A few weeks away so little to show on the painting front, fortunately the Sino-Japanese project moves forward thanks to blitzkriegworkshop on eBay who offer a custom print and paint service for 3D printed vehicles. Great value for money when you compare to plastic kits and the construction and paint time.
In this order we have a SDKFZ 222, a Panzer I and a Soviet BA-10, I asked for 'blanks' so I could add my own decals.
One of the things that attracted me to this conflict in the first place was the mix of kit available to the Chinese Nationalists and varied uniform and paint schemes.
The Chinese armoured forces were few in number and heavily influenced by wider global politics and foreign imports. The main suppliers came from Germany, Italy, Britain, and the Soviet Union:
German equipment included armoured cars such as the Sd.Kfz 221/222 and a small number of Panzer I tanks. The vast majority were destroyed around Nanjing.
Italian CV35 tankettes were acquired in significant numbers (around 100). While widely used into the early 1940s, they were lightly armoured and vulnerable.
British Vickers 6‑ton tanks Deployed around Shanghai.
Soviet T‑26 tanks became a key reinforcement after heavy Chinese losses in 1937–38. These were among the most effective tanks in Chinese service, valued for their reliability and the ability to recover and repair damaged vehicles.
I have not be able to source any significant engagements between Chinese and Japanese Armour, the Chinese armoured organisation was known to mix different vehicle types within the same units, reflecting the inconsistent supply through out the war.
Whilst largely outgunned and poorly supplied they will at least give the Chinese some options in future games and whilst the waiting time is around 8 weeks from order to supply they are table ready and reasonably priced.
Next up more Japanese Infantry.
