Introduction 

Rick Herrington is the Austin Armor Builders Society Club Treasurer.  He lives and works in Austin, Texas. Note: All the thumbnails on this page are active and will take you to the full size graphics.

Tamiya 1/35^th  King Tiger (Henschel Turret)

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th Henschel turret Tiger II. This was the production model of the King Tiger.  I did it in a three tone hard-edge ambush camouflage. 

The only additions I had to the model were replacing the treads with Tamiya individual link treads, brass air intake screens which were a Tamiya after market kit, and a Jordi Rubio turned barrel. The figure in the turret is a modified Tamiya tank commander. It model depicts a King Tiger at the battle of Bastogne.  Photograph by Rick Herrington.

Tamiya 1/35^th SdKfz 223 Strassenpanzer  

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th scale SDKFZ 223. It's a great kit even if it is showing it's age.

You can't see it in the photo but I've added a complete interior to this little jewel.  I cut out all the vents and replaced them with brass mesh. I also rebuilt the turret machine gun.  The version was used throughout the war as a recon vehicle. The paint scheme comes directly from the pages of Squadron's Panzer Colors.  Photograph by Rick Herrington.

Tamiya 1/35^th M8 Armored Car 

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th version of the US reconnaissance car.  The vignette depicts the M8 in it's natural state...knocked out along side the road.  The place is Bastogne Belgium. The kit is box stock with one DML figure from the Ambush at Potege group beside it."  Photograph by Rick Herrington.

Tamiya 1/35^th SdKfz. 251D Halftrack 

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th version of the German SdKfz. 251D Halftrack.  US reconnaissance car.  The vignette depicts the M8 in it's natural state...knocked out along side the road.  The place is Bastogne Belgium. The kit is box stock with one DML figure from the Ambush at Potege group beside it."  Photographs by Roderick Bell.

AFV Club 1/35^th SdKfz. 251D Halftrack 

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th version of the US reconnaissance car.  The vignette depicts the M8 in it's natural state...knocked out along side the road.  The place is Bastogne Belgium. The kit is box stock with one DML figure from the Ambush at Potege group beside it."  Photographs by Roderick Bell.

Dragon 1/35^th Panther A "Late" 

This is Tamiya's 1/35^th version of the US reconnaissance car.  The vignette depicts the M8 in it's natural state...knocked out along side the road.  The place is Bastogne Belgium. The kit is box stock with one DML figure from the Ambush at Potege group beside it."  Photograph by Roderick Bell.

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