Panzer III

These motorcycles may be 50 years old.  Ironically WWII was closer in time to when I purchased them is now!

It's a very durable set up, but the passenger has no legs.

Roco Panzer III modified to be a command vehicle with an early radio antenna.  It was like this when I got it.

I think the photo background adds more depth than a plain sky.

Over they years I have printed out photos and used them as background but it's nice to be able to buy large size backgrounds like these.
 

DAK Set Up

There are a number of "educational toys" now that have a partial box and a background photo.

This set up is in one of those.  They typically come with fake plants and a few animals.

And often terrain, like the sand here, which is also beach sand, from Lowes.

It makes a nice space for a quick set up, especially if the background is right.

The boxes are usually about a foot deep and 12 to 14 inches across.

Not huge, but enough for a small set up, like this one.

Two Airfix Afrika Korps troops,  one digging and one running.
 

Afrika Korp Command Post

Vehicles are HO 1/87 scale.

Figures are 1/72nd scale from Revell and Airfix, Afrika Korps sets.

The trees are from Amazon as is the background.

The sand is beach sand and playground sand.  Most home improvement stores sell it in huge bags.

Motorcycles are from Grip / Eadai / Arii in 1/76 scale.

It makes a nice little set up.

I like to have a command post for at least every battalion or above.
 

Afrika Korps

DAK camp in the desert.

Panzer IV and a few infantry.

Command halftrack with radio antenna.

And a medium size tent in the shade of the trees.

The guard at the door to the tent command post.