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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Plastic Soldier Company (PSC) T70 Light Tanks

I simply could not stop myself, there were too many seductive blog postings complementing the Plastic Soldier Company on their T70's, so I got a packet (see below): 


They are brilliant, the kit fits together like a dream, have cool tank crew members (turret commander and driver) giving three dramatically different versions for a lovely variety of poses. The assembly time was literally measured in minutes. One construction tip if/when you use the driver figure, 'trial' the turret carefully with it as you have to let the gun rest in a slightly elevated position to be able to traverse over the driver's hatch cleanly. I made a mistake on my first model but luckily I could easily switch turrets with another model.

;) 

They also fit it well with my existing two resin T70's from Britannia Miniatures [aka the ones already base-coated in Russian Green] (see below):


The above gives me in Command Decision/Spearhead terms a Battalion HQ tank and two light tank companies, a third light tank company can be made from two T60's (see below, Britannia Miniatures resin kits) I also have to make a full light tank battalion (1942/43/44). Alternatively it's a strong T70 troop for skirmish level "reconnaissance" games.


I just keep hoping that the Plastic Soldier Company keeps pumping out these kits. My wish list of future kits would be:
  • (British version) M3 Honey .. why doesn't Revell release this old Matchbox kit?
  • (US version) M5 Stuart (as in teh sloping armour upgrade of the M3)
  • Cromwell (OK, there are a lot of them about now but I know they will make a nice job of it and would probably give a 95mm Centaur version as well)
  • German Panzer 35t
In the meantime I intend to get more of their existing range, as I seem to be having something of a 20mm WWII Renaissance at the moment
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8 comments:

  1. JohnM25 April 2013 at 23:11

    PSC have some innovative stuff.

    You made a nice job on those Geordie.

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG25 April 2013 at 23:14

    Thanks however they are still less than half way finished as they are naked plastic at the moment

    When they are painted, decalled and varnished then they are finished ;)

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  3. Fraxinus25 April 2013 at 23:19

    agree about the re release of the old matchbox Honey...found a couple in the loft ...it was a great kit. PSC kits look good will 'repair' my battered Russian army (lots of Britannia models which need tracks re glued)& add a few of these

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  4. Paul25 April 2013 at 23:33

    Bravo on these Geordie! I am very jealous about these fine models.

    The Hasegawa Stuarts although a little big scale wise are still quite available if push comes to shove.

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoG25 April 2013 at 23:38

    T70's:
    When I saw them I just had to buy them Paul, even if the family were eating stale crusts of bread (no that was me when I was caught putting them together)

    M3 Stuart:
    Hasagawa are big and part of my 1/72 US Tunisian forces (I have a three tank light tank company) to go with a M3 Lee Medium tank company (but given the prices I have seen Hasagawa kits at lately I will pass on any more)

    My British Western Desert "two" Honies are desperately seeking a third to make up to a company strength

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  6. Al27 April 2013 at 00:23

    Lovely, I have some but left them in NZL when I moved here :(

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG27 April 2013 at 08:57

    Al,

    You left some toys behind?
    Sarge says "We don't leave anyone behind"

    Well the good news is that the Internet means you can always get some more :)

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  8. Al27 April 2013 at 11:40

    lol mate

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