Dispatches from the Front: Gaming Models - 1940 German Armor for "What a Tanker"

Recently I picked up a copy of What a Tanker from Too Fat Lardies. An easy game that simulates WW II armored warfare on an individual tank level. It offers many different combatants over the war years.

https://toofatlardies.co.uk

     My problem is I didn't have many tanks available. I have some American and German tanks for Flames of War, but what about other countries during other WW II time periods?

     Then I remembered reading on The Miniatures Page about a company that made 15mm tanks "pre-painted" for $5.00 each. A little investigation lead me to a company called Gaming Models.

http://www.gamodls.com

     They offer resin models for the WW II years that they cast on demand. For $5 each. They also send them primed or painted in a base color and then washed. They come "ready to game out of the box". So I thought I'd give them a try. I've never done France 1940, here was a perfect opportunity. I ordered (for the Germans) a Pz38, a Pz IIIe and a Pz IVd. For the French I ordered two R-35 "short" and a Char B.

     When they arrived I got exactly what was advertised. They are not fine scale models, they don't claim to be. They are models to be moved around on a gaming table. They were gray for the Germans and green for the French. I wouldn't say they were "washed", they look more dry brushed. The casting look nice and yes they could have hit the table as is. But I wanted to paint them up more.

     I present the following pictures of the German armor. They are shots of the vehicles as received, shots of them after I "painted them up" and then comparison shots with other manufacturers. Generally speaking I don't believe they fit too well with Zvesda or Battlefront (as you'll see) but they fit the purpose for which they were purchased perfectly.

Yes, I will be ordering more. I hope you enjoy these pictures.