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El Alamein , 1942

Model kits Tamiya 35006 Kübelwagen Tamiya 35075 Tent Set Tamiya 35184 German Machine Gun Crew on Maneuver Tamiya 35111 German Infantry Weapons Set Tamiya 35186 German Drum Set Italeri   306 German Tank Troops Verlinden PCDA 35-003 German Military/French Civilian Road Signs

Kübelwagen and Tent Set are good model kits to build for dioramas. They are easy to assembly and paint, they don't have too many parts or super-details. You don't have to spend much time to build them to perform your diorama. Honestly, I regret  to build the Kübelwagen with closed doors. Most of Kübelwagens in Afrika had desert type tires but  thinking you can  not find whatever you wish in desert, I prefered the regular ones.  Tent Set  includes a radio communicator and  radio operator in Afrikakorps uniform. I fixed the tent on the ground using pins and sewing thread. German Machine Gun Crew on Maneuver (2 soldiers  walking)  is also a nice set for modellers to build dioramas.Too many ways to pose them. The SS officer and officer smoking cigarette are 2 figures of Italeri German Tank Troops Set. NCO holding binoculars  is  a Tamiya figure from sprue box. Drums, barrels, tools and military gear are from various model kits. I think diorama builders must have all Tamiya accessory kits. Having all of them gives you a chance to use them in different variations. Palm trees are hand-made using a thin branch, copper wiring and  masking tape. Road signs and warnings are Verlinden. The ground is DAS terracotta modelling clay mixed with sawdust. It can be molded easily and you can make footprints and wheel marks in 2 or 3 hours.

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