Sword Beach on my blog

[Sean67]

The start of my year build of Sword Beach
Two regiments of Pendraken Germans for 716th Division as the defenders then two under strength company's of Osttr Truppen.
http://seanstoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk
Regards
Sean

[Techno]

Who's been a busy little bee ?   
Cheers - Phil

[getagrip]

Love the fact you're using under strength companies; I love games where you're scratching around for resources.

Lovely job Sean

[Sean67]

Gets grip
My thinking behind the under strength company was most of the Osttr Truppen were ex Soviet prisoners of war so first chance they get they'll be off.
Techno
I have the british assault infantry half painted as well as 2 Bns of 6 Para Division. Got 12 tanks to finish of the invading force. Got over 20 german AFV's to paint for both 21pzr Div counter attack then 1/12 SS Pzr Divisions
So still got a ways to go yet
Regards
Sean

[Techno]

Look forward to seeing them, Sean. 
Cheers - Phil

[Sean67]

Some more updates on my blog this time showing some of 79th Divisions funnies.
Regards
Sean

[Subedai]

Lorra, lorra decent looking stuff there.

[Techno]

Looking good, that man ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Womble67]

You've a got blog their

Take care

Andy

[Womble67]

nice

take care

Andy

[bigjackmac]

Very cool, I hadn't seen this blog before.  That's quite an ambitious Normandy project, I look forward to seeing it move along.

V/R,
Jack

[Sean67]

Hi Jack
You haven't seen the rest of it yet lol 
Got the sea borne infantry to finish up to go with the tanks.
Got 6 para still to finish that's just for round 2
Then I've got elements of 21st panzer and elements of 12th SS to finish buying and paint then haven't decided which one but elements of either 7th tank division (Desert Rats) or 1st Guards tank division.
Regards
Sean

[bigjackmac]

Sean,

The gear looks great, but my favorite part is the sheer size and scope of the project.  With that in mind, I think you have to go 1st Guards and 7th Tank Division.

I'm really feeling the itch to have some sort of 'capstone' project like this, to just make it as big and beautiful as possible (right now I have a slew of small, dingy-dirty 'armies,' nothing to be proud of, just good enough for gaming.  I want something big like this.  I salute you, Sir!

I've got Mother's Day this weekend, so not a lot of time for gaming, but Father's Day is looming on the horizon, which, for me, is a "minis buying" holiday.  Probably need to throw some serious cash at Leon, roll up my sleeves, and get to work

V/R,
Jack

[Sean67]

Jack
I think your Kampfgruppe Klink is something to be proud of.
Sword beach is only this big because I work away from home for months at a time. Really not much to do bar drink or find a hobby when you live in a hotel.
If you look round my blog you'll see I have lots of different things in progress. Nearly finished my 6m not imperial guards Infantry Division for FWC that's 9 Bns of 9 infantry bases.
Still building my LOTR armies (just started 18 bases of Copplestone Dwarfs).
Also I'm just waiting on an order of 1/300th scale BMD from heroics and Ros to complete my Soviet VDV Rgt. This will complement my Soviet tank Division for CWC.
Regards
Sean

[bigjackmac]

Sean,

Thanks man, and I'm proud of KG Klink in terms of the knocking out fights in the campaigns, but what I mean is that I want to have a couple armies that are absolutely huge and absolutely beautiful.  I don't know if I can pull of the beautiful part, but huge I can do 

It's a great blog you've got there, I particularly like the various modern 1/300 stuff.  I need to look into the LOTR stuff, I like it and my son loves it!

V/R,
Jack

[Sean67]

Jack
I've just put up a new W.I.P. For my sword beach British still got lots to do. More Para's some commandos both French and Lord Lovats. Unlike the film he wore proper battle dress with a white jumper underneath  but try finding a piper mmm!

I've just ordered another batch of 6 packs of Dwarves this will give me another 18 bases for my LOTR game. Thinking of going back to Dwarve Goblin wars. That'll give me 36 bases of dwarves, nearly equal to both my Orcs and  Rohirrim. I use the Battle of Five Armies rule book for my games but I guess other rules would work just as well. Next up will be the Khan easterlings already got elephants for them.

The modern stuff is for CWC the Soviet VDV is for the big Cold War Commanders game in September roughly 6-8 commanders a side bringing roughly Bde-Division Battlegroups to the table. My modest contribution will be the 10th Guards Tank Division and a full VDV Regt of 3 Bn's.
Ref beautiful I don't think any of my armies are beautiful but they are big so swamp the opposition. Rather have a big looking game than the same size table with 7-10 figures a side.
Regards
Sean

[bigjackmac]

Sean,

"...but try finding a piper mmm!"
I know Pendraken makes them.  I'd take a look at the WWI Highlanders, maybe even the take a chance on the Colonials (I know the Colonial Highlanders have a piper, just don't know how it will fit in with the 'pie-plate' helmets)?

Interesting regarding the LOTR stuff, and I'm a fan of CWC, wish I could be there for the big  'Hannover' fight.

And you're Sword Beach stuff is big and beautiful!

V/R,
Jack

[Sean67]

Some better pictures of the British Assaulting units on my blog.
Regards
Sean

[bigjackmac]

Got it, see your 6mm CWC stuff too, very cool!

V/R,
Jack

[Sean67]

not much on the blog the past couple of weeks.
due to moving back to UK from Bavaria.
starting a new job in London and digs not having internet access.
hopefully this week will have some new pictures up of the assaulting British Infantry for Sword Beach.
regards
Sean