There's a shady Gestapo type..
A party functionary with a familiar hairstyle...
And finally a couple of sentries.
Now I just have to find them something to guard!
Showing posts with label World War 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War 2. Show all posts
Sunday, 30 April 2017
Guarding the Chateau
This is a Warlord set I purchased to give the French Resistance somebody to kidnap or assassinate.
There's a shady Gestapo type..
A party functionary with a familiar hairstyle...
And finally a couple of sentries.
Now I just have to find them something to guard!
There's a shady Gestapo type..
A party functionary with a familiar hairstyle...
And finally a couple of sentries.
Now I just have to find them something to guard!
Sunday, 29 November 2015
Fallschirmjager - Finished Unit
Some of Warlord's finest 'Green Devils' all set to face the US 101 Airborne and of course those pesky resistance types that have been pottering around these pages.
Eighteen in all with some lmg and mortar teams to come.
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Listen very carefully...
...the last of the French Resistance group are here.
Ready to destroy that 88, rescue lost Allied airmen or aid US paratroopers.
This is the last section of these I have. There are a couple of more figures languishing in the garage but they look more East of the Dnieper than West of the Rhine.
Should make for some interesting games (like I have time to play!).
All figures are Bolt Action and the advantage of resistance fighters is you can make the uniforms up.
Ready to destroy that 88, rescue lost Allied airmen or aid US paratroopers.
This is the last section of these I have. There are a couple of more figures languishing in the garage but they look more East of the Dnieper than West of the Rhine.
Should make for some interesting games (like I have time to play!).
All figures are Bolt Action and the advantage of resistance fighters is you can make the uniforms up.
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Bolt Action 88
The grand plan of clearing my painting desk is coming to fruition and I'm even resisting the temptation of a mad cackle or two after that statement.
Next off the bench and into the garage is an 88.
The crew are painted in Luftwaffe colours, just to be different.
I've built, well that's a strong word, smeared some wood filler across a piece of MDF to make a base.
It can also be deployed in one of Adrian's Walls Eastern Front bunkers.
All figures are Warlord, the bunker is Adrian's Walls and all uniform mistakes my own.
Next off the bench and into the garage is an 88.
The crew are painted in Luftwaffe colours, just to be different.
I've built, well that's a strong word, smeared some wood filler across a piece of MDF to make a base.
It can also be deployed in one of Adrian's Walls Eastern Front bunkers.
All figures are Warlord, the bunker is Adrian's Walls and all uniform mistakes my own.
Sunday, 21 June 2015
US 101 Artillery
All those lovely pictures and fascinating documentaries of the Waterloo commemorations have me hankering for another crack at some Napoleonic figures. There are plenty in the garage but, unfortunately, I've made one of those Faustian pacts regarding clearing the painting desk before starting any new projects.
You probably know the sort, the type that just gets you frustrated at the lack of progress especially if like me your painting speed falls somewhere between glaciation and tectonic plate movement.
But here are some that have reached the finish line or at least I've got to the point that I ain't going to fiddle with them anymore.
More stalwarts of the 101st in D-Day gear, this time manning a 75mm pack howitzer, so some supressing fire coming the Wehrmacht's way soon
You probably know the sort, the type that just gets you frustrated at the lack of progress especially if like me your painting speed falls somewhere between glaciation and tectonic plate movement.
But here are some that have reached the finish line or at least I've got to the point that I ain't going to fiddle with them anymore.
More stalwarts of the 101st in D-Day gear, this time manning a 75mm pack howitzer, so some supressing fire coming the Wehrmacht's way soon
The model is from Warlord Games' Bolt Action range.
Sunday, 17 May 2015
Two More Resistors!
A couple of more likely lads to join the active cell
I'm going to have to find them something to do soon.
Both are from Warlords Partisan range.
The whole group emerge from a wood. Looking at them maybe I need to lay off the French blue.
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Somewhere else on the Eastern Front
The second game of the FoW foray. This time the Wehrmacht were defending a rail junction.
Once again the T-34s assaulted a position defended by German tanks.
Once more they didn't get far but had some success against some Panzer IVs.
The Soviet artillery, both rocket and guns, had fun messing up the parked German vehicles.
And eventually the tenacity and numbers of the Soviets told and a section of smg infantry took the junction.
German morale broke and the Soviets were left victorious.
Once again the T-34s assaulted a position defended by German tanks.
Once more they didn't get far but had some success against some Panzer IVs.
The Soviet artillery, both rocket and guns, had fun messing up the parked German vehicles.
And eventually the tenacity and numbers of the Soviets told and a section of smg infantry took the junction.
German morale broke and the Soviets were left victorious.
Monday, 30 March 2015
Somewhere on the Eastern Front...
The troops don't get out much (bit like their owner) but this weekend was the first battle in the new garage.
Went for a Flames of War straightforward battle on a plain. It had to be straightforward as I hadn't actually played the game for four years and then only once (despite the large armies that have been accrued). The opponents were a Russian Tankovy versus a German Panzers force both weighing in at around 1800 points.
The Russians had the initiative and were nominally on the attack. 11 T-34s assaulted a position held by 5 Panthers.
And the result was well...
Having had a starter of T-34 the Panthers moved on to a main of SU152 and finishing off with some SU 100s before heading for the Soviet artillery park.
The Russians had some success. The 88s were taken out by an accurate rocket bombardment and the 2 supporting Tiger Is didn't last against the SU 100s.
But it was a pretty one sided affair.
Went for a Flames of War straightforward battle on a plain. It had to be straightforward as I hadn't actually played the game for four years and then only once (despite the large armies that have been accrued). The opponents were a Russian Tankovy versus a German Panzers force both weighing in at around 1800 points.
The Russians had the initiative and were nominally on the attack. 11 T-34s assaulted a position held by 5 Panthers.
And the result was well...
Having had a starter of T-34 the Panthers moved on to a main of SU152 and finishing off with some SU 100s before heading for the Soviet artillery park.
The Russians had some success. The 88s were taken out by an accurate rocket bombardment and the 2 supporting Tiger Is didn't last against the SU 100s.
But it was a pretty one sided affair.
Sunday, 15 March 2015
SU100s
Some more late Soviets to provide fodder for the Tigers and Panthers out there. Mind you these guys do pack a punch themselves.
These are from the Battlefront plastic box set released last year. Painted using my standard method of base colour, black wash, dry brushed and then edged highlights.
The spray paint I used for the base coat failed leaving several of the tanks with a strange, crinkled paint effect. I don't know what caused it, the can was nearly empty and past its best or I hadn't cleaned them up properly.
Guess the Russians won't care once they're on the table.
These are from the Battlefront plastic box set released last year. Painted using my standard method of base colour, black wash, dry brushed and then edged highlights.
The spray paint I used for the base coat failed leaving several of the tanks with a strange, crinkled paint effect. I don't know what caused it, the can was nearly empty and past its best or I hadn't cleaned them up properly.
Guess the Russians won't care once they're on the table.
Sunday, 8 March 2015
Panzer Crew
This is Hauptsturmfuhrer Schmitt the free miniature with the Bolt Action Tank
War supplement. He’s going to end up as a target for the French resistance.
Found this miniature very dynamic and facially quite fun,
though bordering a bit on the comic book caricature; I resisted painting him
with a red skull!
Sunday, 4 January 2015
Fallschirmjager
Don't think the photograph shows the splinter camouflage. Followed the guidelines in the Flames of War Market Garden supplement then gave them a brown wash and highlights. Just equipment to finish off and they'll be ready to take on the French resistance I've been painting up.
These are Bolt Action figures from Warlord. Aim is to finish them off by the time the holiday season is over. Probably the first resolution of the year busted!
Saturday, 6 September 2014
US Paratroop Artillery
Little guns that hopefully will pack a punch on the road to Arnhem.
Right, just the infantry to do now for my Market Garden Flames of War force and unfortunately there's 'undreds of the blighters and I only have so much time and patience!
Right, just the infantry to do now for my Market Garden Flames of War force and unfortunately there's 'undreds of the blighters and I only have so much time and patience!
Saturday, 30 August 2014
US Paratrooper Snipers
Gradually I'm building an Arnhem army for Flames of War games. The XXX Corps tanks are in place, there are a few 82nd kicking about under a bed somewhere and now here are some snipers to help pin back any German counter attack. Next up field artillery.
Sunday, 17 August 2014
Tiny Tigers
Ok they're 15mm so not that small but definitely midget like compared with the Warlord one finished a month or so ago. This was another airbrush experiment and as with all of these so far the result was not as intended. The reflective green pigment in particular isn't strong. Still they'll probably look fine enough on a table at a distance.
These are Plastic Soldier Company miniatures. I usually find these a bit smaller than their Battlefront compatriots but unlike the T 34s, STuGS and Shermans I don't have an equivalent Battlefront model to compare these with. So for my home battlefields at least this is the size Tigers are!
These are Plastic Soldier Company miniatures. I usually find these a bit smaller than their Battlefront compatriots but unlike the T 34s, STuGS and Shermans I don't have an equivalent Battlefront model to compare these with. So for my home battlefields at least this is the size Tigers are!
Sunday, 10 August 2014
101st Test Pieces
Deploying swiftly to the aid of Jean and his comely comrade two Bolt Action U.S. paratroopers. As is ever the way with my collecting I have a horde of these waiting for some primer and paint. Maybe one day these two will be reinforced!
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Jean has a Long Moustache
And here is Jean with friend, best not to ask questions. Guess the two are out hunting Nazis or avoiding that tiger from a couple of weeks ago. Models from the Bolt Action range.
Sunday, 13 July 2014
Colonel Steiner
Let's hope Jack Higgins' lawyers haven't spotted this chap in Warlord's Bolt Action range; leather jacket, sten gun hmm... When I get round to gaming with him must remember to use my Bavarian Cockney accent.
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Battlefront Tiger Tank
Another model that has been sitting around forlornly hoping that I would finally get off my lazy whatsit and pick up a brush to finish. Well it finally got it's wish, not too sure about the result though. Never tried to splodge a 28mm WWII vehicle before, have done plenty 40K where you can pretend naff paint jobs are to reflect 'character' (especially if it has an Orky look).
Still that's one more off the workbench and on to a table (sometime, somewhere).
Still that's one more off the workbench and on to a table (sometime, somewhere).
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Test Piece – French Resistance
Damn those rule and figure manufacturers! Just when you think you’ve got everything you’ll ever need in this lifetime of wargaming something else catches your eye and surreptitiously empties your wallet!
Always wanted to do something on the French Resistance, so have emptied the coffers to the benefit of Warlord’s Bolt Action Partisan range. This is the first piece…
More will follow… just as soon as I finish those Napoleonics, Ancients, Paratroopers, FoW stuff, Huguenots, Space Marines, Empire chaps… ooooh did I just see a Warfare Great Northern War range?
Always wanted to do something on the French Resistance, so have emptied the coffers to the benefit of Warlord’s Bolt Action Partisan range. This is the first piece…
More will follow… just as soon as I finish those Napoleonics, Ancients, Paratroopers, FoW stuff, Huguenots, Space Marines, Empire chaps… ooooh did I just see a Warfare Great Northern War range?
Saturday, 29 March 2014
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