Klingsor
08-19-2009, 01:38 PM
I have my first bastion sitting partly built on my table and I want to 'improve' it. My idea is to fit a turret on top of it. This would probably mean leaving off the parapet unless I build a barbette for it to raise it up. I have several turrets to choose from.
The most obvious choice is one from a Leman Russ though is not my favourite choice. Instead I favour that of a KV-2, either in 1/48th or 1/35 scale from Hobbyboss and Trumpeter respectively (not the only suitable kits but good and cheap). I did try that of a Pz IV as well but found it not to my liking, unlike that of a Wirbelwind but the turret of any Geman AFV is far too recognisable. There are a couple of M4 turrets going spare but they too are very recognisable.
Of course my best course of action is to modify the turret to use a turret ring of the standard GW size so I can swap it in and out easily, and use the ring already moulded into the bastion roof. This argues for the use of a smaller, 1/48th scale turret.
The 'big turret' KV-2 turret is one of my favourites. I am tempted to put one on a Leman Russ hull for a Demolisher but it would be far too tall. Instead it might be better on that of a Chimera or even a Rhino for an SPG, perhaps a Vindicator variant in the latter case.
The most obvious choice is one from a Leman Russ though is not my favourite choice. Instead I favour that of a KV-2, either in 1/48th or 1/35 scale from Hobbyboss and Trumpeter respectively (not the only suitable kits but good and cheap). I did try that of a Pz IV as well but found it not to my liking, unlike that of a Wirbelwind but the turret of any Geman AFV is far too recognisable. There are a couple of M4 turrets going spare but they too are very recognisable.
Of course my best course of action is to modify the turret to use a turret ring of the standard GW size so I can swap it in and out easily, and use the ring already moulded into the bastion roof. This argues for the use of a smaller, 1/48th scale turret.
The 'big turret' KV-2 turret is one of my favourites. I am tempted to put one on a Leman Russ hull for a Demolisher but it would be far too tall. Instead it might be better on that of a Chimera or even a Rhino for an SPG, perhaps a Vindicator variant in the latter case.