1:72 German tanker Ardennes 1944

The real subject

The fighting in the Ardennes is among the best known episodes of the end of the war in Europe. The German attack began in December 1944 in wooded and hilly country on the border of Belgium and Luxembourg, in fog, mud and frost; the weather then played as great a part as the machines. A figure of a tanker from this setting is a rewarding subject precisely because the cold can be read on him: a raised collar, hands held close to the body, shoulders drawn up to the ears.

What the set offers

This is a figure of a German tanker in 1:72, that is a soldier of an armored vehicle crew, not a tanker vehicle. An adult comes out at just under 2.5 centimeters in this scale, so the figure is worked on with tweezers and it is a matter of silhouette rather than a study of a face.

• A figure of a German tanker in 1:72
• The version refers to the fighting in the Ardennes at the end of 1944
• The height of the figure is just under 2.5 centimeters
• An accessory for models of armor and for dioramas in 1:72

Building and painting tips

Cut the excess material off with a sharp blade a little away from the part and carefully sand the remnant down. Wash and degrease the figure before painting, and choose the glue according to the material of the parts. In 1:72 it is contrast that decides: a base shade, a dark wash into the folds and clear lightening of the raised areas do more than an effort at fine transitions, which are lost at a distance anyway. You will solve the face with three strokes: a flesh base, a dark shadow and a light touch on the nose and the cheekbones.

Who it is for

For modelers who build German armor in 1:72 and want to stand a human being beside the vehicle, and for small winter dioramas as well. The vehicle model, the paints and the glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.