tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-171729712024-02-28T22:09:27.713+00:00oneseventytwoscale.comSmallscale 20mm (1/72 / 1/76 scale) scale modelling, miniature wargaming and figure collecting.JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-24633579437917656342024-02-26T22:39:00.007+00:002024-02-26T22:44:08.580+00:00Fragile 60 year old Airfix Chicken Legs<p>The idea originally was to paint up just a couple of farm animals as scenery for some projects.</p><p>Enthusiasm got the better of me as I started to dig through a bunch of 20mm animals I had in a box and I ended up going over the top and started taking out more and more ... and ended up with this lot on the painting bench.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdah13SryPngskenaDcBDNPDZ0IDokv2YTEJMSA7K7mqR2UNwWbzHCBocH_DIkrQ6NMNIkNstfkiBsqfLgph_FP2XNAoBvJ07Dc0jlXPZ8dT6SXuyEH6pGtviMjlMj0oUP2ho783mdIr8sYBPaY32OlrwQ3jyS8esAjzBC-RZVRMaKHue9QJq0/s1000/1-72%20scale%20farm%20animals%20Airfix%20Imex%20Pegasus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="1000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdah13SryPngskenaDcBDNPDZ0IDokv2YTEJMSA7K7mqR2UNwWbzHCBocH_DIkrQ6NMNIkNstfkiBsqfLgph_FP2XNAoBvJ07Dc0jlXPZ8dT6SXuyEH6pGtviMjlMj0oUP2ho783mdIr8sYBPaY32OlrwQ3jyS8esAjzBC-RZVRMaKHue9QJq0/s320/1-72%20scale%20farm%20animals%20Airfix%20Imex%20Pegasus.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I decided it was also time to finally paint up some of my old treasured Airfix Farm Animals. BUT, my 60 year old Airfix chickens couldn't stand up to any kind of handling and their poor fragile skinny little brittle legs snapped right off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cVRMyG5zpNRXm7kLMSju7vUoub7glQyKzK8DdPmq3SMZIchiZjwyzk8MOqQoZZsTM1nWq6y6bynGtgur4XlmnLrzNbTzpJ0DK1jutM80oWmVscbcfpGJE4vPqSx5lQ3AO-ZegmjiAqu6NCSVwfI6jnfWmrgAk5y_xkm8ef-B4WH79Y8-AXT4/s1000/Airfiix%20Farm%20Animals%20Chickens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cVRMyG5zpNRXm7kLMSju7vUoub7glQyKzK8DdPmq3SMZIchiZjwyzk8MOqQoZZsTM1nWq6y6bynGtgur4XlmnLrzNbTzpJ0DK1jutM80oWmVscbcfpGJE4vPqSx5lQ3AO-ZegmjiAqu6NCSVwfI6jnfWmrgAk5y_xkm8ef-B4WH79Y8-AXT4/s320/Airfiix%20Farm%20Animals%20Chickens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A small fence kind of thing from the Imex Alamo Accessories set came in handy for the other legless chickens to roost on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_ytOioS_8uu8hDM6ZA4KGfThLk1htxvYuqbdqgX5WmD_cSqHVgKh_S1PS6t3yUiFybUSL_k7geLXHVbW1qP74KDLklQiO0wccAHvhCYr3G3G7-YMOV1PAarFiYktWFqFSkNT_BNYpAUiII02JWNj5JD_Tam_cFBwvt5Gv-K0uQQQijn3Ju1V/s1000/Imex%20ACW%20Accessory%20set%201-72%20scale%20with%20Roosting%20Arifix%20Chickens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1000" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_ytOioS_8uu8hDM6ZA4KGfThLk1htxvYuqbdqgX5WmD_cSqHVgKh_S1PS6t3yUiFybUSL_k7geLXHVbW1qP74KDLklQiO0wccAHvhCYr3G3G7-YMOV1PAarFiYktWFqFSkNT_BNYpAUiII02JWNj5JD_Tam_cFBwvt5Gv-K0uQQQijn3Ju1V/s320/Imex%20ACW%20Accessory%20set%201-72%20scale%20with%20Roosting%20Arifix%20Chickens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAvKJcka73kWPgiJoJt5ANvc0YT6BrijIRyfsUDoGS6bqD0KoqF7zkOBMgKBJ3o80Z-X1L_1h_UBEHCJoU7434VdOwRG-BPqPW-Cx0zYK2gFdHDrXb5DtDJUmokPbrVcCstWZQRkyu-6kP4HK3TxwlpvKhpOQfbGBJX2nkuYvRHOCd6cxeyuc/s1000/Airfix%20Farm%20Animals%20Set%201-72%20scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="1000" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAvKJcka73kWPgiJoJt5ANvc0YT6BrijIRyfsUDoGS6bqD0KoqF7zkOBMgKBJ3o80Z-X1L_1h_UBEHCJoU7434VdOwRG-BPqPW-Cx0zYK2gFdHDrXb5DtDJUmokPbrVcCstWZQRkyu-6kP4HK3TxwlpvKhpOQfbGBJX2nkuYvRHOCd6cxeyuc/s320/Airfix%20Farm%20Animals%20Set%201-72%20scale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wasn't just the Airfix chickens that started losing their legs, some of the Airfix pigs and sheep too. I managed to get most of the pigs onto stands, with some of them missing a few trotters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll try mounting the sheep on stands on another later painting spree sometime.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnA2Rn2dVOWyLuwViVJvnVduU88PisBjXkMqgIBAYFwF5kKzt7nIMne4w3I8jBQ6PGpLz9Ukquq3YjZQS3q5CMiltZ6Dm2CnafssMtqmvV4JC4ceC6F3YQCk31apDCa_IulJKI8mu9Z0LdZfltfbnFlKWdIEIWtrc6IhDCa-J0Hmq-yZ61Szoz/s1000/1-72%20Airfix%20pigs%20and%20sheep.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="1000" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnA2Rn2dVOWyLuwViVJvnVduU88PisBjXkMqgIBAYFwF5kKzt7nIMne4w3I8jBQ6PGpLz9Ukquq3YjZQS3q5CMiltZ6Dm2CnafssMtqmvV4JC4ceC6F3YQCk31apDCa_IulJKI8mu9Z0LdZfltfbnFlKWdIEIWtrc6IhDCa-J0Hmq-yZ61Szoz/s320/1-72%20Airfix%20pigs%20and%20sheep.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Progress so far, a mixture of Pegasus and Airfix animals, the sow with her piglets is a 1/87 Preiser hard plastic figure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdcwJfYVpVNQbQvjoCJIVapCrJgqqgw_I4D4Xny3hT9FyKIQbFYcxmZ4TVSxxVXjydkzijVSwQnvJEMfx5QWJTGfz-7Bgx7Wvnugw0vPjisfzaNUFCLcEp99bDdv3F4kJ9nRXaMe6HXjWMrE3ZZOhRzo6JE6lqUWiwaVkw2WU2bYcyILsXRzy/s1000/20mm%201-72%20scale%20Farm%20Animals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="1000" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdcwJfYVpVNQbQvjoCJIVapCrJgqqgw_I4D4Xny3hT9FyKIQbFYcxmZ4TVSxxVXjydkzijVSwQnvJEMfx5QWJTGfz-7Bgx7Wvnugw0vPjisfzaNUFCLcEp99bDdv3F4kJ9nRXaMe6HXjWMrE3ZZOhRzo6JE6lqUWiwaVkw2WU2bYcyILsXRzy/s320/20mm%201-72%20scale%20Farm%20Animals.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some farm hands got painted too. Four of these are also about as old as the Airfix farm animlas, from the old Airfix wagon train set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23G-OSpaPne6ylDzRVTAdzwQ6CQEVnGGmY6Pp-I0Q7Zol3VfjGZ9bl1XpygWNy6Tf-qd3jM4Zsubopn0vvXXxJlQqO8TNLiCQPYs_RuK6yyw46vudeW_BjgD1d2J4JdiaCO9aRL623Cnb4Qzdoh3VCJdOa7yN7xogIAkshCIKAtyOPdUcAJtk/s1000/1-72%20scale%20Farm%20Hands.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1000" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23G-OSpaPne6ylDzRVTAdzwQ6CQEVnGGmY6Pp-I0Q7Zol3VfjGZ9bl1XpygWNy6Tf-qd3jM4Zsubopn0vvXXxJlQqO8TNLiCQPYs_RuK6yyw46vudeW_BjgD1d2J4JdiaCO9aRL623Cnb4Qzdoh3VCJdOa7yN7xogIAkshCIKAtyOPdUcAJtk/s320/1-72%20scale%20Farm%20Hands.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No much wargame potential in these figures, but they'll make nice scenic elements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the next post a new vehicle to complement the "Ersatz" Afrika Korps Refueling Tankers posted last month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Till then, cheers, John</div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-19456422584985484202024-01-19T19:21:00.012+00:002024-01-25T15:13:20.741+00:00Stalingrad - Bolt Action Campaign in 1/72 scale - Workers' Village Scenario<p>A few pictures of a game some months ago with three good gaming buddies, Alex, Carlos and Juan where we gamed a trial scenario out from the Warlord Games Stalingrad Campaign book using Bolt Action rules. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ez-7sxFBAqTSIFgbWSPcHq2_upOOXza0DNn8AQt5whOOlVwTyZbcw8Cwb2z01o1J5Ywjp5qMV_xkOkNPhyl7b5fTg7DfGIvQTiyZlAYv3NUz40lmijuM1JMs2SGcLx5234KaKxdyorgTmprbb5BeMmM2mT4-_g1-pw9B7_oyrSsa4R0r8k4n/s1092/Warlord%20Games%20Bolt%20Action%20Stalingrad%20Campaign%20Scenerio%20Book.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ez-7sxFBAqTSIFgbWSPcHq2_upOOXza0DNn8AQt5whOOlVwTyZbcw8Cwb2z01o1J5Ywjp5qMV_xkOkNPhyl7b5fTg7DfGIvQTiyZlAYv3NUz40lmijuM1JMs2SGcLx5234KaKxdyorgTmprbb5BeMmM2mT4-_g1-pw9B7_oyrSsa4R0r8k4n/w183-h200/Warlord%20Games%20Bolt%20Action%20Stalingrad%20Campaign%20Scenerio%20Book.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><p>We played the game on the sand table and used a playing area according to the scenario of 4x4 foot.</p><p>The German objective is to clear the Workers' Village of Soviet Defenders. There's a dense collection of homes, fences, gardens, craters and rubble, making the advance extremely difficult for the German armoured kampfgruppen</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTwQyVRr90ClxtIkGZefoLwjaytwwxi3uVbuA47apxib00GR_gyF_kEzwRuqGywkP1VNJfPudPJd9VphtNINmQ1GU3YlrO7zPZQgFf05mDpTkprmsSZnyfTnXlqRu69wbM5Bh1KmqJvQR18RhuZNfNeyWUhT3WR6W168MyA-yeJmkilJFWT3z/s1000/Bolt%20Action%20Wargame%20Sand%20Table%20Stalingrad%201-72%20scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1000" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTwQyVRr90ClxtIkGZefoLwjaytwwxi3uVbuA47apxib00GR_gyF_kEzwRuqGywkP1VNJfPudPJd9VphtNINmQ1GU3YlrO7zPZQgFf05mDpTkprmsSZnyfTnXlqRu69wbM5Bh1KmqJvQR18RhuZNfNeyWUhT3WR6W168MyA-yeJmkilJFWT3z/s320/Bolt%20Action%20Wargame%20Sand%20Table%20Stalingrad%201-72%20scale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The scenario called for a 5 turn game. 3 objectives on the Russian side of the table that the Germans have to control and allocates points that the players use to decide on the forces available before the game.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1000" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7b9ENAsv50YWVxxIXucAkottkU2o-tmSComqnN-yy_qOorEK0XSwgszQv84CSTRq_tEmpMLm8HQRB1KdEFJs-JAGUV2cadLbHZjqV5pOSoVoHZZpnkmEDd7AOJrzQuoYHvXCijAaa5xrVt6Ur4F58sahj_ZIFHNitiXrgVaZ0oNbvYMAZrWy/s320/Bolt%20Action%20Wargame%20Sand%20Table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> There are Soviet tank-hunters potentially lurking behind every corner....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0WhVls9l69iMV6d-YmBMC1KX8qotDm_5KbVYdlSIvHZqdDzunrEBUDM4RIZ0U-w5ilivHFInHpMXsMQy7ePxT-zwga3l7ouJwkT4yBNjl4oVDRQ7dWreH2tAeN69X2rYkbhMUhCGOy9fuC7vHR5PFovkDZLDOyq9XIynF_QzYHlIT1q5UkEU/s1000/Italeri%20Soviet%20Tank%20Hunters%201-72%20scale%20wargame.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="1000" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0WhVls9l69iMV6d-YmBMC1KX8qotDm_5KbVYdlSIvHZqdDzunrEBUDM4RIZ0U-w5ilivHFInHpMXsMQy7ePxT-zwga3l7ouJwkT4yBNjl4oVDRQ7dWreH2tAeN69X2rYkbhMUhCGOy9fuC7vHR5PFovkDZLDOyq9XIynF_QzYHlIT1q5UkEU/s320/Italeri%20Soviet%20Tank%20Hunters%201-72%20scale%20wargame.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Carlos acted as umpire and chose the forces for both the Soviets and Germans. </div><div><br /></div><div>1 x T34, AT Team and 3 squads for the Soviet forces, and for the Germans 1 x StuG III, 1 x Pz IV Ausf B, 2 x Half-tracks and Panzergrenadiers, + Pak 38</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Germans enter the village</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Once they lost the StuG and the Panzergrenadiers it was practically impossible to achieve their objective, but being part of a campaign you need to know that some scenarios will be very difficult. </div><div><br /></div><div>The game was enjoyable and we're not too competitive so we had a good afternoon gaming. If the Germans had concentrated their attack from one entry-point instead of entering the table from various places they could have done better, but hindsight is always a wonderful thing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers, John</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>
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Cheers, John</p><div><br /></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-61430759591715102122024-01-07T17:37:00.007+00:002024-01-25T23:31:56.270+00:00Ersatz Luftwaffe WW2 Afrika Korps Refueling Tankers<p><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">T</span><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">o start off 2024 an update on something just finished.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">These are a couple of repainted 3 euro toy trucks from "Ale-Hop" that we thought could vaguely pass for German airfield fuel trucks </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; white-space-collapse: preserve;">for a 1/72 scale WW2 North Africa wargame scenario with an LRDG raiding party</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: inherit; white-space-collapse: preserve;">There are quite a few different models and it's not the first time we've used some of these in the past for other generic 1930`s - 40´s era trucks.</span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.oneseventytwoscale.com/2020/05/ale-hop-toy-trucks-for-ww2.html" target="_blank">https://www.oneseventytwoscale.com/2020/05/ale-hop-toy-trucks-for-ww2.html</a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We do actually have a far superior Academy Opel Blitz kit that my mate Carlos has built and is awaiting a paintjob to join them as an objective for the SAS, but I still can't help feeling that these toy conversions have a particular charm of their own and won't look too out of place on the battlefield.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy New year to all, and will try to update the site with work in progress and games played on a more regular basis this year.</span></p><p>Cheers, John.</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-71956462979888630402023-10-02T00:20:00.002+01:002023-10-02T21:43:38.509+01:001/72 Zombies<p>I've been saving figures from various sets with poses that I thought might make fairly passable zombies for a series of games we plan on doing in the near future and have some photos of the progress up to date.</p><p>There's a fair few figures that are easily converted, plenty of surrendering guys do it for me, others have vague zombie poses that with a head bent to one side and a bit of blood ... hey presto !</p><div>Like these two repurposed Revell German Kreigsmarine figures - once you bend their heads to one side, not much else needed doing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaAxFp48qprf0Pn4AOVtguiZLYfInl9i5xko-idKmnw9ZdSOcSnV2WBH6vdl6hZYsloYq6vpwNJxnBTAWvaHmmLlbVAE7Yumn94GP3meDPq5w8pVaDfNYueRpLFN7VQGuw0G_FI1Ndy0Z_95x9yxEwrI-PXVTIf-7raLWIhC3IGZ1SzNOx72V/s1000/Revell%201-72%20scale%20sailors%20zombie%20conversions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1000" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKaAxFp48qprf0Pn4AOVtguiZLYfInl9i5xko-idKmnw9ZdSOcSnV2WBH6vdl6hZYsloYq6vpwNJxnBTAWvaHmmLlbVAE7Yumn94GP3meDPq5w8pVaDfNYueRpLFN7VQGuw0G_FI1Ndy0Z_95x9yxEwrI-PXVTIf-7raLWIhC3IGZ1SzNOx72V/s320/Revell%201-72%20scale%20sailors%20zombie%20conversions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then some zombified office workers, courtesy of Caesar Resistance fighters and a Revell cowboy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhJdsj5-C4dUWdscsojX78BHNulKKZvItkzNoG5Z8pONeBIB6pa7EFzx_Di4U7IfEwmDMQtRZxOHrJJ9UPVGv_4d30xqfOFIVzVsJcNLTvEXuQPJl5EyJlVF2yf5UZOp40P1v1xZYbB5tFKPFUqCjj_GkxqkaB2TRnee4HXrMclTUcQOYy09R/s1000/1-72%20scale%20zombies%20figure%20conversions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1000" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhJdsj5-C4dUWdscsojX78BHNulKKZvItkzNoG5Z8pONeBIB6pa7EFzx_Di4U7IfEwmDMQtRZxOHrJJ9UPVGv_4d30xqfOFIVzVsJcNLTvEXuQPJl5EyJlVF2yf5UZOp40P1v1xZYbB5tFKPFUqCjj_GkxqkaB2TRnee4HXrMclTUcQOYy09R/s320/1-72%20scale%20zombies%20figure%20conversions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>An old goofy 1st version commando, Caesar zombie footballer and a HaT Ancient figure from some set who's become a lady zombie in a skirt.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-UNsz9QPXUaR-MeJOPtvJgpSp587hm7s6kVi107g-S4nWmpxOFBIDujFrRZO7aWfVS1F31O3n8PpG-LugLs0JtkMXro4joNGFX1edKi7SeqO0kzBwa1pwyrf2cr1ovu-QHG83FpOCtqcF01HGeZDMC3EI7o3GiXi5RPInteNpQwXs7wa7sZS/s1000/Zombie%20footballer%201-72%20caesar%20figure.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="1000" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-UNsz9QPXUaR-MeJOPtvJgpSp587hm7s6kVi107g-S4nWmpxOFBIDujFrRZO7aWfVS1F31O3n8PpG-LugLs0JtkMXro4joNGFX1edKi7SeqO0kzBwa1pwyrf2cr1ovu-QHG83FpOCtqcF01HGeZDMC3EI7o3GiXi5RPInteNpQwXs7wa7sZS/s320/Zombie%20footballer%201-72%20caesar%20figure.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Revell Modern German Fallschirmjaeger's zombie brain must still be working well enough for him to be still hanging onto his G36.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd_2tXSa59oZLPAu-DcKVXI-_CLC89ED2feBae9KVIsFAi6jhSEgwCt3bSzQ3nsl8IRzx7X14CYXFLBFo327LdyhmnWegmG2BR44PGomAMudbIySivhy4sPz6gPinIrMHITsTyNkSUx4srY-VaPBIS3GQ20A9N30LyX35MG1LcVHCCQUnDhJt/s1000/Revell%20Zombie%20Conversion%2020mm%20plastic%20figure.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1000" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd_2tXSa59oZLPAu-DcKVXI-_CLC89ED2feBae9KVIsFAi6jhSEgwCt3bSzQ3nsl8IRzx7X14CYXFLBFo327LdyhmnWegmG2BR44PGomAMudbIySivhy4sPz6gPinIrMHITsTyNkSUx4srY-VaPBIS3GQ20A9N30LyX35MG1LcVHCCQUnDhJt/s320/Revell%20Zombie%20Conversion%2020mm%20plastic%20figure.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And of course a typical day in zombified London. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxjfCYLiJuQ-eYWUIiXZUC7ho5o1DiEYxX6Gfb6vI-HQ_8igpglwQQ-dhDysbp3MYNF8bjmvYHUo0Bpab2DcmYXsl0FofB43JkpkTInrMNShB2eecfuhuXOFEZx989j-P2yPhjSDQ2KBzvFOk69S-Ma4ADPConFN6rPwiANFB32TMdbRIa-XE/s1000/Zombies%20in%20London%20in%201-72%20scale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1000" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxjfCYLiJuQ-eYWUIiXZUC7ho5o1DiEYxX6Gfb6vI-HQ_8igpglwQQ-dhDysbp3MYNF8bjmvYHUo0Bpab2DcmYXsl0FofB43JkpkTInrMNShB2eecfuhuXOFEZx989j-P2yPhjSDQ2KBzvFOk69S-Ma4ADPConFN6rPwiANFB32TMdbRIa-XE/s320/Zombies%20in%20London%20in%201-72%20scale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To pad out the zombie hordes, I had to resort to using a bunch of featureless civilian figures I got off ebay, a Made-in-China knock-off of Noch figures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnBVoOm6uunmQalMWofae-Dv2AmYL8-VC1c4SqGUdUXm3ZKdu4w_nGPSkKRIUzsUWg0FrBughNie2pXjv0LHfmJxIzFaZMJlSLFbwCHrdNmf5dOgigy3Y2COk7WtYdFJkXDi3uHtsjNk0kI9P5zumlfr1ehHvwW28rCGjMJtmG-yPz3LC-pRc/s1000/noch%201-87%20chinese%20copies%20zombie%20conversions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1000" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnBVoOm6uunmQalMWofae-Dv2AmYL8-VC1c4SqGUdUXm3ZKdu4w_nGPSkKRIUzsUWg0FrBughNie2pXjv0LHfmJxIzFaZMJlSLFbwCHrdNmf5dOgigy3Y2COk7WtYdFJkXDi3uHtsjNk0kI9P5zumlfr1ehHvwW28rCGjMJtmG-yPz3LC-pRc/s320/noch%201-87%20chinese%20copies%20zombie%20conversions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we do <i>eventually </i>get around to gaming these zombie scenarios, I'll post some pictures of the games on the website.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiOm1MkeAxZqUBEBYFiQ4FfPx01JVexNu5IFMpQ8FHt-ROpebYQaRmilcHPdClGyT9yz22vEl_kL983pr3_1PO5Mp4rtYZbheozkTPHnqopt3_z5lUPP7hQt9hDSWrvMDxL-6iWBmIMIoD3hT52AT1JwxN-wkUapYUqVnZLYq-8kKSLQb_q9E/s1000/20mm%20plastic%20zombies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="1000" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiOm1MkeAxZqUBEBYFiQ4FfPx01JVexNu5IFMpQ8FHt-ROpebYQaRmilcHPdClGyT9yz22vEl_kL983pr3_1PO5Mp4rtYZbheozkTPHnqopt3_z5lUPP7hQt9hDSWrvMDxL-6iWBmIMIoD3hT52AT1JwxN-wkUapYUqVnZLYq-8kKSLQb_q9E/s320/20mm%20plastic%20zombies.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the meantime, on the next post something different, some scenery accessories or perhaps an update on a few WW2 vehicles that were recently finished.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until then, hope you enjoyed the update and feel free to leave any comments or suggestions.</div><div><br /></div></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-22546882382760645192023-04-10T01:43:00.010+01:002024-01-25T23:29:57.736+00:00Repurposed Diecast Matchbox Superkings Scammell Contractor<p>A repurposed old diecast matchbox Scammell Contractor as a postwar British tank transporter.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vr0jxbRTeAVxjw1plkU98y2IoxJRMBEaxOfGzsiz-stB5NUnpmAavTrsCX4ho53tH9HiFDgPpNqFtDJsDewiAAU0e0pcIT5_p1zq4adqEBKI65_0oGXqDA09JqhGpyUyMVG4VTElzDtzvUMO0KNKQc4IcGaAiJeAgcQsEj63aASRUw2-zg/s1000/Matchbox%20Superkings%20Scammell%20ContractorTank%20Transporter%201-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="1000" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9vr0jxbRTeAVxjw1plkU98y2IoxJRMBEaxOfGzsiz-stB5NUnpmAavTrsCX4ho53tH9HiFDgPpNqFtDJsDewiAAU0e0pcIT5_p1zq4adqEBKI65_0oGXqDA09JqhGpyUyMVG4VTElzDtzvUMO0KNKQc4IcGaAiJeAgcQsEj63aASRUw2-zg/w400-h191/Matchbox%20Superkings%20Scammell%20ContractorTank%20Transporter%201-72.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I'd planned on doing this for some time after a wargame buddy of mine Iván gave me lovely old diecast model from the Matchbox Superking's range a couple of years ago. He knows I'm a sucker for these old toys, whatever condition they're in.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-mzSHPBTwRrHijMwpIn5meILWIxLyRkla5RLj8VKn_vjuGDqq2EjOoVKoaJ6UNMfmck6lRVn98n8NvWo-s4TioepAOiFBXWPVe6Jxz1IiFlQt0y7crZSlJVko4d6cCl2fM3zXyFHLxg5k7LMR1cD4gAUNhy5npAiY5aIdQaDKPbQRmnEmw/s698/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="698" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-mzSHPBTwRrHijMwpIn5meILWIxLyRkla5RLj8VKn_vjuGDqq2EjOoVKoaJ6UNMfmck6lRVn98n8NvWo-s4TioepAOiFBXWPVe6Jxz1IiFlQt0y7crZSlJVko4d6cCl2fM3zXyFHLxg5k7LMR1cD4gAUNhy5npAiY5aIdQaDKPbQRmnEmw/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><p>Made in England in 1971 .... and by the look of it, in that 52 year period the toy's obviously been through a lot ! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlyRQzM2tqSsndKlCUNy1wrPW9WqIpTki0nwpJWN0osSldMSrNHu0nS2s6XoAa-1d3sQwLvWUDCzHxpMdJtGa32BANHYwWItLpJbU4bov4sY_fnHd7wxuOrZSOLAR8F_vx5qtii5PoEAsMmTh5nptaAFs8_1TW6Ak8E2AVwTFIpeVoYE5TQ/s712/Made%20in%20England%201971%20Diecast%20Matchbox.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="712" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMlyRQzM2tqSsndKlCUNy1wrPW9WqIpTki0nwpJWN0osSldMSrNHu0nS2s6XoAa-1d3sQwLvWUDCzHxpMdJtGa32BANHYwWItLpJbU4bov4sY_fnHd7wxuOrZSOLAR8F_vx5qtii5PoEAsMmTh5nptaAFs8_1TW6Ak8E2AVwTFIpeVoYE5TQ/s320/Made%20in%20England%201971%20Diecast%20Matchbox.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Paint scratched, grille's disappeared, busted up at the bottom, and God only knows what happened to the wheels, looks like someone's been at it with pliers, or even the dog's had it. </p><p>Definitely what some e-bay descriptions would class as "played with" condition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfTo_s-tEoT4M2cPUZdiqkzxBjAmsujyJbHTV_pr6tXS3ypSrDM7J1SAaz5qYc8jr83zPZcGsCBaKNOuD_1cOIRpAUQj9fViHSzwS6MIgFOWsThKdMPfjv5j-mordjzxtr3fiCfPx0hmQgQm6KhAmeKkyYx0sRlDmlg48B7bnPsDwi3-1xA/s549/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%20old%20wheels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="549" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfTo_s-tEoT4M2cPUZdiqkzxBjAmsujyJbHTV_pr6tXS3ypSrDM7J1SAaz5qYc8jr83zPZcGsCBaKNOuD_1cOIRpAUQj9fViHSzwS6MIgFOWsThKdMPfjv5j-mordjzxtr3fiCfPx0hmQgQm6KhAmeKkyYx0sRlDmlg48B7bnPsDwi3-1xA/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%20old%20wheels.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This Superkings version originally had a trailer and carried two long construction pipes, and also there were some other versions, such as one without a trailer that was a wrecker too if I'm not mistaken.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had a trailer in mind using a Chinese 4D Models KrAZ-260B Russian tractor / tank transporter that also donated replacement wheels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3RtSEKDFJYxDUWQ6tpCU0E95hvxb0R1a2tDmHU8Gu5F23RH6ZYVJA9RBGgPLRPfLmfilwT1eqgwe61zyxagMgt8L-t-wBeqAP0iK87r0N-daJQStmgDUwCBqzncn2oXiX55Y-Z35Eoysx236bl-qh8U5DvU_Qtf_HmaHM-kea7vUoVRjLw/s899/4d%20models%20Russian%20KrAZ-260B%201.72%20scale%20kit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="899" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3RtSEKDFJYxDUWQ6tpCU0E95hvxb0R1a2tDmHU8Gu5F23RH6ZYVJA9RBGgPLRPfLmfilwT1eqgwe61zyxagMgt8L-t-wBeqAP0iK87r0N-daJQStmgDUwCBqzncn2oXiX55Y-Z35Eoysx236bl-qh8U5DvU_Qtf_HmaHM-kea7vUoVRjLw/s320/4d%20models%20Russian%20KrAZ-260B%201.72%20scale%20kit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stripping off the 52 year old pink metallic paint before I gave it a new paintjob didn't go as well as I planned, the paint was pretty resistant and was certainly made to last.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn15_Z9awrsCU3Ofo4I1A_5aDiACrgY_e_K1l0QP19AkgGn6sQB0vPvvlG1zHNMr01qu-eS9qDjaEZBr1bK1SKJcLus3rjWF1TpFX-5gA98WU902q4eX1TaBxvtm8x5gUjjOwaR9j8F_3CJRCdy_AWlBHYO2SET0Xsq0lC3x5TVqOzi-QRg/s452/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20paint%20stripped.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="452" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnn15_Z9awrsCU3Ofo4I1A_5aDiACrgY_e_K1l0QP19AkgGn6sQB0vPvvlG1zHNMr01qu-eS9qDjaEZBr1bK1SKJcLus3rjWF1TpFX-5gA98WU902q4eX1TaBxvtm8x5gUjjOwaR9j8F_3CJRCdy_AWlBHYO2SET0Xsq0lC3x5TVqOzi-QRg/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20paint%20stripped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Even though I left the paint remover on for 24 hours, it wasn't 100% successful. It did get quite a bit off but there was still a lot of paint left so I had to resort to using a little fine wet sandpaper to get most of the paint off the leading edges where the model will get the most handling. </p><p>The remaining pink paint lost all its shine and went completely matt, so I did in the end have a decent base for the undercoat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ej7kS9YN5Kn7mXVrju0Paji6zp-eqDEaM7AVRSkvHPlAKUSW6167KYeWNYPv4xqRKpBfp4K82W00c7tl04WiHSK5kOAiCNPPXrGZl4uuvBoxET1uIvzSsRBjyEWLyKTVV4WyC8xH0qOcTzGJaPsf_hBN2mjMHacvf2RxIKAI9aFtj36-Jg/s685/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20black%20enamel%20undercoat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="685" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ej7kS9YN5Kn7mXVrju0Paji6zp-eqDEaM7AVRSkvHPlAKUSW6167KYeWNYPv4xqRKpBfp4K82W00c7tl04WiHSK5kOAiCNPPXrGZl4uuvBoxET1uIvzSsRBjyEWLyKTVV4WyC8xH0qOcTzGJaPsf_hBN2mjMHacvf2RxIKAI9aFtj36-Jg/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20black%20enamel%20undercoat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I used a matt black enamel spray undercoat. Nothing fancy, I've found that the cheapo enamel spray paint I can get from a local tat shop is pretty good strong resistant stuff, albeit very strong smelling - not something you can use in the house though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRxLv84VOWwhmhGOslkxSzYf3biin-FDDWp-wgaINuIhYX2Rn1JKnXHdJbgSyqUQzuzx_PtEN0_CXynYHfufOurIJ06SpcUezYiCqkpbJwdzajMAAvY6_sfIb1gmH78tDn3uEl3-_i7xHWgIeEWBgTVwPdlqrxPsrDn_zN_jFeViWD7MyEA/s1000/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20radiator%20grille%20modification.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRxLv84VOWwhmhGOslkxSzYf3biin-FDDWp-wgaINuIhYX2Rn1JKnXHdJbgSyqUQzuzx_PtEN0_CXynYHfufOurIJ06SpcUezYiCqkpbJwdzajMAAvY6_sfIb1gmH78tDn3uEl3-_i7xHWgIeEWBgTVwPdlqrxPsrDn_zN_jFeViWD7MyEA/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20diecast%201-72%20radiator%20grille%20modification.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I added the replacement wheels and an engine grille was made from a cut-down plastic window shutter I found in the spares box</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once undercoated, it was painted in an olive drab base colour and finished off with an amber beacon on the cabin roof made from a repainted diode.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I realise it won't get much use on the wargame table, but we can use it as clutter scenery for some kind of future game scenario.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixokLQPyles5OA5CUXbkPtctGtFzDQGmV-6TrOSrl6PHNbFCn1ytiAA_uapO3aSbxNkxsLCpTNDijn3_9_bk2ZouFa0GQB2m-ZdcfTgVLSjItBqHE9M2AUHExvHBhvG-YxsGh8dMBmuxGgaJGYNaX6C5IpX8hfUGWrkSTWgDMd54ixYHcp5g/s1000/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20conversion%20diecast%201-72%20scale%20tank%20transporter%20with%203d%20Models%20Trailer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="1000" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixokLQPyles5OA5CUXbkPtctGtFzDQGmV-6TrOSrl6PHNbFCn1ytiAA_uapO3aSbxNkxsLCpTNDijn3_9_bk2ZouFa0GQB2m-ZdcfTgVLSjItBqHE9M2AUHExvHBhvG-YxsGh8dMBmuxGgaJGYNaX6C5IpX8hfUGWrkSTWgDMd54ixYHcp5g/s320/Matchbox%20scammell%20contractor%20conversion%20diecast%201-72%20scale%20tank%20transporter%20with%203d%20Models%20Trailer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlui8UzS8Zb5FQ_IOblbsuOEbaYUQFrh2deFcMjiv2ZA2Rf5B8sI4voLC9jHiuk4MMHvaXVP1RKaqgq0YCLiymn7vxRa7aROtl0SD--lHr5WTTkvG_GttoxhC2lRdBKhE0GOiJc_1IvYmnjJMnk9qifsjV43usHBLVR-XciyR3dUuBaaZBQ/s1000/1-72%20scale%20rolls%20royce%20armoured%20car%20with%20Airfix%20Bedouin%20Arab%20on%20Camel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1000" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlui8UzS8Zb5FQ_IOblbsuOEbaYUQFrh2deFcMjiv2ZA2Rf5B8sI4voLC9jHiuk4MMHvaXVP1RKaqgq0YCLiymn7vxRa7aROtl0SD--lHr5WTTkvG_GttoxhC2lRdBKhE0GOiJc_1IvYmnjJMnk9qifsjV43usHBLVR-XciyR3dUuBaaZBQ/s320/1-72%20scale%20rolls%20royce%20armoured%20car%20with%20Airfix%20Bedouin%20Arab%20on%20Camel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The turret is fixed unfortunately, but not a big problem. It looks the part and now we need to get around to getting it onto the wargame table. </p><p>Painted with Vallejo Khaki Grey, added a British roundel off some old aircraft kit I had in the spares box, weathered with a wash, and finally dusted with some crushed pastels.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXgsysPQjSqPOHclZVJyCFVNdkRuSI1CglPpAE-18rp6BCOvDbCFvXglYCjmpAxhU7gyY1yEIiSLxGftiZB2tYeJ33Xl3eehtAQr3i33NBcx0r8B-vFMos11EOKITRRy1TTm6y-x-pf_hoFdrp_o17smLnmNu9ZQX0XObx50_AqEunH4UTQ/s1000/1-72%20scale%20rolls-royce%20armoured%20car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="1000" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXgsysPQjSqPOHclZVJyCFVNdkRuSI1CglPpAE-18rp6BCOvDbCFvXglYCjmpAxhU7gyY1yEIiSLxGftiZB2tYeJ33Xl3eehtAQr3i33NBcx0r8B-vFMos11EOKITRRy1TTm6y-x-pf_hoFdrp_o17smLnmNu9ZQX0XObx50_AqEunH4UTQ/s320/1-72%20scale%20rolls-royce%20armoured%20car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WyWqxapXjcgQRoC6cjoE1cCBh0uKqvydwjcs4wDShkojVT7zgiP-40U-G4KU5J3NxdR48DYTFiqh0MWsIfwlVRLTcHwbqS894OeQD3EmBxNg02kGAEUPJI8O2BWCih6CWry_8rH_TdiuxaAVUwR2YyuaWwJOt0-IVevQU_DcMx6WEDk_DQ/s1000/resin%20printed%2020mm%201-72%20rolls-royce%20armoured%20car.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="1000" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WyWqxapXjcgQRoC6cjoE1cCBh0uKqvydwjcs4wDShkojVT7zgiP-40U-G4KU5J3NxdR48DYTFiqh0MWsIfwlVRLTcHwbqS894OeQD3EmBxNg02kGAEUPJI8O2BWCih6CWry_8rH_TdiuxaAVUwR2YyuaWwJOt0-IVevQU_DcMx6WEDk_DQ/s320/resin%20printed%2020mm%201-72%20rolls-royce%20armoured%20car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Not too sure about the scratches to be honest. I think I went a bit over the top - but it's done now, but maybe I'll try and soften them a little with some more dusted pastels.</p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-37948464131528197542023-03-11T00:03:00.000+00:002023-03-11T00:03:18.689+00:00Grey Panzers On the workbench<p>Pictures of some work-in-progress WW2 German panzers, nearly finished. </p><p>A mixed bag of brands, an Altaya Panzer IV top left, two Trumpeter StuG IVs, an Armourfast StuIG33, PSC Panzer IV top left, two Altaya die-cast Panzer IIIs and a very old repaired and repainted veteran Panzer IV middle right.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6hxD7lgiGstZoxUf8nPPXIugS6veURL6jkLqAE4t7ewpGwrww_35BVi_Xu43frwr6LlyFDykJpkEYs96O_3DUMGnVlrtDm6ttkKS1x32LGnPG9lCN4RveLO0I5Zv8J1YxhpGO8WRoF41_ZpN1rXOKm2p0axG6KvsRMxQNUQSq-B9u9XyAQ/s1440/1-72%20scale%20ww2%20German%20Panzer%20Tanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1440" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6hxD7lgiGstZoxUf8nPPXIugS6veURL6jkLqAE4t7ewpGwrww_35BVi_Xu43frwr6LlyFDykJpkEYs96O_3DUMGnVlrtDm6ttkKS1x32LGnPG9lCN4RveLO0I5Zv8J1YxhpGO8WRoF41_ZpN1rXOKm2p0axG6KvsRMxQNUQSq-B9u9XyAQ/s320/1-72%20scale%20ww2%20German%20Panzer%20Tanks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All painted with Vallejo Model Color Dark Grey Blue followed by a dark wash and some weathering. I've run out of Balkenkreuz decals now, so I'll have to try doing them by hand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXvxNbQN7oqK4OOFjLkgXm1S6oKO3PsQjlnod2v6BHOLbheNarTryc271JaP5Fm4Gb-aKsQUAISTcFFDE9SMo6DXBEFAmCT2ZH-P0L1A6W-ZQNmk9WbXoDm7PDQ5DXq6t8DwU73ruhPwS3lvG2vJLlk8QZEoHUw97fIGcMV4O0iaEfixe-Q/s1440/20mm%20Panzer%20III%20and%20Panzer%20IV%20Esci.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1440" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXvxNbQN7oqK4OOFjLkgXm1S6oKO3PsQjlnod2v6BHOLbheNarTryc271JaP5Fm4Gb-aKsQUAISTcFFDE9SMo6DXBEFAmCT2ZH-P0L1A6W-ZQNmk9WbXoDm7PDQ5DXq6t8DwU73ruhPwS3lvG2vJLlk8QZEoHUw97fIGcMV4O0iaEfixe-Q/s320/20mm%20Panzer%20III%20and%20Panzer%20IV%20Esci.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMP3HYRIK4ly2jnWqUxgOausJCYBjDzNMMmet84Mi5pXOq6XAoyu6FXPmERwx-appvmzMbJ1nUJa0u4WeeZIyVuOs5-X7QAuyTqNk_Ew_FN7DkDCOZ1SgYNrVCctA6w5dkEKsSaPp9i7Aoy7RekUUJBZM1EZWLporg8v15mowWZLVFwZsOww/s1440/Esci%20German%20Panzer%20IV%201-72%20scale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hobbywise things haven't ground to a complete halt, but lack of time meant an absence of posts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2023 will see the website active again now that things are less hectic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So a Merry Christmas to all, and hope you get all the minis you want, and that the only wars we need to fight are imaginary ones with our little toy soldiers and tanks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-35698700328635427152022-08-22T21:09:00.007+01:002022-08-22T21:43:23.127+01:00Nelson’s Attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) in 1797 in 20mm ScaleIf you get the chance to visit the Island of Tenerife, and if you get to the bustling capital city, Santa Cruz, try visiting the Military Museum of Almeida (Museo Militar en el Cuartel de Almeida).<br /><br /><a href="https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/unidades/Madrid/ihycm/Museos/canarias.html">Historical Military Museum of the Canary Islands</a> (official Website)<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=museo%20almeyda%20tenerife&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:1&tbm=lcl&sxsrf=ALiCzsYhzenN0PMsDtCAXUeF9vK31_Mtlw:1661198470058&rflfq=1&num=10&rldimm=3855002978527935411&lqi=ChZtdXNlbyBhbG1leWRhIHRlbmVyaWZlSKKujv2zrICACFoiEAAQARgAGAEYAiIWbXVzZW8gYWxtZXlkYSB0ZW5lcmlmZZIBBm11c2V1baoBFRABKhEiDW11c2VvIGFsbWV5ZGEoAA&phdesc=Bn6skhi--is&ved=2ahUKEwjF69XFntv5AhUMZsAKHUDjCVAQvS56BAgDEAE&sa=X&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:3855002978527935411,l,ChZtdXNlbyBhbG1leWRhIHRlbmVyaWZlSKKujv2zrICACFoiEAAQARgAGAEYAiIWbXVzZW8gYWxtZXlkYSB0ZW5lcmlmZZIBBm11c2V1baoBFRABKhEiDW11c2VvIGFsbWV5ZGEoAA,y,Bn6skhi--is;mv:[[28.475982899999998,-16.247121099999998],[28.4753564,-16.2477993]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!2m1!1e2!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1">Google Reviews</a><br /> <br />They have a really nice collection of military artifacts, and the last time I visited some years ago I took pictures of the superb 1/72 scale dioramas depicting Nelson’s failed attack on Santa Cruz in 1797. This was where Nelson lost his arm leading his men into battle. <br /><br />It was quite a famous event here – there is even a Horation Nelson street in Tenerife, named after this famous British invader. <br /><br />I don’t know who made the dioramas but they have been in the museum since the early nineties. Whoever made this, they have made clever use of plastic figures. <br /><br />Click on the pictures to enlarge.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpetBrAM-5fH-bQEQpn2pPTu3JEpc1IgmXvU0HFzci_Pdm27RhwJQ7lzstGYwOKo8m0CwbZhzHV-lTgJDV_nAmgYucQYLO5-J5OHGkRSgEYgfSj1i9zxfLHTtjfhonv-Z7YTY/s1600-h/Nelson+20mm+Tenerife.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpetBrAM-5fH-bQEQpn2pPTu3JEpc1IgmXvU0HFzci_Pdm27RhwJQ7lzstGYwOKo8m0CwbZhzHV-lTgJDV_nAmgYucQYLO5-J5OHGkRSgEYgfSj1i9zxfLHTtjfhonv-Z7YTY/s400/Nelson+20mm+Tenerife.jpg" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGTtDb8gmmrgTUbvLJbURUEEQtBTYY3NKYKYX9c2e2vjANxn77WRcTxbp09PsAKXVdLHygD5dlsFu0EToDFCqZYlpoHHJqy70XrYtEhJsR8vmYNcJstnu8hxrwEZNl-mJOD4D/s1600-h/Nelson+1-72.jpg"><img border="0" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMLupVUEmHETaJMwqDTPiFo1vff9QDGCcpCedh0oOufeUcsWKEk4hqV123-UApsnTHny1Pq5ASteSd0Xe_SkQEw5Rl_Y0-IjjcQdLTg16AZzrvrS12k42QYqUPKV1GDO0MYVV/s1600-h/Nelson+diorama+after+the+battle+3.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMLupVUEmHETaJMwqDTPiFo1vff9QDGCcpCedh0oOufeUcsWKEk4hqV123-UApsnTHny1Pq5ASteSd0Xe_SkQEw5Rl_Y0-IjjcQdLTg16AZzrvrS12k42QYqUPKV1GDO0MYVV/s400/Nelson+diorama+after+the+battle+3.jpg" /></a> <br /><br />Wikipedia has an interesting entry regarding the Battle of Santa Cruz<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife_(1797)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife_(1797)</a><br /><br />AND... I'm going to give a shameless plug to one of my wargaming buddies Iván Cáceres, who published a great boardgame which you can see on the following link<br /><br /><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797">https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797</a>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-70471697138522057342022-05-04T23:59:00.008+01:002022-08-22T21:21:18.093+01:00Airfix 20mm Japanese to Italian Infantry ConversionsRepeating here some photos from an old post that was wiped out when the site was hacked a few years ago.<br /><br />The Airfix 20mm WW2 Italian Infantry set was first released by Airfix in the 1980s and there are some beautifully sculpted figures in the set, but with a limited number of poses.<br /><br /><a href="http://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Jxje5YeBe6RDYApmECnqadJm06Mebpj3sJ8Rt5lKnVRio1BziiyM-zY0gUfR0air7nSFuCLzEkjU5Vx2kk_P3b-svZxb4XNOEiWtcfjEM-Un2a8cx0xf-qWhbcxHpNQxG03FS3ltL8CVKltvYlSwO6Zvsu69umoGeOYHYnSpjoAh9t3Nw/s1000/Airfix%201-72%20scale%20italian%20infantry%2020mm.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2Jxje5YeBe6RDYApmECnqadJm06Mebpj3sJ8Rt5lKnVRio1BziiyM-zY0gUfR0air7nSFuCLzEkjU5Vx2kk_P3b-svZxb4XNOEiWtcfjEM-Un2a8cx0xf-qWhbcxHpNQxG03FS3ltL8CVKltvYlSwO6Zvsu69umoGeOYHYnSpjoAh9t3Nw/w320-h163/Airfix%201-72%20scale%20italian%20infantry%2020mm.jpg" /></a><br /><br />These figures are on the small side and if you mix them in the same unit with other sets of Italian 1:72 scale figures from Esci or Waterloo 1815 they look too small.<br /><br />You can add more poses to their ranks by using 1:76 scale figures from the Airfix WW2 Japanese Infantry set.<div><br /><a href="http://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ14BAi5OQf8fLvqa1mueHrn6ZuUG8Sey9D0IFULntyqQfMkHl5VfvvRb9CqnXG4mNWQZjmlCG3v6zi6g-GmNoLJ0oDZrQEIwu_03ROUcRX7xBPVKq-vp56_4SsMS-XrcL7QiNO-8yGXhk65BjSOEd6haTpyvH3wwfP9VLjtS7hKA-ELwsXw/s1000/Airfix%20ww2%20japanese%20infantry%201-76%20scale.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ14BAi5OQf8fLvqa1mueHrn6ZuUG8Sey9D0IFULntyqQfMkHl5VfvvRb9CqnXG4mNWQZjmlCG3v6zi6g-GmNoLJ0oDZrQEIwu_03ROUcRX7xBPVKq-vp56_4SsMS-XrcL7QiNO-8yGXhk65BjSOEd6haTpyvH3wwfP9VLjtS7hKA-ELwsXw/w320-h186/Airfix%20ww2%20japanese%20infantry%201-76%20scale.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3paod1GJiy9pg1JkshI5H4NBS6Ih7SISEdtakyTSfBAWhiYTAU4iaxsC5CHnQFT0_fpqlnU8tZ34ajEU10h89B6fd2GGuoX4NfCffbHNNiGaEafoxAxzswKZQ4ioxoAZLvGV89jfECVSESieFNdZEYNa-l-VlVKz13DhFXcR8svrY3Mk84A/s1000/Airfix%20Italian%20and%20Unpainted%20Japanese%2000%20scale.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3paod1GJiy9pg1JkshI5H4NBS6Ih7SISEdtakyTSfBAWhiYTAU4iaxsC5CHnQFT0_fpqlnU8tZ34ajEU10h89B6fd2GGuoX4NfCffbHNNiGaEafoxAxzswKZQ4ioxoAZLvGV89jfECVSESieFNdZEYNa-l-VlVKz13DhFXcR8svrY3Mk84A/w320-h188/Airfix%20Italian%20and%20Unpainted%20Japanese%2000%20scale.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The idea of using Airfix Japanese figures as Italians is an old one. The very first time I read about using them as stand-in Italians was in an old article by Gerald Scarborough when as a kid, long before there were any other 20mm scale Italian Infantry figures available in plastic.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbQEi_NKGop1X6XSo8f5TDR5nwCmWDzudD_mU_prCN8l7YkYMWFXN474-Tzqo__m-bkUTbhpLD69hLdHWRJcnxTncuEgce16Ewue_w2ZUpHr6evuQK-DqqZk4uBMMzlZDI-tQ8HgjnmWOua6ihKohCK1nmJcq8YLvcHAGYUVYlTguiHF63A/s1000/Airfix%201-72%201-76%20WW2%20Japanese%20to%20Italian%20Infantry%20Conversions%2020mm%20Scale.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbQEi_NKGop1X6XSo8f5TDR5nwCmWDzudD_mU_prCN8l7YkYMWFXN474-Tzqo__m-bkUTbhpLD69hLdHWRJcnxTncuEgce16Ewue_w2ZUpHr6evuQK-DqqZk4uBMMzlZDI-tQ8HgjnmWOua6ihKohCK1nmJcq8YLvcHAGYUVYlTguiHF63A/w320-h180/Airfix%201-72%201-76%20WW2%20Japanese%20to%20Italian%20Infantry%20Conversions%2020mm%20Scale.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Spare Airfix Italian Infantry figures were used to donate some heads, and some others were given field-caps / bustinas made from epoxy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikt7A6k-mg7G94nFTmO9Jj5YcdC_IoZc_bDgzaoGoqocIP58xchsDs7Z_x_DADoaCakY0UWBM8iPlMaqBZDeo7EZBcAMrH542BtmnALdYHtIJ_GAvMITk27xViBQ8HPetpANZxfpYf054NX7v8pbaEGXyAVflRUMNTgWGW9SNbx5tcuQqkg/s1000/Airfix%20japanese%20to%20italian%20infantry%20conversions%201-72.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjikt7A6k-mg7G94nFTmO9Jj5YcdC_IoZc_bDgzaoGoqocIP58xchsDs7Z_x_DADoaCakY0UWBM8iPlMaqBZDeo7EZBcAMrH542BtmnALdYHtIJ_GAvMITk27xViBQ8HPetpANZxfpYf054NX7v8pbaEGXyAVflRUMNTgWGW9SNbx5tcuQqkg/w320-h216/Airfix%20japanese%20to%20italian%20infantry%20conversions%201-72.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The rifles on the Airfix Japanese figures are too thin and are not very well sculpted so they need replacing with weapons taken from other figures.<br /><br />In the picture above the converted figures were getting a dry-run test using some blu-tac (actually yellow in this case).<br /><br />Finally after finishing the conversions the figures were all painted and based.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggShVIzDgFq2Y9H3ZBFdTtwGAQn2WpwgnT7K3nbnTsksQunK4szRQhVd3BYbOrEa1ujyMf7VvSBd5HrezDdpXGD2vt_wTknCaXjswZ_N8kLj6WomKH5UN2u_3q_dG2BILvN5wMjLipxvPGFWqy55ZURH17rJSMa6s7MKTiFodEl9zc5-Fg3g/s1000/Airfix%20Japanese%20Infantry%20to%20Italian%20Infantry%20Conversions%201-72%20.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggShVIzDgFq2Y9H3ZBFdTtwGAQn2WpwgnT7K3nbnTsksQunK4szRQhVd3BYbOrEa1ujyMf7VvSBd5HrezDdpXGD2vt_wTknCaXjswZ_N8kLj6WomKH5UN2u_3q_dG2BILvN5wMjLipxvPGFWqy55ZURH17rJSMa6s7MKTiFodEl9zc5-Fg3g/w320-h205/Airfix%20Japanese%20Infantry%20to%20Italian%20Infantry%20Conversions%201-72%20.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMQLAukuN2ZgGjpZjFj9NnHQhUILisouh7WVsZP78UV-_cRTTM4W_jmNej6DseLqp0BsSh-5j9K7EouLejPr-_gycmCuIM2535iILtOxkkICooao9RaelRvytl5is0mNXsI3aJwbVZPGp-pXR17DSN6ygu1sVSkUSIFEGHoQzsJUzMB52sQ/s999/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMQLAukuN2ZgGjpZjFj9NnHQhUILisouh7WVsZP78UV-_cRTTM4W_jmNej6DseLqp0BsSh-5j9K7EouLejPr-_gycmCuIM2535iILtOxkkICooao9RaelRvytl5is0mNXsI3aJwbVZPGp-pXR17DSN6ygu1sVSkUSIFEGHoQzsJUzMB52sQ/w320-h173/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The group also needed some heavy weapon support, so a crude and oversized “representation” of a Breda M37 was made using a Waterloo 1815 Japanese figure with an HMG.<br /><br />At this point I had no more helmeted Italian heads left, so this Italian sports a head off an old Airfix Russian. I’m pretty sure that veteran plastic enthusiasts will all recognize which set the loader came from too….</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZAhzO-OSEWcUpfZjJuMj73w02pe9dJiEgKB7RT16wltLOMVomcwUIPjzp812NizzqRbRgg3Qa6TLrTV7yj78KNIpiR2dLmFKYueEUNgtNQwGJVbIgAzzBE4PfFY0Uv1aO-78PkErQE5KymQY2ZFIoRgxLgtldMOu7b3Z27otdki3ZLmKBw/s1000/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry%20HMG.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZAhzO-OSEWcUpfZjJuMj73w02pe9dJiEgKB7RT16wltLOMVomcwUIPjzp812NizzqRbRgg3Qa6TLrTV7yj78KNIpiR2dLmFKYueEUNgtNQwGJVbIgAzzBE4PfFY0Uv1aO-78PkErQE5KymQY2ZFIoRgxLgtldMOu7b3Z27otdki3ZLmKBw/w320-h165/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry%20HMG.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The whole new family.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3AI-ifle-1FjF96MiWaheG7H9rauniMsBDkoehBlbkoN0G86e3muo6wNckNGMX8fD3rRLE_1obxWyMJGyWfGCHQPYLZ5RGoaP2byo-nKnKf13AFWmVKM0mPiK1RoFJJZFQ10CGqyfX0lEn4yAjWUpCseN9L_WvfTZSSvFD_K1vgHQZp5Bw/s2000/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry%20Plastic%20Figure%20Conversions%2020mm%201-76%201-72%20scale.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3AI-ifle-1FjF96MiWaheG7H9rauniMsBDkoehBlbkoN0G86e3muo6wNckNGMX8fD3rRLE_1obxWyMJGyWfGCHQPYLZ5RGoaP2byo-nKnKf13AFWmVKM0mPiK1RoFJJZFQ10CGqyfX0lEn4yAjWUpCseN9L_WvfTZSSvFD_K1vgHQZp5Bw/w320-h137/Airfix%20Italian%20Infantry%20Plastic%20Figure%20Conversions%2020mm%201-76%201-72%20scale.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-73944075049627886422022-01-22T02:13:00.272+00:002022-01-22T03:25:37.332+00:00Allied "Funnies"<p>As a follow up to the "Ersatz" Opel Blitz pictures published on the blog last month, my miniature allied arsenal also has some "funnies" that were pressed into service many moons ago.</p><p><u><b>Sherman Jumbo</b></u></p><p>A repainted Matchbox Battle Kings die-cast toy that a mate of mine Iván gave me when we first met and started gaming together on a regular basis some 20 years ago. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjukHc54a5Kd2nynx3d8WLpgU-fwatGeRsLEBBPx2jrP7N4xjrv5M6tqH0M4NjefPJH52h_2j6ExwTeEtAWbsrOJ504YwlFustZLWhF8JEyv0FUmanqrvNkmizclFRNE2esUPC3gp9bKvKeVNxvSn8sQf9GqQkH6cQ7zWGoHu8A7a3iul3fxw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="1000" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjukHc54a5Kd2nynx3d8WLpgU-fwatGeRsLEBBPx2jrP7N4xjrv5M6tqH0M4NjefPJH52h_2j6ExwTeEtAWbsrOJ504YwlFustZLWhF8JEyv0FUmanqrvNkmizclFRNE2esUPC3gp9bKvKeVNxvSn8sQf9GqQkH6cQ7zWGoHu8A7a3iul3fxw=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>The Matchbox tracks were missing and were replaced with tracks off a Hasegawa 1/72nd scale M4A3E8 Sherman. </p><p>The tank commander is an Airfix British Paratrooper.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2Ldl3OniApShQGg9luZcezN_UYnCyN6vWYv7MRDJa4KvztnaEl8ZGw8byWpn0dQFyQ7Lndax9g0PEardJUAb6awnvzE3SH_EpQ_x0pDwmXozhhOSyoXvSpP2FS2ibzSxt_1PVdE45WC1FuWB3rhj7fTFdt0yAhYDOjcbgD-T8XyMYzCgKAQ=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2Ldl3OniApShQGg9luZcezN_UYnCyN6vWYv7MRDJa4KvztnaEl8ZGw8byWpn0dQFyQ7Lndax9g0PEardJUAb6awnvzE3SH_EpQ_x0pDwmXozhhOSyoXvSpP2FS2ibzSxt_1PVdE45WC1FuWB3rhj7fTFdt0yAhYDOjcbgD-T8XyMYzCgKAQ=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>Even though it's oversized and clunky, it's seen some action as a Sherman Jumbo in a couple of games over the years. </p><p>When you compare it with a lovely detailed kit, like the Trumpeter Sherman below, it's toylike appearance is even more evident. Anyhow, even if it raises a few eyebrows when I next get it on the gaming table again I don't mind too much.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_weNsRS-DfhP84tnLOF4nAzA_ZhUf958hze0pLjaS5F1o064F6-Kttb4QH-_R3T6ATCSH2oagNxHzQPa09Go1yh2Z4WtzUfzxFYsxq1owOjNaP3k730OZ8hUVcUjkOiJOg0BwbcODX_e9oY4Nqld4Ej9wR8x5qGeLgR_M_EHGoMkYxL2bA=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1000" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhG_weNsRS-DfhP84tnLOF4nAzA_ZhUf958hze0pLjaS5F1o064F6-Kttb4QH-_R3T6ATCSH2oagNxHzQPa09Go1yh2Z4WtzUfzxFYsxq1owOjNaP3k730OZ8hUVcUjkOiJOg0BwbcODX_e9oY4Nqld4Ej9wR8x5qGeLgR_M_EHGoMkYxL2bA=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b><br /></b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><b>Roco M40 155mm / Sherman suspension hybrid</b></u></div><p>About the same time back in the early 2000's, my tiny, but growing US forces were in urgent need of some mobile artillery. Getting your hands an Esci M12 was difficult, but I had a Roco Minitanks 1/87 155mm M40, but without the HVSS suspension. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNYxcM9tLJ-ead4IP0BD0rG8_A_rRQRFD1Om4QkGV3nlmekU7Bt09VNK8lK_TuMJlZyd5-A-wu3bxCGGd27zBuKOY98LiP8060Z2YEAgbQQjhKSXH7NvRRq89H9tC36vHbsNwjsAgn2bckdn8UoQ4htJFcTfT4V8Ii5l3bOOGJ-zrBt5fSAQ=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1000" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNYxcM9tLJ-ead4IP0BD0rG8_A_rRQRFD1Om4QkGV3nlmekU7Bt09VNK8lK_TuMJlZyd5-A-wu3bxCGGd27zBuKOY98LiP8060Z2YEAgbQQjhKSXH7NvRRq89H9tC36vHbsNwjsAgn2bckdn8UoQ4htJFcTfT4V8Ii5l3bOOGJ-zrBt5fSAQ=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>A broken 1/76 scale Sherman came to the rescue and donated its suspension and tracks to the allied cause, giving birth to this strange hybrid.</p><p>It's small next to a Matchbox M40 kit, but on the other hand, it's only a little smaller in size to a real Esci M12 - which I now have thankfully through Ebay, (and also now some excellent Altaya M12 diecasts).</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWGC8yO1SMBlbK1MSVTcoyZGaiPq37JqEpPDhb0mELRVUEZI4omfcxz37YPjk8xiVmPamV1bur0wfuAw4EVvCAy5Gs1dMIssKMH_QrdVcSKM25XObBVmEsH1GmQkWq7LJAGxnoMT0QXlrEL4Pm6khmqxguUFXUS1NQOuBS8U3j3mPunz5AxQ=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1000" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWGC8yO1SMBlbK1MSVTcoyZGaiPq37JqEpPDhb0mELRVUEZI4omfcxz37YPjk8xiVmPamV1bur0wfuAw4EVvCAy5Gs1dMIssKMH_QrdVcSKM25XObBVmEsH1GmQkWq7LJAGxnoMT0QXlrEL4Pm6khmqxguUFXUS1NQOuBS8U3j3mPunz5AxQ=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p><u><b><br /></b></u></p><p><u><b>Sherman Dozer</b></u></p><p>The British Shermans below were all made back in the early 2000's.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAzuP_wHumPDzuXoi7DkwTcTbEn-zlaxC3VPp87XtTJuDKXJPpsigsNImcZH6jyN7Ez4cS-617KvBhUI-ZVOA6e3ED3LzLWNavS4gHlqoQ2G09EnwqFOCXpx_OxRon-fhb87bgGAJ0CNa1ePqOw1HLoUfG9SkMtQyCEo4RIOKAR8ABAYYIEw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAzuP_wHumPDzuXoi7DkwTcTbEn-zlaxC3VPp87XtTJuDKXJPpsigsNImcZH6jyN7Ez4cS-617KvBhUI-ZVOA6e3ED3LzLWNavS4gHlqoQ2G09EnwqFOCXpx_OxRon-fhb87bgGAJ0CNa1ePqOw1HLoUfG9SkMtQyCEo4RIOKAR8ABAYYIEw=s320" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were going to game a scenario that needed a Sherman dozer. A few days before the game I managed to get a hot-wheels bulldozer from a toyshop, fixed the blade onto the front of one of the Shermans and hey-presto ! Not very pretty but you can see what its function is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwhEnYXAqZVwxJTxIdW1rF5UvNARjLSstOHydEOVGyXvJrgrgNffDb4HmaCkYaAuVU0YM6Q1BTxXHWX39pPxJxrZTZm-zkA-Aegjw122qbjw23nWwWQhORNT8EP2MN_bhS67EK4KqyrPg6kLW9sjpBHkIXQViRn82XoAwKrbjMgKV1ceY32Q=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1000" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwhEnYXAqZVwxJTxIdW1rF5UvNARjLSstOHydEOVGyXvJrgrgNffDb4HmaCkYaAuVU0YM6Q1BTxXHWX39pPxJxrZTZm-zkA-Aegjw122qbjw23nWwWQhORNT8EP2MN_bhS67EK4KqyrPg6kLW9sjpBHkIXQViRn82XoAwKrbjMgKV1ceY32Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did recently get a real dozer blade for my US forces. The blade came courtesy of a kit from UM Models. Not sure if my version is comical or just sad in comparison.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGhggKBQorz9fhFF4EN0Xl_7ifKh4NBm4qs8t-DJbIduXR4iHRxDuyQhOjYUKd_aG-rhp6azO0JrjeBA6Gwt9KXaXyr2VrwvuADJFCt7mluuR6-kOalr1fKvtCbCFWIxTCQ4O76EnN2uvbnjJ7Yr5v1Dn-zH69FvvQ6xj9aOnDfgjhXDfbGw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGhggKBQorz9fhFF4EN0Xl_7ifKh4NBm4qs8t-DJbIduXR4iHRxDuyQhOjYUKd_aG-rhp6azO0JrjeBA6Gwt9KXaXyr2VrwvuADJFCt7mluuR6-kOalr1fKvtCbCFWIxTCQ4O76EnN2uvbnjJ7Yr5v1Dn-zH69FvvQ6xj9aOnDfgjhXDfbGw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting, hope you enjoyed the pictures. Will be back with some new stuff later in the month.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheers, John</div></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-91377523831789773262022-01-11T00:16:00.002+00:002022-01-11T00:17:11.536+00:001/72 Scale US Navy Landing Party - Dixie Cup Hats<div>Repeating here some photos from an old post that was wiped out when the site was hacked a few years ago.</div><div><br /></div><div>We needed a Forward Observer Team to use as regimental support for a WWII Pacific USMC Platoon and using the Iron Ivan Disposable Heroes rules you get the option of either a Marine or Navy FO team.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided on a Navy team in white dixie cup hats and some “true-blue” navy gear. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfCMeYIK0BgzEBCJEyXLbiZlJhBG8VPhv5iwjH9V8jWtZ5--xiLo4NlHKXZxuigUNEAVLeUFoCeIw9j3T6USRooE-Tjy9wn3TQMVN7mRkCVq76xQfI1lHDG1-h4qpewI40tYJdg-FNQE4yYdc2fW1UBBE_jzPLpmOylbN1zzu-ePueXyi3yA=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="600" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfCMeYIK0BgzEBCJEyXLbiZlJhBG8VPhv5iwjH9V8jWtZ5--xiLo4NlHKXZxuigUNEAVLeUFoCeIw9j3T6USRooE-Tjy9wn3TQMVN7mRkCVq76xQfI1lHDG1-h4qpewI40tYJdg-FNQE4yYdc2fW1UBBE_jzPLpmOylbN1zzu-ePueXyi3yA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The hats were made with some thin strands of paper and white-glue wrapped around bare heads taken from other figures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>I wanted to use them in scenarios as a kind of Naval landing party, even for some pulp scenarios, having them stranded on an dinosaur and hostile-native infested island, crazy things like that.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXbYUxosHsIbXg3ED9wS7jEwF4b5A-HX1nbeHPfGRev3i18VPghf-83ypYLb8CXlFMxsiUiegP2WpFIbh3MSt2ln_QC_UKRt1RmixNE47YAUjVKtTp8VUNLtjMiaYc9N0PshxPIGPYp1s57cEXEh82qdQ0ldwXxERuG-SxnKB_MCUV7OwYdg=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="600" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXbYUxosHsIbXg3ED9wS7jEwF4b5A-HX1nbeHPfGRev3i18VPghf-83ypYLb8CXlFMxsiUiegP2WpFIbh3MSt2ln_QC_UKRt1RmixNE47YAUjVKtTp8VUNLtjMiaYc9N0PshxPIGPYp1s57cEXEh82qdQ0ldwXxERuG-SxnKB_MCUV7OwYdg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The figures are IMEX, a mixture from the two sets of Korean War figures, all with new heads.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6sQWA9m6ZHygD0rgXwsdSurD_92LQwl8WsFeAALr4Sfs91KKNZLjzi5QmSpjARCqnfOXUBhv2oEEqxdKyPhyjIUU_-ZSlI6y_PD6U9wDlqv9fv4SZSUKpYcH9GPDmhIuuyJv4jULS9A7xgOnttWTJIkixTes7ppl9y7gq2h1wLLH8ay0AGQ=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6sQWA9m6ZHygD0rgXwsdSurD_92LQwl8WsFeAALr4Sfs91KKNZLjzi5QmSpjARCqnfOXUBhv2oEEqxdKyPhyjIUU_-ZSlI6y_PD6U9wDlqv9fv4SZSUKpYcH9GPDmhIuuyJv4jULS9A7xgOnttWTJIkixTes7ppl9y7gq2h1wLLH8ay0AGQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Aug-24, 2010</div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-72148221068681828362021-12-30T12:42:00.000+00:002022-01-05T16:08:53.091+00:00"Ersatz" Opel Blitz<p>There was a time 20+ years ago, when it was impossible to get your hands on a 20mm Opel Blitz and inspired by a post on Will's Wargames Blog I thought I'd share a couple of photos of two British vehicles that made their way into the miniature WW2 German arsenal.</p><p><br /></p><p>This rehashed old Airfix Austin K6 was a solution, and the vehicle is still in my collection today from back then</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVFEjx9CwP3yMWWv4Hc-wQLVZXYAJxVsySpfCAh03jnoO2JjepMaSSoL1mN3ZwWE51HpkCE__2BclD8uyxpBSX1qGh_GjDVCgathNlWs2FGdXcDeRIM8vfGpxpbgyB9JzOgDG9csSfwrnbRjgzxdXaMKWCdNyVVn_c9mepMBtFU2lHvBOu6g=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="1000" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVFEjx9CwP3yMWWv4Hc-wQLVZXYAJxVsySpfCAh03jnoO2JjepMaSSoL1mN3ZwWE51HpkCE__2BclD8uyxpBSX1qGh_GjDVCgathNlWs2FGdXcDeRIM8vfGpxpbgyB9JzOgDG9csSfwrnbRjgzxdXaMKWCdNyVVn_c9mepMBtFU2lHvBOu6g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Nowadays of course you don't need to go to such a ridiculous end as there are so many kits and ready-made options available.</p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgequKaXIH5SxP25o_38eEva8Cjx-yqyFQExoG3gmIRtoNHqvMVc4L1VRjK8MVOu5txibU5xxb0PcjBQ_OcAAd6kyU2Sm0xaXHGfjcbtoKpWy1DM3mN0nQ3uFPL8UGmJGJlMD2sUFSj0Up-oKO_M5Al6pRcI0mR8xlUEfu62Cf9ZCT0_xGG0g=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1000" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgequKaXIH5SxP25o_38eEva8Cjx-yqyFQExoG3gmIRtoNHqvMVc4L1VRjK8MVOu5txibU5xxb0PcjBQ_OcAAd6kyU2Sm0xaXHGfjcbtoKpWy1DM3mN0nQ3uFPL8UGmJGJlMD2sUFSj0Up-oKO_M5Al6pRcI0mR8xlUEfu62Cf9ZCT0_xGG0g=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Another "Ersatz" vehicle was this Opel Blitz ambulance bus below. This was a more recent concoction, using a die-cast Bedford OB Utility bus. There are kits of the Opel Blitz bus available but at the time I thought that from a distance this could make the grade. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlZY0ot8NCnMtUgCl0QvEC5rULy6MdBi970JW3v_AVrw9kMXQJ9nKvNbJQwXb6qgIcpGDgRHZHBZNgjD9PkajlebAfxT1Mg2bSuQgIPL4K4DGveKZsNdgzmbh0umnGZnvPdJvMgfcWSiMRJsCFGalWg6WHgAhRSSqd_fBBKFRpqA40_UkrZA=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1000" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlZY0ot8NCnMtUgCl0QvEC5rULy6MdBi970JW3v_AVrw9kMXQJ9nKvNbJQwXb6qgIcpGDgRHZHBZNgjD9PkajlebAfxT1Mg2bSuQgIPL4K4DGveKZsNdgzmbh0umnGZnvPdJvMgfcWSiMRJsCFGalWg6WHgAhRSSqd_fBBKFRpqA40_UkrZA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Happy New Year to all you fellow modellers, gamers and toy collectors out there !</p><p><br /></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-47294955895567963292021-10-03T01:14:00.005+01:002021-10-03T01:14:44.380+01:00Youtube<p>Recently added two short videos on the youtube channel of some vintage plastic 20mm figures.</p><p>If you click on the images below they will take you to the videos and open up in a new tab. Hope they bring back a few happy memories.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/HBFiyhoag3c" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HsOrZpxkkVc_iVtucWfsJM-spwu6hldpheHKz68r66qpl4HNhQeOK98JWw7gBv30Oxw2fOCIw3F_x1x5RxLNSfqWJHYeXLCHWh81uaDa7ASa8rHevNA2uH-Um6goZylOoDDx/s0/Airfix+2nd+Version+British+Infantry+1-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/tih3GowslO4" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="320" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIqIlUfkl5FG2B4zPknAO-pH2QfCUCVG5hPIWDz7cyuYyPlgu7IJj4I-59BBTc3s-eMAyRK32oHZayn9F_jUyyZ3uR5JBH5kFVv_3BKd7lDMl_2cT4QjsCN0IislhWLPSSM_u/s0/Matchbox+1-76+scale+british+infantry.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-85439189783544307462021-07-26T16:50:00.002+01:002022-01-05T15:58:19.348+00:00Orion Soviet Tank Crewmen<p>Repeating here some photos from an old post that was wiped out when the site was hacked a few years ago.</p><p>Some of the figures are a bit “chunky”, others no too much so, but on the whole it’s a really nice set with plenty of raised detail which makes them easy to paint and they’re a great nice addition to my WW2 Soviet forces.</p><p>I especially like the fact that they are not all just standing around fixing tanks or in polite conversation with each other – you do still get some of those poses, none of which I’ve painted yet, but most are either running (presumably from their burning or disabled tanks) or have dismounted and are in the thick of the fighting with pistols and SMGs.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5WSoUskPPyQuZXeU96o9DK51BdaHeApqPwS0LB0giXatTL0WIjfWWYXw-f-erqFUCSR6vPu8_m4KmS8_CC2bmzR220colWJKlqGlCupBYaExOCnLYTCogrjVCseb1vf8Miid/s1000/Orion-Russian-Tank-Crew-20mm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5WSoUskPPyQuZXeU96o9DK51BdaHeApqPwS0LB0giXatTL0WIjfWWYXw-f-erqFUCSR6vPu8_m4KmS8_CC2bmzR220colWJKlqGlCupBYaExOCnLYTCogrjVCseb1vf8Miid/s320/Orion-Russian-Tank-Crew-20mm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfOV6HGlHbCKbSbXUOa9gXVwXLJq93j4L3gzv-AlwGy4Z3TNyY7FBr-txrW72-ogiygD8QJFkYnlMnz7Ocm8TBDHoAT7f1T3OS9GBrhVVB2e9KRmLFCX5JZtzvVJKuRh1ZVyi/s1000/Orion-Soviet-Tank-Crew-20mm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfOV6HGlHbCKbSbXUOa9gXVwXLJq93j4L3gzv-AlwGy4Z3TNyY7FBr-txrW72-ogiygD8QJFkYnlMnz7Ocm8TBDHoAT7f1T3OS9GBrhVVB2e9KRmLFCX5JZtzvVJKuRh1ZVyi/s320/Orion-Soviet-Tank-Crew-20mm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>If you click on the following link below to Plastic Soldier Review, you can see their opinions on this set too. The link will open up in a new window.</p><p><a href="http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1893" target="_blank">http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=1893</a></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-25394676156481612422021-07-25T16:41:00.003+01:002021-07-25T16:41:24.900+01:00Battle of Berlin – Stretcher Bearers Conversions<p>Repeating here some photos from an old post that was wiped out when the site was hacked a few years ago.</p><p>The stretcher bearers are old Esci WW2 French in greatcoats with headswaps, the “Frau Medic” is a hard plastic lady from Dapol, the two walking guys are Airfix WW1 French, the surrendering figure is a Revell Engineer with a headswap and the old guys in caps carrying the stretcher are WW1 Airfix Germans</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b10ZUvaKFtwfNVkSZVpUcAXfYxfsjsz59I3_hjn-0mkkVBp7DR3nQeF9rAI-kilw-QDKurfBKMKnfaIJ2uWG4Cu2Z9N2QeprlVEE2rAH6xLaoQvmx38uk7dQ3RhnEa80Oz3i/s798/Battle-of-Berlin-Medic-and-Stretcher-Bearers-1-72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_b10ZUvaKFtwfNVkSZVpUcAXfYxfsjsz59I3_hjn-0mkkVBp7DR3nQeF9rAI-kilw-QDKurfBKMKnfaIJ2uWG4Cu2Z9N2QeprlVEE2rAH6xLaoQvmx38uk7dQ3RhnEa80Oz3i/s320/Battle-of-Berlin-Medic-and-Stretcher-Bearers-1-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSn6fvgRvMsQa-z49UgxrJOSs1mhSCT1q4c9KX9Y5PozOLSGL74QjHaXhGlduRRuNE21BQirWXGMH1x6Lt-Nk0OKkEtkY3yGsFrJYls5L8bwqU0o1jD0uOucL1YCVIjbWY-fI/s788/Esci-1-72-WW2-French-Stretcher-Bearer-Conversions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="788" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSn6fvgRvMsQa-z49UgxrJOSs1mhSCT1q4c9KX9Y5PozOLSGL74QjHaXhGlduRRuNE21BQirWXGMH1x6Lt-Nk0OKkEtkY3yGsFrJYls5L8bwqU0o1jD0uOucL1YCVIjbWY-fI/s320/Esci-1-72-WW2-French-Stretcher-Bearer-Conversions.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEDGHrLhcPDdF3xNxOdek2ZPSmG8BUQHSVYYEH0Qv1NDnMOL8K8tc2wNSjr-tHEbL-ZUm8iWhg3HYa5C_scJwSQ5l76wJYN3uT85BkkVjewrfEfWJdAB3FBOkDXSx-0x4deP8/s800/Stretcher-Bearers-1-72-Scale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEDGHrLhcPDdF3xNxOdek2ZPSmG8BUQHSVYYEH0Qv1NDnMOL8K8tc2wNSjr-tHEbL-ZUm8iWhg3HYa5C_scJwSQ5l76wJYN3uT85BkkVjewrfEfWJdAB3FBOkDXSx-0x4deP8/s320/Stretcher-Bearers-1-72-Scale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IEJh73ELLGNkzRWiUQ6NbtZwsLm4DHzoK1ZmEI8mCZEkA-kSPaRxFml3mBQR3K0WzLeVW5EtRvEJeV_JOJPRK2l4J8CjzkmP5OFWqwazl3xT31YjUeIrobKktpdkI8yaUiqy/s570/Wargame-Markers-1-72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4IEJh73ELLGNkzRWiUQ6NbtZwsLm4DHzoK1ZmEI8mCZEkA-kSPaRxFml3mBQR3K0WzLeVW5EtRvEJeV_JOJPRK2l4J8CjzkmP5OFWqwazl3xT31YjUeIrobKktpdkI8yaUiqy/s320/Wargame-Markers-1-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-76719273776837472542021-05-08T18:20:00.004+01:002023-04-15T00:14:12.985+01:00Shiloy Tshernez, the Spanish Blue Division in Russia, 17 January 1942<p>Shiloy Tshernez, the Spanish Blue Division in Russia, 17 January 1942</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7jpUvbIySlBDoItL11EumZNb1toEvQk1QnNjFF0XkHjBuCmvCLCCHCYhJ2TKBRhlCHrJAQu39FXzP7SY_DroeLEb8gUCnfchzsPrGWwIGP1khA-dcQQtNBVxkCEvcvcSxv08/s1000/winter+wargame+in+1-72+scale+russia+1942+20mm+sand+table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7jpUvbIySlBDoItL11EumZNb1toEvQk1QnNjFF0XkHjBuCmvCLCCHCYhJ2TKBRhlCHrJAQu39FXzP7SY_DroeLEb8gUCnfchzsPrGWwIGP1khA-dcQQtNBVxkCEvcvcSxv08/s320/winter+wargame+in+1-72+scale+russia+1942+20mm+sand+table.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Uploaded a compilation of photos to YouTube from a game using a scenario adapted for use with Bolt Action wargame rules by one of my regular gaming buddies, Carlos. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you click on the video image below it will open in a new window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://youtu.be/1NLxD2C9Q3s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="862" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1NS9F592MXz-0MG2s4D3I3Pp-GsYIKa5uKLXtkUbEPw8jcfQ2LcWNwiojHv-AvoJKqncmCWn2ZP4kdgdib6N2DNCyrVnHxT5CaXS6YFrsXq7gCsxDPUxBUU94ZCWi2QWurXL/s320/youtube+winter+wargame+video+20mm+sand+table+oneseventytwoscale.com.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scenario that Carlos adapted was written by <a href="http://baberonwargames.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Richard Baber</a> and can be found on the Society of Twentieth Century Wargamers (<a href="https://sotcw.co.uk/" target="_blank">SOTCW</a>) : It's really worth taking a look, well researched and easily playable.</div><p><a href="https://sotcw.co.uk/shiloy-tshernez-the-spanish-blue-division-in-russia-17-january-1942/" target="_blank">https://sotcw.co.uk/shiloy-tshernez-the-spanish-blue-division-in-russia-17-january-1942/</a></p><p>As always, we used 20mm (1:72 & 1:76 scale) figures, vehicles and scenery, and it was gamed using a sand table.</p><p>The scenario is based on an actual action fought by elements of the Spanish "División Azul" ski company on a combat reconnaissance patrol, reinforced by 40 Latvians from the German 81st Infantry Division. Moving through snow, eventually coming to Shiloy Tshernez. The Spanish and Latvians tried to outflank and surround the village and to converge from all sides.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Acpnp5xCl88e5Z25vH5L5oo2i10AIHcPogOvi_qTQOll6KzxiaaMMmWvePI_ElAZudnkcxn9RMD7FmYlj3VkHqfnLIyylPRKF7YFxatNobxkR-FRVO2gCyezT2pYY_wlaSek/s1000/ww2-wargame-20mm-russian-sentries-preiser-zvezda-figures-hard-plastic+1-72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Acpnp5xCl88e5Z25vH5L5oo2i10AIHcPogOvi_qTQOll6KzxiaaMMmWvePI_ElAZudnkcxn9RMD7FmYlj3VkHqfnLIyylPRKF7YFxatNobxkR-FRVO2gCyezT2pYY_wlaSek/s320/ww2-wargame-20mm-russian-sentries-preiser-zvezda-figures-hard-plastic+1-72.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p>A good well-balanced scenario, and a game well played, thanks to fellow gamers who played this scenario, Carlos, Alejandro and Juan.</p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-66536745652454081812021-04-02T15:50:00.005+01:002021-04-03T01:23:36.755+01:00Helmet Scrim for Smallscale FiguresEver wanted to add a helmet scrim effect onto your minis ? I've put together a short video on Youtube showing how I do it with just a little gauze bandage, some nail scissors and a touch of white glue.<div><br /> If you click on either of the images below it open up the video in a new window in youtube. <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/vdj1a8Irgu4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiw3042GYeug9o6XTQjKNoBYovHzrJX4_qTI3mdnvFYduhxhDbV9sr54uvnQSFNyqjb0zqBtvNuUN6rPFFM9kBFDcQqjf1jbir1kQLDnVEP07Fv9wdNY7g5d7TsfREp7bBzh_/s320/British+Paratroopers+1-72+scale+20mm+helmet+scrim.jpg" width="320" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="https://youtu.be/vdj1a8Irgu4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZt3gUfhpp62cb7jO6j4j_7id3vqh2S2B21bjFy3oc1mxyAOEKHB9WMB8QPK3GQIXNTu_wGSHUEAgwfu_uS1DigpX6MucT5JYRTdrMwUOeGrLUSwIae0Cq8eGtm9L9m-uFEvU/s320/Helmet+Scrim+for+1-72+scale+figures+how-to+video.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-49438458441622950102021-03-20T23:57:00.009+00:002021-03-21T00:12:14.616+00:00German and American "volunteers" in British colonial service<p>Feeling nostalgic and working on some British colonial era troops I was inspired by an article by "C. Jones" on modeling the Zulu War with 20mm Airfix figures that I found in an old July 1967 edition of the Airfix magazine.</p><p>As per the magazine article I used Airfix WW1 Germans.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ot-BTq-zRUR-prJ3Jd2NBb9HDhg1Uz6xHXvC0hH7HZv7Q0jorZjF225Nuuy6w0KxKHFGYxif2fB-j36KtPtTSyiC673lYeVPqtcAvRzJBqRaSEZbHBTIMLaVNZmNq93i8SDE/s1000/Airfix+WW1+German+infantry+to+British+Colonial+troops+conversions+1-72+20mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1000" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Ot-BTq-zRUR-prJ3Jd2NBb9HDhg1Uz6xHXvC0hH7HZv7Q0jorZjF225Nuuy6w0KxKHFGYxif2fB-j36KtPtTSyiC673lYeVPqtcAvRzJBqRaSEZbHBTIMLaVNZmNq93i8SDE/w640-h338/Airfix+WW1+German+infantry+to+British+Colonial+troops+conversions+1-72+20mm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwsLpQr53Q2EBDW5PO2st2IUdpjvSCgYaLq2jGfKOm8zIrm99X-1ajkwu7kb077esYnhb3Uj5VChnxoBmRdPdFp-YS8iVnn_TNmeU6J6XEjmpnNH5J2rIPSWBM_h4tZeZ_mHH/w640-h148/image.png" /><p>I added heads with the pith hemets from the Esci/Italeri British colonial sets, and also used some more recent figures that weren't available when the author wrote his article, a couple of Imex ACW figures and a Revell WW1 German</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoS6y4YkgdJHUxUcTo1sXEh_DnQGEq-mwQMbwymqE_Svo01a41hsLZbKSteRVlF90MVir50UVUYRQJ-xd0Nw8HA32crRW5zf0yIpxKHjHsvyA2BaiJgNgmz9nHX1DBmW_uQbA/s1000/British+Colonial+1-72+scale+conversions+Airfix+Figures.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="1000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoS6y4YkgdJHUxUcTo1sXEh_DnQGEq-mwQMbwymqE_Svo01a41hsLZbKSteRVlF90MVir50UVUYRQJ-xd0Nw8HA32crRW5zf0yIpxKHjHsvyA2BaiJgNgmz9nHX1DBmW_uQbA/w640-h442/British+Colonial+1-72+scale+conversions+Airfix+Figures.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgVD2ksEzLDlA992lVEDZwC00oJEx2mWbV2K7tdxJgKbYUXtpslRs2wy7zC4JxsK2aKyJoL9f_0l0oV2NRvMvUL_Vky9_pZ5LwIcna_0E3EYo3B4Bu2cpNqBPGg8ewUkOyqkX/w640-h336/image.png" /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDZ8CSuxEfaLp3ZS_HiAbbEusxr1_NAKC8Xxh9iGghk3y6metMehTNRh8UAK6J0UoEwRxMHyJ9Lj7bknfd38SlL4xz1Rw12cEll1X8EGDpWeGZ10QHCBWzkdDkqwgG7JUrcHK/w640-h206/Airfix+Magazine+Article+Zulu+War.jpg" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cavalry and horse-drawn artillery look like they might be nice future conversions.</div></div></div></div></div></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-73708241499022154412021-03-19T00:46:00.299+00:002023-04-15T01:28:56.091+01:00Jungle Incursion GameLast Saturday I got together with a good mate Iván, who's been a gaming buddy of mine for many years. Unfortunately we hadn't been able to get a game in together for quite some time until now.<br /><br />Iván said he'd like to put together a scenario and I did the part I most like, setting up the gaming table.<br /><br />The scenario consisted of a Chindit type operation, two groups entering the table with a mission to locate a bridge being constructed at some point on the far edge of the table. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g3T__UfA-tn60qsBFROr86JX2kwkwQMeW2Gkkxy-8hR6vQUXxLi3ChTl22D7ZLwDBw3WegwvHe92YJDxH49xoVVd3QH8f11SvTYU2JWGs5i7RulGrGH2XsGv05eRY12sn4tT/s1000/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g3T__UfA-tn60qsBFROr86JX2kwkwQMeW2Gkkxy-8hR6vQUXxLi3ChTl22D7ZLwDBw3WegwvHe92YJDxH49xoVVd3QH8f11SvTYU2JWGs5i7RulGrGH2XsGv05eRY12sn4tT/w400-h293/1-72+scale+Chindits+miniature+wargame.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6UDi1NN2CMd3mlix6LpirjiOGwrRK1FAOoes1OER1nGUtUeR-CvjJy34BAEbcuiSrfqNAl9rhjtZR1GSYs8l3WKTcpb1XtYGa_XQ9hh-wYAq0ypUOMSSUsPfcI03ItuzmaJd/s1000/Jungle+Sand+table+20mm+Chindits+wargame.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6UDi1NN2CMd3mlix6LpirjiOGwrRK1FAOoes1OER1nGUtUeR-CvjJy34BAEbcuiSrfqNAl9rhjtZR1GSYs8l3WKTcpb1XtYGa_XQ9hh-wYAq0ypUOMSSUsPfcI03ItuzmaJd/w400-h225/Jungle+Sand+table+20mm+Chindits+wargame.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It's the first time the sand table's been used for a jungle setting and ended up consuming practically every plastic plant, tree, shrub, and palm I own.<br /><br />We were originally going to game using the Bolt Action rules, but as Iván was bringing his young son to game too, he put together some simple rules to accompany the scenario.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPLbRKzBfQVOu6HD7d2dZMC2g1QPx9CnZYERrgy1_KW1a9bmvWwY9yLQQCHkifERNHJvP7GIqeBeayFJfF5YC0X4DUQx8V7LYKQCTCAnNgyt-9tWfHK_-s56fCipAgUI-cF2a/s1000/Jungle+Wargame+Sand+table+20mm+Chindits.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPLbRKzBfQVOu6HD7d2dZMC2g1QPx9CnZYERrgy1_KW1a9bmvWwY9yLQQCHkifERNHJvP7GIqeBeayFJfF5YC0X4DUQx8V7LYKQCTCAnNgyt-9tWfHK_-s56fCipAgUI-cF2a/w400-h345/Jungle+Wargame+Sand+table+20mm+Chindits.jpg" /></a><br /><br />There were various points of interest that had to be reached before the bridge could be located, and each point coincided with an event occurring based on a pre-prepared table and dice throw.<br /><br />Some of the events meant an encounter with indigenous jungle dwelling tribesemen, discovery of important information, an encounter with crocodiles when crossing a swamp, a Japanese patrol that had to be avoided at all costs, discovery of a compound with allied prisoners being used to build the bridge thanks to information from one of the tribesemen, recovery of airdropped supplies, and finally the location of the objective that had to be blown.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNAHMzy7gu_NSzNDTBP-_Yax7Ps8uzJbjjfMw1dU8wC3FBXLY_poYI6sVgT85xaJht7PHOtH2yDGvZZhK-1akQQQre5kymEOQnMrdkFE4aKbXpSxNhgNzcf8YADoxg_e_oj5R/s1000/Miniature+Wargame+sandtable+1-72+scale+20mm.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNAHMzy7gu_NSzNDTBP-_Yax7Ps8uzJbjjfMw1dU8wC3FBXLY_poYI6sVgT85xaJht7PHOtH2yDGvZZhK-1akQQQre5kymEOQnMrdkFE4aKbXpSxNhgNzcf8YADoxg_e_oj5R/w400-h300/Miniature+Wargame+sandtable+1-72+scale+20mm.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Iván used a "gamemaster" roleplay style together with the simplified rules so his son could take full charge of one of the Chindit groups.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVyuf2MNuzP3DBa9hdb1nIjel1XKgakkhfz6yyMc8mi5KAoXc6RFzRlv5o7LK0t2gP8ZODx29BrxWrbGPyjV0KunAV2w-IY_rxAOsR7jtfwd5MfjtjtuGO2iWEzD0loo5_iXg/s1000/Chindits+meet+local+tribesmen+1-72.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVyuf2MNuzP3DBa9hdb1nIjel1XKgakkhfz6yyMc8mi5KAoXc6RFzRlv5o7LK0t2gP8ZODx29BrxWrbGPyjV0KunAV2w-IY_rxAOsR7jtfwd5MfjtjtuGO2iWEzD0loo5_iXg/w400-h235/Chindits+meet+local+tribesmen+1-72.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3RH_tAPbguS25LgVTFbE6B2G7TbioxdUXW2kIT9amLY5kaOb3FNuPsmy-8bnennFo_KCm14P12ljOPShINbd_mWGYuVs5bQraW4aqSlnhtFybPGVqfdmkiZ3bG1N-KL9T-aN/s1000/Revell+Sioux+Warriors+Miniature+Waregame.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3RH_tAPbguS25LgVTFbE6B2G7TbioxdUXW2kIT9amLY5kaOb3FNuPsmy-8bnennFo_KCm14P12ljOPShINbd_mWGYuVs5bQraW4aqSlnhtFybPGVqfdmkiZ3bG1N-KL9T-aN/w400-h326/Revell+Sioux+Warriors+Miniature+Waregame.jpg" /></a><br /><br />An encounter with local indigenous tribesmen, looking suspiciously like Revell Sioux warriors<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsM6bogga_JUvh2q4OIDNl4Xteo2UhPHoIZYKu1qAps9CGpkITMjhD7PTKURCUETjktnbPi6a3VvdIWv2TwbAXbdefwEgiEmpaMHZYMy3TJ07ubTODmk8Jgy-RDW-0448L4Cy/s1000/Airfix+Tarzan+Crocodiles+1-72+miniature+wargame+swamp.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsM6bogga_JUvh2q4OIDNl4Xteo2UhPHoIZYKu1qAps9CGpkITMjhD7PTKURCUETjktnbPi6a3VvdIWv2TwbAXbdefwEgiEmpaMHZYMy3TJ07ubTODmk8Jgy-RDW-0448L4Cy/w400-h259/Airfix+Tarzan+Crocodiles+1-72+miniature+wargame+swamp.jpg" /></a><br /><br />One of the dangers lurking in the swamps.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_ztWq8JRckaX9UK_LKuuq87our60GlQUWesEI1ntLQ94Cw1baQQO2heYWroIypAZTgMVd7-SScX6lSRuVlPiDwEqIfdq2yqHOXoou8b3ZdVgvbAFCfX9KdWNMirgrVZyVVF/s1000/Waterloo+Japanese+1-72+scale+Japanese+Infantry.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXv_ztWq8JRckaX9UK_LKuuq87our60GlQUWesEI1ntLQ94Cw1baQQO2heYWroIypAZTgMVd7-SScX6lSRuVlPiDwEqIfdq2yqHOXoou8b3ZdVgvbAFCfX9KdWNMirgrVZyVVF/w400-h280/Waterloo+Japanese+1-72+scale+Japanese+Infantry.jpg" /></a><br /><br />A Japanese patrol through the jungle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97xf_0RViGN5dQOawglYPQ0c3SWDdypTdQ7gzwtdF7zU3o_HGjtbNijIr0ccmNniNyHNg0xcfO_25aFAstlb3uivHyMTl3Mo2i1GYEQVUT5zmNMq4I2aRPZ88T382ugCmiUBh/s1000/Prison+Camp.jpg"><img border="0" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3DMR6nzuq8XAHLTEyvtrRHYZ0O4aehDXE5FlWdOxtoQZXB7Gs5oVQDaNydzEJ28qafwul6sfQhVLQd78WwG5wzw2XEZRkVA9SHCNj09ClB5ymWmLH1gaG1hw8-0e1y-0_7mI/w400-h289/1-72+scale+prisoners.jpg" /></a><br /><br />One of the group separates and leads the liberated prisoners away to safety<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIdXSLdHz5SGaWr2CJzw78NmJCBixobSyoOdf18Y56hUdrTt0V_mWnuUWAb8vo9grTB6KZvLHDqitOUVtwDbPfLyM7AWgpOPKqeLDtZr8JXDFQ5A2VJmTryNxRSpj60jJ3Izu/s1000/Airfix+Matchbox+Australian+Infantry+1-72+wargame.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIdXSLdHz5SGaWr2CJzw78NmJCBixobSyoOdf18Y56hUdrTt0V_mWnuUWAb8vo9grTB6KZvLHDqitOUVtwDbPfLyM7AWgpOPKqeLDtZr8JXDFQ5A2VJmTryNxRSpj60jJ3Izu/w400-h246/Airfix+Matchbox+Australian+Infantry+1-72+wargame.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The two groups meanwhile locate the objective and begin the attack. A firefight ensues, the guards are overwhelmed and the Chindits place their explosives and BOOM !<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3Y9Cd1WmcsN5AeB2Q2mgqARNGAEPKglkzJXZ_OS0inD7_btWMEnw8GCKY8QfX79K_mZK3YqrMoNHOpJVAnKPmgFyg3tYx06kzVj4UsW73A7Nt6kIXLRK3FxfXs8jQJJO67li/s1333/Sand+Table+Jungle+Wargame.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3Y9Cd1WmcsN5AeB2Q2mgqARNGAEPKglkzJXZ_OS0inD7_btWMEnw8GCKY8QfX79K_mZK3YqrMoNHOpJVAnKPmgFyg3tYx06kzVj4UsW73A7Nt6kIXLRK3FxfXs8jQJJO67li/w240-h320/Sand+Table+Jungle+Wargame.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The Chindit commander celebrates victory !!!!<br /><br />An entertaining afternoon, the roleplay style and simple rules meant a fast, smooth and enjoyable game, The young lad had a whale of a time, which is the most important and is what memories are made of.<br /><br />Hope you enjoyed the pictures, I should have taken more, but at the time it wasn't feasable. I had in my mind ideas about maybe taking reposed shots and put together a more detailed report or story, but no doubt I'll end up sidetracked... too many projects :-)<br /><br />By the way, I´ll finish by giving a plug for Iván. He's an illustrator for board games and has also <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797">designed and produced his own boardgame</a> based on Nelson's failed attack on the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife here in 1797. You can see some of his work on the links below : <br /><br /><a href="https://ivancacerescruz.tumblr.com">https://ivancacerescruz.tumblr.com</a><br /><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/103459/ivan-caceres">https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/103459/ivan-caceres</a><br /><a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797">https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235362/santa-cruz-1797</a><br />JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-33252726739288416212021-03-09T23:01:00.001+00:002021-03-09T23:01:08.677+00:00Roco Minitanks 1/87 scale Dodge Command Car and Memories of Charles Grant's "Battle"<p>Possibly Brits, Aussies or Kiwis of a certain age might recognise the setup, it might also ring a bell with miniature gamers from other countries who had access to English publications many many moons ago</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KpMnAulo2x1oNVGctdjsDyPahGF9sxbPIsH8X5abYO-dD6Bh1KAYbOv9gL8F5mb6qDGR7x5V92ZJPBooGjzoyzGVR6-dnGoU-wsAfvcc-EBJ8kEsFGgJz8pU2nJI5hOR6Jgc/s1000/Roco+Minitanks+Dodge+Command+Car+and+Airfix+Russians.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KpMnAulo2x1oNVGctdjsDyPahGF9sxbPIsH8X5abYO-dD6Bh1KAYbOv9gL8F5mb6qDGR7x5V92ZJPBooGjzoyzGVR6-dnGoU-wsAfvcc-EBJ8kEsFGgJz8pU2nJI5hOR6Jgc/w640-h400/Roco+Minitanks+Dodge+Command+Car+and+Airfix+Russians.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The Iron cross looks a bit out of place on the RED battalion commander, and I didn't expect it to show up so much but the final wash brought out a lot of the figure's fine detail.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwWT4trWapk4WzbHsX39q8Bf_dk3idzyOvEqYPW92PO4AhMAxn_9Qhul5sljPSxVGnUIevYRPk7WHOdg6GRY3vSuZn6kS0MfdspJeEbkQL1a2ZpmdEmDqwK2S6aVujWfoZDtO/s1095/Battle+Practical+Wargaming+Batallion+Commander+Airfix+German+Russian+Conversion+with+Dodge+Truck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="1095" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwWT4trWapk4WzbHsX39q8Bf_dk3idzyOvEqYPW92PO4AhMAxn_9Qhul5sljPSxVGnUIevYRPk7WHOdg6GRY3vSuZn6kS0MfdspJeEbkQL1a2ZpmdEmDqwK2S6aVujWfoZDtO/w640-h320/Battle+Practical+Wargaming+Batallion+Commander+Airfix+German+Russian+Conversion+with+Dodge+Truck.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The figures and vehicles are the same as the ones in the original book, German WW1 officer figure with an Airfix Russian head, accompanying Russian officer and the battalion command car is an old Roco Minitanks Dodge.</p><p><br /></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-68629569235690040202021-03-06T22:31:00.007+00:002024-01-25T23:30:45.104+00:00Some work in progress - M35 Truck by 4D Models <p>I posted about these kits some time ago (<a href="https://www.1-72-scale.com/2019/05/new-toys-4d-models-m35-truck-in-172.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and recently saw a good offer on the internet for a set of five so being a sucker for cheap-as-chips offers that are too good to refuse, well of course I ordered them - and just got them a couple of days ago.</p><p>I did a bit of chopping up and these reliable workhorses might be able to serve in a few modern game scenarios in other roles rather than just as the basic truck</p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkxl-8VaKeuh5Zp7CyP9nvA2VoqN_LsgNusETF4D3BGDdrT4IJ6Vn9ulex8xGCvyuU4Ng7SDhEQpWyXxUZNGiY1LsPSh8Ugz3RCBA_QTBuVU1AqHOk4WekUpVAlIVT_2fILaA/s1000/M35+truck+1-72+scale+4d+kit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="1000" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkxl-8VaKeuh5Zp7CyP9nvA2VoqN_LsgNusETF4D3BGDdrT4IJ6Vn9ulex8xGCvyuU4Ng7SDhEQpWyXxUZNGiY1LsPSh8Ugz3RCBA_QTBuVU1AqHOk4WekUpVAlIVT_2fILaA/w320-h242/M35+truck+1-72+scale+4d+kit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I had an old 1/87 scale Roco Dragon Wagon that I was never going to use so I cut off the cab and swapped it for the M35 cab.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9MDjb6zULqFGwM5ZzewlJH7TH9xdGUJQy9bwduw28u6sf0cW60r93UFvXXur_Pz9TLnL6SnfBHYDbuAFkZrVHyBNwzZ0ZQcPauY2bXty-fXwiL6nE3xMgWOUh4fhuHIsSdAK/s1000/M35+truck+1-72+scale+4d+kit+Roco+Minitanks+1-87+scale+M26+Dragon+Wagon+conversion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hey presto ! An M275 Truck Tractor that it can now also be used to tow this military container.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVkF7HdIOJ5SUHmbXHNSsa_u53CypcBv662bjUooCLsNvnBNF-2gVrljEiXbuNMUXL2-u_T6lteqigqxxu_MU4Y62T95fZwXAeqmitbMHfgX7CMuf9KQ4Eda0kYuErl-eHq9J/s1000/4D+models+M35+truck+towing+container+1-72+scale+modern+wargame+scenery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVkF7HdIOJ5SUHmbXHNSsa_u53CypcBv662bjUooCLsNvnBNF-2gVrljEiXbuNMUXL2-u_T6lteqigqxxu_MU4Y62T95fZwXAeqmitbMHfgX7CMuf9KQ4Eda0kYuErl-eHq9J/w320-h270/4D+models+M35+truck+towing+container+1-72+scale+modern+wargame+scenery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm pretty sure the M35 wouldn't be suitable in this role for towing a huge load like this, I don't think it's powerful enough, but I might be wrong, and please feel free to leave a comment in the comments' section if you do know. </p><p>In any case, in spite of any inaccuracies I can live with them as these are just gaming models.</p><p>However, this next configuration really is pure fantasy. A long wheelbase and multiple wheels. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwv3b9IdKL1Y84-wJQvtE_90TGiP5yebzjEjrLl93O1tSP8eLLozH8R-P5OGtQP7XffqfrkEl70__hPoE6rWeEePhhnQIBSvMc1TX6Bq3Kyc90_h0M-Riio8qDGrqikgw0Qsw/s1000/M35+truck+1-72+scale+4d+kit+modification+oneseventytwoscale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1000" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwv3b9IdKL1Y84-wJQvtE_90TGiP5yebzjEjrLl93O1tSP8eLLozH8R-P5OGtQP7XffqfrkEl70__hPoE6rWeEePhhnQIBSvMc1TX6Bq3Kyc90_h0M-Riio8qDGrqikgw0Qsw/w320-h236/M35+truck+1-72+scale+4d+kit+modification+oneseventytwoscale.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The platform and crane came off a toy. Be kind to me, in my mind's eye it looks at least feasable. </p><p>Next step will be painting, I'll try and update this article once they're painted with some pictures.</p><p>Keep safe all.</p><p><br /></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-77373760648487526142021-02-08T23:15:00.264+00:002024-01-25T23:34:55.691+00:00El Alamein railway station skirmish game - Bolt ActionCovid restrictions have been limiting the amount of games we've been playing lately, and this game had been planned before Christmas but the local authorities here ramped up the restrictions on people from different households from meeting up and so we had to cancel. <div><br /></div><div>Now restrictions have been eased up slightly here on a regional level, and so four of us were able to get together again for this game.
This was a skirmish scenario put together by my gaming buddy Carlos, German forces attacking with British and Commonwealth forces defending</div><div><br /></div><div>We used Bolt Action rules. The game was played on a 1.60 x 1.20m sand table </div><div><br /></div><div>The British and Commonwealth forces were made up of a HQ, 2 x infantry squads, a Vickers MMG, 1 x 25 pounder, 1 x Matilda and a Boys AT rifle team. </div><div><br /></div><div>Attacking German forces consisted of a HQ + medic + FO in an Sd.Kfz. 250 hafl-track, 4 x motorised infantry squads transported in 2 x Opel Blitz & 2 x Sd.Kfz 251s + 1 off table mortar and a pre-attack bombardment. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Commonwealth troops started the game dug-in hidden, their positions noted down by the allied players. Allies also had hidden minefields covering the ground in front of the railtrack. </div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div>German objective, cross the railway line and neutralise allied defensive positions</div><div><br /></div><div><div>
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<div><br /></div><div>Germans group before beginning their advance towards the objective</div>
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Artillery shells fall</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvbislJzAhs2FqAzVhhIWDhIbe8hra07sZGro_Gdad-X8j6qTRBbzuFQ5VAHbs3oqE9IiUq-6zQnhtyo0UEQMaB3348Uyeo2ThbR7XkEB1m93E4kQ4ajzf5maGa2Nh4qqGuh7/s1200/1-72+scale+25+pounder+gun.jpg"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAvbislJzAhs2FqAzVhhIWDhIbe8hra07sZGro_Gdad-X8j6qTRBbzuFQ5VAHbs3oqE9IiUq-6zQnhtyo0UEQMaB3348Uyeo2ThbR7XkEB1m93E4kQ4ajzf5maGa2Nh4qqGuh7/w320-h178/1-72+scale+25+pounder+gun.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>
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<div><br /></div><div> A Matilda crosses the tracks, takes aim and shoots at the leading half-track.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div> The first casualties are taken and the remaining troops dismount and hunker down.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div> Indian troops with a Boys AT rifle shoot but miss miserably, and reveal their position in cover behind concrete filled oil drums.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div> Another hit from the 25lb gun. this time on a lorry trying to ferry troops to the front along the left flank</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div> Aussies manning a Vickers open fire on the dismounted infantry.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div> More British and Commonwealth troops start revealing their positions as they open fire on the advancing German infantry</div><div><br /></div>
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<div><br /></div><div> The Germans continue their advance and a half-track crosses the railway line, revealing a hidden group of British troops who are quickly mown down with fire from the vehicle MGs.</div>
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<div><br /></div><div>The half-track now supported by a Panzer III also having crossed the railway track, dismount and charge into the railway station and in bloody hand-to-hand combat overcome the allied troops inside</div><div><br /></div><div>.
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<div><br /></div><div> More Germans arrive and the the Commonwealth players decide that enough is enough and concede victory to the Germans.</div><div><br /></div><div>
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<div><br /></div><div> The game played out well, it was well balanced and the Commonwealth players were hindered by adverse weather conditions, a haze in this case, the result of an unfortunate die throw, which reduced visibility considerably and allowed the Germans to advance without suffering too many casualties.</div></div>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17172971.post-9388208072485913672021-01-30T01:57:00.006+00:002021-03-09T21:52:20.500+00:00Work in Progress <p>Friday evening painting session, working on a few DAK figures, and posting these pictures from my mobile. Veteran figure enthusiasts will easily recognise the "Rommel" figure from an old Matchbox Wespe kit. Also a couple of Pegasus Germans posted for duty in North Africa thanks to a head swap and desert uniform paintjob.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yll2zKwgI1pmWureBArRckv3_DHMzTH4ZDGJ_KjTvmWQFVM_unaWZP-KVsLJiQck2CF1PLrqvlNLXfm4wmpmQ_YiK1AlBX2cQv_5LjZHX1-AJRkAMkA64_Go1znprR0MyTZF/s2048/1611970620962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1900" data-original-width="2048" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4yll2zKwgI1pmWureBArRckv3_DHMzTH4ZDGJ_KjTvmWQFVM_unaWZP-KVsLJiQck2CF1PLrqvlNLXfm4wmpmQ_YiK1AlBX2cQv_5LjZHX1-AJRkAMkA64_Go1znprR0MyTZF/w640-h594/1611970620962.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCRTLiYdd7pMhkIr_SZzrgorG6rdi2lu9z6ZkOhahkaJM3VbJi6kiBKmwy1XNbyLb2rir01F7xBQBHMNMN2QCthMhvx0df4sJfkCZBPXQuf6P_WukS1UtgYrirQDUwHalZgiG/s2048/1611970749642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1957" data-original-width="2048" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCRTLiYdd7pMhkIr_SZzrgorG6rdi2lu9z6ZkOhahkaJM3VbJi6kiBKmwy1XNbyLb2rir01F7xBQBHMNMN2QCthMhvx0df4sJfkCZBPXQuf6P_WukS1UtgYrirQDUwHalZgiG/w640-h612/1611970749642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEMdiQANeemQMoVTLesnxPazRIG4Xr0r3BMwoamNor8-ndPjE4PnCCsIvd1PxeLu5z9H80VR70kQ1YGudsI_nQcJmaLfzFnVA54EWC7MjNyz8c84sN1cJ2joCuWxdok_SASNk/s1896/1611970794935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1685" data-original-width="1896" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEMdiQANeemQMoVTLesnxPazRIG4Xr0r3BMwoamNor8-ndPjE4PnCCsIvd1PxeLu5z9H80VR70kQ1YGudsI_nQcJmaLfzFnVA54EWC7MjNyz8c84sN1cJ2joCuWxdok_SASNk/w640-h568/1611970794935.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>JohnMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13918184580603431496noreply@blogger.com9