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Wednesday 4 July 2018

15mm Big Cats

At the weekend, we played a large game of Fall of the Reich, 4 players to each side and 1000 points to each player.  So, a good incentive to make sure I had some big cats that could come out and play.

This pair of Jagdpanthers are from the Battlefront Panther boxed set, which gives options to build Panther tanks or these Jagdpanthers, with 5 models in the box. These are plastic kits that need assembling, although the instructions are pretty comprehensive.


The vehicle at the front is the command tank, with the crew popping their heads out, the buttoned up version being a regular gun tank.


Next up is a Zvezda Jagdtiger.  A relatively easy plastic kit to assemble as a reasonable facsimile of the original.
 

Side on, that gun is big.


Finally, for now, the Zvezda Sturmtiger, with it's massive rocket assisted mortar.  These are great for flattening city blocks, but with very limited ammo, they need constant resupply.



While the Zvezda models are both excellent, I really liked the Battlefront boxed kit set.

Thanks for looking.

5 comments:

  1. I’ve always loved the look of the Jagdpanther, and all those super big cats are sure going to make someone’s life difficult on the tabletop!

    Very pretty vehicles, Andy! Dare I say... sexy? ;)

    V/R,
    Jack

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    1. Thanks Jack,

      Those late war beasts always seem to look mean. They manage well unless the Jagdpanthers get flanked, then they are pretty weak. Then the Soviet ISU-152 "animal killers" are beasts as well.

      I did like the Jagdpanther kits and was really pleased with the way they came out.

      Cheers, Andy

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    2. Yep, now you've got to do the SU122s, SU85s, SU152s, and the ISUs! And all for Battlegroup, eh? I've enjoyed your batreps with Battle Group, and actually went out and got my hands on them, but haven't gotten around to playing them yet.

      V/R,
      Jack

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