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Author Topic: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP  (Read 789 times)

Offline vodkafan

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1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« on: January 05, 2020, 11:17:15 PM »
Wasn't going to put any photos up yet but then thought what the hell, it might spur me on a bit.
These are 1/60 Westwind miniatures, not the best but I have upgraded them with Perry small packs and e tools and canteens from TAG. Just a couple of WIP photos. I am aiming for a basic paint job so as to get them on the table quickly.






Comments most welcome

I am going to build a wargames army, a big beautiful wargames army, and Mexico is going to pay for it.

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Offline gamer Mac

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2020, 11:18:58 PM »
Why 1/60?

Offline Digits

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2020, 11:58:22 PM »
So far so good..... ;)

Offline vodkafan

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2020, 12:09:42 AM »
Why 1/60?

 The short answer is I wanted figures that would fit with the Dinky 1/60 diecast vehicles I have picked up from ebay very cheap, but had nothing to go with them.
 The slightly longer answer is that the project sort of came together from two directions; I did have a few very nice Brit figures I had bought from Colonel Bill which were a mystery; they were very small and neat (27mm to top of head) and just the right size for the vehicles. I later found out they are Battle Honors, and that I couldn't get any more. So the hunt was on to find some the same size, and the Westwind figs were pretty much unescapable.
The Dinky vehicles don't cover everything I need, so I have had a Comet tank, Universal Carriers and a Daimler Dingo scout car 3D printed at 1/60 by the Tank Factory UK, who have been fantastic.

I have other WW2 projects in 1/56 and 1/48 , but I always wanted to have a go at Crossfire and liked the idea of doing it in this slightly smaller compact scale.
 

Offline has.been

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2020, 07:11:13 AM »
Looking very nice.
What opposition have you got planed? What theatre of operations are you looking at?
Will be nice to see them on the table.

Offline flatpack

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2020, 07:43:42 AM »
Looking good mate.
Odd scale though.
What is their actual height for the figure then ?

Like crossfire rules, but could never find anyone NICE to play against (has.been, we know a story about this don’t we).

Keep up the good work.
Flatpack

Offline vodkafan

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2020, 09:16:36 AM »
Looking very nice.
What opposition have you got planed? What theatre of operations are you looking at?
Will be nice to see them on the table.

I will be doing the Germans next. Late war NWE. The Brits are going to be the 49th Division The Polar Bears.

Offline vodkafan

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Re: 1/60 WWII Crossfire project WIP
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2020, 09:19:24 AM »
Looking good mate.
Odd scale though.
What is their actual height for the figure then ?

Like crossfire rules, but could never find anyone NICE to play against (has.been, we know a story about this don’t we).

Keep up the good work.

They are 27mm to top of head, 25mm to the eye.  I will have to hear that story next time we meet!