Deutsche Afrika Korps - DAK
Overview of DAK Battlegroup
Panzer Regiment - All Pithead tanks. Light Company of two PzIIs, two Medium Companies of 3 PzIIIs and 1 PzII, Heavy Company of 2 PzIV short and PzII. With two command PzIIIs. Tanks painted with white spray base coat, then painted with wash of vallejo tan. They still need a dry brush of light sand especially over the tracks.
Extra Panzers, 2 Panzer IV specials, Takara Tiger I and Panzer I
Recon troops, Pendraken motorcycle combo, Minifigs SdKfz 232 and SdKfz 222
Transports, at back mixed Pithead German trucks, in front SdKfz 251/1 halftracks. On the right soft-skin half-tracks, at the back 5ton SdKfz 6s at the front 1ton SdKfz 10s. The left hand vehicles are early options spray painted with Tamiya Dark Yellow. I think I will respray these white, then wash with Dark Tan.
PanzerJagers, on the left Minifigs PzJg I on the right Minifigs Marder IIIs
88s - left hand one is Pendraken with some additional crew. On the right is a Minifigs model deployed on its wheels as was often done by the DAK.
Arty - at the front Minifigs 105s, at the back 155mm gun and FOO stand (Pendraken Horch & figures)
Command Stand and AA - Command Stand is Minifigs SdKfz 263 and Pendraken figures, AA are from Pithead SdKfz with 20mm flak.
Close up of command stand - Minifigs SdKfz 263 radio command armoured car with bedstead ariel. Figures are all Pendraken, radio operator, 2 figures from Command Pack, and table and figures from German High Command.
Infantry Battalion
Pithead 75mm IG and Command stand with mainly Pendraken figures and dispatch rider
Infantry companies, all Minifigs figures.
Support weapons, back left mortar is Minifigs, rest are Pendraken.
Plastic Stuka