Panzerjäger Bren 731(e) Conversion

[hansolo]

Hi guys,

A new member in the family of conversions.
I came along this image of a converted bren carrier in service with the German army.

73cd539f79d64b56f2539e1db383940e by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

The most widely produced armoured tracked vehicle of the war was the British Bren Gun
Carrier, a reliable, ubiquitous tractor used by all sides during the war. The Germans
captured so many of them after Dunkirk that they were able to convert a battalion into
rocket launchers for use against the Russians. German troops in the field converted them.

Here are some more images of it.

SWHqMcs by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

main-qimg-21439b847517ecf9bed4f56663ab0164-c by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

I also found that there is a resin conversion kit.
But I don't like resin and I like doing my conversions by scratch building.

The conversion also includes clamps for panzerfausts.
Now I can buy panzerfaust kits, but I can also make them myself.

Here's what I started off with:
I printed some 'panzerfaust heads' on a 3d-printer.
Stretched some sprue for the barrels and used some thin plate for some parts.

IMG_1856 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Put together.

IMG_1857 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Painted.

IMG_1858 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Details painted.

IMG_1859 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Weathered.

IMG_1860 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Now the rocket launchers 'Panzerschrecks'.

Took some sprue again.

IMG_1861 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Cut some nice pieces, sanded them and drilled holes on both sides.

IMG_1862 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Built the details from stretch sprue and ps plate. And my Schrecks were done.

IMG_1863 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Started building the carrier.

The Tamiya one.
A lot of details and accessoires had to be left off, some holes had to be filled and some parts had to be sanded off.

IMG_1947 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

IMG_1948 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Started building the conversion parts.

Some kind of toolkit?

IMG_1949 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

IMG_1951 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

The ammo boxes.

IMG_1952 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

The frames that hold them in position. And the detailing.

IMG_1953 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

The panzerfaust clamps and one foot for the rocket launchers.

IMG_1955 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Second foot for the launchers completed, launchers added, headlights and the german machine gun.

IMG_1956 by JP Verhoeven, on Flickr

Build finished.
Also frankensteined some german figures to go in the carrier. (No images yet..)

That's all for now folks.
Next up: Painting!

[privatepete]

Hi Han, you can certainly find them my friend, I especially like the panzerfausts and rocket launchers work I'll watch this one with interest, keep up the good work

[Joker56]

Brilliant job , watching with interest

[hansolo]

Thanks guys!