I’m a big fan of the Rubicon plastic kits, and their mid- and late-war Stuart kit fills a gap in my Allied collection. The same vehicle can be used as a gun-armed Stuart for Polish 1st Armoured in ’44-’45 and as a Recce Stuart for NZ 2nd Division in Italy ’43-’45.
Tag: kiwi
8
Nov
22
2016
Rubicon M5 Stuart (Recce) Review
I’m a big fan of the Rubicon plastic kits, and their mid- and late-war Stuart kit fills a gap in my Allied collection. The same vehicle can be used as a gun-armed Stuart for Polish 1st Armoured in ’44-’45 and as a Recce Stuart for NZ 2nd Division in Italy ’43-’45.
3
Jul
29
2016
Corgi Jeep Spruce Up
I bought this Corgi jeep off another wargamer a little while ago, and while it’s a decent little model I thought it could do with a bit of a tart up.
7
May
04
2016
Rubicon Sherman Kangaroo conversion
Most WW2 gamers have heard of the Ram Kangaroo, but there were Kangaroo (improvised APC) versions of several different vehicles, including the Sherman tank. With a really simple conversion I’ve “Kangarood” one of my Rubicon Shermans.
4
Apr
12
2016
Dug In British Infantry
I’m now putting the finishing flourishes on my new late WW2 British force for Chain of Command. Well, I say British, but these guys are just as likely to be played as Polish or Kiwi infantry, although at the moment I’m mostly playing as the 49th (West Riding) Division as we play through Operation Martlet. […]
2
Mar
02
2016
World War 2 New Zealand Infantry Platoon
I’ve finally got my new platoon for Chain of Command ready. For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to do all the AFVs and most of the supports first, and only start on the infantry sections last. One nice thing about doing it that way is that by the time you […]
