Scratch built Soviet river gunboat "bronekater 1125"

[captainzlog]

Wargaming model in roughly 20mm made from styrofoam and balsa with turrets from a wrecked T.34 and the Minairons T.26 kit



It's about 16 inches - a little short but close enough for (Soviet) government work. A bottle of vodka left on the NKVD inspector's desk works wonders



These vessels from the Volga flotilla helped save Stalingrad



There were transported by rail and saw action on other major rivers such as against the German pontoons bridges over the Dnieper



Figures are from Pegasus Soviet Naval Infantry set



They were even used on the river Spree to provide gunfire support in the battle of Berlin!

[Kekso]

It is amazing what you achieved with some foam and balsa

[Beano Boy]

A real pleasure to give the thumbs up for this scratch build. Well done captainzlog. Love It! BB

[Yann le Picte]

Very nice piece

Yann

[despertaferro]

Very nice

[Peter]

Great job done!