Gentlemen (and ladies) Start your engines. Photo hangs in my house
So I started my Christmas holidays a day early so that I could crack on with the Challenge. But it was the office party yesterday and 9 hours of drinking had the expected effect. I woke up still drunk, been a while since I did that, and have been generally sketchy all day.
Excuses done I have done some painting. JamesM of this parish has switched me on to 15mm WW2 and I have British Para force and I've been building 352 Fusilier company as opposition. To complete the paras I have some scout cars, bought from James, which can be used during the bocage fighting in July.
3 Daimlers and 4 Dingos. No clue the maker - James will know
Pretty simple to paint and I kept the bases very simple and imagined them on the road. Not convinced it worked
The wash has worked very well I think. I added some extra stowage and think that I could have put more on.
So that is 7 vehicles at 8 points each giving me 56 pts and a nice start.
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Love that rally race photo!
Well, I must say you've done a great job for a plastered prof., Martin. (I know I'd be completely useless tanked with a brush.) These ACs really look the business. I especially like the weatherbeaten look (that wash worked the business) and the metalled road is a nice effect. I'm going to add a few extra points for the crewmen which will put you at 63 points for the squadron. Nicely done, sir!
Now, go have an asprin with an eggnog and enjoy the holidays.
Nicely done. You can imagine those Daimlers and Dingos racing through the streets of France and the Low Countries on the look out for the Germans.
ReplyDeletecheers, we have plenty of bocage to play in
DeleteVery nice Martin!
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DeleteGood start there! I love recon units, you'll see soem of my own pretty soon
ReplyDeleteCheers. Recon and light forces are my favourite too. Not a fan of massive tanks
DeleteNice recce vehicles Martin. Hopefully you have some more for the first of the bonus theme rounds :)
ReplyDeleteCheers,never thought about them for the bonus.have another plan for that
DeleteNice entry Martin, I do love those British recce vehicles,I've a few in 6mm which may or may not make it to the challenge. The asphalt road basing is very effective
ReplyDeleteMany thanks. You can never do too much recce
DeleteNice job Martin! All Battlefront minis. I think we originally looked at these being for some allied free forces that fought with the paras? Free Czech or Belgians? I'll have a dog and see if I can find them.
ReplyDeleteCheers, think the plan was Belgians. Nice battle in the bocage coming up I think with my paras
DeleteThey certainly look the part, especially considering the state you were in.
ReplyDeleteI was very peaky. Thanks
DeleteVery nice, I’m impressed at how quickly you got them done.
ReplyDeleteTa, I find my painting is just as good quick as slow , so I paint quick
DeleteTip top work, Martin, with at least a month's worth of work for me taking you a day!!! Blimey!! :-)
ReplyDeleteTa, there are many advantages to being a simple dauber. Washing and dry brushing covers a multitude of sins
DeleteWhat a cracking start Martin!
ReplyDeletethank you, good to be back in the fray
DeleteGreat start Martin, love the vintage shot of the start from Le Mans I think I spy some Bentley Blowers on the line. I’ve alsways had a soft spot for Daimler Dingos.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo, not a petrol head and nice to know it's Le Mans. Loving my AC
DeleteI think that photo is at Brooklands old chap! Very nice Dingos and Daimlers.
DeleteCracking start Martin! And congrats for taking the top spot (at least for a while)!
ReplyDeleteCheers, we'll see about remaining thee, off to family for a few days on Monday so trying to get some painting in early
DeleteLovely armoured cars and crews!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
cheers, starting to get into the swing of it now mate
DeleteGreat job on them Martin! The Daimler scout cars are especially fine, I still have the old matchbox one that was my first model ever built and painted. These are much improved over that early effort! ;)
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