Soviet Zis-2 anti-tank gun – Construction Diagram
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Graham DaveyNew: Afrika Korps Kradschutzen
Key to the campaign waged in the Western Desert was mobility in order to cross the vast sandy deserts. As a result both sides relied heavily on tanks and transports. Amongst these were the BMW 75 and Zundapp motorcycles utilised by the Deutsche Afrika Korps and adding extra speed and manoeuvrability to your Afrika Korps…
New: Italian Semovente 75/18
The Semovente 75/18 self-propelled gun brings some much needed armoured reinforcements to Italian forces. The Semovente was an Italian self-propelled gun, built by mounting the 75mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40 or M14/41 tank. It had riveted steel plates, which were thicker but also less sloped than in the original tank. Frontal armour was almost vertical, but it consisted of two plates rather…
Pre-order: US Marines Infantry and Starter Army
Storm the beaches and reclaim the Pacific with our multi-pose plastic US Marines, now available to pre-order. Guadalcanal. Tarawa. Iwo Jima. Okinawa. Just some of the legendary actions the US Marine Corps fought in – actions that have rightfully sent the USMC into legend. There are few fighting forces that can rival the fearsome reputation…
Work in Progress: more tanks!
This week we’ve found some more tanky goodness to show you from the Warlord design studio… US M18 Hellcat Soviet BT/7 These vehicles are both in the pipeline. For the moment, check out our massive range of tanks, tank-destroyers and self-propelled guns.
Showcase: Siberian Veterans
We’ve just had our Siberian Veterans boxed set painted up in all its glory. These tough fighters were hardened by battle in the Far East before being redeployed to take on the Germans. The box contains metal parts that add on to the plastic Soviet infantry. First there is a stern Commissar bellowing out orders…
Painting Guide: Café Gondree and Bunker
This is the guide for the remaining terrain pieces from the Pegasus Bridge set. As with Previous guides all paints used were generally Vallejo – either from the Model Colour or Game Colour ranges. Any alternatives are highlighted in the guide. Café Gondree The Café was undercoated with Army Painter Black Spray. As the café…
Work in Progress: German vehicles
You can find all sorts of cool things if you look around the Warlord design studio! Paul Sawyer has granted us access, so we’ll be bringing you sneak peeks every week or so! If you follow us on our Facebook page, you’ll have seem some of these before – for the rest of you, here…
Andy HobdayJohn Stallard’s Panzer IIIs
If you met a tank on the battlefield in WW2, and then another, chances are they would both be the same type, as all vehicles were organised in troops, zugs, comapanies, platoons, etc. Whilst it is great fun to field all manner of exotic tanks, it is also quite satisfying to roll out three…