Renedra 20 foot container as cover

 I reviewed the Renedra 20 foot container earlier , but mentioned that I would take some photographs of the container in use as cover.

Empress Miniatures HMMWV.

Empress Miniatures GAZ Tigr.

Empress BMD-1

Clockwork Goblin/Warlord M8 Grizzly walker.

Warlord M4A4C

The cupola peeking over the container.

Empress Miniatures Challenger 2.

Crooked Dice UAZ-486 - AKA The Alien Jeep.

 Crooked Dice have just released an "Alien Invader Jeep", which bears an uncanny resemblance to the Soviet UAZ-469 (though in the form of a two door variant).

Two Zone explorers check out the surroundings. Empress modern Russian and Universal Soldier.

UAZ-469 and Mighty Mite.

UAZ-469 and unfinished  M151.

HMMWV (Empress) and UAZ-469.

Tigr and UAZ-469.

Crooked Dice Land Rover and UAZ-469.

Spectre SUV and UAZ-469.

UAZ-469 and William Killian

Empress GAZ Tigr

The GAZ Tigr is a Russian 4x4 infantry mobility vehicle. It is manufactured in Russia, China and Belarus and is available in armoured and unarmored forms.

Empress produce a kit of the GAZ Tigr in resin and whitemetal at their chosen scale of 1/50.

It comes with a PKP GPMG and a 30mm AGL (the usual weapon fit is for both). There are an extensive collection of aerials.

The fit is to traditional Empress standards, I have not actually glued the model together in the photograph above. The wheels have slide sockets moulded in which makes assembling the four wheels in contact with the ground very easy.

For various reasons, this was the state of play for over two years.

The wheels were left off during painting.

The Guards badge on the door is inspired by plate B on page 9 of Combat Vehicles of Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti published by Osprey.

Oops, someone forgot to attach the spare wheel.

Here are two Empress figures for scale.

On patrol near some Dacha.

I have not fitted it with weapons or aerials, they are rather vulnerable.

Empress Miniatures GAZ Tigr

Assembled the front suspension and balanced on the tyres.

The front feed gate on the body is very close to the delicate lower grill. I managed to read it removing the gate. It is barely visible behind the bull bars and winch.

Empress Miniatures GAZ Tigr

So, these are the component parts of the Empress Miniatures modern Russian GAZ Tigr lightly armoured personnel carrier.

Composite Resin and White Metal kit.

It has been cleaned and is now drying before assembly.