Puma Schützenpanzer (IFV) - Empress Miniatures: Research

At Salute 2019 (amongst other things) I bought Empress Miniatures recently released Puma IFV.

I have been waiting to buy some books on the vehicle before starting assembly - and now I have them.

The Tankograd books cover the development and entry into service of Germany's new Infantry Fighting vehicle, replacing the venerable Marder IFV.

The books contain colour photographs including walk rounds and interior shots that will make assembly and detailing a lot easier.

While I was at it, I also bought another Tankograd book on a 2017 German exercise. No Pumas were involved, but it does have useful information on current German equipment.

 Now I just need to get round to assembling and painting the Puma.

15mm Cromwell from PSC part two

A long while ago, I started work on a Plastic Soldier Company Cromwell tank.

It was a nice and easy kit to build, I just did not get round to painting it. The crates are from the PSC German accessory set, though I am not sure where the toolbox on the left rear mudguard was sourced from.

It got undercoated along with some other British vehicle I was working on, and the tracks and camouflage nets got painted black when I had some black paint to spare.

The tank received the traditional Citadel Chaos Black spray undercoat followed by PSC British Tank green.

The camouflage nets were painted with Vallejo Black and dry brushed with Citadel Nurgle Green (as was the hull and turret).

The tyres are Vallejo Black Grey. The tarpaulins are Citadel Steel Legion Drab. The crates were painted with Vallejo Old Wood. The straps are Citadel Zandri Dust.

The hull and turret were washed with Citadel Athonian Camoshade and the tracks and wheels with Citadel Agrax Earthshade.

The Tank Comander is very shy.

It is short of decals. Something to remember at Colours.