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   * Series: Maschinen Krieger / SF3D   * Series: Maschinen Krieger / SF3D
   * Kit type: Large scale kit, poseable with polycaps   * Kit type: Large scale kit, poseable with polycaps
-  * In-universe role: Heavy Armoured Autonomous Walker+  * In-universe role: Heavy Armoured Autonomous Walker, //Strahl Democratic Republic forces//
   * Build date: ???   * Build date: ???
  
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 TBD TBD
  
-===== Thoughts =====+===== Background Info =====
  
 The Krote is one of the larger ground vehicles from the Ma.K universe and one of the few 'autonomous' designs - most being crewed by a human operator. The Krote is a heavily armoured bipedal walker which, as standard has a heavy multi-barrel machine gun. A variant of the Krote mounts a 75mm cannon and is referred to as the PaK Krote (in reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.5_cm_Pak_40|real weapon of the same name]] from WW2). A version of this model //was// produced by Wave, but is extremely hard to find: The Krote is one of the larger ground vehicles from the Ma.K universe and one of the few 'autonomous' designs - most being crewed by a human operator. The Krote is a heavily armoured bipedal walker which, as standard has a heavy multi-barrel machine gun. A variant of the Krote mounts a 75mm cannon and is referred to as the PaK Krote (in reference to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.5_cm_Pak_40|real weapon of the same name]] from WW2). A version of this model //was// produced by Wave, but is extremely hard to find:
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 The Krote also forms the basis of several additional designs: The Krote also forms the basis of several additional designs:
  
-Kuster+The //Kuster//, which takes most of the basic Krote design and then ramps everything up a notch, with smoke dischargers, radar and extra details. Wave made at least one production run of this version:
  
-King Krote+{{:blog:models:wavmk-38_9.jpg?200|}} {{:blog:models:wavmk-38_0.jpg?200|}}
  
 +Then, there is the// Konigs Krote//, or //King Krote//, which changes the head/turret design quite significantly, adds a low-slung central sensor/laser pod and mounts multiple missile launchers, with the machine gun relegated to a secondary weapon. It's quite a big model and I've been unable to find any major manufacturer who released one; they all seem to be resin kits:
  
 +{{:blog:models:konigskrote.jpg?200|}}
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 +There is a Youtube channel by the model builder [[https://www.jonbius.com/2020/12/11/kuster-building-waves-maschinen-krieger-mode-part-1-assembly-painting-and-dot-filters/|Jon Bius]] who has built and painted a Kuster (//but it's 95% identical to a Krote//). I think it is an excellent example of how good they can look; it's also a really good tutorial for various weathering techniques. I've linked part 1 and part 2 of his videos below:
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 +{{youtube>GiTQjGXv-Ao?large}} {{youtube>q0iWzrhB41A?large}}
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 +I will almost certainly be copying some of his techniques and borrowing some ideas from his painting scheme, since I want most of my SDR (//Strahl Democratic Republic//) army designs to all be variants on the same grey/blue/yellow colour scheme.
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 +===== Box Contents =====
 +
 +All of the parts sprues in this particular production run are re-used Nitto designs. They have 'Nitto' removed from one side of the sprue, but it remains moulded clearly on the other side! :D
 +
 +   * Instruction manual
 +   * Painting guide / information card
 +   * 2x Bag of multimedia parts
 +     * 1x Bag of brass rod & wire
 +     * 1x Bag of springs, photoetched brass, flexible rubber tubing
 +   * 5x Parts sprues
 +     * A (Krote), beige, main hull
 +     * B (Krote), beige, main hull detail parts
 +     * C (Krote), beige, lower hull
 +     * D (Krote), beige, legs
 +     * I (Gans), beige, armour parts, smoke launchers
 +     * Figure, beige
 +   * 1x Clear sensor cover
 +   * 1x Bag of (6) nylon spacers
 +
 +Box artwork:
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 +{{:blog:models:img_2215.jpg?180|}} {{:blog:models:img_2216.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img_2217.jpg?400|}} 
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 +{{:blog:models:img_2218.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img_2219.jpg?400|}}
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 +Instruction manual:
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 +{{:blog:models:img_2220.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img_2221.jpg?400|}}
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 +Painting guide:
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 +{{:blog:models:img_2222.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:img_2223.jpg?400|}}
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 +Waterslide decals:
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 +{{:blog:models:img_2224.jpg?400|}}
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 +Parts sprues:
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 +{{:blog:models:krote_a_img_2227.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_b_img_2228.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_c_img_2231.jpg?400|}}
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 +{{:blog:models:krote_d_img_2232.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_gans_i_img_2226.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_figure_img_2233.jpg?400|}}
 +
 +Multimedia bits and other small parts:
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 +{{:blog:models:krote_media_img_2225.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_sensor_img_2229.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:krote_spacers_img_2230.jpg?400|}}
 ===== In-Progress Images ===== ===== In-Progress Images =====
  
 TBD TBD
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