David and the Goliaths

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Kiwidave

28 August 2020, 01:00:54 PM
Next on the completed list: Goliaths!

Not sure when I'll use these in a game - good for attacking fixed defenses like bunkers I guess - but they are too cute not to have.





I'm toying with the idea of painting the edge of the winter one white so it will blend with the table top better.

mmcv

28 August 2020, 01:02:21 PM #1
They're great wee things! I'd say you're right about the edging, white would look good.

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28 August 2020, 01:06:09 PM #2
Sweet
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28 August 2020, 01:20:02 PM #3
Very nice Dave 8).

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28 August 2020, 01:34:26 PM #4
Quote from: Kiwidave on 28 August 2020, 01:00:54 PM
Next on the completed list: Goliaths!

Not sure when I'll use these in a game - good for attacking fixed defenses like bunkers I guess - but they are too cute not to have.

I'm toying with the idea of painting the edge of the winter one white so it will blend with the table top better.


In one of the books "D-day through German eyes" One of the men said he was in a "Goliath bunker". This was a bunker with a carefully concealed exit onto the beach and a line of Goliaths that were supposed to be guided out onto the beach against enemy tanks. THe two described were not very successful, one had its control wire cut by shell fire, the other fell into a crater.

Some wargaming potential there
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Big Insect

28 August 2020, 02:34:26 PM #5
Quote from: mmcv on 28 August 2020, 01:02:21 PM
They're great wee things! I'd say you're right about the edging, white would look good.

I paint the edges of my winter/snow bases a very light blue - it stops me losing them on an all white snow table (snow blindness)  :D
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Kiwidave

28 August 2020, 02:37:51 PM #6
Good suggestion Mark - I'll try a light blue-grey

Techno

28 August 2020, 02:50:20 PM #7
Looking damn fine, Dave !

Cheers - Phil :)

fred.

28 August 2020, 04:15:44 PM #8
Those are cool, very nicely done, particularly like the tracks in the snow!

Must get mine ones of these finished.
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Ithoriel

28 August 2020, 06:35:48 PM #9
I'm a big fan of the Goliaths, I think they're cute :)

Those look very good indeed!

My own ones have either been spectacularly successful or a dismal failure in game ... usually the latter :(
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paulr

28 August 2020, 08:11:38 PM #10
 :-bd =D> :-bd =D>

Particularly like the tracks in the snow! Lighter edges will finish the base nicely :)
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28 August 2020, 09:35:03 PM #11
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Battleback

28 August 2020, 09:43:49 PM #12
Very nice work! I didn't know Pendraken had Goliaths, this post just cost me a few more bucks on my next order.

Ithoriel

28 August 2020, 09:47:49 PM #13
In BKC you can have a Hannomag, StuG or Tiger as "mothership" for them.

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Noktu

29 August 2020, 07:01:55 AM #14
Really enjoy these! Especially the winter one!
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