Weekend Plastic Frenzy (2) PSC 250/1, PSC 250/7 (mortar) and PSC 250/11

The good thing about PSC kits is that they literally "fly together" when you get "in the zone". In particular there was not much fiddling to be down with these German 250 half tracks. These are Recon specials IMHO. I was torn between which variants to put together. If I had been sensible I would have made the standard 250/1's. However I could not resist the mortar variant (250/7), sense took over me and I then made a 250/1 but then despite already having two ESCI 250/10's I just had to make the alternative Anti-Tank support variant 250/11 (see below):

It was a very relaxing Saturday and I like the extra 2.8cm sPzB 41 (Panzerbuchse) heavy anti-tank rifle you get. Methinks I will have to get another box to make up purely as 250/1's. I should really paint these boys German Grey

PSC Hanomag 251/1 and 251/10 Ausf D

"Hanomag City" here we come courtesy of a PSC boxed set of three and a spare donated to me from a friend who is moving from 20mm to 28mm. The spare came assembled, so I covered it in Airfix undercoat and then Vallejo "Black-Washed" it (see below):

I then made up my "packet of three" with of course the 251/10 37mm "Command Version" (see below):

Plenty of spare tracks, wheels and clutter to go round. The crew ain't too bad either ;)

Graveyard of the Hanomag 251's

The first thing to clearly state is that this is not my "spare box" (see below):

So it's not really a continuation of Tim Gow's, Pauls and Al's "this is my spares box" conversation. Rather it is the wreckage wrought from 'nimble little fingers'. Yes, my youngest son has grown another two inches since the "Wirblewind Affair" and has now discovered my German half track and armoured car drawer (see below for the extra damage). I think he'll be an Allied player as he seems to restrict his destructive tenancies to the German forces.

Note how the crew have been carefully "plucked" from their berths with sniper like precision, something I wish I could emulate (as I seem to be aging and losing the 'finer' control just as my children are gaining better and better control, my eldest son's (7) karate is really cool to watch). Of interest, apart from the basic 251/1 and 251/10 (At 37mm Commander's HT) are the Engineering (top) and the 75mm HE (far left) and AT (far right) variants.  

The damage limitation parties have been out and accessed the situation with the conclusion that it could have been far, far worse. I am merely a light AAMG down. The crews have been removed and I am using the opportunity to slip into the kits some SHQ 'seated' Panzer Grenadiers. The bits have been pushed, coerced and nudged back together. I have joined Al in the "don't like weak axle" brigade and Milliput'ed the wheels on solid underneath.