Stalingrad 1942-43 (2 Viewers)

[The Breaker]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

A T-34 would be a very welcome addition and I would be willing to give one a happy home.

 

[fmethorst]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Check out this one on Missing Lynx:

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/russia/awstz.htm

This one is definitely from Stalingradzkiy Traktornyj Zawod -STZ (Stalingrad Tractor Factory). Clearly this one was rushed out the factory door as it isn't even painted.

You can identify T34s produced at Stalingrad by the interlocking joints between the front, side and rear armor plates. This is the only factory to do this. All the other factories used butt joints. The Stalingrad factory used welded turrets produced locally (like the one in the picture) and cast turrets imported from the other factories. The Stalingrad produced T34s also made use of all steel road wheels. You will see all sorts of combinations of road wheels on T34s, all steel, all rubber rimmed, front and rear rubber rimmed and the rest steel.

 

[nasirkasmani]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

cool info frank.
a rushed T-34 is certainly appealing

 

[Gebhard]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Great info and link thanks fmethorst . And hats off to Mr Wilder on a Fantastic job , tank looks Great. I was so excited to look at the photo I didn't notice at first that it was not a possible leak of a T34 buy First Legion . I think thats a pretty good compliment to the FL crew .

 

[fmethorst]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Soldiers from Lyudnikov's 138th Rifle Division counterattack:

 

[nasirkasmani]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

marvellous photos frank.

that black and white photo look eerily life like.

 

[Andanna]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Great photos. I love the Russian figures as much as the Germans.

 

[Spitfrnd]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Fantastic set up and photos Frank.

Once again you are highlighting the life like quality of these figures. You are getting me hooked on watching for your next display.

 

[debrito]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Great photos. I love the Russian figures as much as the Germans.

Second that too. GREAT fotos, and I like the way you hide the bases with the debris..

Well done Frank

 

[Gebhard]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Great job ! Love the way your display really brings all already life like FL poses to life. Really a fantastic job . Keep um coming . Gebhard

 

[Fusilier]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Frank, what an excellent diorama! Your set up of the figures creates a very dynamic scene. Nice work.

Noah

 

[fmethorst]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Thanks guys!

I have a sneaking suspicion that the Germans will be calling in reinforcements in the form of Sturmgeschutz Abteilung 245 to deal with this new threat.

 

[nasirkasmani]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

yes frank, i hope you are right.

anyway, from the FL website.

nice building ja?

 

[nasirkasmani]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

posted with the permission of a good friend of mine -

obviously, these are rushed pictures.
but i trust, once he's recovered from the swooning, and gets in full flow, he'll produced one cool diorama.

 

[Gebhard]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Great Tanks and Figures.... of course everybody already knows that Except for a couple of my friends who are still in Denial .. Its OK guys embrace the future Denial ----is a defense mechanism postulated by Sigmund Freud, in which a person is faced with a fact that is too uncomfortable to accept and rejects it instead, insisting that it is not true despite what may be overwhelming evidence. And the evidence keeps growing with every release. Just my two cents which is Worth about one cent maybe less

 

[Vezzolf]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

The Stugs look great.....can't wait to see them arrive

 

[nasirkasmani]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

some more pictures.

obviously my friend is very much enjoying taking these photos -


firstly, the invading jerries -

 

[Shannon Reuss]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

Frank, your diorama-building and photography skills are outstanding!

Beautiful work!

 

[Andanna]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

In promoting the spirit of this thread, a photo of my latest acquisition from First Legion:

PS: Check out the fingernails and the holes in the pants!!! Unsurpassed detail imho.

PPS: The background are stained glass windows in a church (A rather bad sign I feel to have to explain that).

 

[Gebhard]

Re: Battle for the Barrikady Gun Factory, Nov.'42

In promoting the spirit of this thread, a photo of my latest acquisition from First Legion:

PS: Check out the fingernails and the holes in the pants!!! Unsurpassed detail imho.

PPS: The background are stained glass windows in a church (A rather bad sign I feel to have to explain that).

WOW Great photo ! You Really did a Great job of Capturing the detail in First Legions Figs . I don't think they missed a thing. I can tell thats a K98 the sling is correctly mounted ect....and just check out that National Eagle its crisp not just a dot of Paint . Its very exciting to think what will be next there is just soooooo much to look forward to. I can't wait