Off the desk actually more than two weeks ago but managed to get some photos today while packing away and cleaning up my desk for the next project. 28mm Warlord metal miniatures much better than the plastic offerings.
Cheers
Matt
Off the desk actually more than two weeks ago but managed to get some photos today while packing away and cleaning up my desk for the next project. 28mm Warlord metal miniatures much better than the plastic offerings.
Cheers
Matt
I purchased these last year in preparation to add artillery support to my American Armour, I have also pitched some 155mm towed but need tractors for them to complete the battery.
These are fast build Italeri, I think I had them built in around 3 hours. Nice little fast build kits although the tracks leave a little to be desired. I will add American crews from Alder or AB after I have painted them.
Cheers
Matt
Last week was my 55th birthday, as a treat we visited the champagne district of France, we stayed in Épernay then visited a number of champagne house (17), Reims cathedral and Museum and managed three 1814 Napoleonic battle locations. When I returned home I had a number of packages awaiting pick up.
The most exciting was the Old Guard band by Warlord Games, some books on Stalingrad, French Indian war bits, French Waterloo uniforms, American airborne medics in Normandy, six T54 for my ongoing Egyptian project for Yom Kippur war, a new gardening trowel and sone zinnias for my garden.
Very blessed with great gifts from Vanessa, Allison, Mum, and my mates.
Cheers
Matt
The remaining rifle platoon of warlord metal and plastic figures, overall quite happy with them, support crews to come.
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.
Squad one
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Matt
Borgward IV |
RAD panzerschrek |
RAD rifle company |
RAD Rifle coy |
RAD MG42 |
RAD MG team |
I was looking for some pieces from my drawer of 20mm bits (I was looking for some MMGs and 81mm mortars) and found these lurkers in one of the box’s and decided to get some paint on them whilst I am on holidays.
I think they are Battlefield miniatures a simple job of grey, black and brown, a wash and then highlight. I elected to do simple dirt basing which can double for streetscape or countryside. They can work for armed civilians, secret service types or gestapo. Happy with the results
Cheers
Matt
Back to upgrading some buildings this week as I want to start basing and adding walls and outbuildings, gardens etc to my layout. I have about thirty to refurbish for my Mayenne/city table, some will not take much, other need a lot of work. I have been breaking up bricks, cork and tinting kitty litter with washes to make bags of rubble.
First up a old warrior, possibly 20 years old, I have a number of these I think from Queens Hussar (could be wrong) I will bring the brick up to the normal bright red orange of our region, then add a few bits of interior pieces, damage, rubble, signage then add the yard and out buildings on a base to fit my town tiles.
Cheers
Matt
A bit more in progress work on my 20mm building for my ww2 Mayenne city table, doctor Morriset house, which was the lodging of the commandant of the Oisseau Wurzburg/ Freya radar station
Finally back home from my first ever Partizan and what a blast it was. I managed to get a great amount of supplies and miniatures from Partizan and photograph it. First up I did have a lot in pre order and some was paid for back in January (my Christmas shopping time), so could be packed and sent in time for my return from Australia and has been sitting at Shaun’s awaiting pick up at this Partizan, particularly as the customs duties to France are punishing if the value is high……oh well Brexit continues to hurt UK small wargaming businesses.
20mm American Para, artillery crews and vehicle crews |
Raventhorpe British airborne jeeps |
20mm American para, British airborne vehicle crews, German vehicle crews |
Early War Miniatures, British artillery bits |
EWM Dutch hussars and artillery crews |
Belgian Hussars, cyclists frontiers and some AA crew |
First up we met Harry Sidebottom, and received signed copies of his books, a thrill as I have been reading the stories of Ballista since his first one. |
A lot of books, a lot of these were from my mate in Wales who is clearing his library, but a great selection available and cheap! Even my wife purchased two.
Two packs of French casualties and wounded for markers for my revolutionary -1809 French army |
28mm Gothic cavalry so I can compete my goth cavalry units. |
Imperial Roman Command, praetorian shields, gladiators |
Imperial Roman’s, dark age skirmish types, goths, Bolt action Dice, random truck loads, glue, paint and clippers |
First time trying the Pro art series, picked up work horse acrylic and sable they are a great price |
Always need these, possibly should of purchased another 20 or so for my Napoleonic casualties |
I had to rescue two Horsa gliders and a German fighter for a tenner |
ww2 new kits and a modern jet for my Cold War warpac. |
Bridges from Kallistra, really nice and suitable up to 28mm |