get some painting done.
DeleteNice job on them both dude. They look great.
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon. No more 15mm tanks to do for a while I suspect
DeleteUseful additions to your force, Clint. Shame about the blurry photos but there's still enough detail visible that they're viewable.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bryan. Yeah the photos are just about OK..... just about! I shall try to review Maximillian tomorrow.
DeleteGreat tanks and a wee bit of history as well - I would have put Michael Wittman higher
ReplyDeleteThank you Andy. Many people would put Wittman higher however there were 4 better German Tank aces in WW2. (By better I mean with more kills). It is hard to be precise as does a T34 rate a harder kill than a Sherman for example! Also not every single kill on some of the tank aces was verified. But then Wittman has the name and the reputation so people know him and put him higher.
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