Wot I did on my holiday

[fsn]

This week I've been off work - just taking a week for some "life laundry" and de-stress.

Here's a few photos of stuff I've been doing recently ...

Flodden Scots pikes (just noticed the flag)


Flodden Scottish V1


TB Line - I've based these individually for skirmish games



Anyway ... my main project for the week has been an early war series of games. they've all been on the same table ...


... with the same scenario. The railway line at the bottom of the pic is very, very important to side A.  Side B wishes to cut the line. Sides are sort of equal, though side B has slightly more support 'cos they're attacking. Usually a company of infantry supported by a half squadron of tanks and a bit of artillery, at and recce.  Attacker was decided by coin toss.

I've set it up as a knock out competition.  

Round 1: Britain vs Germany
Germany lost out here as the Pz IIs and 38t's threw themselves against the defending Matilda 1's and 2's, and the infantry attack was disrupted by the 4.5" artillery. Win to Britain.

Round 2: Italy vs France
The Italian CVs and 11/39s were no match for the SOMUA S35s and H39s. The French pushed through only slowed by their one man turrets and the determined resistance of Italian 47mm AT gunners until they were eliminated by some artillery fire. Win to France

Round 3: Poland vs USSR
The poor old Soviets were limbered with T35s and T26s. The T35s had a nasty habit of breaking down, leading to a very ragged attack straight down the road. The Poles, positioned on either side, poured AT and MG fire into the column, meaning a lot of Soviet troopers were lost in their vehicles before having a chance to disembark. The 7TPs weren't used, and the Soviets were seen off, pursued by a swarm of TKS tankettes. One TKS (with 20mm gun) destroyed a stalled T35 by screaming past it to send a hail of shells into the rear of the behemoth. Win to Poland

Some photos of the Poles set up.  
Supporting artillery.


The 7TPs at their start position.


The left hand of the Polish ambush - tankettes, horse drawn AT and an infantry platoon.



Don't know what to do for the 2nd round. Poles vs French and the winner takes on the Brits? Either than of have a German (PzIII & IV) vs Soviet (KVI) for a place in the semi finals.  

[d_Guy]

Bravo!!
Love what you with the V1 "Die Mons Meg"

[fsn]

Thank you.    There are actually 16 oxen.

I really, really want to give it a suitable name - worse than that I want it to be a pun on "V1" being Roman(ish) for "6".

[petercooman]

Nice stuff  FSN!

Especially like the TB line skirmishers!

No bloody clue what the V1 is supposed to be though 

[mmcv]

Lovely work, just started painting my TB line infantry today myself, great figures.

[steve_holmes_11]

Nice stuff  FSN!

Especially like the TB line skirmishers!

No bloody clue what the V1 is supposed to be though 

A clear contravention of the Treaty of Berwick - thats what!!

[mollinary]

Thank you.    There are actually 16 oxen.

I really, really want to give it a suitable name - worse than that I want it to be a pun on "V1" being Roman(ish) for "6".

Well, 'James VI and 1st' seems the obvious answer!

[Westmarcher]

How about the James IV McDoodlebug?

Nice stuff, btw. 

[Ithoriel]

Well, it is a model of a V-1 "Vengeance Weapon" and stands in for a gun named after a woman .... how about Vengeful Vi ?

Alternatively Explody McSplodeface might suit

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Bloody amazing

[fsn]

Alternatively Explody McSplodeface might suit

Yes. That's the one. 

Bloody amazing

Thanks, Lemmey. Appreciate that. 

[paulr]

 

Good to see you are putting your time off yo good use

Don't know what to do for the 2nd round. Poles vs French and the winner takes on the Brits? Either than of have a German (PzIII & IV) vs Soviet (KVI) for a place in the semi finals.  

German (PzIII & IV) vs Soviet (KVI) for a place in the semi finals would be my pick

[pierre the shy]

Flodden Scottish V1

Very nice work fsn.

No doubt the Scottish V1 is powered by some domestically brewed alcohol based spirit......the Germans used S-Stoff and T-Stoff (or something like that)....did the Scots use Red Label and Black Label, maybe with a dash of pure Glenfiddich if extra range was required? 
     

[Techno]

Great stuff, Nobby !

Cheers - Phil

[Westmarcher]

Thank you.    There are actually 16 oxen.

You'll need a lot of toilet paper for these Prime Moo-vers ...

[ ... rushes out to panic buy a couple of coats .... ]