I bought a couple of the new models by Sarissa of the
Seelöwe invasion barges.
The first thing that struck me was that this was a much bigger kit than I had anticipated. I have put a 28mm Warlord figure on the back to give an idea of scale.
The kit has quite a lot of precut card to get the rounded contours and cover up the joints. I constructed it pretty much out of the box just adding a lick of paint and a Nazi flag to identify the barge as friendly to the Luftwaffe.
I really can't believe, that the German army intended to brave the channel and the Royal Navy on something like this. Given that they intended to cross at night I wonder how many of these would be scattered all over the Bay of Biscay by daylight.
The kit went together easily. You have to be a little careful assembling the bow mechanism as it all has to unfold so the Nazis can disembark.
You can use the barge as either an infantry or vehicle carrier.
A photo of some of the original barges.
Highly recommended.
That looks like a kit with a lot of conversion potential.
ReplyDeleteYou can see the Emperor's finest on this? Or maybe cultists?
DeleteHi John would you get a panzer IV in there? I can see Panzer I-III getting aboard or the skodas etc but nothing heavier
ReplyDeleteI'll check Shaun. It will be a tight fit but possibly.
DeleteVery cool watercraft, John. I must admit I don't associate them with WW2 Germans, but of course they had them. When I think of similar craft I think of Allies on the Normandy Beachhead or Pacific Theater :)
ReplyDeleteOperation Sealion, Dean. The aborted invasion of Britain.
DeleteNice build, although those barges seem down right primitive compared to what the Allies used for D-day and in the Pacific.
ReplyDeleteThey were downright primitive. Basically barely seworthy canal-barges.
Deleteexcelent!!!!
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