"Clearing the Trench" Dio. - W.I.P.

Wow, I really mean it, fantastic work on the stug and the figures.

Thanks Guys, I appreciate your kind comments and following this build.

rb

Update!

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razorboy

I worked a while on the figures today and got some accoutrements attached and a little painting done on MG guy, MG assistant #2 and on Grenade guy #2:

rb

Is that far right MG firing stance realistic? I used to haul an MG3, a later version of the MG42, and I would never attempt firing from that stance. The weapon is preferably fired supported by the bipod. If I ever were to fire it 'freehand' (I would avoid having to do that, at almost any cost), the ~10-12 kg of weight would be supported hanging from the straps, 'Rambo style', and I would hold the bipod for aim.

The cooling jacket would be too hot to handle, and the weapon is just too heavy to support by arms alone.

DoC

I agree with you dr. coffee, I don't know if firing the 42 would work very well becasue the figure is just holding it with one hand, he would at least have to hold it with both. I've seen footage of a marine shooting a 30 cal like that.

Hes going to use the stugs fender as a mount, look at some of the previous pics and you will see this.

See you guys when it's done ... there will be no need for conjecture at that point. 

can't wait to see it when it is finished.

Quick question did you paper mache the whole diorama base or was the trench the only part that got paper mached?

More FANTASTIC Dave...No breaks around here!!!! I'm keeping up on the site as well...Keep it comming!

razorboy

I worked on "Russian 1" today, he has a scratchbuilt RPG-40 in his right hand. The RPG-40 was a hand-held anti tank grenade and looked a great deal like a short can on a stick. To duplicate the "can", I used a piece of sprue and added the "rings" from fine gauge wire -

RPG-40:

rb

These were called "Potato mashers" because that's what they resembled. There's another name that escapes me right now, but I think it was called a "lightning stick" also.  The skinnier versions were "lightning sticks" for sure because of the shape, and the bright flash these gave off when exploded.  These were the German version of hand grenades which were thrown, and flew end over end. When landed, these blew up like a U.S. made fragmentation grenade, but with a bright flash.

                                                                                                ~ Cobra Chris

Wow! These pictures are great!! You really do some fantastic work.