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Tamiya Wespe - Kursk

a photo feature by Steven Eldridge of a Tamiya, Inc. kit
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This model was my entry in a group build for the 75th anniversary of the battle of Kursk. The model is Tamiya's Wespe model with a metal barrel from Voyager and the PE upgrade set from Royal Models. The crew have been converted from the MiniArt German SPG Crew set. I had always wanted to make a Wespe, and also wanted to do an SPG crew in action. I thought this would be a great way to present the Wespe, and it fit with the Kursk group build so was perfect. All up this build took me about 2 months, and I am pleased with the end result.
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About Steven Eldridge (DrChopp)
FROM: VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

I'm a 34 year old modeler from Melbourne, Australia. I am focused on armor models, particularly German, WW2 era. I have been modeling for about 20 years and like to always have something on my bench.


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hetzer44
Well done, Steven. I really like the camo scheme you used for this one and I think the interior fighting compartment painting and weathering is fantastic. Cheers! chuck
JAN 07, 2019 - 02:22 AM
obg153
Well done, indeed! I agree with the previous comment, plus, I like the poses of the crew. They actually look as though they're reacting to the blast of the gun.
JAN 07, 2019 - 12:28 PM
Taeuss
Nicely done! It is great to see that such craftsman-like kits as this Tamiya are still so appreciated so long after their release. This is undoubtedly because it is arguably the only mass-market desirable kit of this vehicle on the market even now; this in spite of the market share erosion posed by the plethora of Chinese companies now competing for our money. I personally would like to see more reviews and updates that are offered on these legacy kits as we all probably have many of them squirreled-away in some corner waiting bench time.
JAN 08, 2019 - 06:23 AM
DrChopp
Thanks mate, really appreciate it! Cheers! Luckily there are some pretty decent reference pics of a Wespe firing at Kursk! Thanks! This was actually my first Tamiya kit, and I enjoyed its simple and fast build a great deal. Truthfully, if there was a Dragon or Meng alternative, I would likely have gotten that, but I am very glad I got this one, as it has shown me that Tamiya kits still have a place today.
JAN 12, 2019 - 06:26 PM
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Copyright ©2021 by Steven Eldridge. _OPINIONS 6th Scale, KitMaker Network, or Silver Star Enterrpises. Images also by copyright holder unless otherwise noted. Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of Armorama. All rights reserved. Originally published on: 2019-01-06 22:12:23. Unique Reads: 8004