Good evening,
Before I start work on this afternoon's game, I thought to share the last of my Fireflies...
...Shermans...
...and my two brand new M10s.
Yay for Armourfast kits! Cheap, quick and easy.
Nick
Friday, 5 October 2012
Kiwi Armour Completed...
...for the time being anyway - I still have to finish the universal carriers, and I want me some M5 Stuarts and Staghounds...
Good evening,
Before I start work on this afternoon's game, I thought to share the last of my Fireflies...
...Shermans...
...and my two brand new M10s.
Yay for Armourfast kits! Cheap, quick and easy.
Nick
Good evening,
Before I start work on this afternoon's game, I thought to share the last of my Fireflies...
...Shermans...
...and my two brand new M10s.
Yay for Armourfast kits! Cheap, quick and easy.
Nick
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Kiwi Infantry Finished...
...well, for now at least.
As I start on these carriers...
...I can now put away the last of my Kiwi infantry...for the time being anyway.
Well, almost all of them. Still got to do the ghillie suit on this sniper. Any ideas?
Anyway, with these infantry complete, I now have enough for two and a half Spearhead Battalions (@ four companies each comprised of three stands for each company), plus two HMG companies of three Vickers guns each, and three 3 inch mortar sections (plus two 6 pounder ATGs plus crew - and 10 Shermans, three Fireflies, M10s (to be completed) and one 25 pounder with crew and Quad).
One Battalion - the 24th of the 6th Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944, with supporting HMG company and 3 inch mortar...
...the other, the 25th of the 6th Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944, with supporting HMG company and 3 inch mortar...
...and the half Battalion, with supporting 3 inch mortar, which I'll consider to be part of the 22nd [Motorised] Battalion which was attached to the 4th [Armoured] Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944.
Each of these Brigades are going to get a universal carrier each as an attached Carrier Platoon.
A fairly detailed breakdown of the 2nd New Zealand Division in Italy, circa March 1944 can be found here. I've emailed the NZDF for a breakdown of which Company was in which Brigade, so hopefully...
Anyway, this leaves me with this lot (along with the 5 F/O stands pictured sitting to the right of the 25th). Suppression markers for both Spearhead and Crossfire...
...three 2 inch mortars for Crossfire...
...as well as the Platoon Commanders, again for Crossfire.
Of which I may need one more - three platoon commanders for each of the three platoons (of three stands) for each of the three Crossfire Companies. That makes nine, right? If I count correctly, I've only got 8. Ah well, I did find another Esci Tommy Gunner lying around in the stash the other day, so...sweet!
Apart from him, and the afore mentioned sniper, that'll be enough infantry for the time being. There's only so much room on the table, and that'll give me more than enough for a 600 point Spearhead attack list.
Now to finish this Sherman, Firefly and the M-10s before really getting stuck into the carriers.
Nick
As I start on these carriers...
...I can now put away the last of my Kiwi infantry...for the time being anyway.
Well, almost all of them. Still got to do the ghillie suit on this sniper. Any ideas?
Anyway, with these infantry complete, I now have enough for two and a half Spearhead Battalions (@ four companies each comprised of three stands for each company), plus two HMG companies of three Vickers guns each, and three 3 inch mortar sections (plus two 6 pounder ATGs plus crew - and 10 Shermans, three Fireflies, M10s (to be completed) and one 25 pounder with crew and Quad).
One Battalion - the 24th of the 6th Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944, with supporting HMG company and 3 inch mortar...
...the other, the 25th of the 6th Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944, with supporting HMG company and 3 inch mortar...
...and the half Battalion, with supporting 3 inch mortar, which I'll consider to be part of the 22nd [Motorised] Battalion which was attached to the 4th [Armoured] Brigade, 2nd NZ Division, c. 1944.
Each of these Brigades are going to get a universal carrier each as an attached Carrier Platoon.
A fairly detailed breakdown of the 2nd New Zealand Division in Italy, circa March 1944 can be found here. I've emailed the NZDF for a breakdown of which Company was in which Brigade, so hopefully...
Anyway, this leaves me with this lot (along with the 5 F/O stands pictured sitting to the right of the 25th). Suppression markers for both Spearhead and Crossfire...
...three 2 inch mortars for Crossfire...
...as well as the Platoon Commanders, again for Crossfire.
Of which I may need one more - three platoon commanders for each of the three platoons (of three stands) for each of the three Crossfire Companies. That makes nine, right? If I count correctly, I've only got 8. Ah well, I did find another Esci Tommy Gunner lying around in the stash the other day, so...sweet!
Apart from him, and the afore mentioned sniper, that'll be enough infantry for the time being. There's only so much room on the table, and that'll give me more than enough for a 600 point Spearhead attack list.
Now to finish this Sherman, Firefly and the M-10s before really getting stuck into the carriers.
Nick
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
PSC Carriers Construction and Comparison
Good afternoon,
After a mere half hour or so, of the carriers is basically complete.
As you can see, they're a little longer and wider than the Airfix version, but less noticeably than I thought.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...these PSC models are very well engineered, and go together beautifully.
Nick
After a mere half hour or so, of the carriers is basically complete.
As you can see, they're a little longer and wider than the Airfix version, but less noticeably than I thought.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...these PSC models are very well engineered, and go together beautifully.
Nick
PSC UCs
Good afternoon,
While I was whiling away on finishing some stuff...
...a parcel arrived in the post.
So, once these final bits and pieces of my Kiwi army are done...
Nick
While I was whiling away on finishing some stuff...
...a parcel arrived in the post.
So, once these final bits and pieces of my Kiwi army are done...
Nick
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Vote for Your Inspiring Teacher...
...hint, hint!
Hi,
I know this is a shameless plug, but, well...Warehouse Stationary are running a competition for the most inspiring teacher, and, well...yes, I could win some stuff, but so could school, which is my real motivation for reposting this here.
Check out my class blog for the link theretoo.
Cheers,
Nick
Hi,
I know this is a shameless plug, but, well...Warehouse Stationary are running a competition for the most inspiring teacher, and, well...yes, I could win some stuff, but so could school, which is my real motivation for reposting this here.
Check out my class blog for the link theretoo.
Cheers,
Nick
Friday, 7 September 2012
Sunday, 2 September 2012
PSC Panzer IVs Finished
Good evening,
Here, finally, are my three Panzer IVs all done and dusted.
If you look carefully you may noticed that I applied the camo on the rear of their turrets so that if you line them up in the correct order (which I haven't done here) it'll spell "NIK"! Lame I know, but... :-)
I went base coat, stripes, Badab black wash, base coat dry brush with some mud dry brushed on last of all.
The wash gives them a dirty, oily look, the dry brush atop makes them look a bit dusty. So...at least they've got the worn look. Sans scratches...
The only decals I had were sent over from John (Jacksarge) in Aus, the numbers being 101, 111 and 112 respectively. After a bit of research, the Germans seemed to number their Pz IVs somewhere between the mid 600s and mid 800s (though don't quote me on that), so I tried to change the 1s into 7s. With varying degrees of success. Consider them applied in the field!
They won't win any awards, but hopefully...they'll win me some games! Though, with only three of them...more than enough for Crossfire, not enough for Spearhead. Unless I add them to Robin's three, then - bingo bango!
Oh yeah, I forgot those spare tracks...ah well, maybe later.
Nick
Here, finally, are my three Panzer IVs all done and dusted.
If you look carefully you may noticed that I applied the camo on the rear of their turrets so that if you line them up in the correct order (which I haven't done here) it'll spell "NIK"! Lame I know, but... :-)
I went base coat, stripes, Badab black wash, base coat dry brush with some mud dry brushed on last of all.
The wash gives them a dirty, oily look, the dry brush atop makes them look a bit dusty. So...at least they've got the worn look. Sans scratches...
The only decals I had were sent over from John (Jacksarge) in Aus, the numbers being 101, 111 and 112 respectively. After a bit of research, the Germans seemed to number their Pz IVs somewhere between the mid 600s and mid 800s (though don't quote me on that), so I tried to change the 1s into 7s. With varying degrees of success. Consider them applied in the field!
They won't win any awards, but hopefully...they'll win me some games! Though, with only three of them...more than enough for Crossfire, not enough for Spearhead. Unless I add them to Robin's three, then - bingo bango!
Oh yeah, I forgot those spare tracks...ah well, maybe later.
Nick
Sunday, 19 August 2012
The Mystery of the Battle Of Jutland Explained
Good evening,
I'm sick. Off work, and feeling so unwell as to not even contemplate picking up a brush! Things must be bad! (It's just a bad cold with associated headaches, but still...)
Anyway, the Battle of Jutland has always interested me. Primarily because HMS New Zealand was smack bang in the middle of it, and the only one of Beatie's battle cruiser formation that actually survived.
Here's why the others didn't...
Was the New Zealand lucky, or the crew just more thorough concerning safety procedures? After all, if I remember correctly, the aft turret was hit and put out of action.
Anyway, a very interesting watch.
Nick
Later.
Hmmm, perhaps just very, very, very lucky...
And also useless shots - only 4 recorded hits!
I'm sick. Off work, and feeling so unwell as to not even contemplate picking up a brush! Things must be bad! (It's just a bad cold with associated headaches, but still...)
Anyway, the Battle of Jutland has always interested me. Primarily because HMS New Zealand was smack bang in the middle of it, and the only one of Beatie's battle cruiser formation that actually survived.
Here's why the others didn't...
Was the New Zealand lucky, or the crew just more thorough concerning safety procedures? After all, if I remember correctly, the aft turret was hit and put out of action.
Anyway, a very interesting watch.
Nick
Later.
Hmmm, perhaps just very, very, very lucky...
New Zealand fired 420 twelve-inch shells during the battle, more than any other ship on either side.They must have stacked bags of cordite upon bags of cordite upon bags of cordite right in the turrets themselves!
And also useless shots - only 4 recorded hits!
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