I guess this one is an old Italeri kit, it has the 70's written all over it and i've seen the included (terrible) figure before.

Despite lacking detail, accuracy and the horrendous exhaust cover (I left it off) the kit is easy to build and although there is a far better alternative on the market (DML) this one is cheap and therefore ideal for some experimentation.

Painting was done using Tamiya acrylics, Humbrol enamels, oils for the washes and Mig pigments for the dust and mud.

First introduced in 1941, the Humber Armoured Car was first used as a light, mobile reconnaissance vehicle and as such were often in action. A total of 5,400 Humber armoured cars were produced.

With a top speed of 45 m.p.h. and a range of 250 miles, the Humber was found to be highly effective in the Western Desert campaign due to it's manoeuvrability in the open desert, although the engine life was reputed to be limited to only 3,000 miles.

Humber armoured cars also served in Europe in an anti-aircraft capacity with armoured Car Regimental Headquarters.

During 1926, preliminary trials were held for the development of an artillery tractor with excellent performance both on road and cross country. The resulting half track configuration was carried on as the basis of a most successful range of infantry vehicles that became the classic partner to the tanks of the Panzer Divisions.

The SDKFZ 251/1 shown here was the standard vehicle used by the armoured infantry unit. Seating 12 men, it carried two MG 34 or MG 42 machine guns and two sub machine guns. Its excellent ballistic shape and mobility earned it the new role of close support for the tanks.