Wednesday, 8 February 2017

German DFS230 Glider : Operation Sealion

Working away at stuff and have completed my German Glider. In real life they were very small and only carried a small 8 man squad. In reality it is likely to behave as a launch point for Fallschirmjager raids.
I do need to decide about the tail fin which normally sports a swastika, I know this causes lots of issues so haven't put one on at this stage....I might just put a black cross ?
Here they are in action !

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22 comments:

  1. Phil8 February 2017 at 08:42

    Impressive and beautiful model!

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:32

      Thanks Phil simple model really...I didn't include all the interior detail as you can't see it🙂

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  2. Nord8 February 2017 at 08:46

    Glider cows!

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  3. Rodger8 February 2017 at 09:07

    Excellent!

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  4. Anonymous8 February 2017 at 09:51

    If you post on the Lead Adventure Forum (and other German pages) you wont be allowed to feature things bearing swastikas, if that's any help. Bit of a bugger if your doing an Oriental or Ancients army that uses the ancient swastika symbol...

    Its a cracking good paint job.

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:34

      Thanks Roy will have to think about symbols I can always put on another set of crosses ?

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  5. Phil Robinson8 February 2017 at 10:55

    Looks great, a fine addition to your splendid tables.

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:35

      Thanks Phil getting the Fallschirmjager into combat earlier !

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  6. MartinC8 February 2017 at 11:54

    top work

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  7. Mallius Vane8 February 2017 at 12:46

    Very nice!

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:36

      Thanks Gordon......I do occasionally remember why I wasn't very good at making models just not patient enough😩

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  8. Michael Awdry8 February 2017 at 13:05

    What a superb addition Matt and great to see it in action, as it were, in that last photograph.

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:40

      Thanks Michael, they would undoubtedly have used plenty if they had invaded, they were very small but the bigger version the Germans had was ridiculous !

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  9. Scarletto8 February 2017 at 14:47

    Very nice, is that 1/48 scale? Hannatts are selling one in that size.

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    1. Matt Crump8 February 2017 at 18:44

      Thanks Simon yes 1:48 it's the Special Hobby version' which comes with Romanian marking, but as far as I can tell from the web they were identical ? Made incidentally in the Czech Republic. I want ground scale so it can sit on the table, delivering Fallschirmjager right to the heart of the action. I plan to only use one and will assume the others have landed slightly off table, but it will give a nice jump off point for the Germans.

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  10. David8 February 2017 at 22:02

    Fine piece Matt. Pop on the historically correct markings, if folk don't approve they needn't look.

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    1. Matt Crump9 February 2017 at 07:30

      Thanks David still pondering the markings 🤔

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  11. caveadsum14719 February 2017 at 19:31

    Great looking model, I tend to think historical markings should be applied, I know you can't in Germany but in the UK you do what you're happy with I guess, they just look a bit odd to my mind without all the markings.
    Best Iain

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    1. Matt Crump10 February 2017 at 07:40

      Thanks Iain the jury is out on the swastikas at this stage, partly as I can't find the one I thought I had ! We'll see🙂

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