next diorama and new tanks in 1/144

Here a short update about my running projects:

Bergepanzer III in 1/144

At the moment I work on several new projects. Nearly done is my new Bergepanzer III, based on a Dragon Panzer III and a rebuilt from myself.
Here some pictures about the upcoming dioramas and models:

Above the overview with all new items, a new narrow gauge train in 1/144, a kit to refit the Cromwell into a recovery tank, a second kit for the Famo with recovery utilities, and the Bergepanzer III.
Last but not least I work on this street scenery, which should be located somewhere in Italy.

The Bergepanzer III waiting for his first job.

Russian Workshop with ZIS 5 in 1/144

So here are the final pictures:

Russian tank workshop PARM- A on ZIS 5 part 1

With a picture frame from Ikea, I build here a small diorama with my second 3D designed model. It's a ZIS 5 with a maintenance body. The cabin, frame and the wheels are from Panzer Depot.



 
At the beginning I had only a raw idea, I wanted to show the repair crew with a Russian tank. Best fit, of course a T34.

The ZIS 5 from Panzer Depot together with the cabin from me. I had to add only some material above the driver's cabin, here the print had a mistake, or better my drawing.










The first layout, at this time I was still changing the arrangement.

Okay a small house in the corner could be nice.
The house will be cut of plastic sheets. The roof will be paper. On the walls outside I plastered a kind of creme to give it a more realistic appearance.

Second variance. The tank would be now on the middle of the diorama and the truck would be placed on the road.

A side view, the house now with its paper roof, but still not final.

The ZIS 5 is nearly done, painting and some details are missing but so far I like my 3D design.

A view from in between, I still need to put a bit more effort on the house.

I filled up the field with some kind of grass, actually it should be something like corn.
The ZIS is finally painted, but I do not like the paint.

Here for the first time the Preisers climb on the tank. They will be later the workers who have to repair the tank. At the tank I opened the driver"s door.

A side view of the house.

A view from above.

I started working on the trailer. This was a 3D print to, but the design needs a lot f improvement.

Russian tank workshop with welding trailer in 1/144

In the last days I worked on a small trailer for my ZIS 5 repair truck.
As the truck is done I was thinking about something to pimp the diorama up.
So I ended with the idea on an trailer.
Here the first preview, the complete diorama will come in the next days.

SdKfrz 251 Pionierausfuehrung in 1/144

At the moment I work again on a Pionierfahrzeug.
It"s not that big challenge, so I took one of the 21th century models of an Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251 and added the Pionierbruecke or as is was officially called: Sturmbrücke.
On a lot of pictures you can see, nearly every position for fixing was possible. While the original was, fixing on the two holders on the side walls, I saw pictures where the bridge was fixed directly on the sides.

some old work

As I stated, here some older dioramas as I have to be patient until our guests will leave.