Re: NSU Kettenkrad with Goliath
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:23 am
Hi guys!
@ Martin: well, we probably never find out why they called this little explosive the Goliath, and their biggest Panzer the Maus…
@ HdP: indeed this is the Freedom kit, same manufacturer as my BMW with sidecar.
It is completely static and as I said a real PITA to build!
The roadwheel assembly is very, very fragile so for me it was no option to make the tracks moveable.
To make the tracks was very easy/simple as a matter of fact. Painting them was slightly more work, each rubber pad hat to be painted seperately.
The front end was a disaster to make too.
Very fragile also with bad fitment of parts.
@ MeterRat: Ian, I already do have a scene in mind to create another outdoor diorama.
It will be with the Krad, BMW bike, the Kübel and maybe my SdKfz-251 or my Panzer III, all of them are in Panzergrau.
But before I can do that, I want to ad 4 Grenadiers onto the Krad, which are in my basement waiting for some attention and paint.
During my Winter Panther build, I found out that those 18 Grenadiers on it, was a challenge for the Panther‘s suspension system, and I had to reposition the springs from the swingarms.
These resin guys do have some weight all together!
That is why I am a bit concerned about the fagility of the swingarms/roadwheel of the Kett.Krad, when I ad 4 more resin figures onto it.
So I will make one or two supports underneath the vehicle to prevent everything will collapse.
So I will come back on this as soon as my crew is painted and ready to rock & roll.
CU,
Rob.
@ Martin: well, we probably never find out why they called this little explosive the Goliath, and their biggest Panzer the Maus…
@ HdP: indeed this is the Freedom kit, same manufacturer as my BMW with sidecar.
It is completely static and as I said a real PITA to build!
The roadwheel assembly is very, very fragile so for me it was no option to make the tracks moveable.
To make the tracks was very easy/simple as a matter of fact. Painting them was slightly more work, each rubber pad hat to be painted seperately.
The front end was a disaster to make too.
Very fragile also with bad fitment of parts.
@ MeterRat: Ian, I already do have a scene in mind to create another outdoor diorama.
It will be with the Krad, BMW bike, the Kübel and maybe my SdKfz-251 or my Panzer III, all of them are in Panzergrau.
But before I can do that, I want to ad 4 Grenadiers onto the Krad, which are in my basement waiting for some attention and paint.
During my Winter Panther build, I found out that those 18 Grenadiers on it, was a challenge for the Panther‘s suspension system, and I had to reposition the springs from the swingarms.
These resin guys do have some weight all together!
That is why I am a bit concerned about the fagility of the swingarms/roadwheel of the Kett.Krad, when I ad 4 more resin figures onto it.
So I will make one or two supports underneath the vehicle to prevent everything will collapse.
So I will come back on this as soon as my crew is painted and ready to rock & roll.
CU,
Rob.