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
Who's been a busy little bee ? :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Love the fact you're using under strength companies; I love games where you're scratching around for resources.
Lovely job Sean :-bd
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
Look forward to seeing them, Sean. :)
Cheers - Phil
Some more updates on my blog this time showing some of 79th Divisions funnies.
Regards
Sean
Lorra, lorra decent looking stuff there.
Looking good, that man ! 8)
Cheers - Phil
You've a got blog their
Take care
Andy
nice
take care
Andy
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
Hi Jack
You haven't seen the rest of it yet lol ;D
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
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
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
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
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
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
Some better pictures of the British Assaulting units on my blog.
Regards
Sean :D
Got it, see your 6mm CWC stuff too, very cool!
V/R,
Jack
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
Unfortunately this blog will no longer be getting any updates for the forsale future due to me deploying to the middle east on Saturday.
I will start this blog up again once I am back
Regards
Sean
Good luck.
I look forward to more updates when you are safely back.
Best of luck Sean, look forward to your safe return and more updates
Quote from: Sean67 on 06 July 2015, 07:09:48 PM
Unfortunately this blog will no longer be getting any updates for the forsale future due to me deploying to the middle east on Saturday.
I will start this blog up again once I am back
Good luck, we'll keep an eye out for your return.
8)
Same from me, Sean.
Cheers - Phil
So, just PCS'ed and already deploying, eh? Sounds like my kinda luck ;)
Anyway, you take care of yourself Sean, we'll be looking forward to hearing from you sooner rather than later brother.
V/R,
Jack
Hi all
Back from the Middle East ( a lot sooner than I thought) but now back in Bavaria.
The sword beach project has been shelved at the moment but I'm working on my Soviet tank division and more LOTR
At the moment. Also just became a grandfather for the first time a few weeks ago.
Regards
Sean
Many congratulations
Congrats on both your safe return and your recent family addition...now you can get on with your Gold Beach project, it's getting interesting. ;)
Congrats, Sean !
Cheers - Phil
Good to see you back Sean and congratulations on officially being old ;) ;D
Congratulations and welcome back
Take care
Andy
Thanks all glad to be back
Paulr I was already officialy old my middle son waited till he was over 20 before the happy accident and I was alder than that when we had him so, I'm a rarity for this generation nearly 50 and a grandfather for the first time. :D
Regards
Sean
http://seanstoysoldiers.blogspot.de
New updates on my blog. New LOTR pictures sorry about the quality but lighting not that great and photos from my iPad.
These photos are the Armies as they stand at the moment but I've got 9 more stands for the Orcs and nearly a dozen for Orc Bows. Also got 17 bases of Rohirrim cavalry to finish off.
My next project (After leaving Sword Beach in UK) is also on there.
Regards
Sean
Nice work Sean! :)
Hear, hear !
Cheers - Phil
Gondor arrives!
Pendraken Normans pretending to be Gondor foot soldiers need to finish the bases off and paint a tree! On the shields.
Regards
Sean
21st Pzr Division's, Pzr IV Bn on my Blog.
Carrying on my D-Day build from last year.
http://seanstoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk
Regards
Sean
Nice work, Sean.
Cheers - Phil
Good stuff Sean!
Excellent, Sean, glad to see you're back and pushing ahead on Sword Beach.
And I hadn't noticed your 'self-portrait' before; you're much shorter than I expected ;) But pretty cool, nonetheless.
V/R,
Jack
Thanks All
Jack I just about scraped into the Army. I think they were trying to build a Hobbit unit.
I went into stores instead of the Guards ;D
I'll try and put more stuff on my blog butt been a wierd few months. I'm now back in UK full time and got a new job all rather quickly.
My wife as rushed into Hospital on a Friday night. I drove back on the Saturday, wife out of a hospital on the Sunday,got a phone call on the Monday about a job. Spoke to the company on Tuesday, went to see them Wednseday and got offered the Job there and then. Drove back to Germany on Sunday packed my room then drove back to Wales on Monday.
Busy few weeks.
Regards
Sean
Talk about hectic ! :o
Hope the better half is OK, Matey.
Cheers - Phil
Hope the wife is better and the job is all you hope it will be
Wife is better, thanks for the good will wishes she has gone to Fuerta Ventura this week for a break. So I'm stuck at home watching the Euro's while decorating.
Hoping to kick start the Sword Beach build and try and finish it this year.
But just started reading a book about the real Dads Army so already getting pulled towards early war. Funnily enough I bought a load of early war figures last year.
The job is not at the level I'm used to working at but it pays the bills and the wife is happy I'm back at home working. I've been in Germany since January last year.
Regards
Sean
So long as there is some money left after the bills to buy more figures ;) ;D
Just a quick update.
I have just returned from a week in UK and while
there managed to get to the storage (Covid was asked not to attend)
I managed to pick up my figures for the Sword Beach Build.
so next week or so I will go through the figures and Vehicles to see what I need to fix/re paint/ re base (they were left in an unheated shec and then an ISO Container so all the bases seem to be leaching a salt type crust (will need to investigate further) but these are the MDF bases.
ill soon hopefully be getting internet in my place here in Germany so the blog hopefully will be up and running again within 4 weeks.
regards
sean67 now sean66
Just been informed that I should be getting a modem in the post tomorrow. 8)
so hopefully I can resurrect my blog and start posting stuff on it again.
now ive just got to figure out why Goggle photos isn't letting me put photos onto my blog :-
regards
Sean
Good news
They tried to deliver the Modem yesterday (I was at work)
I got a card through the door went to local delivery shop told it would be there today.
after 11. shop shuts at 11:30 on a Thursday ;D
so got half an hour to get there :o
regards
Sean
I put a test page up on my blog yesterday,
from my phone.
it was a photo of my new AT-AT for my 6mm Star wars game.
regards
Sean
*narrows eyes*
I'm not sure 21st PD had those in June '44, that might e post withdrawal and reequipping in 2144 ;)
Quote from: toxicpixie on 26 October 2020, 02:02:09 PM
I'm not sure 21st PD had those in June '44, that might e post withdrawal and reequipping in 2144 ;)
Part of the 79th Armoured Division, surely. They had all the 'odd' stuff . . .
Haha, you're funny. So are they. Are you a Funny in the 79th :D
I have an eclectic mix on my blog, and will have again as I go forward.
I have rescued the whole of my D-Day project from UK, and other 10mm WW2 armies. BKC
I have started a 6mm Star Wars army for use with FWC
I have rescued most of my 6mm CWC army's (Lost a bit of the Soviet Tank Division, But it will be re-formed reserves are coming in from Depots in the East)
I also managed to rescue most of my 20mm Cold War, 20mm WW2, and 20mm Afghan.
15mm 1982 Lebanon figures and vehicles. 10mm LOTR Armies.
these will all go on the blog over the next few weeks.
each army will be posted with thoughts on moving it forward.
regards
Sean
Good stuff, good luck Sean!
Thank you Toxic pixie.
I have also got some new projects on the go 20mm Modern Chechnya, using the cornered wolf rules,
and 6mm Afghanistan using the Hind and seek rules.
hoping to have something up on the blog by the weekend.
just need to make some terrain of Afghanistan and Downtown Grozny.
Regards
Sean
If it's post the first five minutes then there's plenty of more or less ruined MDF building options from many places - or even vac formed plastic from Amera!
Quote from: sean66 on 27 October 2020, 09:21:46 AM
just need to make some terrain of Afghanistan and Downtown Grozny.
https://www.matakishi.net/afghan-buildings.html (https://www.matakishi.net/afghan-buildings.html). Scale his ideas/plans by 40% for 10mm, and use cereal card instead of cork.
(I went mad about 3 years ago and made ~20 of the things in about a week, but now they lie in a shoebox still unpainted :(. Very easy to make though.)
thank you Raider.
his site is my goto for terrain inspiration.
my Afghanistan is 6mm not 10mm but thank you anyway.
Regards
Sean.
Quote from: sean66 on 27 October 2020, 11:33:36 AM
his site is my goto for terrain inspiration.
Aye, it is a grand place.
A few more pictures of my 6mm Star Wars armies on the blog.
excuse the lack of writing still trying to get me head around the Blogger stuff.
regards
Sean
Really like those. Imperials are ace.
Quote from: mad lemmey on 03 November 2020, 10:54:00 PM
Really like those. Imperials are ace.
thank you sculpts aren't the greatest and ive sort of got Clone wars landers with First Order AT-AT's. with Jawa's as the Enemy :o
but they are so well known that it would be hard to substitute anything into the Universe.
Regards
Sean