Forces for 1940 WW2

[Steve J]

Nice work Will .

[Techno II]

I like those lots ! 

Cheers - Phil.

[paulr]

 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Panzer IVd

Drat, did not notice the flock!





And motorcyclists!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

More good stuff

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

GRV136 Panzer IIC done and added to my Western European theatre Germans - what a model


Can see where the idea for the Dalek came from


Trundle trundle


It looks soooo cool, thank you Leon


Love the hatch details


Dakka


Now some French
SOMUA S35s


Looking mean


Really impressive figures, must not put off painting these for so long


Back view


Quite a tank


Here they come


Renault R35s


Not sure a one man turret was the best plan


Here we go


Back view


Allez


Waiting for trouble


Mean and moody, might risk the Panhard next.


French infantry


Ready...


Good news, they're on home soil


Few more squads to go after this


Come up quite well


Moving on


Hold the line, they'll never get through here!

[bigjackmac]

Pretty sexy, but can they fight!!??

V/R,
Jack

[DHautpol]

Very nice, I particularly like the camouflage on the French tanks.

I've sometimes thought about doing WWII for the "Battle of France" period; basically attracted by the "Heath Robinson" appearance of the tanks.

I'm also very taken with the basing, what did you use for the green bushes on the tank bases?  I used some Woodland Scenics "Briar Patch" for my tree bases and it was a nightmare to work with. It was very crumbly and it was like trying to glue down Shredded Wheat.  The stuff is probably fine for 28mm, but just broke up when trying to use small quantities.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Faller dark green clump folliage, watered down pva under and over

[DHautpol]

Faller dark green clump folliage, watered down pva under and over

Thanks, I'll look out for some of that; gives a nice dense look.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Finishing off the French starter set https://www.pendraken.co.uk/nbkc-fr-nfrench-starter-army-4278-p.asp
Just need a company commander stand now (and many other things).

Infantry


Get them lads!






Anti-tank guns, mortars and machineguns




Added suport is always good!


Badly sited mortars?


Truck and Panhard armoured car




Which way are we going?


Doesn't matter, the armoured car has a reverse driver!

[fred.]

Liking the infantry, especially the basing.  The mortar crews are brave (of deaf) being in front of the tubes!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The mortar crews are brave (of deaf) being in front of the tubes!

Certainly not the drillbook position. Also having 2 ATG as close as those 25s would be frowned on. Excellent painting.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Knew there was a stand of French infantry missing, so here it is based up.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

French command stand, with attached anti-tank rifle, as no one else needs them!


Bone jaw, my nome is...


'Allo! 'Allo!


The red top on their kepis is there, honest!


Two higher officers, an RTO, a staff car and an anti-tank rifle




The whole French force*.



*WHo am I kidding? Yes, it will inevitably grow.

[Itinerant Hobbyist]

Well done. Those bases look great as well.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Second French command stand for BKC


Calling all the heroes?


Had fun with the basing


Second Panzer II, loe this model.


Got to get some command teams at some point


Hot exhaust


Brrrmmm...


Oh, and esxtra hit markers!

[fred.]

I like the French command stand - a car always seems appropriate for these!

If you are taking photos of die holders, I really do think you are swerving painting caunter on your tanks!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Swerving, more like running away like Brave Sir Robin! 

Although I did find the official diagram for the paint scheme  vehicle in question last night.

[fred.]

Get on with it! It's just triangles of colour. In 10mm there is quite a bit of leeway. 

And it won't be as bad as Airfix using completely the wrong colours on their Matalida box for decades