Panzer III Roco

I got a few Panzer III tanks that need some work.

Used Roco can be cheaper than the new stuff, I buy it all the time.

These were missing hatches, had damaged guns, and were missing some of the spare road wheels from the fenders.

I have built up a few spare parts and I was able to fix these three tanks.

Extra hatch from the spares bin.

Wespe Artillery

Painting my resin Paul Heiser Models Wespe self propelled guns.

Each battery of six guns gets two ammo carriers.

The primer paint gives a nice even texture to the model and sticks well to the resin.

Models are HO scale.

It was an excellent use of the Panzer II chassis to use it as a self-propelled gun and ammo carrier.

The ammo carrier was almost identical except it had no gun, just more ammo.

The Last of the German Cossacks

Cossack with panzerfaust.  Strelets soldier converted.

Logistics, a good wargame army should have a balance of forces.

HaT guns and Revell limbers and horses.

Note the man in the back with the SMG.

Command group, Ykreol German Commanders with Cossack heads.

Orthodox Christian bishop with command group.

WWII German Cossacks

A unit like this fighting against the Soviet Union would do anything to avoid capture.

They know certain death is the only outcome.

So I give these troops a +1 morale bonus when fighting Soviet forces.

 These troops don't have the firepower of regular German infantry.

But I have given them machine guns and a few anti-tank rocket launchers.

 Troops morale is higher if they can see the flag.

 Flag troops are often easy to knock over, so they get a larger base.

The unit.

Kids and Cows

Cossacks traveled with their families as camp followers.

They provided food, cooking, uniform repair and other support services.

Some repainting and head swaps and these American pioneers become Cossacks.

Women, old men, and boys and girls.

They have yurts that can be taken down and moved easily.

The kids tend the animals.