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Rubicon Models => Showcase & Gallery => Topic started by: ripley on February 19, 2017, 11:47:03 pm

Title: German Troop Transports
Post by: ripley on February 19, 2017, 11:47:03 pm

1st  the Rubicon Opel Blitz truck . Great model , nothing done to it except use BA heads on the cabin  crew and add metal seated figures to the rear
(https://s12.postimg.org/tvvha2fgp/OP_1.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/tvvha2fgp/)

(https://s18.postimg.org/e46fghjv9/OP_4.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/e46fghjv9/)

(https://s10.postimg.org/ctehbftqd/OP_5.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/ctehbftqd/)
 Next the Rubicon 251  D , anther great kit with loads of options , I built it as  the 251/7  Pionierpanzerwagon
(https://s15.postimg.org/p2rcg3qnr/image.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/p2rcg3qnr/)

(https://s27.postimg.org/8by3el2hb/image.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/8by3el2hb/)

(https://s16.postimg.org/jmkpw37e9/image.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/jmkpw37e9/)

(https://s24.postimg.org/koe9e1hxt/image.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/koe9e1hxt/)
I closed in the space between the bridge supports to add stowage  and added a driver and crew figures

Title: Re: German Troop Transports
Post by: ripley on February 19, 2017, 11:53:16 pm

This is the BA 251 C kit built as a Platoon leaders vehicle 251/10
(https://s18.postimg.org/5lyto9t2d/10_a.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/5lyto9t2d/)

(https://s3.postimg.org/os1tfn5vz/10_b.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/os1tfn5vz/)

(https://s14.postimg.org/5s0d5lfgd/10_d.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/5s0d5lfgd/)

(https://s23.postimg.org/c1auxyitj/10_e.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/c1auxyitj/)
I added internal stowage , a 37mm gun kit bashed from the PSC Russian 45mm , ammo boxes are IRC Piko HO scale mail packages as well as a driver and crew . Not long after I finished this, Rubicon released their 251D with the 37mm gun , isn't that always the way it goes  ::)

Title: Re: German Troop Transports
Post by: ripley on February 20, 2017, 12:03:55 am

This is the 1st 251 C I built , and of course I had to go all out on this one , Driver , crew , opened rear doors ( a real pain to get the angles right ) , as well added the missing axel supports underneath  as it didn't look right without them .
(https://s1.postimg.org/yrfzvvv2z/251_1_a.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/yrfzvvv2z/)

(https://s3.postimg.org/dkn5ofrqn/251_1_b.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/dkn5ofrqn/)

(https://s23.postimg.org/lio320k53/251_1_c.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/lio320k53/)

(https://s13.postimg.org/cfvufg0lv/251_1_d.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/cfvufg0lv/)

(https://s10.postimg.org/gn7c2cd51/251_1_f.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/gn7c2cd51/)
The figures in the track had legs swapped so they could have one foot on the floor and the other on the seat , the same for the guys bailing out over the sides , just switched legs around . Both the German and Russian plastics are very easy to do this to , as you cut the leg off even with the bottom of their jacket , swap and glue where you want . A lot more bother  to swap Brits and Yanks , trying to get their  crotches to look normal , if you know what I mean  ::)

Title: Re: German Troop Transports
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on February 20, 2017, 01:32:41 am

Very good.

Title: Re: German Troop Transports
Post by: ripley on February 20, 2017, 03:05:35 am

Thanks . The 251 with the squad is one of my favorite  builds , not the best kit , but a real nostalgia trip , reminds me of one of my 1st Tamiya builds , 40 odd years ago  ::) .
(https://s10.postimg.org/3jwyh9oj9/183837_12858.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/3jwyh9oj9/)