my 2021 painting challenge!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

good stuff

[paulr]

 

[fred.]

I'm liking them Peter - have you thought about getting a light box to help with photography - you have some very strong shadows on these. There are some very  cheap ones available on eBay and Aliexpress that do the job.

[petercooman]

Thanks all!

I'm liking them Peter - have you thought about getting a light box to help with photography - you have some very strong shadows on these. There are some very  cheap ones available on eBay and Aliexpress that do the job.

I know, have been struggling to make good pics recently. combination of changed lighting and other camera. I'll have to play around with the settings.

[petercooman]

Got the last of my Belgians for bolt action finished.






So,adding 17 models means 341 models painted this year

total tally: about 6681 models are painted and 2154 models are still waiting for love.


and an update on the projects on the table:

the state of the mountain right now:

1) epic orcs
2)warhammer fantasy bretonnians
3) warhammer fantasy undead
4)warhammer fantasy orcs and goblins
5)  mice and mystics/reaper mouselings (prepped and mounted to bases)
6)  D&D temple of elemental evil game (1/10th done)
7) D&D tomb of annihilation game
8 ) d&d mad mage game
9 ) 40k imperial guard
10) 40k dark angels (dark vengeance starter set+additions)
11) 40k chaos (dark vengeance starter set)
12)star saga models (5 expansions: 69 models) + deadzone models (29 asterians, 11 enforcers, 10 forge fathers and 27 veermyn + 2 rebel characters)
13) LOTR high elves
14)walking dead minis (84 models)
15)napoleonic waterloo British/Hanoverians/prussians
16) napoleonic waterloo french
17)peninsular british (93 models)
18)peninsular french (77 models total, 15 painted)
19)peninsular spanish guerrilla (53 models total, 20 painted)
20) zulu war british
21)zulu war zulus
22)kill team models
23)european town set by tt combat
24)bolt action blitzkrieg germans (58 models)
25)LOTR goblins
26) bolt action Belgian army (53 models)
27) additions to other bolt action armies (25 models)
28) aliens: another glorious day in the corps + expansions (68 minis)

[paulr]

 

Is that a T-13

[Steve J]

I love the tankette with the anti-tank gun on it . Never seen one like that before so would love to know more.

[fred.]

I love the tankette with the anti-tank gun on it . Never seen one like that before so would love to know more.

It is a bit mad! Looks like it has a sun roof!

[Techno II]

Very nice, Peter ! 

You'll have to take all your pics on the work surface(?)...That one has come out really nicely !

Cheers - Phil.

[petercooman]

Very nice, Peter ! 

You'll have to take all your pics on the work surface(?)...That one has come out really nicely !

Cheers - Phil.

yes, problem is i take most pics late at night, so then that surface is dark 

It is a bit mad! Looks like it has a sun roof!

it's actually a gun shield that gets popped up when driving (you know, so they can actually see where they are going)

it's a vickers carden-loyd mkVI with a belgian FRC 47mm cannon  (frc= fonderie royale de canons)  . only 6 were made, nd proved a highly unstable gun platform. Still, they were dug in along the meuse river and were actually used in combat.... but not long

http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/1-Vehicles/Allies/5-Others/03-Belgium/1-TrackedVehicles/Files/VickersMk6-47mmFRC.htm

"They were used by the "Chasseurs ardennais" until 1938, then within two Regiments of Cyclist-Border. They were used in ambush along the Meuse river and made fire the first (close to the city of Visé) on the Germans, May 10, 1940."

[Steve J]

Thanks for the info and the link Peter . Of course now I want one for my Belgian troops!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Superb

[steve_holmes_11]

Really impressive Belgians.

Can you tell us about the howitzer (or infantry gun) in the photographs Peter?

[petercooman]

Really impressive Belgians.

Can you tell us about the howitzer (or infantry gun) in the photographs Peter?

That was another one made by frc (fonderie royale de canons, wich basically translates to royal cannon foundry).

"The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons (FRC). The gun was typically of 76 mm calibre; however, an optional 47 mm barrel could be fitted instead. The gun was designed for transport via a trailer towed by a vehicle. In 1940, the Wehrmacht redesignated these as 7.6 cm IG 260(b). At the start of World War II, 198 of these guns had been produced. "

and the anti tank gun is the frc 47 mm model 1931.

"The Royal Cannon Foundry 47mm anti-tank gun Model 1931 (French language: Canon anti-char de 47mm Fonderie Royale de Canons (FRC) Modèle 1931, abbreviated to C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31) was an artillery piece developed in 1931 for the Belgian army which saw widespread service in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. It was colloquially known as the "'Quat'sept" (Forty-seven) by the soldiers that used it. It was developed by the firm F.R.C., the Herstal-based Fonderie Royale des Canons, not to be confused with the French F.R.C. "

"Both infantry and cavalry versions of the gun were produced with minor variations: the cavalry version had pneumatic tires for greater road mobility, while the infantry versions had heavier but more durable full-rubber tires. The gun was also able to be incorporated into fixed defenses and bunkers, including the Belgian fortifications at the Albert Canal.They were also fixed to the T-13 tank destroyer. "

"Several hundred 47 mm guns were captured by the Germans after the battle of Belgium and donated to the Hungarians in 1940-1, to make up for their lack in anti-tank guns during Operation Barbarossa. Their use was limited however due to a lack of spare parts, while the armor penetrating capabilities of these guns had also been surpassed by the Soviet advances in tank construction. Most were relegated to training duties. "

[petercooman]

painted an early war ss squad for bolt action:







So,adding 10 models means 351 models painted this year

total tally: about 6691 models are painted and 2144 models are still waiting for love.

[steve_holmes_11]

That was another one made by frc (fonderie royale de canons, wich basically translates to royal cannon foundry).

"The Canon de 76 FRC was a Belgian infantry support gun, produced by the Fonderie Royale des Canons (FRC). The gun was typically of 76 mm calibre; however, an optional 47 mm barrel could be fitted instead. The gun was designed for transport via a trailer towed by a vehicle. In 1940, the Wehrmacht redesignated these as 7.6 cm IG 260(b). At the start of World War II, 198 of these guns had been produced. "

and the anti tank gun is the frc 47 mm model 1931.

"The Royal Cannon Foundry 47mm anti-tank gun Model 1931 (French language: Canon anti-char de 47mm Fonderie Royale de Canons (FRC) Modèle 1931, abbreviated to C.47 F.R.C. Mod.31) was an artillery piece developed in 1931 for the Belgian army which saw widespread service in the Battle of Belgium in 1940. It was colloquially known as the "'Quat'sept" (Forty-seven) by the soldiers that used it. It was developed by the firm F.R.C., the Herstal-based Fonderie Royale des Canons, not to be confused with the French F.R.C. "

"Both infantry and cavalry versions of the gun were produced with minor variations: the cavalry version had pneumatic tires for greater road mobility, while the infantry versions had heavier but more durable full-rubber tires. The gun was also able to be incorporated into fixed defenses and bunkers, including the Belgian fortifications at the Albert Canal.They were also fixed to the T-13 tank destroyer. "

"Several hundred 47 mm guns were captured by the Germans after the battle of Belgium and donated to the Hungarians in 1940-1, to make up for their lack in anti-tank guns during Operation Barbarossa. Their use was limited however due to a lack of spare parts, while the armor penetrating capabilities of these guns had also been surpassed by the Soviet advances in tank construction. Most were relegated to training duties. "

Thanks for that, I've seen a few Belgian lists, but never appreciated that there was an infantry gun.

I hope they perform well on the tabletop.

[petercooman]

painted a german anti tank rifle and a flamethrower team



So,adding 4 models means 355 models painted this year

total tally: about 6695 models are painted and 2140 models are still waiting for love.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work on those

[paulr]

 

[Techno II]

Nice work, Peter ! 

Cheers - Phil.