Author Archives: Sven Young

Korean War “Beute” BA-64 Part 2

Well, its been about 6 weeks since I posted part one of this article, and since the model is now complete, its a good a time as any to write the second and final instalment. Here  I will describe the … Continue reading

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Korean War “Beute” BA-64 Part 1

During an e-mail exchange with my friend (and PW site owner) Erik G the other day, he asked me why it was such a long time ago I posted anything on this site. He has a good point, it has been … Continue reading

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Olga Belle – a Swedish M3 scout car

For some time, I have been planning to write an article about Olga-Belle and publish it here on Plastic Warfare. However, as it turned out, the article was first published on paper. I won’t write a long article here, but just post some pics. … Continue reading

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SAV m/43, a “Swedish Marder” – Part 1

When Armycast M&M released their SAV (Stormartillerivagn) m/43 as a full resin kit, my first thought was at the time “wow, finally a Swedish WW2 era vehicle that can be built straight out of the box!”.. Well, close, but not … Continue reading

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A small build update..

Hello all.. In case you are interested, here is a small update on my Swedish M3 Scout Car used in the Congo at the link below. My apologies for it being in Swedish. Once the model is complete, I will post an article … Continue reading

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African white elephant: Swedish armoured truck in The Congo

Short history: The m/42 KP-Truck (“KP Bil” in Swedish) was first issued to Swedish units in 1944. KP stands for “Kaross Pansar” meaning “armoured body”.  They were manufactured by both Volvo and Scania (VKP m/42 and SKP m/42 respektively) and based on standard … Continue reading

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Lulle-Belle, a Swedish M8 Greyhound in the Congo

Introduction: The UN campaign in the Congo in the 1960’s has always fascinated me, especially since Sweden was quick to contribute with UN forces in that conflict. It is also interesting to see the astounding variation of vehicles used by the Swede’s … Continue reading

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