Erwin Rommels "GREIF" Dragons version.

Holger Kranich
Ha, first! 😄 Cool work on this Griffon, so far! I love the cables on the radio!

Holger Kranich
Are tracks and road wheels detachable for painting?

Kerry COX
Holger. G'day mate. 🙂
The tracks are detachable for the detailed ware and tare I need to do, but there will also be lots of 'dust' applied and a 'sun bleached' look I want to attain. 👍
I have seen there is a resin kit of Rommel in shorts, just what I need to give it the really hot look, sunburned.
I am pleased you like the radio stack. 🙂

Rui S
Looking good Kezza 👍
I also like the cables but didn't find (yet) the head phones😎
Definitely in.😉

Holger Kranich
Yeah, thats how a DAK vehicle has to look like! Dusty and faded. 🙂
I often wondered why so many DAK vehicles show rust. But i discovered that it rains there more often than i thought. So some nice rusty spots will make it a nice Griffon, too!😢

Holger Kranich
Where is my behavior? G´day buddy!8)

Holger Kranich
And because of the fly-plague, add some on the front grill?

Choppa Nutta
😄

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Kerry COX
Rui. The headphones draping on the top of the radio stack are in production as we speak. hehehe 🙂

Kerry COX
Holger. hahahaha 🙂 You rekon a sprinkling of ground black pepper will look like the flies that didn't get out of the way in time. ? hehehe 😉
As for the rust, Mmmmmm 🙁 I have never seen rust on vehicles that have been used in just a sandy and dry environment). just a fine white dust that covers EVERYTHING. and bright steel tracks from the constant abrasive action of the desert sand and stones. 👍 Not to mention the chunks taken out of the running blocks on the tracks, and in some images, I have seen they no longer exist because of the stones and rubble that they transverse, as well as the road wheels suffer the same damage and ware too. 👍
"worn and torn". :-O

Rui S
In Tunisia yes, it rained. We see mud in several photographs, but in Libya not so much.
I think they where always "near" the Mediterranean and temperature amplitude between night and day, would provoke condensations and moisture brought by the northern winds. That could have provoke a bit of rust, but I would go very very soft on that😉

Holger Kranich
Kerry, yes that could work with some pepper. 🙂 Dammit flies!

Rui, condensation could also turn into rust, yes.

Rui S
@ Holger, That was what I meant, but the dust would cover it in a minute and don't forget the sand storms that would work as abrasive sandpaper work 🙂

@ Choppa nice provocation hehehe 👍

@ Kezza, I had suspected that 🙂

Kerry COX
Rui. I had never even considered the condensation/dew aspect of nights in the desert. OF COURSE. !!! :-p
A lite touch will be what will happen then. Thank you again mate. 👍

Kerry COX
Rui. Just for your satisfaction. I have just whipped up a set of head phones with cables attached. 🙂 I hope you like the little motor and the copper windings it has. SUPER FINE indeed. 🙂 👍

Rui S
Yeah, nice work. Thx for showing the little CD motor 👍
Keep them coming...🙂

Choppa Nutta
Hehe Rui, I'm sure Kerry has noticed 😉 😄

.... btw Kerry, nice work so far 🙂

I think the vehicles of Rommel would make for an interesting collection 🙂

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Choppa Nutta
Interesting to note he used more aircraft than you might have supposed,
Bf108, He 111 as well as the famous Storch but also, apparently the six engined Gigant too.
I did some googling 😄

Kerry COX
Choppa. I have found that Hobby Boss 1/35 Storch that will fit in with the dio I have in mind. But $55.00 Au is a bit steep. Rommel was very well supported there for a while, but it was, "The Rat's of Tobruk" that held him at bay long enough to see him give up the effort and be defeated.

Kerry COX
The more I look at the German vehicles and all the technology they developed, the more fascinated I am becoming and my collection is getting more diverse now. 👍

Choppa Nutta
Hasegawa's offering seems to be more expensive still ... and 1/32 ......
perhaps easier and cheaper to do the aircraft in 1/48th seeing as no one does a Bf108 in 1/35th
or even 1/32nd scale !
Eduard's 108 kit looks nice though 😄

Rommel is an interesting historical figure

Rui S
@ Choppa, you forgot the Condor...😢
The collection of vehicles Rommel used (although a very interesting one) is a BIGGGG collection... 🙂

@ Kezza IMHO, I don't agree, he didn't give up the effort or was defeated by the Desert Rats in Tobruk.
It was much later and much more than that, like:
- the problems of long lines of supply (Malta worked as a big aircraft carrier in is back) disrupting it; the lack of interest the "big boss" had in the desert affairs; the huge superiority of means which Monty gathered; the second front opened by the first big landings of the American troops in Marrocos & Algeria (Operation Torch), etc.😎

So a new dio coming up?

Kerry COX
Rui. It is always a pleasure to see your history knowledge, and I was not inferring that the "Rats" defeated Rommel, but that they were the biggest thorn in his side and why he could not make much headway, being constantly stuffed around by the Aussies determination to not let him in. 🙂

As for the dio, I am always flipping ideas and 'visions' around in my head and in the drawings I do. But nothing concrete as yet, but I do like the KISS approach. Keep It Simple Stupid. And I am working on two 250's on a mound, looking out over a wide expanse of desert and the 'heat' of the day beaming down, and generally, looking hot and bothered and working out the next try at getting into Tobruk.

Choppa Nutta
what figures are you using ?

Rui S
Ok, that's true, Mate. I might miss understood your words.
As to the dio. reminds me, my very first one, where I used also my very first 1/32 vehicle the 250/3 Greif from Airfix 😉 Remember?

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Kerry COX
In fact Rui, I went looking through your albums for that build but it wasn't there. !!! Because I remember remarking on how hot it looked and how you had captured that 'feel' of the desert heat. YES I do remember it well and now I get to see it again. 🙂 🙂 🙂 👍

Kerry COX
Choppa, the figures you see there at the moment are the Dragon kit figures, including driver.

Rui S
Kezza it is still there you can see it here: My very first - project. | Album by mig (1:32)

But I think that comments where about the Sd.Kfz.10/4 another more recent Afrika Korps model: Esci sdkfz 10/4. On Hold | Album by mig (1:35)

I'm uploading a surprise for you in my MT3 Album. Hope you like it... 😉 Military Thinking MT3 | Album by mig

Dan M
Nice info with the glue for decals. I'm always learning something new from your albums Kerry. Thank you for being so generous with the explanations.
But speaking of your albums, i've tried recently to look at your M40 one as I know you built one in the past (and I am building one right now) and the album is gone 🙁 (and it's not the only one apparently gone from your older work)

Kerry COX
Thanks for letting me know that what I posted was of some help, as I was always pissed off that I could not get over the 'silvering' of decals until I tried the clear gel and all went well. 👍 The M40, I can repost it for everyone Dan. I had an issue with myself and deleted quite a few albums, but now I am over my ego, I will get it all reposted. hehehehe 👍

Dan M
Sorry to hear about your troubles Kerry and thank you for adding it again. I find your builds to be very interesting and useful, having so many detailed explanations. My thanks for your sharing!

Kerry COX
Dan. I really do appreciate your words and support mate. 🙂 I have uploaded what I have and there are more to come. 👍.
Cheers. 🙂