From BenitoV: Exploring Caprica - Canadian Vickers HMG Support (43 points)

Salutations, space travellers. Our next destination is Caprica.

Following with my WW2 Canadian Army core Challenge project, I have completed a critical support option in the Chain of Command army lists: a Vickers HMG team.

The Vickers can act on the offensive, or maintaining critical points in any defensive line. There are a lot of references in Mark Zuehlke's book on the Scheldt campaign of concentrating HMG units to provide covering fire to units crossing canals or advancing to take German defensive positions.

 

The model here presented is the Warlord's British Vickers team, a nicely sculpted set of three 28mm models plus the MMG. 

Why Caprica? We have set up our model taking a defensive camouflaged position in some place of The Netherlands or Belgium, awaiting a German counterattack to regain some positions gained by the Canadian infantry. This fits nicely with the "ambush" Caprica theme... and I'd like to think that the counterattack was also "doomed"

With this entry I add 45 points to my Challenge scoring:

3 models @5 points =                       15 points

1 crewed weapon @ 10 points =       10 points

Caprica (outer rign) Bonus =             20 points

Total =                                                45 points

 

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Wonderful work on this Vickers and crew, Benito. The Vic may have had a relatively slow rate of fire, but with enough water, ammo and barrels, I understand it could lay down fire for hours. I really like your high-contrast style and your groundwork is terrific. 

I typically only give half points for prone figures, so I've adjusted your score accordingly and rounded up.

- Curt