Monday, August 9, 2021
Leopard 1 Bundeswehr Cold War
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Russian Motorised troops
Russian Motorised Troops
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Modern Civilian cars and Technicals
Technicals and Civilian vehicles
Porsche 924 My dream car in 1985 before I knew about V8s.... |
BMW 733, my uncle had one of these in about 87 |
Mercedes 350SL two door.....so sexy |
Citroen SM I was excited to find this! |
James Bond my feature in his swimming lotus esprit! |
A caravan, the second one, I think it will join a lakeside camp perhaps |
Mercedes Benz 2400, It will join my Bundesgrenzschutz |
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Israeli special forces - IDF skin divers
IDF Skin Divers
Monday, May 31, 2021
ZSU 23-2 aa gun
ZSU 23-2 AA gun
Sunday, May 30, 2021
IDF infantry Arab-Israeli war
IDF infantry part 2
Friday, May 21, 2021
M60a3 markings Cold War
American M60a3 Cold War markings
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Bundesgrenzschutz Kampfgruppe
Bundesgrenzschutz Kampfgruppe
Completed my first part of my kampfgruppe of Bundesgrenzschutz, the uniform of the Elheim figures works from 1967 to 1990. The Female figures are only suitable after 87. Very happy with my results even the shoulder patch’s worked out well.
Bundesgrenzschutz painting guide
Painting guide Bundesgrenzschutz 1976-1990
Camouflage uniform
The camouflage uniform was being phased out in the eighties and completely gone by 1987. The latest photo I have is 1983.
Basic Grey beige shade: RAL 1019 Vallejo German camo beige 821
Reddish spots: RAL 8012 red brown Vallejo 8012 red brown or Mahogany Brown 70846
Dark gray spots: RAL 7006 beige gray Vallejo beige brown 70875
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Bundesgrenzschutz part one
Bundesgrenzschutz (BGS)
Organisation and Equipment
The GSK South GSG 1 and 2, the GSK Middle GSG 3 and 4, the GSK North GSG 5 and 6 and the GSK Coast GSG 7 and See (coast guard). Each GSG (except for the GSG See) consisted of three departments (GSA), each department of four hundred. The GSG See consisted of the Maritime Border Protection Associations (SGV) I and II. In 1955, a helicopter flight readiness was set up in Bonn-Hangelar.
Camouflage clothing
- Triangular tent track
- Tent equipment pocket
- Helmet camouflage cover
- Field cap
- Camouflage jacket
- Camouflage pants
- parka, reversible snow.
Weapons
K9 units
I will have one K9 ( dog section of four figs ) for protection units, mostly because I have some!Vehicles
MOWAG MR 8 (WOTAN)
a interesting photo from circa 1973, note the panzer wrap jacket
The SW1
MOWAG MR 8 basic vehicle was not armed and had a small observation turret, IN 1963 the BGS received the first models as unarmed armoured cars with two crew and four passengers.
The MR8- SW 2
MOWAG MR 8 SW2 was armed with either a G3 machine gun or a 20mm cannon armoured car with two crewTM170 (SW 4)
Based on the tested Unimog chassis, 80 of these vehicles came into service from 1983 replacing the MOWAG series 1 and 2. with two crew and capacity for 10 men, it was fitted with NBC and run flat tyres. Armed with a pintle mounted MG3 or a turret with twin MG3 or a turret with a 20mm cannon.