From SylvainR: Tray 7 - 6mm Early WW2 Polish vehicles (82 points)

 

I figured out early in my WW2-6mm project that the only way to ever bring this endeavor to completion was to adopt a very systematic approach, which means that for each army I paint units in a pre-determined order: infantry, support weapons (from smallest to largest), trucks, armored cars, light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks, Battalion HQs. So, after completing a battalion of Cossack cavalry as proxy for Polish cavalry, the "plan" required that I got to work on some vehicles for my Polish army.

First, sixteen "Ursus A" trucks. These flat bed vehicles were used to rapidly carry TKS tankettes where they were urgently needed. It also saved on maintenance, since tanks wear off their tracks quickly when operating in the field. The German army also used similar vehicles for some of their lighters tanks, early in the war.

Nothing special here but good ol' trucks. I wander if, next year, I should start a "truck duel"? Hmmm...

These models are from Heroics and Ros and the details are OK.

 Next is a small reconnaissance group of 10 early Polish armored cars. All the models are from GHQ.

The smaller ones are wz-34 with the basic three-color camouflage pattern of the Polish army.

 The larger armored cars are wz-29 and their size is almost double that of their smaller brothers.

I opted for this intriguing camouflage pattern. It kind of evoke painting flames from the hood of a muscle car. Maybe it was intended to make the vehicle look blur when cruising fast.

Lastly, a small company of TKS tankettes. Armed with a 20mm gun, they could cause serious damage to the under-armored early German tanks. All the models are from GHQ.

Again, the standard three-color camo pattern of the Polish Army was used.

Whenever possible, I try to vary the poses of the tanks on their base, which ends up not being much... In the picture, below, the tankette bounces off while speeding cross country.

 Points claimed:

- 41x 6mm vehicles at 2 points each = 82 points

Total = 82 points

This will also count towards the "Really Little Guys" duel.

Thanks for reading!

More great Really Little Guys here Sylvain! Camo on 6mm models is always a challenge but you've carried it off well. Your groundwork is consistently good as well. Nice tray!

Dallas