6mm Britsih Spearhead Commission for an old friend

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Its the rifle stand for the HQ

[Jonny]

They look brilliant, love the basing too, fits the scale so nicely! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

2nd Airlanding Battalion done for Andi's airborne division. One more to do, then I need to finish the armour and infantry.


Top view


A. B, C & D Companies


Top view


A & B close up




Side view


C & D Companies


Side view


HQ and support stands


Top view


Pioneer stand worked well

[Techno II]

Very nice work, Will !! 

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Indeed so

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

3rd Airlanding Battalion is complete, which finishes my mates Airborne Division for Spearhead (will photograph the full division later so you can see the area it covers).



I hope he does not deploy like this!


Top down


C&D companies




Advancing


Top view


A & B Companies


It's amazing what you can get done in half-term while watching the Superb Owl Super Bowl!


On patrol


Cover, what cover?


Battalion HMGs


Much dakka


3" mortars




6lber stand


Blastwave must have distorted the shot...


Pioneers




Recee SMGs


Accidental helmet camo on the furthest figure!


HQ and rifle stand






Spare stand, so I painted it as security section (inc some in ahistoric Int Corps berets, sorry)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Full airborne division you say...
Well, go on then!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Finally got my mate's 3rd Armoured regiment done for his WW2 Spearhead forces


They might kill 1 tigger between them?


Transfers are via Pendraken of course


By squadron, got to love the insanity of a Challanger!


I did enjoy painting these


And a bizarre amount of satisfaction to see them done, as they have been on my desk since February


Armoured reconnaisance regiment (only difference is they do not have Challengers)


Top down


Quite like this shot


For some people, this would be enough...


but there is a lot of infantry and supports elements to come 


Brigade HQ


Pretty sure in real life they would be in a chateaux behind the lines


Possibly made their tanks too dirty, would his nibs get it that dusty?


Divisional command (in his armoured command vehicle)


Pretty sure the 'defense' tank would get stripped for parts after a week or two!


Still, a lot of fun to paint!


Command figures was a must


All fits into an A4 box with room for an infantry battalion (on the painting table now)

[pierre the shy]

They look really nice M'lud 

Do you use a white/light grey dry brush on them? it works well.

I'm sure those Challengers could do some damage with their 17pdrs......on a good day?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Good stuff

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Do you use a white/light grey dry brush on them? it works well.

Thank you. Its a stonegrey highlight, always brings out the details.

[collegialhoagie]

Well done mate! Love how they units look on the bases, especially the shrubbery 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I managed in the heat of today to paint up the accompanying motor battalion for the British armoured division.

The whole battalion


Some support, but not much


Top down


Battalion support assets and HQ


Suppose they have four regiments of armour to help out if they get into trouble!


'A' Company


Three stands of infantry (they are there, honest) with an M3 half-track and a stand of carriers make each company.


'B' Company


4/7th of each stand are prone, just to annoy people


Back view


'C' Company


It's like they've found a hedgeline to defend

[sunjester]

Very nice, Will.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

First Battalion of infantry support for the armoured regiment


Front view, four companies of three platoons and five stands of HQ assets.


Top view


Side view


Back view

Two more battalions to go ,once Leon sends me their bases!

Transport for the infantry stands, they will receive labels when the company I buy paper fron comes back of holidays. (Clem asked for these to be separate, makes sens as they were a central resource, not attched by battalion)


Suspect at least one of the other battalions will be in trucks rather than M3s!