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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Captain Darling on 03 March 2017, 11:56:02 AM

Title: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Captain Darling on 03 March 2017, 11:56:02 AM: I'm just finishing several boxes of Italeri WW II German but what to do with so many prone figures?

Well I've made some snipers...

I've also got an Artillery FOO

I went with the standard MG34 prone gunner

And I've still got two left grrrrr...

Alright how about using them with a Granatwerfer 36 on a base and have a kneeling figure on a separate base that can be a number two or when no mortar is required can be a regular Soldat...saves buying a specialised figure and using up the last of my prone figures which as above I find them very limiting for gaming!

I got my 1/6 Dragon 5cm Granatwerfer 36 and scaled it down to make one with some styrene, pins and brass tube...far from perfect but this will be fine or gaming purposes...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/28mm%20WW%20II/5cm%20Mortar%201_zpszf5edoxf.jpg)

I built a second one...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/28mm%20WW%20II/image_zpsizyepwnk.jpeg)

A bit of paint (to the best of my ability!) and...
(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e393/Captain_Darling/28mm%20WW%20II/5cm%20Mortar%204_zpsvptagpwp.jpg)

More pictures and info on the below Blog Links...
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/156-german-5cm-granatwerfer-36.html (http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/156-german-5cm-granatwerfer-36.html)
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com/2017/03/156-german-5cm-granatwerfer-36-complete.html (http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com/2017/03/156-german-5cm-granatwerfer-36-complete.html)

Cheers!
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: carlos marighela on 03 March 2017, 12:01:11 PM: Nice work! Looks the part and the basing is rather clever.
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: von Lucky on 03 March 2017, 12:15:43 PM: I agree, very nicely done.
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Rich H on 03 March 2017, 01:32:52 PM: Nice!
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Ballardian on 03 March 2017, 03:51:49 PM: They look nice, the basing is an interesting way of dealing with multiple figure bases, excellent stuff :)
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on 03 March 2017, 04:53:21 PM: Very good, and clever basing.
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Captain Darling on 07 March 2017, 09:44:58 PM: Thanks for the comments guys!

One of them hit the tabletop last night in a game of TW&T, France 1940...it ran out of ammo after two fires :( !

Also of note is this mortar didn't have a smoke round...what clown at OKW signed off on that!
Title: Re: 1/56 German 5cm Granatwerfer 36 Scratchbuild
Post by: Ballardian on 08 March 2017, 12:53:34 AM: I believe he may have been related to the chap from the Royal Ordnance that neglected to provide HE rounds for the 2pdr.