The Panzer IV/70, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis, it was armed with the 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70. Officially, only the L/48-armed vehicle was named Jagdpanzer IV. The L/70-armed vehicle was named Panzer IV/70.
I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks. The GF9 Operation Unthinkable boxed set, the British versus German, contains 17 tanks, three of which are the Panzer IV/70.
Having constructed all three models, one with skirts, one would have missing skirts, whilst the other one would have damaged skirts.
The next thing I did was give the models a white undercoat.
Having given the tanks a white undercoat, I then used a brown spray to basecoat the underneath of the models.
The aim of this spray is to add shadow to the model rather than using the same paint across the whole of the model.
The next step was a coat of Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray.
The next stage will be brush painting the camouflage.
I’ve always liked the Arvus Lighter. I did think about getting some resin versions for Aeronautica Imperialis. I was pleased to see the plastic versions for Legions Imperialis and they did go on that awfully long wants list. Visiting Jadlam Toys and Models in Glastonbury I was browsing and saw they had a box of the Legions Imperialis Arvus Lighters on sale at 33% off. Bargain, so I bought the box.
The Arvus Lighter is a solid and reliable workhorse shuttle, affectionately referred to as ‘Little Pig’ among air crews. The Solar Auxilia employ these durable craft as unarmed combat transports, to insert officers and specialists into a war zone with pinpoint accuracy.
In the box you get eight aircraft, across two sprues.
Having constructed the models I gave them a white undercoat.
I am planning to paint some of them using the same painting method as I did with my Valkyrie transports. The others will be in a different Imperial scheme.
I should really read my own workbench guides, as I gave the models a base coat of Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray.
This was too dark, and if I had read my guide I would realise I should have painted them with a basecoat of Ushabti Bone. Well I only painted four with the Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray, so that leaves four I can paint with Ushabti Bone.
The Comet (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It was designed to provide greater anti-tank capability to Cromwell tank squadrons. It was armed with a 77mm HV, a derivative of the 17 pounder, with the result it was one of the few British tanks with the firepower to challenge late war German designs.
I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks. The GF9 Operation Unthinkable boxed set, the British versus German, contains 17 tanks, three of which are the A34 Comet Cruiser Tank.
With three models I decided I would vary construction. I then gave all three models a white undercoat.
The next stage was to paint the underneath of the model with Army Painter Colour Primer: Angel Green to add shadow and depth.
Then the models were sprayed with Army Painter Army Green Spray.
The next stage will be painting the tracks and stowage.
I bought Operation Unthinkable boxed set, a Clash of Steel Starter set, containing the British and German tanks. It contains 17 tanks, two of which are the King Tiger tank.
The Tiger II (or as was informally known to the Germans who fought in it, Königstiger), was a 70 tonne heavy tank.
Having constructed one of the King Tiger models, I started making the second one.
The next stage was a white undercoat.
Having given the tanks a white undercoat, I then used a brown spray to basecoat the underneath of the models.
The aim of this spray is to add shadow to the model rather than using the same paint across the whole of the model.
The next step was a coat of Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray.
The next stage will be brush painting the camouflage.
One of the Clash of Steel Starter Sets have been on my wants list ever since I found out about them at the beginning of the year. I ordered Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks.
There are 17 tanks, two of which are the Tortoise heavy assault tank. The Tortoise heavy assault tank (A39) was a British heavy assault gun design developed during the Second World War, but never put into mass production. It was developed for the task of clearing heavily fortified areas such as the Siegfried Line and as a result favoured armour protection over mobility.
One I had already constructed, decided to put together the second one as well. The next stage was a white undercoat.
I wanted to add some shadow to the model, so I painted the underneath of the model with a black spray.
After that, I wanted to capture the dark bronze green of the Tortoise prototype that is at the Tank Museum.
So, gave both models a spray of Army Painter Angel Green Spray.
One of the Clash of Steel Starter Sets have been on my wants list ever since I found out about them at the beginning of the year. I ordered Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks.
The kit also allows you to build the ISU-122 and ISU-152 variants as well. As there are five kits I decided I would build three at the ISU-152, and two as the ISU-130.
The ISU-152, is a tank destroyer based on the IS-2 chassis armed with a 152.4 mm ML-20S gun-howitzer. Since the ISU-152’s gun was mounted in a casemate, aiming it was awkward, and had to be done by repositioning the entire vehicle using the tracks. Therefore, it was used as mobile artillery to support more mobile infantry and armour attacks. It continued service into the 1970s and was used in several campaigns and countries.
Having constructed the three models, the next step was a white undercoat.
I then sprayed the underneath of the models with a black spray to add shadow and depth.
For the basecoat I used Army Painter Colour Primer: Angel Green.
I do think this might be too dark, so trying something different with other models to see if I need to repaint them.
I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the American and Soviet tanks. The GF9 Operation Unthinkable boxed set, the American versus Soviet, contains 21 tanks. Six of these are the T-54-1.
What I didn’t realise was that the T-54-1 model can also be made up as a T-44 or a T-55 as the different turrets are included. This gives even more flexibility over just using them as T54-1 tanks.
I decided to make two of the models as the T-44 and the other four as T-55 models. The construction is very simple and I also gave the model a white undercoat.
In order to add shade I sprayed the underneath of the model with a black spray.
I had originally planned to paint the model with Army Painter Colour Primer: Angel Green, but I think it was too dark. So, I used Army Painter Army Green Spray instead.
One of the Clash of Steel Starter Sets have been on my wants list ever since I found out about them. I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks.
Operation Unthinkable was the name given to two related possible future war plans developed by the British Chiefs of Staff Committee against the Soviet Union during 1945.
In the box, as well as the rules, counters, and dice, are seventeen tanks, two of which are Tiger tanks. I had already constructed and undercoated the two Tiger tanks.
Having given the tanks a white undercoat, I then used a brown spray to basecoat the underneath of the models.
The aim of this spray is to add shadow to the model rather than using the same paint across the whole of the model.
The next step was a coat of Army Painter Desert Yellow Spray.
The next stage will be brush painting the camouflage.
The T28 super-heavy tank was an American super-heavy tank/assault gun designed for the United States Army during World War II. It was originally designed to break through German defences of the Siegfried Line and was later considered as a possible participant in the planned invasion of the Japanese mainland.
After constructing the two models, I gave the two tanks a white undercoat.
I then sprayed the underneath of the model with Army Painter Colour Primer: Angel Green. This is to add shade to the model before applying the basecoat.
I have the Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the American and Soviet tanks. The GF9 Operation Unthinkable boxed set, the American versus Soviet, contains 21 tanks. Six of these are the T-54-1.
What I didn’t realise was that the T-54-1 model can also be made up as a T-44 or a T-55 as the different turrets are included. This gives even more flexibility over just using them as T54-1 tanks. I decided to make two of the models as the T-44 and the other four as T-55 models.
The T-55 is a series of Soviet-era medium tanks that were introduced shortly after World War II. It is one of the most widely produced tanks in history, with over 100,000 units built in the Soviet Union and under license in Poland and Czechoslovakia. The T-55, along with its predecessor the T-54, became the backbone of armoured forces for the Warsaw Pact and many other nations. The tank featured a low-slung, compact design with a cast, dome-shaped turret and was armed with a 100mm rifled gun. While it was considered advanced for its time, its design was later outmatched by more modern tanks. However, its simple, rugged, and reliable nature has allowed it to remain in service with various armed forces worldwide, often with significant upgrades.
The construction is very simple starting off with the hull of the tank.
The tracks are then added.
The next step is dependent on if you are making the T-55 or one of the other variants. The Operational Unthinkable has instructions for the T-44 and the T-54. The Battlefront website has instructions for the T-55AM but not for the T-55. I did find the T-55 instructions using a bit of Google and Archive.org.
There are different turret components and turrets for all the different versions.
The turret was then completed.
All four completed T-55 tanks.
The next stage was a white undercoat.
In order to add shade I sprayed the underneath of the model with a black spray.
