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The first version of my Mp40 was designed over 10 years ago, and it needed some updating! This version has an extended stock, and more detailing.
A design with collapsed stock has already been cut and injected, and is awaiting photos.
Hand-injected by me in small quantities, and soon to be available from BrickArms Reseller Brickmania!
Been a while since I built anything ww2 related and with good reason..let's see if the ww2 community has developed in a positive direction..or not.
Thought I'd give one of these a go again after trying many times over the years and never finishing the model.
All purist connections..has a steering wheel too!
I'm building a Bley version as well, probably will have an MG and gear on it, this version is more the basic staff car run around. I might add stickers to the sides in time.
A look at the gunmetal version.
Although the photo show the rear leg off of the ground, the gun DOES pose flat. I just rushed the shot, and didn't adjust the pintle (pivot) that is all.
Quick scene from the film Inglourious Basterds ; ) and yes they drunk every bit of alcohol nearby!
something ww2 but a little different!
decals by Zalbaar
I started this back in December 2020 after a visit to The Tank Museum and have had a kive/hate relationship with the build ever since.
It's oversized for sure but to make it smaller would require a lot of detailing being sacrificed. Is there room for improvement? Sure. Am I likely to modify it in the future? Definitely. But, I'm at a point where I'm happy with it for now.
The daddy of all RSO's lol, I've nicknamed it "Optimus Prime"..because I can ; )
A lesser known version of the Steyr RSO, sure are fun little models.
Massive help from Todd aka Florida Shoooter, thanks Bud ; )
Sorry, I am channelling Reinhardt from Overwatch. ;) I can't stop playing that game!
But seriously, Allies Vests. Own them all. Or just one. I'm cool with it either way.
Small scene showing my Quonset Hut a little closer...this is the reverse side not shown before ; ) the Quonset is one of my fav ww2 creations..defo a keeper..looks simple enough but believe me it aint! may show how to do it one day
The Light Tank M24 is an American light tank used during the latter part of World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and, with the French, in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., who helped develop the use of tanks in the United States armed forces. While long removed from American and British service, it is still found in service as a light tank in third-world countries, along with other hardware from that era.
Massive credit to all the other Lego Chaffee Tank builders out there, really helped make this one an easier build! ; )
Stickers by "Cooper Works"
Better pic later
More Reinhardt quotes? Appropriate this time!
The German gear. The Originals. Accept no substitutes. Tip your server.
Usually with my displays I like to include some weapons and components that can help explain the history of the theme of that display.
For my Portuguese Air Force display, I made a few engines that were used by the Aircraft, some of them quite famous.
1-The first engine is the American Allison J33 centrifugal-flow jet engine which was used on the T-33 T-Bird;
2-The second engine is the mythical Rolls-Royce Merlin which was used on the Spitfire and the Hurricane fighters;
3-The powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was widely used by Portugal on many different Aircrafts, namely the P-47 Thunderbolt, the Douglas A-26 Invader, PV-2 Harpoon and the Douglas DC-6.
4-The Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone was only used on the Portuguese Air Force to power the Curtiss Helldiver bomber;
5-The General Electric J85 was another American engine which was used on the Northrop T-38 Talon Jet Trainer;
6-The General Electric J47 was used to power the F-86 Sabre; Portugal was the last NATO operator of this aircraft.
It´s important to mention that the engines aren´t all made to the same scale, some are larger than the real examples (like the Merlin and the R-2600) to better show and explain how the engine worked. The smaller engines are meant to be exhibited with the Aircraft models that I make.
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I realised I never uploaded this photo once I'd updated the DAK version, I uploaded the rear shot but not from the front. Has posable front steering. It does have a steering wheel also but it can't be seen from this angle.
I went with the metallic rims as I needed to be able to have the same hub caps on a dark bley version and as there aren't any 12 tooth gears in dark bley i had to go outside of the gears and so these fit the closest. Otherwise I would have used tan 12 tooth gears if it was a stand alone model. I suppose I could use black gears on the bley version but they are in short supply!
Another version of my WW2 German motorbike, was one of the first bikes I ever made so I kept the original until now, thought Id take a snap outside ; )
Another re-do I've had around quite some time now, more has been done then you would first think. I knew had to upgarde to the 50s once they were released. Cooper Works Decals give the model a finishing touch, needs to be viewed in person to see how cool they are, Real easy to apply as well. I came up with this style of AA ammo box, works well for me ; )
Bit of Info on the real life vehicle
M16 MGMC - M3 based Multiple Gun Motor Carriage equipped with the Maxson M45 Quadmount (more specifically the M45D) with 4 M2HB machine guns.
The rear compartment had all its internal fittings removed and the M45 mount was fitted. The mount had to be raised 6" / 152 mm to clear the sides. There was no rear door and the tops of the sides were hinged so that they could be lowered.
Traverse 60° per second. 400-500 rounds per minute. There was enough ammunition carried to allow the M16 to fire for eight minutes of sustained fire. Range of 7,200 yards.
The gunner would sit on a seat reclined at 45°. The sight was positioned so that the gunner could follow the sight so he wouldn't have to move. The control grips were on a handlebar that were located on a post between his knees. By rotating the handlebar would rotate the gun or raise and lower it.
Hope you guys like it and let me know what you think
I wanted something to go with my dark green Willys MB Jeep so I figured I'd give the M3 another go at a smaller scale. At 6 wide it was tricky to do and in dark green where lots if parts just are not made so in areas I've had to use black parts instead, still looks fine to me and im glad to add another Stuart to my list of builds. Here it's in service with the USMC, depending on the response I might make more ww2 models but let's wait and see on that.
I might make a Sherman to go next to this, depends on parts available in dark green.
Special thanks to Todd for advice and positive support on this as always it's appreciated.
My re-do of the vig i made a while back now that i have the parts..original scene in the film didn t have much other than grass and barbed-wire so ive added a few other bits to add some detail/texture/colour..happy how it turned out...these larger scenes are a pain to snap pics with a camera phone but finally got it done! ; )
Thanks to Todd for the edit...cheers again buddy
A modified version of my RSO..sits a couple of plates shorter and less plates in general..this version also has a roof that can clip on and off in two places..and no its not DAK..tan colourings were used throughout the german military in most theatres of war..ive also updated the flak in a couple of areas..bit i like the most is using the BA M2 barrel and Gatling gun main piece for the actual cannon ; ) Edit by Todd aka "Florida Shoooter" thanks bud..looks much better ; )
My collection of US vehicles..have some more but they are in rainbow camo still so didn t add them..more odg to follow in the future at some point.
Updated my Halftracks here and there..thought id post one of them..especially now the BA 50s are available.. i swapped out the 30s to be more accurate..was not sure if they would fit but they were a straight swap..ive turned the ammo boxes upside down to represent those large AA ammo boxes these used..works for me ; )
Dusted the old girl out again and thought id take a shot of the back as id never shown it before, being Old Dark Grey i thought it might be a pain to come up with a cage like structure on the back but it just seem to flow together quite quickly. I used my grey background as I'm limited in time today but usually with a grey model i would prefer to use white, maybe later i will swap the pic out. On the ammo cans being upside down, it's to represent the AA ones the real deal used..so i did it on purpose before any smart-ass wants to mention that ; ) ..sorry if your bored of my updates or additons rather then new models but i tend to like to update as much as build new stuff all the time.
Bit of info on the Half-track
The M15 was to replace the M13 and M14 as they weren't meeting expectations.
The M15 was made from a M3 Half Track chassis. It had the rear compartment removed and the M42 multiple gun mount was mounted on the flat bed. The guns could rotate a full 360°.
Armament
The 37 mm could fire 40 rounds per minute and the MGs 500 rounds per minute. The M15 had a 37 mm M3E1 and two .50 cal MGs in a combined mount, the 37 mm gun had ceiling of 6,200 yards, range of 8,875 yards. The .50 cal MGs had range of 7,200 yards.
Also guys, a lot of my Lego sets and custom work and parts will be moving on to other people as soon as i sort my Bricklink out and assuming others want them, I'm massively down sizing my whole collection.
Coming to WWB Anaheim!
Torso design elements produced exclusively for BrickArms by Adam Sansale of Phoenix Custom Bricks
Poster design by Mike Napolitan
All of my US half-tracks, I have another but it's a Captured Afrika Korps version. Hope to take a better picture soon. So yes they still exist lol. I've never actually shot a picture of them all together until now! ; )
I really do need to get better at Photography, it's just not my thing though. I enjoy the technical part of Lego building the most, once i have completed a model i'm not that bothered about it most of the time, although my US ww2 models are mostly all intact and i do hope to be able to have them in some very large scenes, the only thing stopping me from doing that is i don't see the point in doing loads of work for it to not be able to be viewed properly due to poor photography, and even with great photo skills large scenes have to be shot from far back and then all the cool little details are not viewable properly and those are the things i like most on my models and on other peoples models too.
Anyways hope you like them!
Had this model done a few months back but just lost interest and then got busy with other stuff...wanted to do the Quonset Hut a while back...which is actually not a tent but a steel structure you may have seen near airfields especially.. hope you like it...Big thanks to Todd aka "Florida Shoooter" for the amazing edit and all the edits hes done for me in the past....you couldn t find a better guy..my honour to have such a great friend.
Thanks to Joe from "CitizenBrick" for some of the helmets and printed signs as a sponsor to help me finish this...really appreciated joe..thankyou very much
Thanks again for all the support guys and once again hope you all had a great Christmas and look forward to a wonderful new year for all of you ; ) every single one of you that supported my work has really been appreciated...I hope to still be around but just not building for a while..my models and parts have all been stored far far away lol but i learned long ago..never say never!
Whats better then having one Willys?..3 Willys of course! Dusted these out this morning..plenty of pretend driving due lol
I posted the "uprades" pic for my willys a while back while it was on going..forgot to actually post the finished messing..does nt look much different but at closer inspection..the steering wheel has been changed..and its connection too..the rear tyre is now half a plate higher as it should have been..the rear gas can is changed and its connection..the wheels connection to both bumper and main vehicle body is different..as is underneath the vehicles structure..sides of rear also changed to store weapons or gear..that is floridas tech..and a whole bunch of plates have gone here and there as i had built with what plates i had in ODG at the time..oh also handle on mg is now brown..i like the contrast..theres probably some other changes i forgot..but its enough for me.
Just messing around and thought id show a shot of the willy in the LVT, so as I said in the jeep pic it is still same length as before but just looks longer due to hood changes mainly, so it still fits the LVT.
Been a while since I got the LVT out, I think amphibious warfare vehicles/models are some of my all time favourites type of military vehicles along with armoured personnel carriers, so the LVT is naturally one of my favourites as it combines both. I still don't see these made as much as say the Sherman but that's a good thing IMO as too many can become boring. I think this is the first time I've shown some of my CB Marines on the LVT, really cool figs imo.
Terrible pic again, i got a cold still so better then nothing!
Want to see how i build this model? Check: youtu.be/zzJ95T7-nHk for a tutorial video on YouTube (including parts list)
Messed around with most of my ODG models changing bits of tech around..added the new BA M2HB and i think it fits great! Always good when you can have a steering wheel..if you can..im very lucky to drive past an M3/M2/DUKW most mornings..all fully restored so the M3 has always been a fav WW2 vehicle. feel free to add me to pics..i know some don t like it..but i don t mind..will help where i can..but don t ask for breakdowns of my work during that..please remember that i may still miss work as i don t have the amount of time i had before on flickr.
Thought I'd try another Afrika Korps captured vehicle then I just decided to modify this older model. Will take a better pic later when its dark outside. The 75mm defo packs a punch for sure and yeah I doubt they fired this one while driving lol ; )
I added the flag as i saw a pic of one on a DAK Captured Tank, kinda fitting imo as they did have to use what they had and take over equipment and vehicles just like Pirates of the desert! and here is a perfect example, I also note that the skull and bones symbol was used by many German units and armed forces around the world so adding it from multiple references.
Help from Todd as always, Thanks bud
Another variant of the RSO, I keep trying to snap this one outside but weather just keeps changing so this will have to do for now, my pics have just been terrible lately, the ones of figs outdoors have come out quite nice IMO, the ones of vehicles not so much both in studio style or just with natural light and background, when I get more time I will work on it ; )
My Custom motorbike's..hope you like them ; )
Deutsch WW2 Motorrad
www.flickr.com/photos/project_azazel/7326625604/
Custom DAK Chopper
Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M), and the related Centaur tank, were one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. The Cromwell tank, named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed from the powerful and reliable Meteor engine, and reasonable armour, all in one balanced package. Its design formed the basis of the Comet tank.
The Cromwell first saw action in the Battle of Normandy in June 1944. The tank equipped the armoured reconnaissance regiments, of the Royal Armoured Corps, within the 7th, 11th, and Guards Armoured Divisions. While the armour regiments of the latter two divisions were equipped with M4 Shermans, the armour regiments of the 7th Armour was fully equipped with Cromwell tanks.
Ive updated several areas and updated the pic as it was really bad lighting and at a weird angle..now the lighting shows the ODG better imo! happy with the tank especially as odg requires some messing as many parts are not available in odg...at the time when i first released this tank quite a while ago no one had done much British stuff and no one had done a Cromwell with only a set of treads a side and dishes as road wheels or the turret with snot tiling rather than bricks..glad to see thats changed and the model influenced many others...i hope to do some more British models.
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The tractor was designed to tow light artillery pieces such as the 45mm anti-tank gun and the 120mm heavy mortar. The tractor could tow the weapons themselves plus a small quantity of ammunition, usually towed in a limber, along with up to six crewmen. Occasionally, two limbers were towed to increase the ammunition supply.
The forward compartment provided space for the driver and vehicle commander. It was fully armored and had a ball-mounted DT machinegun. The rear compartment held the gun crews, seated back-to-back in outward-facing bench seats. A canvas top could be erected for protection in poor weather.
My re do..decided to go with light bley for my Ruskies..new version is much smaller in every dimension by a quite a few bricks each way.
Considered the largest tank battle in history, Kursk was clash of metal monsters.
The battle was the final strategic offensive that the Germans were able to launch on the Eastern Front. Germany's extensive losses of men and tanks ensured that the victorious Soviet Red Army enjoyed the strategic initiative for the remainder of the war.- wiki
M16 MGMC - M3 based Multiple Gun Motor Carriage equipped with the Maxson M45 Quadmount (more specifically the M45D) with 4 M2HB machine guns.
The rear compartment had all its internal fittings removed and the M45 mount was fitted. The mount had to be raised 6" / 152 mm to clear the sides. There was no rear door and the tops of the sides were hinged so that they could be lowered.
Traverse 60° per second. 400-500 rounds per minute. There was enough ammunition carried to allow the M16 to fire for eight minutes of sustained fire. Range of 7,200 yards.
The gunner would sit on a seat reclined at 45°. The sight was positioned so that the gunner could follow the sight so he wouldn't have to move. The control grips were on a handlebar that were located on a post between his knees. By rotating the handlebar would rotate the gun or raise and lower it.
Ive used the BA Browning MG's instead of 50 cals as they look much better then brick built 50's and they fit my scale much better.
Another model ive had for a while..was gonna re shoot this one too but again no point...happy holidays to all...enjoy your time off... be generous with your time with your family..with your love...be generous with your life
Developed on the then new Stuart M5 Chassis..the M8 provided well needed extra fire support in a small and fast package making it a deadly foe..hope you guys like it..pic taken using phone..happy enough in the end..credit to cap eugene for frontal lower sloping i modded...top and corner is all mine. Model breaks down really well to change parts..makes it much easier to have a modular element to a vehicle i find :-) and yes that is ODG
Been a while since i released any WW2 models so i thought id show my revamped 7off.. Started out thinking i would just change a few parts..but its pretty much a total new build! It is now lower but holds more figs and gear.
The Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3 was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces, serving on all fronts throughout the war.
These Halftracks are really fun to build..although 7 wide is not easy to do..but much easier than a tank to mess with as you don t have to keep removing stuff to get to cab...the model is modular as always...separates into 4 main construction sections...and even more if you drop it ; )
Added that vintage effect to one of my M3's and recently worked in MY...yes MY.. US flag tech ; )
Decals by Archer
The light tank M5 was a modified light tank M3 with a new power train and an improved armor layout. A radial engine shortage was expected in 1941, and it was decided to find alternative engines to power tanks. The engines in the M5 were Cadillac automobile engines, each with its own transmission. The hull was all-welded, and the glacis was sloped and moved out to make more room for the drivers. The drivers had their own hatches which were equipped with periscopes. Direct vision for the drivers was through two peepholes which were closed with steel plugs attached with chains. The M5's turret was the same as that on the light tank M3A1. The M5 was originally known as light tank M4, but was redesignated to M5 to avoid confusion with the medium tank M4. The British called the M5 Stuart VI.
Changed the frontal slope..now clips on and off to put a fig and a nice feature and more accurate! idea for the front from Cap Eugene..although heavily modded and different in many ways like corner sloping is all mine..got rid of last pic..was not up to standard ; ) this will have to do!