tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65698903544521329142024-03-19T10:23:32.807+01:00STORM AND CONQUEST Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.comBlogger658125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-83352578607559631522024-03-19T10:23:00.002+01:002024-03-19T10:23:00.132+01:00Fallschirmjager two<p> The remaining rifle platoon of warlord metal and plastic figures, overall quite happy with them, support crews to come. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTE_elVyQFJn6tALItTIKSTKiibEUhOTznED4BTK2Zwxm1WDvMbv-s7Bp4V5tdBe_NbsrIA5xkgMSBzvfPAd_rsJl01TP60hYhSu586GVmSD7KT6aR26GJm3beWCFYJcjnjS_zrUbfFQ7KG54vVWFEBe-PXUtk2XTf5agsOjQCrVKlaHSUflF-YIvCNd3/s3965/IMG_0701.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2554" data-original-width="3965" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTE_elVyQFJn6tALItTIKSTKiibEUhOTznED4BTK2Zwxm1WDvMbv-s7Bp4V5tdBe_NbsrIA5xkgMSBzvfPAd_rsJl01TP60hYhSu586GVmSD7KT6aR26GJm3beWCFYJcjnjS_zrUbfFQ7KG54vVWFEBe-PXUtk2XTf5agsOjQCrVKlaHSUflF-YIvCNd3/w640-h412/IMG_0701.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BOxeIxCMoJmXhl6cjWUvZgLUdzaDamkRdHfNkzwQrQ8CZDNBFzuqgUk70gWsq3U6YwtsRevnHFRPFQmhTUPEj2zGGnvz0YcAV2JZr9OKfFclbFlXBzK4Aj6NZLtKSrverV6tLn0HjTOcxm5EAYjn47XaswGHxAw246IY5Ic-RmWfU1CtdX4fdDy5yOf9/s4032/IMG_0704.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BOxeIxCMoJmXhl6cjWUvZgLUdzaDamkRdHfNkzwQrQ8CZDNBFzuqgUk70gWsq3U6YwtsRevnHFRPFQmhTUPEj2zGGnvz0YcAV2JZr9OKfFclbFlXBzK4Aj6NZLtKSrverV6tLn0HjTOcxm5EAYjn47XaswGHxAw246IY5Ic-RmWfU1CtdX4fdDy5yOf9/w640-h480/IMG_0704.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBS4e0gnE9xmnzu7Go-P1nWXqCzWbPkLm0yiz5PhPQvLIDGPOxaJ7OTVP9L1MJEkAOzujVrU4RCV94gYbCToTU5hZa4GcE10N8VOZ_eCsjdh-LSqAyOLmYJ7cD6BNCIr31KsoAd0CgdXwLUaD2mpRXRoV-tTfMbbYhkDKAj5HrdtsXJO8pi9QCmBzj_E5/s4032/IMG_0707.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2453" data-original-width="4032" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBS4e0gnE9xmnzu7Go-P1nWXqCzWbPkLm0yiz5PhPQvLIDGPOxaJ7OTVP9L1MJEkAOzujVrU4RCV94gYbCToTU5hZa4GcE10N8VOZ_eCsjdh-LSqAyOLmYJ7cD6BNCIr31KsoAd0CgdXwLUaD2mpRXRoV-tTfMbbYhkDKAj5HrdtsXJO8pi9QCmBzj_E5/w640-h390/IMG_0707.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb4hLLAQMlUji0S-TkG1UUfZVKI1Wa5pkVO3JMRr87QkV0rLCb_aP-C6QrF8hkJ5sht6dhYX2lYjmptPzyoL0vSZTwgijE6LO0eRXfDjwAwQE4VaP8LDVNTsNk0ceC-CqK-b4ybiV2M50j_xzhPUHUB9v193xF3ipHnB05X-is3v16hilSCwR79o8iXlV/s4032/IMG_0710.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2332" data-original-width="4032" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQb4hLLAQMlUji0S-TkG1UUfZVKI1Wa5pkVO3JMRr87QkV0rLCb_aP-C6QrF8hkJ5sht6dhYX2lYjmptPzyoL0vSZTwgijE6LO0eRXfDjwAwQE4VaP8LDVNTsNk0ceC-CqK-b4ybiV2M50j_xzhPUHUB9v193xF3ipHnB05X-is3v16hilSCwR79o8iXlV/w640-h370/IMG_0710.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vuI_1kxgpbZUVMibH-9tCiFvKP68NHcPX3hWi5X5PqtzhP2tKd6LUIGKjUtQnUCaRfVXLAmOvuJbxpPHao_One8Ba42WR8JIrtljRMfblCMigj_DIbwW-wfwjN-tt0QG1GbFqDKs6_GYf3WplFurJ-iMDBCtwF5roFpzRfw4FC_-NycOxt9pu3z5cFjo/s3998/IMG_0711.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="3998" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vuI_1kxgpbZUVMibH-9tCiFvKP68NHcPX3hWi5X5PqtzhP2tKd6LUIGKjUtQnUCaRfVXLAmOvuJbxpPHao_One8Ba42WR8JIrtljRMfblCMigj_DIbwW-wfwjN-tt0QG1GbFqDKs6_GYf3WplFurJ-iMDBCtwF5roFpzRfw4FC_-NycOxt9pu3z5cFjo/w640-h334/IMG_0711.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-2276164163800051382024-03-17T10:26:00.004+01:002024-03-17T10:26:00.134+01:00Egyptian Cold War transports <p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Egyptian army 67-73 part 1 transport</h2><div>First up some transport for my Egyptians, I have a mix of plastic, Diecast and resin models from grubby tanks, some 3d printed models. The plastic kit include trucks, APCs, midsole trucks, artillery, plus T55s, T34/85 and SU100. I do need to add some more detail bits to them, but good to get them done for our club games next month. </div><div><br /></div><div>First up my first troop transport trucks. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaXYaAxvZWcp-6r0r5DKm3ebxgdV0A_jbpTjB-JyMtn6B0HBCNADHxJrmmvS04s6xDYXZ3bhL6ZYrTy5A_Snr61d3IunJwWUMvRkAeKMSapbrmGbvOHL3xXjt7kdZCCD_xdpFTQpZSpGgpvuUe_OSRxcf2GdHuXOpmoOwtDQBfgPEh-ysJPPH4nPOSvGC/s3844/IMG_0689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="3844" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaXYaAxvZWcp-6r0r5DKm3ebxgdV0A_jbpTjB-JyMtn6B0HBCNADHxJrmmvS04s6xDYXZ3bhL6ZYrTy5A_Snr61d3IunJwWUMvRkAeKMSapbrmGbvOHL3xXjt7kdZCCD_xdpFTQpZSpGgpvuUe_OSRxcf2GdHuXOpmoOwtDQBfgPEh-ysJPPH4nPOSvGC/w640-h242/IMG_0689.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3PNgMSByA5-gND1qGeZnbAh3jfWFzb6yT8V1XXKQWo5cQEr-P9A-6hO1radvobCABNDHi41FFc0k6WF6egw_YFySCx7JN6IKuFYA4sgsdimXbtbildxUGXN8Dn_iKQZa0XytXsqMC2eSwsmzJgW1Iemry0VHmko02OfzFCGHlyxq2QRULfTEQLTAE5He/s3186/IMG_0690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="2470" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3PNgMSByA5-gND1qGeZnbAh3jfWFzb6yT8V1XXKQWo5cQEr-P9A-6hO1radvobCABNDHi41FFc0k6WF6egw_YFySCx7JN6IKuFYA4sgsdimXbtbildxUGXN8Dn_iKQZa0XytXsqMC2eSwsmzJgW1Iemry0VHmko02OfzFCGHlyxq2QRULfTEQLTAE5He/w496-h640/IMG_0690.jpeg" width="496" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSek-plihZNEQqYZSOEASMLjTfrhvDm8FZkmu64QIvqeom8wgTQhqHe4H_o93waG7ynwzKeIMzce5Q5uoMqcYGyybaSJT3uOiJUa-PEBBDcFR8CDP_JgwWjM0KyYAnMX6BMmHHVAIXq579GsGOEtnUQHx1rfB7nqQuIOwRxfsbSmvw5ZtydGDb6PfUSPQ/s3390/IMG_0692.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3390" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSek-plihZNEQqYZSOEASMLjTfrhvDm8FZkmu64QIvqeom8wgTQhqHe4H_o93waG7ynwzKeIMzce5Q5uoMqcYGyybaSJT3uOiJUa-PEBBDcFR8CDP_JgwWjM0KyYAnMX6BMmHHVAIXq579GsGOEtnUQHx1rfB7nqQuIOwRxfsbSmvw5ZtydGDb6PfUSPQ/w570-h640/IMG_0692.jpeg" width="570" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com119 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-77652566974595433472024-03-15T23:51:00.002+01:002024-03-15T23:51:00.132+01:00Napoleonic French casualties <p> I have been busy this last week since returning and have managed a number of hours at the desk. First up some 28mm Napoleonic French casualties from old glory and out of ammunition markers. A simple afternoons painting, then basing on warbases dials, ready for General de Brigade or Grand Armee games. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDw18fyMfTH2v4m-Jq-xp6PikQXruX3Rk38TaBIWNwEKrNQ5x1B57g7uYQCsChTF93XlDqI6G7HimOAIqSRg2fKgoVqFo0nh4xlZid13WhY9JSy26Urch3U3ZkBfgLctCk-akDc-NqwcI7q2Y1FQSanafxPPHdlcuSlwyAg2Pc3rG1Qule-3vTU1H4E3E/s3892/IMG_0639.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="3892" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDw18fyMfTH2v4m-Jq-xp6PikQXruX3Rk38TaBIWNwEKrNQ5x1B57g7uYQCsChTF93XlDqI6G7HimOAIqSRg2fKgoVqFo0nh4xlZid13WhY9JSy26Urch3U3ZkBfgLctCk-akDc-NqwcI7q2Y1FQSanafxPPHdlcuSlwyAg2Pc3rG1Qule-3vTU1H4E3E/w640-h330/IMG_0639.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHEDkSKlEWov4_wgGnt2UJqE9bC6uV-qBKxg9-m2WDi0TdT3Aj-2XaLBkEZHNOXgokq0b-lKJ7DF8dDoaUrVz4V4-nECKCaB_TzKRcH4-iDDTCeqETJejQjrFwADXZ2bazY4iJQi48VyFHIQRIbpfxe4vfN3i4qxdopTmkR1bYK4ypr1nheOAON9nqxQ/s4032/IMG_0640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2312" data-original-width="4032" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHEDkSKlEWov4_wgGnt2UJqE9bC6uV-qBKxg9-m2WDi0TdT3Aj-2XaLBkEZHNOXgokq0b-lKJ7DF8dDoaUrVz4V4-nECKCaB_TzKRcH4-iDDTCeqETJejQjrFwADXZ2bazY4iJQi48VyFHIQRIbpfxe4vfN3i4qxdopTmkR1bYK4ypr1nheOAON9nqxQ/w640-h366/IMG_0640.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfOMHvhxqvGcSJfGVXsRb2hDvWHPsZN5b7cZSg8b_jVgsbeV_QcXCAY3KBaIUNKmsmgSleJpwBECEo8j4qdmUvk773w1OADuqIa8ZHxM35Jf8v-VTvhrj2FyDrpBTEi7VsCQLLVPq9h2mhzUmqhsYusfoZ-pZZ6H4jGkVrEFfKkolB3yyjrgFGLTucsU/s4032/IMG_0641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfOMHvhxqvGcSJfGVXsRb2hDvWHPsZN5b7cZSg8b_jVgsbeV_QcXCAY3KBaIUNKmsmgSleJpwBECEo8j4qdmUvk773w1OADuqIa8ZHxM35Jf8v-VTvhrj2FyDrpBTEi7VsCQLLVPq9h2mhzUmqhsYusfoZ-pZZ6H4jGkVrEFfKkolB3yyjrgFGLTucsU/w640-h480/IMG_0641.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMGltH3_QMUpEszXcrAFGAELaIVHKsIJi48P7wACStR4EzXZIleO_SVwkfiI0DQMVib4TyG8xb_Rz8nNs88nqTZ7SKS9A1MX2De5gJCMLkdZPv_1wX76q1iTHCd_5NVisGrGno8rlwdjdab9L_8RokFMq3z44T-KTrfF6GqXYtHRY0qSHF0TfQXG84c4/s3924/IMG_0642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="3924" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMGltH3_QMUpEszXcrAFGAELaIVHKsIJi48P7wACStR4EzXZIleO_SVwkfiI0DQMVib4TyG8xb_Rz8nNs88nqTZ7SKS9A1MX2De5gJCMLkdZPv_1wX76q1iTHCd_5NVisGrGno8rlwdjdab9L_8RokFMq3z44T-KTrfF6GqXYtHRY0qSHF0TfQXG84c4/w640-h450/IMG_0642.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUVZl7PHfQ8w7nYJtWTeZZCsYlzl1_0wJvyKQbxEVmxLxDlcZsVugo8MKr06Lpc3lEbEx6ncbIK3WPRimFvbGtVkKN2ZNoXxJnc5NssciSXPPvHw-kp74CMrbE7g8Ysxa7_ZNHbi33HJaHRYovdK1-4TMZeJmo6SWdu4dQRO8IpHPEZUuMCRZ5MSxXUI/s3125/IMG_0643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="3125" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUVZl7PHfQ8w7nYJtWTeZZCsYlzl1_0wJvyKQbxEVmxLxDlcZsVugo8MKr06Lpc3lEbEx6ncbIK3WPRimFvbGtVkKN2ZNoXxJnc5NssciSXPPvHw-kp74CMrbE7g8Ysxa7_ZNHbi33HJaHRYovdK1-4TMZeJmo6SWdu4dQRO8IpHPEZUuMCRZ5MSxXUI/w640-h590/IMG_0643.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Matt </p><p><br /></p>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-68687608300076428722024-03-13T23:50:00.002+01:002024-03-13T23:50:23.139+01:00Fallschirmjager Part one <p> Next off the desk are some fallshirmjager that I have been working on since before Christmas, I detest camo at 28mm it is hard to capture in scale…. The miniatures are from Warlord and will be used in my skirmish collection, although I am not that impressed with the figures and may sell them on I think. </p><p>Squad one</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7faRXt8uFbHp0zfCu0aRKgI3Ru3d6qvdadiybSfszrfSq2Mtm_a6qWIB2m8Gj7CtjflSYgdpgWJbILOwCH2X-lBC5_Cw6cbOF9wRIwIiP2Te49tAwLhd46RzxAXSgYpSd7H951WOHpVX9VxaSmLodPJdGdSwG1JJOykO9F9KYD6g5InJnVqkJ-Hggiw/s4032/IMG_0645.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2157" data-original-width="4032" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7faRXt8uFbHp0zfCu0aRKgI3Ru3d6qvdadiybSfszrfSq2Mtm_a6qWIB2m8Gj7CtjflSYgdpgWJbILOwCH2X-lBC5_Cw6cbOF9wRIwIiP2Te49tAwLhd46RzxAXSgYpSd7H951WOHpVX9VxaSmLodPJdGdSwG1JJOykO9F9KYD6g5InJnVqkJ-Hggiw/w640-h342/IMG_0645.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Wargames bookings are almost complete with only a few Wargame holiday weeks remaining in May, June and July, otherwise complete. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb4TIZAdj-_QYQqQb3bnTe72jtq-pHaz2-1n12PAhu7_FoxsdYLv5pD45mfAVbQBJDfbTuguogO0iFiR3EjVKLWNZeLAbZbWjm8XirToeBF4xsm7KxL1q2VWwntx_ujRqXvLxr89jC_8LWH_TOeiLD-ZdCA1mGe6HXAeV38-45542VVOa8eNitKUnlQo/s960/IMG_0969.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="960" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb4TIZAdj-_QYQqQb3bnTe72jtq-pHaz2-1n12PAhu7_FoxsdYLv5pD45mfAVbQBJDfbTuguogO0iFiR3EjVKLWNZeLAbZbWjm8XirToeBF4xsm7KxL1q2VWwntx_ujRqXvLxr89jC_8LWH_TOeiLD-ZdCA1mGe6HXAeV38-45542VVOa8eNitKUnlQo/w400-h383/IMG_0969.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="text-align: left;">Plans this year in no particular order</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">18mm AB French infantry brigade or more </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">28mm WW2 (I know I swore I would not but ……</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">28mm ancient Greeks just to compete the army really</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">28mm ancient Germans (left overs from last years project yes there are more) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">28mm Caesarian Roman’s </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">20mm Cold War Warpac, complete two battalion motorised infantry, vehicles, artillery and support equipment 60 infantry, 20-30 odd vehicles and 2 aircraft and one chopper. For my VDV (Quite a few kits to build)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">20mm Yom Kippur Egyptian vehicles and aircraft 16 vehicles and two aircraft. (Assembling of kits required) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">28mm Napoleonic Prussians, British, Austrians and French infantry and cavalry 60-80 figs (undercoated, and several hundred to assemble) additions. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Random 20mm vehicles, ww2 Dutch, ww2 Belgian, allied and German, just so I do not waste airbrush time really! (Lots prepared) </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Gaslands cars - 8-10 matchbox cars to be converted about 20 crew plus some terrain. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">1/72 Ww1 aircraft more allied and Jasta builds (need to be built) </span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I will also try to do a few pieces mostly at a whim and if it involves ww2 or modern aircraft (which I love building), random theme pieces, naval or space ships perhaps also. .</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">All the best to everyone this year, may you produce pieces of art worthy of the brush God!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Cheers</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">MattW </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">French Wargame Holidays</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Mayenne, France</span></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-6175031643385879792024-03-04T14:03:00.003+01:002024-03-04T14:03:52.334+01:00More Germanics <p> After 80 days on Holiday in Australia in the sun I have returned to France and based up some of the figures I completed whilst being away. I had a small shopping spree at Cancon Australias largest Wargames convention around 25 thousand people over 4 days playing tabletop games plus general public. It was great to catch up with a few of the mates, look at some great looking tables and games and help my unpainted pile grow a little where I clocked the business class baggage allowance by 2kg…..! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKTrcUcLrLjzCE5zNN5S2x2HWeuxH8JtCFAqIKDYIjSUzgspGNZzxRm1kL3pn7rsCVHI9PAnhWB_oO16Z1nOlDN7OLdHuCIWdkN4UYdDYtuBgdM3ksbkVdxS71iZiilBwKJNViEX5sNIwoOiMYLeZlZ9wCVdmMgRc_FBoThilHkjaO651sCfAPMEpJ7c/s3281/IMG_0472.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2203" data-original-width="3281" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKTrcUcLrLjzCE5zNN5S2x2HWeuxH8JtCFAqIKDYIjSUzgspGNZzxRm1kL3pn7rsCVHI9PAnhWB_oO16Z1nOlDN7OLdHuCIWdkN4UYdDYtuBgdM3ksbkVdxS71iZiilBwKJNViEX5sNIwoOiMYLeZlZ9wCVdmMgRc_FBoThilHkjaO651sCfAPMEpJ7c/w400-h269/IMG_0472.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AHPC Aussie “bad batch” with my first purchase French guard cavalry </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I brought these Germanics with me on holidays in Oz, where they travelled the east coast for 1300klm, every now and then I managed to get quite a few painted when there was wet weather or we were not visiting friends. I failed in my planning bring enough transfers to complete all of the painted ones. So now ordered and hopefully they will arrive some time this week. </p><p>The figures are a mix of Warlord Germanics, Foundry Germanics and some hand painted and decal shields. </p><p>28mm Warband One</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKAQR2Mvt_vOMvL_aON9dCjXjLC8L80_F_J-Vhyphenhyphen5W2P7JekXb69ofhEK-DkIQe9lasgIyeU-PXgqmGq3Mx2m3MaQkp0KHiE4GNS7KE9wDxFe8qQeMGSDtEKj4Zcq6FIFh6rplPKN78oHvoRWv8WmEOgk1q72eO0uIKsNNXQzpj1HWA1YNwm4eOdho6p8/s3992/IMG_0588.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="3992" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKAQR2Mvt_vOMvL_aON9dCjXjLC8L80_F_J-Vhyphenhyphen5W2P7JekXb69ofhEK-DkIQe9lasgIyeU-PXgqmGq3Mx2m3MaQkp0KHiE4GNS7KE9wDxFe8qQeMGSDtEKj4Zcq6FIFh6rplPKN78oHvoRWv8WmEOgk1q72eO0uIKsNNXQzpj1HWA1YNwm4eOdho6p8/w400-h199/IMG_0588.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2493" data-original-width="3212" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82Xhj7GeE6BZkK5ErUJ-WW5k3Rzjqao8sVu1_9Viy9QjsS0v64xc5DjvOwczwPnylejeI14MWbeUhQHdM6b2BomeiZFyXHdHJaRAZEfU8SLiNb_M1WXcmWbkAKp99MflrLVTNpmfPSfYq8NIRR_UnlCzyJ_B3xP2Z4Cojk3k7BDWvVEcj86k7R-3wZ2U/w400-h310/IMG_0623.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Cheers<br />Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-3127190763839183082024-01-03T13:23:00.003+01:002024-01-03T13:23:36.554+01:00Terrain Tuesday - Statue<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Town Statue </h2><p>First figures painted for the year, and my first entry for this years Analogue painting challenge. I picked this miniature up from combat games in Sydney. The figure is from the reaper miniatures village range and is obviously a copy of Joan of arc statue in Chinon. Although bronze when weathered is a brown colour for me it looked too dull, so I elected to paint brass then add a green wash. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D7rivPH3FAScEDu0TeVF4i6a2XXGjEb5Gmgc2Yf9o2pjQF1woJpmV48V2eRmVTTRFV_CpLp6-bkZubt4xK5aqt8VE3bWm9dPkAszE0NnD8b-r8u4wsmDdsUiObIbgBUa7EdRbZnyxYQ9NERVBXCrZ2Xy9tXMd6cgDCpL6xwLMWPsJ85j0R4BEOkbnu8/s2876/IMG_0444.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2876" data-original-width="1734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D7rivPH3FAScEDu0TeVF4i6a2XXGjEb5Gmgc2Yf9o2pjQF1woJpmV48V2eRmVTTRFV_CpLp6-bkZubt4xK5aqt8VE3bWm9dPkAszE0NnD8b-r8u4wsmDdsUiObIbgBUa7EdRbZnyxYQ9NERVBXCrZ2Xy9tXMd6cgDCpL6xwLMWPsJ85j0R4BEOkbnu8/w386-h640/IMG_0444.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZcocqyfwhvAK008gqW7uy4idnMnH5QGPf43WwF45vbA8FMdCEbxbCas-9IB69vQ2QwKnxpsaZ_lHJu3UOlR5sr4etFM_BUQ1VQXogEkiN2Q63ShOnMwjSJZtP0Ak0RT9iC9gzYCooa_-f3C8RrLYy6S9skj-YtWYB0UxeKkipwz9Xvw5K5SAC4lwBqQ/s2873/IMG_0446.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2873" data-original-width="2117" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZcocqyfwhvAK008gqW7uy4idnMnH5QGPf43WwF45vbA8FMdCEbxbCas-9IB69vQ2QwKnxpsaZ_lHJu3UOlR5sr4etFM_BUQ1VQXogEkiN2Q63ShOnMwjSJZtP0Ak0RT9iC9gzYCooa_-f3C8RrLYy6S9skj-YtWYB0UxeKkipwz9Xvw5K5SAC4lwBqQ/w472-h640/IMG_0446.jpeg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHhiIdTc9Nktcjyx2jxCb2zyZj-4g9CZrwyNC-vLcWKJoqHukg0iyWFbq6t4hxxy1ReNX6zahepYJ9DO8bVy5VDgwnTQZcYsJ6VNG96G5tBp_rdb9hu7KtBAYvIQ6loxF5KOcObJ2-61d3HjH-9oJkmGL0vjDgr5l4Fn3FzBrwGe3oTQ_KBdhvdIFkHY/s2671/IMG_0447.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2671" data-original-width="2031" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHhiIdTc9Nktcjyx2jxCb2zyZj-4g9CZrwyNC-vLcWKJoqHukg0iyWFbq6t4hxxy1ReNX6zahepYJ9DO8bVy5VDgwnTQZcYsJ6VNG96G5tBp_rdb9hu7KtBAYvIQ6loxF5KOcObJ2-61d3HjH-9oJkmGL0vjDgr5l4Fn3FzBrwGe3oTQ_KBdhvdIFkHY/w486-h640/IMG_0447.jpeg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Matt</p>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-56059876087619587182023-12-20T08:40:00.009+01:002023-12-27T10:59:42.614+01:00King Tigers last stand in France! <h1 style="text-align: center;"> King Tigers last stand in France </h1><h2 style="text-align: center;">316 & 302 Funklenk-Panzerkompanie, France 1944</h2><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TvwliJJy2vGnC6dtvov6gdMjHq9u4Wre2FzDuKSAvhwsZz5i0gChaoo2g86kc5PA-1mmoJfkRQ66GEDpfSBScdjIUz9zsfjLAkkL-tt7ADdDXe26RqzaywTRN7f7TMjgTu7OCkGrEXaodw4cxI-qzODGnEqUlaPxnjxeFxrourvL777hJswQscKgq1Yn/s602/IMG_1131.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="602" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TvwliJJy2vGnC6dtvov6gdMjHq9u4Wre2FzDuKSAvhwsZz5i0gChaoo2g86kc5PA-1mmoJfkRQ66GEDpfSBScdjIUz9zsfjLAkkL-tt7ADdDXe26RqzaywTRN7f7TMjgTu7OCkGrEXaodw4cxI-qzODGnEqUlaPxnjxeFxrourvL777hJswQscKgq1Yn/w640-h298/IMG_1131.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Borgward IV </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">As always I like to research units before I build them, many people are unaware Tiger II seen combat against Americans in France in 1944.</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Funklenk-panzerkompanie 316 fought in Normandy with tiger I, StuG and the Borgward IV, leaving the 3rd company of Tiger II behind in Saint Denis. The 3rd company Tiger II reformed as Funklenk-panzerkompanie 302 in Eure de Loir. American troops advancing east after the collapse of the front after Pattons 3rd Army breakout and collapse of the 7th Army met the Tiger II on advance to Orleans and Chartres at Chateaudun. </span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I plan to build both units this coming year as I have spare StuG, Tiger I and Tiger II kits not assigned to units currently and I have a Borgward IV B also. </span></div></h1><h3><span style="font-size: small;">Genesis</span></h3><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: small;">The 6th Company /Panzer-Versuchs-und-Ersatz-Abteilung 300 (Fkl) was raised April 1st 1943 with Field Post no. 56041. According to order no. 6039/43 of OrgAbt. I OKH/GenstdH on July 13, 1943, the company was renamed Panzerkompanie (Fkl) 316. The original equipment was to consist of 36 Borgward BIV and 10 StuGs. On September 21 it was transferred to Fallingbostel, where the unit was assigned to Panzer Lehr Regimental training grounds. This was followed by exercises and trials in the regimental context at the military training area there. <br /><br />On September 30th the PzLhrRgt. Received three Tigers I , and received eight more Tigers on October 8th<br />These were transferred to the PzKp. ( Fkl ) 316 , which used it to test the Tiger I in the lead control vehicle detonation role.<br /><br />In mid-January 1944, the order came that the 316th should be equipped with Tiger II as an experimental company, it was renamed the 1st Heavy Tank Company (Fkl) . At the end of February 1944 it was transferred to Panzer Ersatz Abteilung 500 in Paderborn for training on the new tank. Since the Panzer Jager Lehr Regiment 130 had not yet received a PzJg IV, the company had to them hand over their 10 StuGs to them from the third company. On March 14th the five Tiger II arrived, on March 22nd the personnel sent to Paderborn for training returned to the unit. <br /><br />A status report from April 2, 1944 states the following vehicles: <br /><br />5 Tiger II <br />3 Tiger Ie<br />51 SdKfz. 301 Ausf B and Ausf C borgward IV<br />4 3t tractors<br />1 1-ton tractor <br />9 heavy trucks <br />3 light trucks <br />1 medium-sized truck <br />3 staff cars <br />6 sidecar motorcycles <br />2 light motorcycles <br /><br />At the end of April 1944, the Panzer Lehr Division received the order to relocate to France and remain available there as an operational reserve, 316 FKL also moved by rail, the the HQ and radio control company moved into quarters at Saint Denis-les-Ponts, next to Chateaudun. <br /><br />On May 18th, the divisional HQ ordered that the 3./PzJgLhrAbt. 130 had to return the ten StuGs. As the 5 Tiger II were hardly operational due to technical problems.<br /><br />When the Allied invasion began on June 6, 1944, the Tiger IIs of III coy was left at Saint Denis for ongoing repairs and also to be part of the operations reserve for the airfield at Chateaudun from airborne attack. The I and II company’s moved to Normandy attached to Panzer Lehr. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div></h1><h4>Combat in Normandy </h4><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: small;">On June 8th the StuGs supported panzer Lehr grenadier regiment 902 during a counterattack, it is unknown if the Tiger Is were involved in this counterattack.<br /><br />On June 11, the company proved its worth as a radio control unit, repelling a heavy British attack in several counterattacks. In the days that followed, the StuGs were mainly used to support the counter attacks with the Panzer Grenadier Lehr Regiment 902, there were only a few attacks using the Borgward units driven in the radio control process. <br /><br />On June 19, the Kp. was involved in heavy fighting around Tilly-sur-Seulles , almost all StuGs in the unit were damaged, and one was a total loss. Company commander Meinhardt was killed, as was the leader of the 2nd platoon, Lt. Fisherman.<br /><br />On June 22 the unit was no longer operational, the remaining vehicles three Tiger I and 4 remaining StuG and 40 PzIV Borgward units withdrawn to Reims for refitting and placed back in reserve. The AHA (Staff I (1)) issued the order No. 27220/44, according to which the first company was renamed as Panzerabteilung FKL 302 and remain in Chateaudun with 7th Armee reserve. The company of Tiger I, remaining II company of StuG control, Borgward IV and Headquarters deployed in Reims and remained as Panzerabteilung FKL 316. On August 19- 24th 316 is withdrawn and redeployed East to Warsaw for the uprising. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><a name='more'></a></span><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div></h1><h3><span style="font-size: small;">Panzerabteilung (Fkl) 302</span></h3><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">On the 13th of July The First company of Panzerabteilung 316 Tiger II is posted south to 7th Armee reserve. Posted to Orleans region to take up position Chateaudun - Nogent-Le-Rotrou line moving by train. On the 15th of July tiger 03 is moved by train and unloaded at Nogent-Le-Rotrou to be presented to officers of 7th army HQ, the vehicle subsequently broke down and remained there and was later stripped for parts. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLm6Np6Ehki5ffN9rSPAycyh0VzV5kcYilO_3sRLL3KcVlnZaukQ2S36IUKnn6XPJlh527Gn6BUdOcF6Ze5Amo9luFUeS4sORJvPu6BfDi0JpHkXiTHi8gjATta_SZglxrOUDcX9vDi34BxzJxfOukeG5e49RLAcyEMT00WzSJMN5S9cm-LiY5PnSKA/s649/D5BA3FD7-E6F2-4101-A88E-ECEC3D1893E4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLm6Np6Ehki5ffN9rSPAycyh0VzV5kcYilO_3sRLL3KcVlnZaukQ2S36IUKnn6XPJlh527Gn6BUdOcF6Ze5Amo9luFUeS4sORJvPu6BfDi0JpHkXiTHi8gjATta_SZglxrOUDcX9vDi34BxzJxfOukeG5e49RLAcyEMT00WzSJMN5S9cm-LiY5PnSKA/w640-h378/D5BA3FD7-E6F2-4101-A88E-ECEC3D1893E4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiger II 03 broken down at Nogent Le Rotrou </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">The breakthrough during Operation Cobra of the Americans at Avaranches on the 31st July seen the unit activated as part of the Pays de Loire defensive line. The breakthrough of the US 3rd army across the Mayenne River defence line on the 5th of August, then the capture of 7th Army HQ on the 8th of August at Le Mans, meant that the south eastern and North eastern main road routes were now open to Orleans Chartres and Paris.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">8th August Le Mans is captured the German 7th Army HQ (those not captured) retreats east to Chartres </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">On August 9th the first company of five Tiger II at Chateaudun and were manned by scratch crews and deployed into a defensive position south of the Loir river defending the river crossing, the nearby airfield and the gateway to the open wheat plains east to Orleans-Chartres. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXS27P7aw1uj-7iBRqec3a3ZXBOQJsInVEfR4g6ftsGQMwcB20hVFqeE_MKrnY1xHVe5F-drtEpZ_uGujSpiKPBFluFj80h93cJoqJdjOZWoFjcocHQ2VrD4GYPCWSpBTB6y2sTcTLAUgZst3vAGqJnfkasiLf_7qnuzHZj4MqMrobAVs6VGnQu3x5pfv/s850/IMG_1129.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="850" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXS27P7aw1uj-7iBRqec3a3ZXBOQJsInVEfR4g6ftsGQMwcB20hVFqeE_MKrnY1xHVe5F-drtEpZ_uGujSpiKPBFluFj80h93cJoqJdjOZWoFjcocHQ2VrD4GYPCWSpBTB6y2sTcTLAUgZst3vAGqJnfkasiLf_7qnuzHZj4MqMrobAVs6VGnQu3x5pfv/w640-h562/IMG_1129.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Defense of the crossing of the Loir river at Chateaudun</td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div></h1><h4>Schwere Panzer-Kompanie (Fkl). It had 5 Tiger II numbered:</h4><h1 style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: small;">N°02 : destroyed by American Anti tank fire at Janvillle, Eure-de-Loire on August 18th <br />N°03 broken down 15th July during unloading from train stripped for parts, Nogent-Le-Rotrou, Pays de Loire. <br />N°10, destroyed by crew the at Varize 17th August 1944<br />N°11 broken down and abandoned by crew Chateaudun 17th August 1944 <br />N°12 damaged by artillery fire a south of Chateaudun, abandoned by crew, 16/17th August. <br />N°13 abandoned by crew and destroyed Chateaudun on the night of August 16/17 August.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">13.08.44 They are deployed within the city defense against the approaching US Army. Tiger no. “10” is positioned in the northwest at the N155, “13” stands in the west near the N827, “12” is in position at the junction N10/N824, the two remaining tanks — “02” and “11” — cover the river Loir to the north at the Place le Mail.<br /><br />15.08.44 the US third recon platoon approaching from Montigny-Le-Ganellon runs into tank “12”. The crews of three vehicles are captured by the supporting German infantry. One US Jeep and one M8 are destroyed. Later this tank retires to the Rue de Varize.<br /><br />16.08.44 Tiger “13” is being shelled by US artillery without any effect. Tank “12” fires several rounds with the main gun bringing an enemy advance to a standstill (destruction of a M10 from the 654th TD battalion). In the evening tank “10” leaves its position and joins “02” and “11” at Le Mail.<br /><br />17.08.44 During the night tanks “12” and “13” are left behind by their crews. “12” is set on fire. The other three tanks drive to the Boulevard Kellermann at approximately 0300 hours. Arriving there Tiger “11” breaks down and is left behind. The other two tanks take the N155 to the east and get to Varize in the following night. Tiger “10” then breaks down and is retrieved for a short distance by “02”.<br /><br />18.08.44 At approximately 2000 hours Tiger “10” is blown up. “02” continues its way towards Janville-en-Beauce on the D927 . Shortly before approaching Toury the tank suddenly is hit by AT fire, makes a sharp turn to the left (final drive damage ?), runs over a tree and comes to a stop. It is abandoned by the crew.</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRXJy77Y31BxU-N5o3AjORBEd8TmNWZj3hI1M0iXW0ojTqKn4e0Vy9pfKbUYuX4mlBfzsiWzL2a1fJvCOtCTqhTuUbWwb16sIsTUn09GHqk631hhdqSq52YEwtOj6DsA_JZRn5XHAIin0xX5rL06kWWGcco0S2pTDkvUH0CzrtYzuJFv-opXDlGpQMg/s800/3A713A75-DC9A-4ACE-95E2-1160E1FCD7E1.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRXJy77Y31BxU-N5o3AjORBEd8TmNWZj3hI1M0iXW0ojTqKn4e0Vy9pfKbUYuX4mlBfzsiWzL2a1fJvCOtCTqhTuUbWwb16sIsTUn09GHqk631hhdqSq52YEwtOj6DsA_JZRn5XHAIin0xX5rL06kWWGcco0S2pTDkvUH0CzrtYzuJFv-opXDlGpQMg/w640-h346/3A713A75-DC9A-4ACE-95E2-1160E1FCD7E1.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Map of destroyed German units from Panzer Lehr, 17th SS and FKL302</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdcx-DquxhjvKZpvkJ3S9ILjgtDkx3t7xL_nrwMMnsCzXxpfH900cuZt1VVdJCySlmjFeOtT69TXYHGoTmlbYboF8hBuv9BmoXn0cm6yMRBqLozPeXzFmUC6cPVxGLOdFEv7ckuwaLkb5J7zgzqi9goCjrqqkPd-4K4GQanJolxfe2kRHdtlqckEayg/s735/28D416FA-C6A2-4175-AAB2-09325E378445.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGdcx-DquxhjvKZpvkJ3S9ILjgtDkx3t7xL_nrwMMnsCzXxpfH900cuZt1VVdJCySlmjFeOtT69TXYHGoTmlbYboF8hBuv9BmoXn0cm6yMRBqLozPeXzFmUC6cPVxGLOdFEv7ckuwaLkb5J7zgzqi9goCjrqqkPd-4K4GQanJolxfe2kRHdtlqckEayg/w640-h386/28D416FA-C6A2-4175-AAB2-09325E378445.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Tiger 13?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkGbwoTjGs05SFSJHb4I3OIzbKKWx0mn43iwgrCavgP2HRwGEwTN9CP2rDNv_7I4nf51UuPZMQs9IoOnW5y8qAEkx359_ZeeGjBFtrVtNmlAEiZPF5rGDzgIsaym63zqRJ0mPYCS2goKb9rwmDeHXzpPelBNlfg15t7vdqXhy_YApCnqTVvPAHkxLQw/s799/DC60C257-BD82-4DC3-9234-79D5B82A8C06.jpeg"><img border="0" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkGbwoTjGs05SFSJHb4I3OIzbKKWx0mn43iwgrCavgP2HRwGEwTN9CP2rDNv_7I4nf51UuPZMQs9IoOnW5y8qAEkx359_ZeeGjBFtrVtNmlAEiZPF5rGDzgIsaym63zqRJ0mPYCS2goKb9rwmDeHXzpPelBNlfg15t7vdqXhy_YApCnqTVvPAHkxLQw/w640-h356/DC60C257-BD82-4DC3-9234-79D5B82A8C06.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">No10 abandoned at Varize</span></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZJGN045Cg7ERA5I5Hw1wD-t4PAb8h98IxLZpUVASQotx6aUuv3NI1ztO6Ifb3Btr0qhCo7b70744U-N32Pyz0AlpnJWvJEw5I76h6qoQa2Dq5f4t7ioiuOLbwAammsayXZNfeSB8LvY6YlZjHVZ6VJRiP7agO7lG47Xv6AIYrCAN62JZvUE3a5_acDNz/s1087/IMG_1133.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="1087" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ZJGN045Cg7ERA5I5Hw1wD-t4PAb8h98IxLZpUVASQotx6aUuv3NI1ztO6Ifb3Btr0qhCo7b70744U-N32Pyz0AlpnJWvJEw5I76h6qoQa2Dq5f4t7ioiuOLbwAammsayXZNfeSB8LvY6YlZjHVZ6VJRiP7agO7lG47Xv6AIYrCAN62JZvUE3a5_acDNz/w640-h336/IMG_1133.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Tiger no 11 abandoned in Chateaudun, 46 Rue Kellerman<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: 400;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ddU2kw-NCF5CMI7KikmWt5OHmks_yKDnfcParkSEVHNmG6Tx8TYF45kCZNmZFxi23TTwh-ext-6cEGL2aHDv_3kFLaAoEBGc3LcU5-ATAcmoMjjVqstNiObwasRKxPTQsaizgOAOUIYYg7aqb4TrmQbypf3UpXKOd5VSFSfwldCABf03lqRSvMXU5O04/s632/IMG_1126.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="632" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ddU2kw-NCF5CMI7KikmWt5OHmks_yKDnfcParkSEVHNmG6Tx8TYF45kCZNmZFxi23TTwh-ext-6cEGL2aHDv_3kFLaAoEBGc3LcU5-ATAcmoMjjVqstNiObwasRKxPTQsaizgOAOUIYYg7aqb4TrmQbypf3UpXKOd5VSFSfwldCABf03lqRSvMXU5O04/w640-h492/IMG_1126.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Tiger no 11 was towed off the road and dumped</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;" /><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhiE1VklnmBvQmgjeIWh-nKb1aKXhQP-CVRlm7G_XfZNuDLB_i36vvfI_6FEPQW2gvPJJv5PTi9daR7jBZEQ1vEgyGCiX3O08oJIEVbeZ9Ja4I5SrBdn8YMwOPqUt5Tq7YOGGZLiMKQOs9K7yLDcm3HbEyCmlf5BieQ8HdfFJilH0wKsF6E8-hXnG6_Ln/s651/IMG_1132.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="651" data-original-width="471" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhiE1VklnmBvQmgjeIWh-nKb1aKXhQP-CVRlm7G_XfZNuDLB_i36vvfI_6FEPQW2gvPJJv5PTi9daR7jBZEQ1vEgyGCiX3O08oJIEVbeZ9Ja4I5SrBdn8YMwOPqUt5Tq7YOGGZLiMKQOs9K7yLDcm3HbEyCmlf5BieQ8HdfFJilH0wKsF6E8-hXnG6_Ln/w464-h640/IMG_1132.jpeg" width="464" /></a></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">Cheers</div><div style="font-weight: 400; text-align: left;">Matt</div><div><br /></div></h1>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-72211105922942755162023-12-06T19:41:00.003+01:002023-12-06T19:43:30.548+01:00XI legio IV Cohort <h2 style="text-align: center;"> IV Cohort XI Legion </h2><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">May I present to you the IV cohort of the XI legion, again foundry miniatures. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><b style="text-align: left;">IV Cohort </b><br style="text-align: left;" /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="3993" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYVri3q8K-SAbXZnCIWaptO3sAkA93VAMRJhWZ4rbKHBXKNd23p3uyDDqhiMRBGnqaxTjmF2xl9FS1XchVG2iOMGpJCxvS6MNHVBuWBdfvWDXhsuxbxTPSIL6wD2F8LCikJxQxLiR7rpaSgkrdcEjO-rddABMp9xvA4Av5gxebd3E-E1y9cpaKrxs/w640-h338/452E3068-0329-4171-B6B1-25E5AFD4DACA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cheers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Matt</div></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com719 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-22744509825022311072023-12-03T20:42:00.002+01:002023-12-03T20:42:52.851+01:00Merry Christmas 2023! <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Merry Christmas! </span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEB9v9N3PUIIgJ_Z_dxpW2aL9Qu7PHAAAtygnpsca70Ffka1eEr14XYoRWbIf__3AftlQfiAjlMtde8aOX-Ekh1p-T0HoMaKBhkVjYRt9vrv4ntTybFC3GnBCSEwj7QUUDzOfryxvaFUhOBLGrVK0mvoSINHUqXYk7zSknR4iRO0uD04RLB4weS8SD8cM/s1955/IMG_1099.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="1321" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEB9v9N3PUIIgJ_Z_dxpW2aL9Qu7PHAAAtygnpsca70Ffka1eEr14XYoRWbIf__3AftlQfiAjlMtde8aOX-Ekh1p-T0HoMaKBhkVjYRt9vrv4ntTybFC3GnBCSEwj7QUUDzOfryxvaFUhOBLGrVK0mvoSINHUqXYk7zSknR4iRO0uD04RLB4weS8SD8cM/w432-h640/IMG_1099.jpeg" width="432" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A merry Christmas to all, I thought I would get in early this year as we have completed our tourist and wargames season for 2023 until we reopen in April 2024. A big thank you to all of our <a href="https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/francemilitaryhistoryholidays" target="_blank">Wargame holiday </a>and French cultural tour guests this year, we have almost totally transitioned to 3-5 night private fully guided Holidays. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>We had a very big year with guests from all over the world, again America and Australia were our top visitors, and also </span><span>welcomed English, Scots, Dutch, Swiss, German, Belgians and of course French. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Renovations continue on the Maison </span><span><a href="https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/" target="_blank">l’Hotel de Hercé</a>, now onto the third and forth floor, plus attic spaces. We also commenced the exterior </span><span>dependencies/outbuildings renovation this year also and more work on the garden also of course. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">During the year we had monument historic architects also visit and they have pushed back the construction date by 30 years to 1690s making the house very modern for its time, transitional baroque so that has been a shock. They also possibly think our Cave/Cellars may be much earlier and could be built in the late 15th century, due to its arches, vaulted ceilings and wide granite footing stones (800mm x 600mm), the basement kitchens, the water storage source and stone waste waster systems. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A big year for medieval, early renaissance, ww2 and Napoleonic being the most popular periods on the table. I have also helped my friend Philip along with with the Perry translation of Valour and Fortitude for French Napoleonic players. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Looking forward to a Australian Christmas with our family and visiting my first granddaughter in Sydney! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">All the best </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cheers</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Matt</span></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com1019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-63272782093210911252023-11-30T08:24:00.002+01:002023-11-30T08:24:38.277+01:00Egyptian T-122 SPG - Blackdog 1/72 kit review<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Egyptian T122mm SPG</h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v91HlLOUxlTbMANxeK69LfrGOBYWs4sMhf16TotzZEfjquylwrdGK9LcblaMXSbTTh5HSXxPd8Zrl47gxs7NhQ-fYgP7Li4fBOXI52XB8bkjf6lVMktgCftv_db5bXbBRHVPote9O6QA7csXqzRXz3BmyNCDHj-D0-0gYX6vEBt_BwpFZAeEIt3m54e7/s3205/IMG_0385.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2258" data-original-width="3205" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v91HlLOUxlTbMANxeK69LfrGOBYWs4sMhf16TotzZEfjquylwrdGK9LcblaMXSbTTh5HSXxPd8Zrl47gxs7NhQ-fYgP7Li4fBOXI52XB8bkjf6lVMktgCftv_db5bXbBRHVPote9O6QA7csXqzRXz3BmyNCDHj-D0-0gYX6vEBt_BwpFZAeEIt3m54e7/w640-h450/IMG_0385.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Another purchase being assembled for the Analogue Hobbies Winter Challenge. While picking up a few bits from my Favourite French hobby supplier during the Black Friday deals I picked up the 1/72 Blackdog conversion set for the Egyptian T34/122 self propelled howitzer, it may of been used during the 6 day war, but did serve during the Yom Kippur War. </div><div><br /></div><div>This beast was based on a T34 chassis, in the majority T34/85 had T54 road wheels added also. Two batterys of T122 of 18 guns each did see action in the Yom Kippur. I do note that Syria also done a similar modification of the old T34 chassis. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Blackdog kit has the turret, gun and wheels, barrel, baffles, and barrel rest, and finally two boxes. Really nicely cast, although some fine bits that will get damaged from wargaming (the equipment rings on the rear for example). Overall though quite easy to remove from the resin sprue, quite a bit of cleanup on the wheels though to clean out the holes and shape the pear, with two of mine have bad deformity flash from mold wear I suspect and I was supplied one incorrect wheel, although it could be easily modified. With a bit of patience everything cleaned up well and assembly was straight forward. The barrel baffles also need some flash clean up, but not too bad, be careful with the barrel alignment and the baffle assembly to ensure it is square.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQpCgAHA5vnwpoZ9SIgiGrqd96pZ8USPF-o7EUb60ZLA-9uirQwmTPCeZClt5qNUnGTe1DttZIvrpBKQwdtB36_iwGrUabMNr-TqyhJbhwLsqWhv0pCUQUA6ROf7LwLWMaWrv81gorTH_gqNoeL1UXZLc-e4sOXElBikFVUxFzR2kSFMe9RNQ59IfHxHB/s3427/IMG_0383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2849" data-original-width="3427" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQpCgAHA5vnwpoZ9SIgiGrqd96pZ8USPF-o7EUb60ZLA-9uirQwmTPCeZClt5qNUnGTe1DttZIvrpBKQwdtB36_iwGrUabMNr-TqyhJbhwLsqWhv0pCUQUA6ROf7LwLWMaWrv81gorTH_gqNoeL1UXZLc-e4sOXElBikFVUxFzR2kSFMe9RNQ59IfHxHB/w640-h532/IMG_0383.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T122 Egyptian kit</div><div><br /></div><div> The kit recommends the dragon T34/85 or the Italeri. I did note that some people have used the zvesda kit also. My kit was a Italeri and upon dry fitting I needed to sand more off the bottom of the rear of the turret to get it to fit correctly. I also removed my front guards as per the surviving example in Israel. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall a great addition for anyone wanting to do something different or wanting like me to add it to your Egyptian army for 67 or 73 wars. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall a simple addition armour build, scoring a nine out of ten. </div><div><br /></div><div>Plan to get some paint on it soon, when I do my next batch of Egyptians. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt </div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com219 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-42023890143268830122023-11-26T21:03:00.001+01:002023-11-26T21:03:33.633+01:00Volvo C303 Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil - Gecko Heavy Industries kit review <p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;">Volvo C303 Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgBDODpvmMgbL4eAQIYkcRzaY6ihHgYLzEXpX3FQoiPMqtmDbv6hj9pYcRBv5iYRKq6hlcspZPnuoJAoNN-Le-sg3dsnzNqIv60otmf7vYnMoOTdjxyTYD8nNHxddnAs4VEGKtxiNLd4r2U3pekOvQ0SNgntro7qLdcvJpt72YrHiBuBzaH_06oO7zpkl/s650/IMG_1072.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="650" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicgBDODpvmMgbL4eAQIYkcRzaY6ihHgYLzEXpX3FQoiPMqtmDbv6hj9pYcRBv5iYRKq6hlcspZPnuoJAoNN-Le-sg3dsnzNqIv60otmf7vYnMoOTdjxyTYD8nNHxddnAs4VEGKtxiNLd4r2U3pekOvQ0SNgntro7qLdcvJpt72YrHiBuBzaH_06oO7zpkl/w640-h360/IMG_1072.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>As I start preparing for the Analogue painting challenge I have been focusing on building kits for our “Whisky on the Rocks” Cold War Wargames Holiday from the 3rd to the 7th of May 2024. My Swedes need quite a bit of anti armour to deal with the Soviet VDV division that will oppose them. The </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc5CJnjVNNBzEVNCt_aiUwUCprXLwWEEsbMchmT3zJasIZp8li_9cKHR1_OTCvNCIo13oBxPvRSrxu4TFr2tGA0m4xcARJY-m1drlIlcMYXc_mGlVQ-Fj7YGW0MppqaFUyATwGK6SjTymweIDRFdMM-LpOWqzEsk92wmuSnyfUy8_iNGUO0lYupCCF_9l/s1686/IMG_1071.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1686" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc5CJnjVNNBzEVNCt_aiUwUCprXLwWEEsbMchmT3zJasIZp8li_9cKHR1_OTCvNCIo13oBxPvRSrxu4TFr2tGA0m4xcARJY-m1drlIlcMYXc_mGlVQ-Fj7YGW0MppqaFUyATwGK6SjTymweIDRFdMM-LpOWqzEsk92wmuSnyfUy8_iNGUO0lYupCCF_9l/w640-h406/IMG_1071.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: small;">Volvo C303 Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 1/72 Gecko Resin kit</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another kit review of Gecko Heavy Industries 1/76th scale resin kit. The </span><span style="text-align: center;">Volvo C303 Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil 90mm recoiless anti tank gun. The only model of this kit that I am aware of for 20mm wargaming, I needed to purchase this for my Swedes for our Cold War event “<a href="https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/team-1" target="_blank">Whisky on the Rocks</a>” at French Wargame Holidays from 3rd to 7th May 2024. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The kit is resin with four options for the build, a complete clear resin cabin with stowed gun, a half cabin with stowed gun, a windscreen with roll cage mounted or a firing version with folded down screen and roll frame. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The resin spruces were simple to remove, do take care though with assembly as the instructions are not that clear, and you will require a few images from the web to fully assemble it correctly, particularly the gun mount. The roll cage will need some work if you are to get close to an actual vehicle, so I opted to fold mine down in the firing version. The clear parts are not that great and I think I will scratch a new windscreen(which will be folded down anyway…. The front seats were also incorrect from what I could see, so I trimmed the kit pieces to suit. Overall a 8.5 out of 10. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">The kit was €22 from panzerfux and worth the price I think as it is such a rare beast. Looking forward to getting some paint on it and I will possibly convert some S&S miniatures Swedish crew. </span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XCjNqqhQ61YDVd5wfIA5MNy4MWNCHDl4fzRA5BTNw641F74rch_0uShWLKREtw86dQn90n1n130py1jH1iJm_UdQjxulBDr4pCy6_e0Fg55eabtM_FwrI_pyIVXqm-ZuuU_ZGW0TJiMQVLQ6pWEsaC6frCTYWQ22gkvFknAw9sONFA7yc1PQPHiYwWWK/s4032/IMG_0296.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XCjNqqhQ61YDVd5wfIA5MNy4MWNCHDl4fzRA5BTNw641F74rch_0uShWLKREtw86dQn90n1n130py1jH1iJm_UdQjxulBDr4pCy6_e0Fg55eabtM_FwrI_pyIVXqm-ZuuU_ZGW0TJiMQVLQ6pWEsaC6frCTYWQ22gkvFknAw9sONFA7yc1PQPHiYwWWK/w480-h640/IMG_0296.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Volvo C303 Pansarvärnspjästerrängbil Layed out</span></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDstGKjUutNp-gDM2B5SgahWxEgBAmr3h2FQ2keellU7XaPNW_E6bfRedkzEO9mJwl4QxzfeX1dFl2y_sTcQ3ame8T9tVla9799WnobIKtLAXVtC56OYMf93Ov-e08AoqftdbqNdFNH21svXwVIc8iekQWkd3vNKFjgUi7-PztJ6Lm4BS1ulJRmMjADwTd/s4032/IMG_0297.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDstGKjUutNp-gDM2B5SgahWxEgBAmr3h2FQ2keellU7XaPNW_E6bfRedkzEO9mJwl4QxzfeX1dFl2y_sTcQ3ame8T9tVla9799WnobIKtLAXVtC56OYMf93Ov-e08AoqftdbqNdFNH21svXwVIc8iekQWkd3vNKFjgUi7-PztJ6Lm4BS1ulJRmMjADwTd/w640-h480/IMG_0297.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglv4uOwgGXEtAqw5j8CGi6br8O257V2KWWKMNGcXFaRfFzltjESZR7sf5KW55UCXNxFAtpqNe-oKIj6QPYXih38vjdQ75AT_YAP20ydNdjdWMc9hPrA1RAFwtCQQF-SCJie6DzDLigIwEXadFqCilb9sKpQ15vhzeHUcdVIY9Tq9B5BVRRFDpSfN0yE30/s4032/IMG_0298.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhglv4uOwgGXEtAqw5j8CGi6br8O257V2KWWKMNGcXFaRfFzltjESZR7sf5KW55UCXNxFAtpqNe-oKIj6QPYXih38vjdQ75AT_YAP20ydNdjdWMc9hPrA1RAFwtCQQF-SCJie6DzDLigIwEXadFqCilb9sKpQ15vhzeHUcdVIY9Tq9B5BVRRFDpSfN0yE30/w640-h480/IMG_0298.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cheers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Matt</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-5004262198062555212023-11-21T16:26:00.002+01:002023-11-21T16:26:39.834+01:00 Volvo c303 Tbg11 - Gecko Kit Review <p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Volvo c303 Tbg11 - Gecko Kit Review </h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3845" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnZvwHbHhcaIIYVon8D96AnrFF2llVPX9FyIPQWkWhMusbNiTPALLY8EDlFPt4dqg6kKtbNS1FAR-NdBufAk_bYY012ogki2IXuI_XGtSrQYVMr4a4LQx664XiHpWd3UJIJFavQyfXnAJHcbtjNCNJaE9DHchsRzLw6sKKWdZr4O0YYllVzIu5q9JBKIE/w640-h432/IMG_0293.jpeg" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #0000ee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: underline;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gecko Heavy Industries Volvo C303 TGB11<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div>I purchased this beast earlier in the year when I started formulating a plan to conduct a Cold War wargaming event at French Wargame Holidays, this lead to our “<a href="https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/team-1" target="_blank">Whisky on the Rocks</a>” event being organized for May 3-7th 2024. </div><div><br /></div><div>This also means I need to build some Swedish Army vehicles for my Cold War Collection. Soft skins are a bit of a challenge, particularly the Volvo series of vehicles. So whilst perusing the web I stumbled upon the Gecko offering and duly purchased it along with a few other Swedish specific pieces. </div><div><br /></div><div>On first glance the kit is well mauled in soft grey resin with two parts in clear resin. Removal from the sprue was done with ease for the grey parts however the clear was a tough job and I had to use my saw blade to remove the sprue from the main body. </div><div><br /></div><div>Assembly required hot water to straighten some pieces, the frame and suspension required quite a bit of work to straighten before I glued the frame. The clear resin is very disappointing and I cannot in anyway say that it is satisfactory, I think I shall paint the entire vehicle then add glass effect rather than mask it up and hope that it is translucent. </div><div><br /></div><div>Positives the kit looks like the vehicle but lacks fine detail for such a pricey kit €22 from Panzerfux. The instructions are basic with no images, but simple enough to work out. The solid resin body was problematic fitting and cutting, taking more than an hour of clean up. I do note that this was Gecko Industries earliest model and the later kits have separate clear parts. </div><div><br /></div><div>Overall a 7 out of ten kit. I plan to get some paint on it next week. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR00nqw8dRDAx-pbgSXL_nQnd5L_I_Iz_WPtZQ3k3PAjCzlFACO9GvhqO3Z1XuigmaV7kYm-075YboX9Kinf8XGZsl-tk2ZzNBa6l77WxI4Lf5dSAcd-wSdGkg-xhJncbZIjVtNSl9aY4u7WzJV5pCjpgJ2t4mG1fEmVXeRbNCCY13d68m3jd-CLFAKaXk/s1440/C59440FB-208A-4251-AB36-C338BA83B3A7.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1440" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR00nqw8dRDAx-pbgSXL_nQnd5L_I_Iz_WPtZQ3k3PAjCzlFACO9GvhqO3Z1XuigmaV7kYm-075YboX9Kinf8XGZsl-tk2ZzNBa6l77WxI4Lf5dSAcd-wSdGkg-xhJncbZIjVtNSl9aY4u7WzJV5pCjpgJ2t4mG1fEmVXeRbNCCY13d68m3jd-CLFAKaXk/w640-h432/C59440FB-208A-4251-AB36-C338BA83B3A7.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kit removed from sprue, note the alignment on the chassis </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUaJShiT5pJjmDl-Dbbn09mZo6doeSDmFMNJDtRlevsYy4AomUkGaNJnkGQJpmwI4Uh0parmPzFs1w38v7ZQNwmHvEuNfS1jILOWYlHryZjbTLrnkARJRh12nDw3WgIb3bv1dPUpEJAmLQXq00rH-VciyjaMtOSQiUHp_bEgthxgbLLhuSCMxB32Fssso/s1440/945D69C5-F12A-4E70-BEFB-FF383C47E9C6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="971" data-original-width="1440" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUaJShiT5pJjmDl-Dbbn09mZo6doeSDmFMNJDtRlevsYy4AomUkGaNJnkGQJpmwI4Uh0parmPzFs1w38v7ZQNwmHvEuNfS1jILOWYlHryZjbTLrnkARJRh12nDw3WgIb3bv1dPUpEJAmLQXq00rH-VciyjaMtOSQiUHp_bEgthxgbLLhuSCMxB32Fssso/w640-h432/945D69C5-F12A-4E70-BEFB-FF383C47E9C6.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHxCtjhQNEWZzsYyAYyi336phXTalC3BOr6xCdd1f1vPGzLczlp2X6ghWgJamPd4D_Q_K1ywDyxla2noKFtv8RpNCBMRlnpfyZe9y1dK0gfURD94MquJ7WfLKEPCjigses26aZYTz_8qILyqOkMMQ7ovrvp8z7G2-WJtna6t9ysrLjz8P_wjikilK6aWT/s1440/A053FA41-A73A-4CBF-BA2C-3C278675AD79.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1440" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHxCtjhQNEWZzsYyAYyi336phXTalC3BOr6xCdd1f1vPGzLczlp2X6ghWgJamPd4D_Q_K1ywDyxla2noKFtv8RpNCBMRlnpfyZe9y1dK0gfURD94MquJ7WfLKEPCjigses26aZYTz_8qILyqOkMMQ7ovrvp8z7G2-WJtna6t9ysrLjz8P_wjikilK6aWT/w400-h270/A053FA41-A73A-4CBF-BA2C-3C278675AD79.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the huge sprue knob on the clear cast resin </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEjIUz7Pvg-b8zeE9_QsLxLSyezsnLdjRjeyWgeFT5jRYatK4whSdky5rQ8KdTViaca85X-LPzm4duRrLT7bM5baQ-qsCJVevgr2AgSsZki-I9DHP_bKOfUZV_hlN2AkBzlAjCV2qdqE0CewZees6YqARFnQsoQ9PBFFhrEOOSxWas7SQ7Gy54c1Pt-h6/s4032/IMG_0294.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitEjIUz7Pvg-b8zeE9_QsLxLSyezsnLdjRjeyWgeFT5jRYatK4whSdky5rQ8KdTViaca85X-LPzm4duRrLT7bM5baQ-qsCJVevgr2AgSsZki-I9DHP_bKOfUZV_hlN2AkBzlAjCV2qdqE0CewZees6YqARFnQsoQ9PBFFhrEOOSxWas7SQ7Gy54c1Pt-h6/w400-h300/IMG_0294.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piece removed, then wet and dry to smooth to level, a good hour of work </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt </div><div><br /></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com119 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-7544997642483268422023-11-18T14:55:00.002+01:002023-11-22T10:35:32.078+01:00Praga 53/59/70 30mm AA 1/72 review <br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Praga 53/59/70 30mm AA Lizard</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">History Praga 53/59</h4><br />The Praga M53/59 was developed post ww2 and entered service in 1959, mounted on a armoured cabin, the cabin armour was quite thin 10mm on the front and 6mm on the sides making it small arms fire proof only. The vehicle was the Czech V3S 6 wheel drive truck chassis. The chassis, engine and electronic components were upgraded and improved in 1970, these vehicles became the M53/70. Further electronic additions were added in the eighties so electronic air tracking was available via connection to a battery command vehicle using the M85 Zirafa radar allowing it to remain in service for some time in the Czechoslovakian army until 2003. A large number of both models were exported during the Cold War and quite a number still remain in a number of armies today. <br /><br />The 30mm cannon was originally designed by Bruno for the kreigsmarine during ww2 as a submarine anti aircraft design. The Czechoslovak designation was the 30mm PLDvk viz.53. The top mounted magazines for the gun held 50 rounds, however weighed a hefty 85 kilos when fully loaded. The guns had a practicable rate of fire of 150-200 rounds per minute, AA effective range was 3500m and on ground targets 2000m. The gunner had optical sights only and manual trigger and hydraulic assisted traverse and elevation, until the 1980s when the upgraded system appeared for targeting. The twin guns could also be dis-mounted from the chassis into a fixed ground position. The vehicle had a crew of five, Commander, driver, two loaders and a gunner, and normally operated in a division of 6 vehicles, plus a command vehicle for the battery of two divisions. <br /><br />The Praga had the nickname the lizard due to its code name during its development and was widely used in the ground role during the Yom Kippur war and the Yugoslavian wars, where Praga became the nickname for all anti aircraft SP cannons. <br /><br /><div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Review NB models Praga 53/59</h4>A superb offering of the Praga 53/59 30mm SP AA gun by NB models. This is the 1/72 version, there is also a 1/35th scale available too. </div><div><br /></div><div>A very crisp 3d print with very little clean up, a bit of light filing and sanding where the supports were, predominately on the underside of the pieces and on the back of the Gun. A little sanding and it was ready to assemble. Assembly was simple and straight forward and every thing nicely together with no problems, I used super glue gel for assembly giving me time to square up wheels and the gun assembly.</div><div><br /></div><div>My only critiques are, I would of liked the tyre treads on the wheels to be more detailed, a posable gun for the deployed AA role with removable and spare ammunition drums plus the racks and finally the crew compartment to be open so I could add crew, a gunner and loaders. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will mount this on a base to prevent it being knocked about whilst it is on the game table as I can see the mirrors and rear steps becoming detached quickly. I also left off the clear canopy for painting as it can easily be placed after painting. One will join my Egyptians the other my Iraqis, and I will possibly get them painted before Christmas! </div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHhvle8EhUndf30Ao0iGPcRchknU3vvbeF9Dz7zhI3yX3euAENmlokP2kDNR1RoV7tQHb_L9lXZa02C6LCwAg8R7ewuJjHMoo9DS1JKNu8sbAC33y9pCmh_ZtqgEYX3JRe7__VCj0-svtf8JpPLi-xRsCXs5-V2SMTchEFNoZ7x7Ikfq5O-coxQBX32Wu/s3810/IMG_0279.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHhvle8EhUndf30Ao0iGPcRchknU3vvbeF9Dz7zhI3yX3euAENmlokP2kDNR1RoV7tQHb_L9lXZa02C6LCwAg8R7ewuJjHMoo9DS1JKNu8sbAC33y9pCmh_ZtqgEYX3JRe7__VCj0-svtf8JpPLi-xRsCXs5-V2SMTchEFNoZ7x7Ikfq5O-coxQBX32Wu/w640-h350/IMG_0279.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Praga 53/59 NB models kit fully laid out, a very crisp kit</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNtr_qA7VH7yg0gwv6TRnX3_wWbE419IZGp_y1C4-y2853Oza66AKfjOdtUFPxnmq-GqQ0f5Va_houpWkul8VGkezVJWUIi4tilPha-WgBcNUneP6B6qrofUH2OxjjYqrN_0vqkq4SGa884_AaMm4HVrySosN4Mq1-lfMh07QKqTA-pc6ulRv5Ad9_2_-/s4027/IMG_0280.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgNtr_qA7VH7yg0gwv6TRnX3_wWbE419IZGp_y1C4-y2853Oza66AKfjOdtUFPxnmq-GqQ0f5Va_houpWkul8VGkezVJWUIi4tilPha-WgBcNUneP6B6qrofUH2OxjjYqrN_0vqkq4SGa884_AaMm4HVrySosN4Mq1-lfMh07QKqTA-pc6ulRv5Ad9_2_-/w640-h298/IMG_0280.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cabin detail is excellent, a few delicate parts…. A few bits to clean up but overall great</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kHKs1oyHyV6YoJ3rQOuSQY5CWzYRZFgtpwtASiFLprYXY1tTqNXYaQ00A3uNTdKVgOpg26wO7Gar7XLelfaipOrIKdvQbkzQOjzX6j4fil6mNsw9g85rCjOBBFGU3VrkrYwJNpjwRGcJ30h1u8eqoysw0VV1l1gc93vt5RUfWTzwuYEU7thCT74x1yWw/s4027/IMG_0281.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kHKs1oyHyV6YoJ3rQOuSQY5CWzYRZFgtpwtASiFLprYXY1tTqNXYaQ00A3uNTdKVgOpg26wO7Gar7XLelfaipOrIKdvQbkzQOjzX6j4fil6mNsw9g85rCjOBBFGU3VrkrYwJNpjwRGcJ30h1u8eqoysw0VV1l1gc93vt5RUfWTzwuYEU7thCT74x1yWw/w640-h296/IMG_0281.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The NB models Praga 53/59 Guns and cabin front, the light mounts and mirrors are superb</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjEMbYmNjYTBpKYYLO6bYtR-888kcFOv3X0vIO7uoTXIDCffwhAcr1QEZH6VoGvYbYk9vy1nkboRKcTY1ogmYWtGUN8Fvtt-zHe3FCwnuBOHd0siP1HXKfU-uQBDYPe0J_UXnSVW11wcbtoy2wMYkYJmvxB6-HakprJhLhfhGEKFHDEixjsclahFrI9gg/s4028/IMG_0283.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjEMbYmNjYTBpKYYLO6bYtR-888kcFOv3X0vIO7uoTXIDCffwhAcr1QEZH6VoGvYbYk9vy1nkboRKcTY1ogmYWtGUN8Fvtt-zHe3FCwnuBOHd0siP1HXKfU-uQBDYPe0J_UXnSVW11wcbtoy2wMYkYJmvxB6-HakprJhLhfhGEKFHDEixjsclahFrI9gg/w640-h334/IMG_0283.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">NB models Praga cabin side, the tools are superb, as are the lights, handles and mirror</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyhLCLcz2iIw8Ydhd9NnHuy26kdM-AZxt3Z7a5KX6867Ypxe47-iBNEIepqMfHyIvIVYpI40yK4jSzPEXfO_mJ-7ECQu1_ixfJcEqckVsajYkeauy_4lWkAGAN5n-C7z1o53u9TimAWnmjI9lqPl9C4bqhYBxCL6cpPH8tfK2bQmWjK10xTiG-ovWtvhc/s3756/IMG_0284.jpeg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyhLCLcz2iIw8Ydhd9NnHuy26kdM-AZxt3Z7a5KX6867Ypxe47-iBNEIepqMfHyIvIVYpI40yK4jSzPEXfO_mJ-7ECQu1_ixfJcEqckVsajYkeauy_4lWkAGAN5n-C7z1o53u9TimAWnmjI9lqPl9C4bqhYBxCL6cpPH8tfK2bQmWjK10xTiG-ovWtvhc/w640-h462/IMG_0284.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Armoured glass cupola and gun sight…. </div><br /><div>Cheers<br /><br />Matt <br />References <br />AK interactive- vol III Arab revolutions and border wars. <br />You tube training clip of the <a href="https://youtu.be/wmBxpoIKvEE?si=3bIclHoP5YWqbTcR">Praga 53/59</a> <br /><a href="https://youtu.be/n-f6Bhnrewk?si=Mxr7cPtShYgd75bi">Praga 53/59 walk around <br /></a><a href="https://oklop2.tripod.com/praga/m53.htm">Yugoslavian wars use </a><br /></div></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-90699867916686537472023-11-13T09:21:00.002+01:002023-12-03T20:03:30.384+01:00Analogue Painting Challenge XIIII<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Analogue Painting Challenge XIIII 2023-24</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOI1kzB1dNcLmWoztl3dt73Km77GAz1QpxdK6eC0kWqhwbWD4VTxGtctxLddYvFD3rTbaidd0XeL2k5IdRsEhfPPC24t7pyHjLSjM-wGKeNkX4J2gZQNwOu7UBYJyXwZQDe7QdDzWBGs/s1125/1DA463D5-83A2-4A30-B3C5-68389C3061FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOI1kzB1dNcLmWoztl3dt73Km77GAz1QpxdK6eC0kWqhwbWD4VTxGtctxLddYvFD3rTbaidd0XeL2k5IdRsEhfPPC24t7pyHjLSjM-wGKeNkX4J2gZQNwOu7UBYJyXwZQDe7QdDzWBGs/w426-h640/1DA463D5-83A2-4A30-B3C5-68389C3061FB.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Result of painful overstretching of the Analogue Painting Challenge</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><p>I plan to participate in the Analogue Painting Challenge again this year, I have reduced my points to 500 points which is predominantly because we will be in Australia for half of the challenge so smaller pieces of 20mm figures will travel with me. Last years total was 3304 points, which was around 400 28mm figures painted so I doubt I will reach those dizzy heights.</p><p> The figure painting challenge really pushes production in the winter/summer months and will also give me a spring board again into next year. The challenge commences on the 21st of December and finishes on March 21st 2022.</p><p>You may commence the challenge with undercoated figures, and the points are scored thus</p><blockquote class="tr_bq"><br />6mm foot figure = 0.5 point<br />6mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 1 point<br />6mm vehicle = 2 points<br />10mm foot figure = 1 point<br />10mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 2 points<br />10mm vehicle = 3 points <br />15mm foot figure = 2 points<br />15mm mounted figure, artillery piece or large crew served weapon = 4 points 15mm vehicle = 8 points<br /></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">20mm foot figure = 4 points<br />20mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 8 points 20mm vehicle = 15 points<br /><br />28mm foot figure = 5 points<br />28mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 10 points<br />28mm vehicle = 20 points</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">40mm foot figure = 7 points<br />40mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 15 points<br />40mm vehicle = 25 points<br />54mm foot figure = 10 points<br />54mm mounted figures, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 20 points<br />54mm vehicle, limber, etc. = 30 points</blockquote><p>Terrain is based on 6 inch squared areas</p><h4>My Cunning Plan....</h4><div>I am selecting a mix of 28mm and 20mm figures and vehicles. The main project will be Swedes and the remainder of my VDV this will be my big game in April. I intend to complete two Norman and Anjou-Maine Anarchy and Scots for the 100 years war pieces. If I get motivated more 20mm ww2. There is also the side challenge, so I may partake in that to boost points.</div><ul><li>AB Napoleonic French </li><li>28mm Greeks </li><li>20mm Soviets Cold War </li><li>20mm Swedes Cold War </li><li>28mm HYW Scots nobles and foot</li><li>28 Norman and Anjou/Maine for the anarchy </li><li>20mm American 2nd Armoured</li><li>20mm 9th Panzer</li><li>20mm British armour </li><li>Gaslands cars and figs </li></ul><div>Terrain</div><ul><li>28mm 11th-12th century chateau</li><li>20mm Ww2 and modern buildings </li><li>Gallic buildings </li></ul><div><br /></div><div>cheers</div><div>Matt</div><div><br /></div><p></p>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-43222063605278093532023-11-07T11:14:00.002+01:002023-11-07T11:14:22.878+01:00Terrain Tuesday - Desert terrain Sinai <p><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"> Desert terrain </h1><div>Last week as the Yom Kippur War bug continues to bite I completed some desert shrub foliage cover pieces that could be used for both 20mm and 28mm. Simple mdf base with coir hair mat and, home made tufts and some noch shrub. Quite effective and happy with the result, 30 odd more to come once I make some new tufts in the coming week or so. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO_hx1kVQL-GoSorUq23yj485v3ZIjwwKvn08Hhub006c5vzFXS_VcIS4Ga5I-W5OozijToSpBVrENqM3YtVuehg2b_DySCVvV_ZBrWm6ft8VhqpNkoCWbu3arGeTkvTSaLWGmDf9LlzHC1gZJkvfOi_3zVMwE4wQQHSLQgS9mtRATKSk8QX5ScXSChcN/s2741/IMG_1042.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="2741" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirO_hx1kVQL-GoSorUq23yj485v3ZIjwwKvn08Hhub006c5vzFXS_VcIS4Ga5I-W5OozijToSpBVrENqM3YtVuehg2b_DySCVvV_ZBrWm6ft8VhqpNkoCWbu3arGeTkvTSaLWGmDf9LlzHC1gZJkvfOi_3zVMwE4wQQHSLQgS9mtRATKSk8QX5ScXSChcN/w640-h234/IMG_1042.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert tufts </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com419 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-41599674264173147682023-11-03T06:00:00.001+01:002023-11-03T06:00:00.158+01:00Agincourt Anniversary refight<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Agincourt! </h1><p style="text-align: left;">Our wargames holiday guest David had a planned 100YW guided tours and wargames for his week with us. We visited a number of chateaux, two battlefield walks and 100YW sites in old Maine, Normandy and Anjou. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We also planned and played three 100YW games from all three phases of the war, play testing a upcoming rule set that should be published early next year. It is very morale based and takes time to break the morale of the of each base (representing 500 men) as attached leaders can roll off disorder and morale. </p><p style="text-align: left;">We organised the English into three battles, the French into 3 also, but only committing two battles with the first assault, one of these divisions needed success to win an outright victory, the last division being only deployed if the French assault fails and a successful roll is made. I was very keen to roll out all of my 100YW armies for our games. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Enjoy the pics </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGGOyZStBCP-bw9O3uBAeBONZqD_9vTxMeuVozvFNxOq__c5K9sV11JfcMPm8n07sV_4W3Q0jGiONqVKWa4oTL7o1H-AZVnR3KvWmdjnhc-wk9PhsjrrEEAFjE-oD47dKweLE7oUgVej4l9a3io5eVxJqmuwDxagctjrMnv2nEATH_CM_U2tNrQZ1Eag/s3777/IMG_0116.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3777" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGGGOyZStBCP-bw9O3uBAeBONZqD_9vTxMeuVozvFNxOq__c5K9sV11JfcMPm8n07sV_4W3Q0jGiONqVKWa4oTL7o1H-AZVnR3KvWmdjnhc-wk9PhsjrrEEAFjE-oD47dKweLE7oUgVej4l9a3io5eVxJqmuwDxagctjrMnv2nEATH_CM_U2tNrQZ1Eag/w512-h640/IMG_0116.jpeg" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The English happy few </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_BexqW4ejqp-omLWp_6fqgNCObehrT5FqpcGcRaNH4gyVzLgAC23A7Iv8F5voFkath3duPq1ed7V5QUDu5J6mboIcBWkDZR6yMGNGu1MZ_gK-Z_pYo2kSykc5-hxel3GARuLnuoCH5ZsRhEY4U9p8ASXKOLTX754773lzB0osaxTyl_ufSg8gXxrU8eI/w640-h480/IMG_0125.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French first Battle </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2uoRmyMIitHixN89BfW9ozq8fcj0wbTwxPynCSAbVOmg2T_Ky5uAzuH6-Shfu3MBMP-dv_UYxoX4pdTnSisy8XL4nVCruwIh-ShI-iZC-EbQH4lWTGm3xxBcSbCeJqAHQiDdWiIgRiRBh84VOVKmS0Dr-eMOpT3-2CXfUWMAqwhqrTLmRYiBwpC5T8I/s4032/IMG_0126.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2uoRmyMIitHixN89BfW9ozq8fcj0wbTwxPynCSAbVOmg2T_Ky5uAzuH6-Shfu3MBMP-dv_UYxoX4pdTnSisy8XL4nVCruwIh-ShI-iZC-EbQH4lWTGm3xxBcSbCeJqAHQiDdWiIgRiRBh84VOVKmS0Dr-eMOpT3-2CXfUWMAqwhqrTLmRYiBwpC5T8I/w640-h480/IMG_0126.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdMmiCA30Lub20YG1o9H_VdEY4rtmFSFHbgOU6Q_Rc8KGd2JcQuuwqlccTGEBUts4AugOl6JPwifAihnwpP2bdcYR7n8CS75kbCkF0A7_0rqQzChZvZdnyQj3jMUDaJPLes5FMQS4za1Cb5JtY0iXuzovH9t-w4k3rlfd14uGzWFFETivexm2Dg48CFg/s4032/IMG_0127.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdMmiCA30Lub20YG1o9H_VdEY4rtmFSFHbgOU6Q_Rc8KGd2JcQuuwqlccTGEBUts4AugOl6JPwifAihnwpP2bdcYR7n8CS75kbCkF0A7_0rqQzChZvZdnyQj3jMUDaJPLes5FMQS4za1Cb5JtY0iXuzovH9t-w4k3rlfd14uGzWFFETivexm2Dg48CFg/w480-h640/IMG_0127.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The field </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg896p9S21gkhqIwWdqA77fph4-1FezneD6QZ034-fs1WHW2CKQ0Q__mkBg0-adtxhTYd5X7PcjF7a4-q_UHj0fKu7ok5Vq1-EvqkPBZfx9gukMEcJrn0za_DqbatZDesPb7neWkXPMpWqvLw-pxgJ_gsI_PLHXIAW-SOGJ5LYpuS6CRBCLdhyphenhyphenHsiFx94w/s4032/IMG_0128.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg896p9S21gkhqIwWdqA77fph4-1FezneD6QZ034-fs1WHW2CKQ0Q__mkBg0-adtxhTYd5X7PcjF7a4-q_UHj0fKu7ok5Vq1-EvqkPBZfx9gukMEcJrn0za_DqbatZDesPb7neWkXPMpWqvLw-pxgJ_gsI_PLHXIAW-SOGJ5LYpuS6CRBCLdhyphenhyphenHsiFx94w/w640-h480/IMG_0128.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flanking move fails ….again </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJidFGZ5PJUIqcyIrXq6YQyKGq3Vk2_EtA0G47KNiNQnsUI-EL-sdwLmetF6egG4SRmwMMVp6DWx8M8ytk2Kycg2H-ZhfDBGx8rbbf41hKHGwWi7_eGFei2I6kO5fDvWENAp45kBAgOZ2RSNzwpS_QuKGgUGfF5mkljlO9CKBpNkOP-FFyYGB-60AQjlI/s4032/IMG_0129.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJidFGZ5PJUIqcyIrXq6YQyKGq3Vk2_EtA0G47KNiNQnsUI-EL-sdwLmetF6egG4SRmwMMVp6DWx8M8ytk2Kycg2H-ZhfDBGx8rbbf41hKHGwWi7_eGFei2I6kO5fDvWENAp45kBAgOZ2RSNzwpS_QuKGgUGfF5mkljlO9CKBpNkOP-FFyYGB-60AQjlI/w640-h480/IMG_0129.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French start to crowd but head towards the English MAA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPO3GqhW-EW1xSvA4uw1ZlhgbaxUXVzldZgQmWXyUfZGtYNYncYR_-vsX6yJT1QzVjlsx4irT6NNrBDxLWZr8bAYXeQj8mj8lQG2GFdFfGpmeNTAzc101ZCvi8Vx7hjVAv09k5K3TQW0f5SFIDS87i3O3h8y6spvs7e8JBBBG33Y0Hp8hvP0HL0diEB0/s4032/IMG_0130.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2533" data-original-width="4032" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPO3GqhW-EW1xSvA4uw1ZlhgbaxUXVzldZgQmWXyUfZGtYNYncYR_-vsX6yJT1QzVjlsx4irT6NNrBDxLWZr8bAYXeQj8mj8lQG2GFdFfGpmeNTAzc101ZCvi8Vx7hjVAv09k5K3TQW0f5SFIDS87i3O3h8y6spvs7e8JBBBG33Y0Hp8hvP0HL0diEB0/w640-h402/IMG_0130.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French line starts to break up from the archery </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH0oV5SKdJ5XeUgC-ptsX9vFqfSaOhDO01-wxlaaX4lCTiw7HJiS8PsOgSEw0K7helw0TPqHmWk-qlHMtxn-WH1caw-BA3beEUll8wuV0hQvBshvfEjFvCiuLALYfEdOxoqKJO2-fyFx7zXi_rwTRY5P31ZZXzbc2uVkObsMPsX52h7o36e81bFcNIaw/s3414/IMG_0131.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5I4rOv09pE3tlRF3d-DDyZyssOfWWTcW4wqcY4r_Qi8nHiIBb0RzMO49RlkeXVSeO9JMNI0-7ocsHfdrjqvluIxZE_MwGqX9oIZIfSopVKlOmfd8fcKBpHivSVnzaApwtAKUSNfxnjUEgc6IQJZzI-p7M8z2p8DzeIonkGL2eWDZ7kBAXZmyHbKne3s/w640-h480/IMG_0140.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Generals attach to rally men on both sides </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgSXtrSPymy4oNIQrQEPETcTgpjsban3lb8K7mnuqOhIMas33we75B87ZrlYV3ZFbEpN-hJh12wtEbMPcxrHyv50CUzhOoZDDoKnVdpBQEifZsMok_0GoJy2UTbA8sG7WSkX7Yi1g4eB0I-eCejGNThMayzJ8MUXmgKh2GeLDqwZn_mWjDROnc7WtduY/s4032/IMG_0141.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgSXtrSPymy4oNIQrQEPETcTgpjsban3lb8K7mnuqOhIMas33we75B87ZrlYV3ZFbEpN-hJh12wtEbMPcxrHyv50CUzhOoZDDoKnVdpBQEifZsMok_0GoJy2UTbA8sG7WSkX7Yi1g4eB0I-eCejGNThMayzJ8MUXmgKh2GeLDqwZn_mWjDROnc7WtduY/w640-h480/IMG_0141.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqLNKlf-0MV8xLI5hqaDwefHFOPAmXSbgNrF2bNVEpnUhppK2u1Nd81Jc9zYmESHOEOnXjOffaRsPQZ46-DJR3P3OrLibr8arEq3MoqVDxtmHuOyVgvMxg2hbBFF9mKfmM4EJXICNDt0PixVzYhHoDl1JujPVVY9-u86Bu3JvdxkpQp_kBkK8E0g_AKo/s3488/IMG_0143.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2621" data-original-width="3488" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEqLNKlf-0MV8xLI5hqaDwefHFOPAmXSbgNrF2bNVEpnUhppK2u1Nd81Jc9zYmESHOEOnXjOffaRsPQZ46-DJR3P3OrLibr8arEq3MoqVDxtmHuOyVgvMxg2hbBFF9mKfmM4EJXICNDt0PixVzYhHoDl1JujPVVY9-u86Bu3JvdxkpQp_kBkK8E0g_AKo/w640-h480/IMG_0143.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Duke de Harcourt falters and is captured</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWPnmFCigHH7M8oxuNd7clRFJ7vpO-v3MjkLJOVSIJkxYe3ItWPNaQsEYTJsBu3gx4H6HKAcAfIbumRvisMwpR9fYBRMK8l_Q_exhBc0D3tCyXknCI5sqKHlC-oEbFjPsiUEwEdrQUSqh-vddkbAzeG6sg7GLHRcEvxhxQnta3kmJZGQ9qX5VasoPClU/s3884/IMG_0144.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2762" data-original-width="3884" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWPnmFCigHH7M8oxuNd7clRFJ7vpO-v3MjkLJOVSIJkxYe3ItWPNaQsEYTJsBu3gx4H6HKAcAfIbumRvisMwpR9fYBRMK8l_Q_exhBc0D3tCyXknCI5sqKHlC-oEbFjPsiUEwEdrQUSqh-vddkbAzeG6sg7GLHRcEvxhxQnta3kmJZGQ9qX5VasoPClU/w640-h456/IMG_0144.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pierre the Alençon almost cuts his way through to the king, just like the actual battle <br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Then break, the French army retires and history repeats itself, the third French division fails to activate and it’s game over! <br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Cheers</p><p style="text-align: left;">Matt</p>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com419 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-62410337308814107802023-10-31T18:01:00.001+01:002023-10-31T22:11:32.291+01:00Terrain Tuesday- Sinai Terrain part 1<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Sinai terrain</h2><div>While I do have a collection of terrain pieces for my desert games I have very little in the way of 20th century type pieces for towns etc except for my Iraq thunder run table bits (jersey barriers and buildings and a few trees). </div><div><br /></div><div><div>I did have some Street lights and palms laying around in stock with part built I had started for city entry pieces, these pieces have been part finished for some time but originally was only going to be palms for my Iraqi war table, however by adding the lights give it more of a 20th century look. </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2a9BPuTQH6kFJRbfhYQ8CUIeIwrYpPjnOm6Ns9lM3U2qXQnsRGluKKVF6V8Fu-Onz6e8n9IYGWNtFuR3ejdqphtBZjiI4JplPdXXOGmh_4kVeWLg9zpo8XOtTrOT-Z93-1Paeh1NbIt3_ssQGBqyKPTFri5ewB0UkWRv8y8iwEe-7eYxPLiYdKSk0JM/s3886/IMG_0239.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-56095817065126563162023-10-22T16:33:00.003+02:002023-12-28T13:07:43.216+01:00Scottish Archers unit 5<h2 style="text-align: center;"> Scottish Archers </h2><div>Another unit of Perry plastic archers for my Scots, next up I have heavy foot coming then some cavalry. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBUNM04z7aryi3S6HJ8sjw1-vpnKZSDlH9RBl-9GKS02zwyFsotNsSyArf5LEwQKX1XVSJbs4Z1mUPgez9btfJy0D790B2XfiUkHaAPiT725Tk_yLYA6y_qjteEAp-Odb0dGwLOlOU8QlhNejHdyfN9CRGamD54OgMLk864ECRyVgsUefMXzegBFTLEw/s2615/IMG_1013.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="2615" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBUNM04z7aryi3S6HJ8sjw1-vpnKZSDlH9RBl-9GKS02zwyFsotNsSyArf5LEwQKX1XVSJbs4Z1mUPgez9btfJy0D790B2XfiUkHaAPiT725Tk_yLYA6y_qjteEAp-Odb0dGwLOlOU8QlhNejHdyfN9CRGamD54OgMLk864ECRyVgsUefMXzegBFTLEw/w640-h344/IMG_1013.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIgC3sGt_J3EgZG5CFkxxrVIS1jFK3OxpxkELtnAZu0_HNsJ5BFLyF5SFy1HXUZDa5TvouUspOuwoHEVuWgDhrj9LEloH8y51LdwZViB4dj2vIFuXDj9cQ9CuzBxzij4vwjoAHePVBhDajRYjvOS_jXQloEgx7tHVz9efiJvVzDAR4QYW4-eFPvny8ck/s2448/IMG_1018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="2448" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIgC3sGt_J3EgZG5CFkxxrVIS1jFK3OxpxkELtnAZu0_HNsJ5BFLyF5SFy1HXUZDa5TvouUspOuwoHEVuWgDhrj9LEloH8y51LdwZViB4dj2vIFuXDj9cQ9CuzBxzij4vwjoAHePVBhDajRYjvOS_jXQloEgx7tHVz9efiJvVzDAR4QYW4-eFPvny8ck/w640-h482/IMG_1018.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com1019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-91371700286334388862023-10-21T09:14:00.014+02:002023-10-21T09:14:00.157+02:00Bundesgrenzschultz VW van <p> </p><h3 style="text-align: center;"> <span>Bundesgrenzschutz VW Van</span></h3><p><span>While I was airbrushing a lot of vehicles last week (while the weather was pleasant) I quickly painted up my remaining Bundesgrenzschutz vehicles. For completed off the table is a van, pretty much match box recovery that had the front pillars missing, which I rebuilt with green stuff and styrene, plus the traffic light which is also green stuff. I have also molded a plastic windscreen in hot water from a vegetable pack, but cannot find it on my messy desk so a cleanup may occur tomorrow! </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span>I am planning also to add </span>Bundesgrenzschutz writing on the sides in black, but will complete my helicopter and other vehicles first before I play around making up the transfers to be printed, then complete all of the vehicles at once.</p><p> I only have the checkpoint and four more vehicles to come (one truck, one ambulance and Jeep , plus the helicopter and they will be completed. In the meantime I must complete some more vehicles before this weekends Yom Kippur anniversary game! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7EuTDda8y6qOYYv-07ika8WCQIxIneIVf82cKmLBbBaSZsGKqm7NaNnMw7TOyArgFlPzODJSr62ZW7hMWL6nw0kGxe4eI17xWNBs-70fN86gxz5nMSb9VG7cbBDVXVW_T-2W-nPFFQTc2h4Iow0snCGRbZ6R0c00BBbwQHYRRtpcIIdZvE7Vs5wchf10/s3013/IMG_9872.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2370" data-original-width="3013" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7EuTDda8y6qOYYv-07ika8WCQIxIneIVf82cKmLBbBaSZsGKqm7NaNnMw7TOyArgFlPzODJSr62ZW7hMWL6nw0kGxe4eI17xWNBs-70fN86gxz5nMSb9VG7cbBDVXVW_T-2W-nPFFQTc2h4Iow0snCGRbZ6R0c00BBbwQHYRRtpcIIdZvE7Vs5wchf10/w400-h315/IMG_9872.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EADLLWNIDRY-I02-kkFq9AMT_GFxAf6zM-zCeu20ekZ0T_EmCaM6rVx_fFBrodwrxmJIYuJo-GStVS9cIywvFk_uKF-ZPwqQzJvux5jwlIIsdivL0NoWW3EeYdo5aXmWg7b3-QsBMxiFQm2g_qYZakfyhMdvCCYZUlcHaU2qtLXhRw8dn1NWaoyH2xLD/s3400/IMG_9873.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="3400" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EADLLWNIDRY-I02-kkFq9AMT_GFxAf6zM-zCeu20ekZ0T_EmCaM6rVx_fFBrodwrxmJIYuJo-GStVS9cIywvFk_uKF-ZPwqQzJvux5jwlIIsdivL0NoWW3EeYdo5aXmWg7b3-QsBMxiFQm2g_qYZakfyhMdvCCYZUlcHaU2qtLXhRw8dn1NWaoyH2xLD/w400-h297/IMG_9873.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9NyateTPjWo0NHwHn2WN13cjDoislWnqp95P0J_QpspncLYIt2hGMGSg3Kat-IYNlMiO6hzYJ5QogydNDBsUK5B2WVXG3CgQIFtR_ezXCOWkCWl1QxQDFy7Wvs-YDjJIrMv8lCxI632wSN2GAckY8a_UZjITys2hSH1TSLMhEQCUbRIMQ2DRULgZqifa/s2421/IMG_9874.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="2421" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9NyateTPjWo0NHwHn2WN13cjDoislWnqp95P0J_QpspncLYIt2hGMGSg3Kat-IYNlMiO6hzYJ5QogydNDBsUK5B2WVXG3CgQIFtR_ezXCOWkCWl1QxQDFy7Wvs-YDjJIrMv8lCxI632wSN2GAckY8a_UZjITys2hSH1TSLMhEQCUbRIMQ2DRULgZqifa/w400-h320/IMG_9874.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Cheers</p><p>Matt</p>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-15528276933597949952023-10-16T23:53:00.000+02:002023-10-16T23:53:30.666+02:00Egyptian Army 1967-73 Infantry<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Egyptian Army 1967-73 -Infantry </h2><div>The infantry for this project are from Elheim miniatures. The figures are from the middle eastern range which will work for most middle eastern nations during the period. They have a good variety of poses and I am really happy with my results. </div><div><br /></div><h4>Painting guide Egyptian Infantry Arab Israeli wars</h4><div>I have researched the uniforms and decided to go a little darker than the sand colour recommended in battlefront fate of nations guide. I use a black undercoat, a base colour, the wash, then Highlight the same colour. </div><div>Flesh Vallejo dwarf flesh, highlight about 10% elf flesh, Warpaint brown flesh wash. </div><div>Tunic and trousers Vallejo panzer aces French tanker uniform</div><div>Webbing AK khaki webbing</div><div>Helmet Vallejo Russian uniform</div><div>Wood Rifle Furniture Vallejo mahogany</div><div>Weapon metal work Vallejo German grey </div><div>Boots Vallejo German grey </div><div>Support weapons and RPG is Vallejo German camo green</div><div>Airborne Berets Vallejo dark red, then blood red highlight. </div><div>The grass tufts are my own using either Noch or faller flocks. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am really happy with these chaps and they will also double for my Iraqis. </div><div><br /></div><h4>1st Motorised regiment</h4>The motorised truck units had a structure of ; One HQ company and two rifle companies and one support company. I have 6 trucks almost completed for these chaps, plus two command Zil 157 vans. I also need to print some Soviet jeeps for the Sagger crews to complete the regiment.<div><br /></div><div><h4>1st Battalion</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YVVYe2lGu1gbi2zlS2deHR0EPhAwpDAWbugN8FCdQSwKUpoReGH8ehLriIqM46uB1FtFV6M8Jj8bmqSpbmE5yabZlt2fX3UuV74ojfQIU0gN2-uZuKrdk_P-6_faUjyqWX7dFncWWnuVybvX5fg5fNX_SCFdNextLUC1uoGIuvYgzEsGbM1wf5BlgBlD/s3863/IMG_9835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="3863" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YVVYe2lGu1gbi2zlS2deHR0EPhAwpDAWbugN8FCdQSwKUpoReGH8ehLriIqM46uB1FtFV6M8Jj8bmqSpbmE5yabZlt2fX3UuV74ojfQIU0gN2-uZuKrdk_P-6_faUjyqWX7dFncWWnuVybvX5fg5fNX_SCFdNextLUC1uoGIuvYgzEsGbM1wf5BlgBlD/w640-h344/IMG_9835.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnq2VSReBrfrRyKGOgr_-kHVWDgL3IGzgqHOUbNQb2jApuo2l8XIw7A6Lc3eXTMe7vkobT2oQiKyMYM-eIwNnJB8susZJK9y9N5s3BFXkx8jBf0mogdp2tWX58nwg-eeS-Hxpb0WV-dJYms57FN7LePBmGjUR57rFNJbERND7SxuCGCaJ02K0M3ISWeVFQ/s3696/IMG_9833.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="3696" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnq2VSReBrfrRyKGOgr_-kHVWDgL3IGzgqHOUbNQb2jApuo2l8XIw7A6Lc3eXTMe7vkobT2oQiKyMYM-eIwNnJB8susZJK9y9N5s3BFXkx8jBf0mogdp2tWX58nwg-eeS-Hxpb0WV-dJYms57FN7LePBmGjUR57rFNJbERND7SxuCGCaJ02K0M3ISWeVFQ/w640-h270/IMG_9833.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><h4>2nd Battalion </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCUMF9dVR1x-PEH_OPUGcizZIYthJokBqVoyTYIoKZ5Sv8rnMXGkOqnZtSuf157qQRHdr3UgZraVKWBwhTqVenpBpsIbr9EPMDjtcbPoScgj2Cbpa86ttj8rQArvMDb9p-r1-PMBJCxbda-lRVeQwVgxvB7LcYbNC4tSd2tOOSJYGx0ou8UbCjKISxQbC/s3760/IMG_9837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="3760" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCUMF9dVR1x-PEH_OPUGcizZIYthJokBqVoyTYIoKZ5Sv8rnMXGkOqnZtSuf157qQRHdr3UgZraVKWBwhTqVenpBpsIbr9EPMDjtcbPoScgj2Cbpa86ttj8rQArvMDb9p-r1-PMBJCxbda-lRVeQwVgxvB7LcYbNC4tSd2tOOSJYGx0ou8UbCjKISxQbC/w640-h372/IMG_9837.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepiWotl-fziD3VOagxXeJZGNzSxHky4Wmbv8kMUZamoXIK050zSN6wz5r9NkuLg02UOpDlJWvMlkaslHkJdAg_xctp4nEO5JdkuttI-eyqzJV87xzImYImMK3QX6ysDn4indwZ5EZ7aAI7T1o6lZ3_9BCiAcxIrebIBaQVVbDWiYvg2oMhcj_Q5VPx1x5/s3824/IMG_9831.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1941" data-original-width="3824" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepiWotl-fziD3VOagxXeJZGNzSxHky4Wmbv8kMUZamoXIK050zSN6wz5r9NkuLg02UOpDlJWvMlkaslHkJdAg_xctp4nEO5JdkuttI-eyqzJV87xzImYImMK3QX6ysDn4indwZ5EZ7aAI7T1o6lZ3_9BCiAcxIrebIBaQVVbDWiYvg2oMhcj_Q5VPx1x5/w640-h324/IMG_9831.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4>Armoured infantry battalion </h4><div>I need to add a sniper to this battalion and some heavy weapons. I am having trouble finding a decent order of battle for these with conflicting sources for the structure of the battalions. I have followed the Russian structure for them. A HQ and two rifle companies, with two in the BTR 152 or BTR 50. I have ordered extra vehicles so I can depict 1967 and 73 formations. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC88jeDuj0ak_7spdX4srkA57x7o1_y0acDpJN8uEGmx2X_DHflL4C0kNVC0RYIfYlPx23V2YYCEn-UMwUzYIKdgWmji3t9JeU2F1sgNNTDP7xTIXJ0fGj45XxK-9cXUzfclS0y2nr5ixR4y9luGpQLq4mHgZR7_oxi15x5yLlFG9Rndu5WPNrkUytB4pY/s3712/IMG_9839.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2170" data-original-width="3712" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC88jeDuj0ak_7spdX4srkA57x7o1_y0acDpJN8uEGmx2X_DHflL4C0kNVC0RYIfYlPx23V2YYCEn-UMwUzYIKdgWmji3t9JeU2F1sgNNTDP7xTIXJ0fGj45XxK-9cXUzfclS0y2nr5ixR4y9luGpQLq4mHgZR7_oxi15x5yLlFG9Rndu5WPNrkUytB4pY/w640-h374/IMG_9839.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4>Airborne battalion </h4><div>The Egyptian airborne infantry chaps need a few more figures to complete them, this will include some head swaps to get more variation and radio op and heavy weapons. I need to do another order with elhiem shortly. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm7epD028Zu_6MakObXeIPfeviTGka8iJrCvbEYQD4GtDlU9QFNmhPYWR_oU8ULGlf9E9e5WP_IaEaXc8yCf2XD1x9oLwzU46Acs7705neKbuFp-8Ruhs9rDj_Vv7-sDVKF0ATky-ElyzaKZQYBp8EcHGzsT1Znc_S8edPixy_AhCpUjNt7Vh64nG_O1k/s3639/IMG_9840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2346" data-original-width="3639" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm7epD028Zu_6MakObXeIPfeviTGka8iJrCvbEYQD4GtDlU9QFNmhPYWR_oU8ULGlf9E9e5WP_IaEaXc8yCf2XD1x9oLwzU46Acs7705neKbuFp-8Ruhs9rDj_Vv7-sDVKF0ATky-ElyzaKZQYBp8EcHGzsT1Znc_S8edPixy_AhCpUjNt7Vh64nG_O1k/w640-h412/IMG_9840.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com719 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-25415900411630179742023-10-06T20:33:00.008+02:002023-12-28T13:08:07.829+01:00French HYW mounted crossbow <h2 style="text-align: center;"> French HYW Mounted Crossbow </h2><div>Additions to the Hundred Years War collection. The mounted crossbowmen were often in the free companies, but some are mentioned in the Manche arrie Ban for the battle of Formigny. The miniatures are from the Perry range, I have another base to complete of mounted archers then onto Scottish nobles and men at arms. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7i2FDBquiNoZ-E6nCn3k9JAFzTafR2tLPzvZLExvZeOXcI9ulmLzS95Xj3tf3uC9KFSJlEHr7hBf65JLtLfSoNMOj7zv11tkVNh5cp1AureQ8ayCwtEpLJkbW8u8NDUJISogBXgtAPaZI7olncsG_Gb6eml3vJLr925_njn6yD5l4-Lz45YFl0VI6i0/s1080/BEFAC903-6B00-45FC-B608-C5C3430F64F6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7i2FDBquiNoZ-E6nCn3k9JAFzTafR2tLPzvZLExvZeOXcI9ulmLzS95Xj3tf3uC9KFSJlEHr7hBf65JLtLfSoNMOj7zv11tkVNh5cp1AureQ8ayCwtEpLJkbW8u8NDUJISogBXgtAPaZI7olncsG_Gb6eml3vJLr925_njn6yD5l4-Lz45YFl0VI6i0/w640-h640/BEFAC903-6B00-45FC-B608-C5C3430F64F6.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zU-EBCkWtjN_HfkDfLzLJD-oR4GITCID27Ig_YJgZqubJBYcGfhdgWZk18Y4c8JohM8UuwLCVf8sTV5AZcAny8rYJMoLskV_EQUuBZnSgU3r16Yo4o36prg-90qrwqYeyYdL_nXCW-55u75_n3uqxXUqW8qMD7cJ4J7txFaeQuPNIP2_AWpe-ukomWw/s2678/IMG_9827.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2678" data-original-width="2394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zU-EBCkWtjN_HfkDfLzLJD-oR4GITCID27Ig_YJgZqubJBYcGfhdgWZk18Y4c8JohM8UuwLCVf8sTV5AZcAny8rYJMoLskV_EQUuBZnSgU3r16Yo4o36prg-90qrwqYeyYdL_nXCW-55u75_n3uqxXUqW8qMD7cJ4J7txFaeQuPNIP2_AWpe-ukomWw/w572-h640/IMG_9827.jpeg" width="572" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhfMLI4y4hTBIIhFpsaRK5C0MLG06driLxcawLeikeOaDqqEnMg3jTixxOU-1ouv2pEV7AIsWJs_F8NsrYUBpuAouUnnDGVCmZtZyBFh5O33rVJ60XwU97XdOZ7b5QyRI-sagf5EwgucRZJnwJMsdJAjqlXXeLaOrkLKR9jDZN0Q1C1KGvcGPNUzED5g/s4012/IMG_9824.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2473" data-original-width="4012" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhfMLI4y4hTBIIhFpsaRK5C0MLG06driLxcawLeikeOaDqqEnMg3jTixxOU-1ouv2pEV7AIsWJs_F8NsrYUBpuAouUnnDGVCmZtZyBFh5O33rVJ60XwU97XdOZ7b5QyRI-sagf5EwgucRZJnwJMsdJAjqlXXeLaOrkLKR9jDZN0Q1C1KGvcGPNUzED5g/w640-h394/IMG_9824.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLzAswuuFJ3IhWZoTtcdc5soN08LzcPZoq7cEf2mMjHNuvUHZmFSDWGou1mkZghbrJDgF5q9LnskaqVkrfxYs2OSIY97EraZtUahj9MWJCqE1wgQhl-OTZmqfWL-sKvJvptBQWvbgJSTQdLHXkibZxxqs8zEr6wtwju5OSeBulAhvz91tDTPlgDahOHY/s3024/IMG_9825.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3011" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLzAswuuFJ3IhWZoTtcdc5soN08LzcPZoq7cEf2mMjHNuvUHZmFSDWGou1mkZghbrJDgF5q9LnskaqVkrfxYs2OSIY97EraZtUahj9MWJCqE1wgQhl-OTZmqfWL-sKvJvptBQWvbgJSTQdLHXkibZxxqs8zEr6wtwju5OSeBulAhvz91tDTPlgDahOHY/w638-h640/IMG_9825.jpeg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7X6wSIx5esxf9ILKNFh4o4HjgRjlt-LZuZqyVRp0uUuZbOT-btpSgQF-KErTuukRbVfslpFDPkat_HLl5KntDa03CsWYIvchYf4sewqMlHNfF0zYpqS4e-Or6NtXlXD2iC2z4fkh-I_nlhaN8Q7VWRgzmcFTC4SrOpBA5cr0ZV590u2xoPzfLf_hu4w/s3754/IMG_9826.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3754" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7X6wSIx5esxf9ILKNFh4o4HjgRjlt-LZuZqyVRp0uUuZbOT-btpSgQF-KErTuukRbVfslpFDPkat_HLl5KntDa03CsWYIvchYf4sewqMlHNfF0zYpqS4e-Or6NtXlXD2iC2z4fkh-I_nlhaN8Q7VWRgzmcFTC4SrOpBA5cr0ZV590u2xoPzfLf_hu4w/w640-h458/IMG_9826.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-68447054976518842572023-09-30T17:02:00.001+02:002023-09-30T17:02:05.191+02:00Bookings open for wargames Holidays for 2024<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Wargames Holiday France 2024</h1><div>We are taking bookings for 2024, contact us through the <a href="https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/" target="_blank">website here </a> to have a fabulous 3 to 5 night holiday in Western France.</div><div><br /></div><div>Plenty of options for tours, battlefields, cultural events and wargaming France through history. </div><div>Accommodation in a former Counts townhouse circa 1790, with fully paneled rooms in the Carolingian city of Mayenne in Western France. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNC9yu45mzyCsvwoV1oD8pVb2b93ElnnKB9rQBCFG_dTEXKk-Bs830wC81FekPP10-L6LtZ3IXldJugdC3mxIvNstebctox5DZskbH8Q_1xh0Y0aeVvCJV3LuEKZ06QP_Ya2HwmspFkAe2jr53hQs1HJ_AS96U0c7TM0BHAV3l-3TG7gxKyGR0u6vhjc/s940/IMG_0965.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaNC9yu45mzyCsvwoV1oD8pVb2b93ElnnKB9rQBCFG_dTEXKk-Bs830wC81FekPP10-L6LtZ3IXldJugdC3mxIvNstebctox5DZskbH8Q_1xh0Y0aeVvCJV3LuEKZ06QP_Ya2HwmspFkAe2jr53hQs1HJ_AS96U0c7TM0BHAV3l-3TG7gxKyGR0u6vhjc/w400-h335/IMG_0965.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next year we are also conducting five Wargame long weekends with limited numbers of 6 gamers, 4 day, 5 night events. These events will include lead up planning and a photographic and scenario book of the event see the website for full details and costings. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cold War April - Whisky on the Rocks includes day tour to Saumur tank museum, two days wargaming, formal silver service dinner. </li><li>Ww2 June - DDay event includes day tour to DDay event, two days wargaming, formal silver service dinner</li><li>Napoleonic July - event includes a day tour to the largest Napoleonic reenactment in west France, and a visit to a Vendee battlefield at Entrammes. Plus wargaming Napoleonic and Vendee rebellion. Formal silver service dinner.</li><li> Ww2 August - Pattons breakout, includes Ww2 Mayenne liberty festival, and tour of southern flank of the Falaise pocket, plus two days wargaming. Formal silver service dinner.</li><li>Medieval September - day visit to the French jousting championship, plus battlefield and chateau visit, plus two days gaming. Formal silver service dinner. </li></ul><div>We will also continue to offer regular 3-5 night wargaming holidays from April to October for singles and couples with fully guided tours of the regions of the Loire, Brittany and Normandy. These can be one on one holiday or small group (3 couples). </div><div><br /></div><div> Wargaming the 60 regional battlefields and defensive works from the Caesarean invasion, the Goths, Franks, Bretons, Vikings, medieval Norman, Plantagenet dynastic struggles, the 100 years war, the Breton wars of succession and mad war, the wars of religion, the revolution in the Vendee and Chouanerie, the Franco Prussian Wars last battle and ww2. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope to see some of you next year. </div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers</div><div>Matt</div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com019 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-29097226503132618182023-09-24T21:04:00.002+02:002023-09-25T11:01:08.183+02:00Riecharbeitsdienst “Albert Speer” guard RAD Panzer Grenadier Abteilung 1945<p> </p><h2 style="text-align: center;"> Albert Speer RAD Panzer Grenadier Abteilung 1945</h2><div>I have commenced my kampfgruppe 1001 nights, part of the unit was Albert Speer’s RAD body guard Abteilung, which was made up of Reichsarbeitsdienst troops from Berlin, many of whom come from anti aircraft batteries around Berlin. One RAD motorcycle company plus the Armoured cars joined the Kampfgruppe 1001 nights to fight in the Seelow Heights. The remainder stayed in Berlin to man 88 gun batteries and to act as infantry in he Spree sector. </div><div><br /></div><div>The miniatures are from Simons Soldiers fall of Berlin range, the medic from FAA miniatures which are very perfect for the last days of the Reich wargaming </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h4>HQ company</h4><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_kZtsEpFd32bk6nE304qGRvh6C2iia7VwKtOVttcTG303S-PpBlZ4H-Z8KaUWEDN89Un9PolyuQsSu7eimuvjcWrv3YN89tj7pG8fPsR3Y_0vNZ_BlN5Ds9DkP8_vVSnWyGWm3wjKlMwxQUI80Qk8GpfTI0ksyJO48I4YAb5V0f2EOqOlYIsBEyvwkxP/s3024/IMG_9742.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="2301" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH_kZtsEpFd32bk6nE304qGRvh6C2iia7VwKtOVttcTG303S-PpBlZ4H-Z8KaUWEDN89Un9PolyuQsSu7eimuvjcWrv3YN89tj7pG8fPsR3Y_0vNZ_BlN5Ds9DkP8_vVSnWyGWm3wjKlMwxQUI80Qk8GpfTI0ksyJO48I4YAb5V0f2EOqOlYIsBEyvwkxP/w486-h640/IMG_9742.jpeg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RAD commander<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18Ob4ZBZliA2J5RAku5kk9uEqTCglt12BFcYDR8sNHOxYM4fjjiWeaTVz4yQQX2YcxAoFdPGhygb23gL_OHsMqwL3WBHhtPA3Stycaa3rnQfII5OzWN-hbzCCSAWMNbtq8Z5KS5YdZqnA7oKoCAUrvBcB6d9EtFm7iAaqEkOExRL_5RH873bnWVLMU3xf/s3263/IMG_9741.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2870" data-original-width="3263" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18Ob4ZBZliA2J5RAku5kk9uEqTCglt12BFcYDR8sNHOxYM4fjjiWeaTVz4yQQX2YcxAoFdPGhygb23gL_OHsMqwL3WBHhtPA3Stycaa3rnQfII5OzWN-hbzCCSAWMNbtq8Z5KS5YdZqnA7oKoCAUrvBcB6d9EtFm7iAaqEkOExRL_5RH873bnWVLMU3xf/w640-h562/IMG_9741.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RAD panzerschrek</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h4>Rifle coy</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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If you have any notes, organisational mistakes or further information please let me know!<br /><br /><br />Cheers<br />Matt<br /><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>Bluewillowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.com219 Pl. Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569890354452132914.post-25331931591225596592023-09-21T07:00:00.014+02:002023-09-21T07:00:00.144+02:00Galleys <p> Possibly one of the smallest ships I have painted for some time (around 1cm long) , these galleys have been in my collection for 10 years or more as a sample purchase for looking at scales for galley warfare during the Greek wars. I have painted them for “The Wargamers Forum” summer build which finishes next week. I hope to also complete some other naval pieces for the build also. </p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure what rules to use, but will complete my larger ships first before I dive into researching rulesets as I would prefer small fleet actions rather than huge battles. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh33EkdDtpT6VNbJVw85ltMgKtJXVfwX0OzvHyLMsl5AEiv0SeIXq3QDdgpJ2NUvOcNoycCQGX4Aa9KG9RTJ6CSedMGRZ7KS2AgrIJIBLpV8koWMt8itkS-aXaG2r3YGKuAKnHupNFUw38fw5tVTYCWAe-RFG2xP2UJSYf_17jRJ2vHlWC6-rnks-fvzA/s3216/IMG_9632.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="3216" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh33EkdDtpT6VNbJVw85ltMgKtJXVfwX0OzvHyLMsl5AEiv0SeIXq3QDdgpJ2NUvOcNoycCQGX4Aa9KG9RTJ6CSedMGRZ7KS2AgrIJIBLpV8koWMt8itkS-aXaG2r3YGKuAKnHupNFUw38fw5tVTYCWAe-RFG2xP2UJSYf_17jRJ2vHlWC6-rnks-fvzA/s320/IMG_9632.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Cheverus, 53100 Mayenne, France48.3065772 -0.622921619.996343363821154 -35.7791716 76.616811036178845 34.5333284