Liberation of Rhodes - Kubelwagen Tamiya 1/35

[zb00p]

(source: IWM)
The British had their eyes set upon the Italian-held Dodecanese Islands since 1941, when they disputed Italian authority and in 1943, the British launched the ill-fated Operation Accolade, which led to one of the last major German victories of the war. The British finally set foot on the islands when the Germans surrendered in May 8th, 1945.

This build is inspired by true events and a well-known photo from the Imperial War Museum archives, where a British officer (Civil Affairs Major E. G. Forrester) is boarding a Kubelwagen with a German soldier serving as his driver.

The Kubelwagen is a very interesting piece, as it has a ballon-type spare wheel and the rear wheels seem to have different hubs from the from the front wheels. My spares and skill only allowed me to replicate a similar scene, which I think is pretty close





It might take a while to complete this one, as it will get paint together with the SU-152

[Gauzer]

Nice Dio idea.

[zb00p]

Thank you Gauzer!

[zb00p]

This bad boy is serving as my test bed and that is why I chose to paint it with the colours of the first tropical scheme. RAL8000 base coat with RAL7008 camo patches




No wonder why this low-contrast scheme is almost impossible to see on BW photos.

[zb00p]

This one has come a long way, too. The kubelwagen is completed, need to work on the base and the figures









Catch you all later

Christos

[Topcat]

Looking good

[OneSmallStep1966]

Nice job

[zb00p]

Appreciated the good much, thank you very much!