tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post3164293947942447169..comments2024-03-12T17:22:47.669+00:00Comments on Kit Noob: Planning a Finnish war game army - Part 2Milgeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-28441433596701391922013-02-26T21:19:15.420+00:002013-02-26T21:19:15.420+00:00Good luck with the project!
For Landsverk Anti I ...Good luck with the project!<br /><br />For Landsverk Anti I recommed Hungarian "Nimrod" from Shellhole Scenics.<br /><br />http://www.shellholescenics.co.uk<br /><br /><br />We Finns did have Opel Blitzes in use (790 of them) so no need to convert them all. Plenty of lorries used in war were requisitioned and weren't actually painted in military colors -I recall seeing a pic where the lorry's bed's side still had the text "Lahden virvoitusjuomatehdas" ("Lahti Soda Pop Factory") or something similar.<br /><br /><br />Also note that the Military Wheels kit is not that useful.<br />While Finns did have the one barrel version of flak 38 in use the 4 barrel Flakvierling wasn't.<br /><br />http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_cm_Flak_30<br /><br /><br />In the summer of 1944 Germans loaned Finns 4 MAL-artillery rafts in Lake Ladoga and three of those had Flakvierlings as AAA. I don't think these were disassembled. And even if they were there was around 200-250 of the one barrel versions and just three of Flakvierlings, so calculate the odds of actually encountering one :)<br /><br />You ca find a pic of such raft at this Polish forum:<br />http://fow.az.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2892<br /><br />I did find a picture of an armored GAZ-AA in Puolustusvoimien Moottoriajoneuvot 1919-1959 by Apali (out of print), but don't recall ever running across another. I kinda assume that we didn't have many aroured ones.<br /><br />http://www.adlibris.com/fi/product.aspx?isbn=952502654X<br /><br />On closing note, I've converted plenty of 1/72 figures for Finns and these will every now and then be featured at our clubs Daily Model feature. Here is a squad (for Murtokohta -game where 1 figure = 2 men):<br />http://www.the-ancients.com/gemigabok/model-of-the-day/<br />Lönkkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562999495536885420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-76030374645182446542012-06-20T07:07:44.635+01:002012-06-20T07:07:44.635+01:00Hi! Yes, the Finns captured a vast amount of Sovie...Hi! Yes, the Finns captured a vast amount of Soviet equipment during the early part of the war (the Winter War). However, they never had enough modern equipment and the Soviets began to use more modern weapons - so in the 'Continuation War' they purchased as much equipment from the Germans as they could. Most useful were German Pak40 AT guns and StuG III tank destroyers. I've been looking at the Pegasus BT-7 and there are some very good reviews of it. :)Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-7876095894079538772012-06-20T02:47:28.951+01:002012-06-20T02:47:28.951+01:00early finns used captured russian equipment right?...early finns used captured russian equipment right? then in the continuation war used what the germans gave them. i believe.bt5/7s from pegasus would do well early war. hope it helps.. sorry not familiar with rapid fire.Tsold9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986928166736969527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-20581248379913616112012-06-19T13:20:27.493+01:002012-06-19T13:20:27.493+01:00Just finishing off my final army list - the armour...Just finishing off my final army list - the armour division is proving a little difficult as it bears no resemblance to the other examples that are included in the Rapid Fire! quick rules book. I'm having to be a bit imaginative! :)Milgeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791475027247097256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7531440552074622798.post-46959966796554307492012-06-19T10:38:09.504+01:002012-06-19T10:38:09.504+01:00i think the Finns are a fine choice for an army,We...i think the Finns are a fine choice for an army,We need more representation of the smaller nations in this hobby.keep it going though i like the more eclectic stuff anyways.nice ideas.Tsold9000https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986928166736969527noreply@blogger.com