The Model Box

The Sturmgeschütz IV in 1:35 from Tamiya Sturmgeschütz (or StuG) meaning "assault gun" was a series of armored vehicles used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War that primarily consisted of the StuG III and StuG IV. The most common of the two, the StuG III, was built on the chassis of the proven Panzer III. The StuG III was initially designated "StuG" but with the creation of the StuG IV it was re-designated the "StuG III" to distinguish the two. Initially they were intended as a mobile, armored gun platform, providing close fire support to the infantry to destroy bunkers, pillboxes and other entrenched positions. As the war progressed a number of aspects of the StuG series made them a valued supplement to the panzer forces. -- Wikipedia This is an old build and I sadly do not have this model anymore. The pictures are scans from old print I had of the model taken mid 1980's I believe. posted from Bloggeroid

The German Panther medium tank in 1:72 from ESCI. Panther is the common name of a medium tank deployed by Nazi Germany in World War II from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the Russian T-34, and as a replacement for the Panzer III and Panzer IV. While never replacing the latter, it served alongside it and the heavier Tiger tanks until the end of the war. The Panther's excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection served as a benchmark for other nations' late war and post-war tank designs, and it is regarded as one of the best tanks of World War II.  -- from Wikipedia An old model I recently found in a box together with other tanks I built as a teenager. I bought this kit at the old Nova Fontana store in Greenhills, probably 1985 or something. I already had a few tanks under my belt then and had been saving for the Matchbox 1:76 tanks which were cooler because of the mini diorama included in ...