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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Fitz on 15 September 2016, 07:22:07 AM

Title: A Battery of Bishops (1:300)
Post by: Fitz on 15 September 2016, 07:22:07 AM

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Next up in the micro-scale desert war is this battery of Bishop 25 pounder SPGs, in 1:300 scale from Heroics & Ros.

I don't normally base vehicles, but these are an exception because of the limber; just having it attached to the Bishop by a glue point would be asking for it to break off and be irretrievably lost somewhere.

In fact, the Bishops are only attached to the base by a magnet which grips a little square of steel. The base itself is also magnetic, for secure storage and transport — the same stuff I use to base my infantry and artillery.

Title: Re: A Battery of Bishops (1:300)
Post by: Westfalia Chris on 15 September 2016, 07:29:41 AM

Outstanding work at this minuscule scale, and a good call on the bases. I never knew the Bishop SPG used a limber - is it used to carry extra ammunition?

And of course, the key question - are those Bishops CoE Liberals or Antidisestablishmentarianists? ;)

Title: Re: A Battery of Bishops (1:300)
Post by: Fitz on 15 September 2016, 10:31:24 PM

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on 15 September 2016, 07:29:41 AM

I never knew the Bishop SPG used a limber - is it used to carry extra ammunition?

Yes, I think (from memory) it carried an extra 25 rounds or so. Storage space inside the Bishop was pretty minimal.

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And of course, the key question - are those Bishops CoE Liberals or Antidisestablishmentarianists? ;)

C of E, of course. They try their best, but they're they're slow and frankly not really all that good at anything.