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Title: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 01, 2017, 11:44:43 PM
Last year I did a German 15mm artillery company and support.

This year I'm moving up to 28mm and will do an Early War army for Bolt Action, particularly for Op Sealion/Gigant.

I will start with Infantry:

Jul - The plan being HQ and support weapns  (these are done and I'll post pics up soon).

Aug - 2 Infantry Squads

Sep - 1 Infantry squad and some BUF support.

I will follow these up with some Fallschirmjaegers and then some Panzergrenadiers  as I picked a load up when they were doing sprues for bargain prices.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 07, 2017, 11:22:58 PM
Commander

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4223/35211909295_cec4418768_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VDyeSp)  (https://flic.kr/p/VDyeSp)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

Artillery Forward Observer
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4212/34825128550_5720582a91_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/V4nTqS)  (https://flic.kr/p/V4nTqS)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

Luftwaffe Forward Observer
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4219/35046667202_5f2256b4df_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VoXk9N)  (https://flic.kr/p/VoXk9N)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

Medium Mortar
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4216/35046709432_05a8000a23_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/VoXxGU)  (https://flic.kr/p/VoXxGU)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

Medium Machine Gun
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4225/35081921481_503e6fa286_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Vs522c)  (https://flic.kr/p/Vs522c)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

A couple of Panzerschrek
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4215/34402659533_f7e1b557ed_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Uq3C7i)  (https://flic.kr/p/Uq3C7i)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4285/34367860454_51dba10313_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/UmYgyb)  (https://flic.kr/p/UmYgyb)    (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Dr Mathias on August 08, 2017, 09:08:02 PM
Nice installment :)

I like the shots with the soldiers using the hedges as cover.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Quendil on August 09, 2017, 08:13:57 AM
Very nice. Love the scenery as well
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 10, 2017, 10:49:51 PM
1st Squad done....
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4204/35081840561_7ff07bcbe9_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Vs4AY2)  (https://flic.kr/p/Vs4AY2)   (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Littlearmies on August 11, 2017, 07:54:12 AM
Very nice work.

You say you are doing early-war Germans - wasn't the Panzershrek late war kit?
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 12, 2017, 09:50:22 PM
No idea  :o

My army list doesn't include the 'schreks", but at our club we sometimes run alternative lists (eg Hollywood fully SMG equipped squads), so I got some and painted them.

Next squad is awaiting varnish at the moment, having had grass tufts added this evening.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: von Lucky on August 12, 2017, 11:18:38 PM
Lovely start, and a good choice for the Luftwaffe FO.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 14, 2017, 12:51:34 PM
Squad 2 completed....and already advancing into a small English village...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/36424876421_bf506cc59c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XuK1JH)  (https://flic.kr/p/XuK1JH)   (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
 
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4352/36394361582_a761e88123_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Xs3BJN)  (https://flic.kr/p/Xs3BJN)   (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: von Lucky on August 15, 2017, 08:04:11 AM
Lovely (and that house in the background is pretty special too).
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 15, 2017, 10:20:05 PM
Thanks.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: levied troop on August 17, 2017, 06:30:32 AM
Looking good, although I'm not sure even Hollywood would have 'schreks in 1940 (oh, I don't know though  lol).

Love that building as well, Petite Properties station masters house?  You've done a great job on that.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on August 17, 2017, 11:12:20 PM
Thanks levied troop.  Yes, it's the Station Master's Cottage  I have a number of their buildings built and ready for painting for my village.  The church is still in a bag though - it's gonna be a big project.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Corso on August 26, 2017, 07:21:22 AM
Great Germans :D

I like the early war germans because they remind me of 60s-70s war movies, which in my opinion are the best.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on September 07, 2017, 07:21:12 PM
3rd Squad completed...
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4334/36274188753_5f7b51d209_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XgqGxt)  (https://flic.kr/p/XgqGxt)   (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)

BUF Support for Op Sealion
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4434/36691478470_2fadfabfe4_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/XUiqeL)  (https://flic.kr/p/XUiqeL)   (https://www.flickr.com/photos/10903634@N05/)
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: syrinx0 on September 08, 2017, 02:36:59 AM
You are on a roll!
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Helen on September 08, 2017, 02:54:01 AM
Lovely work on your painted collection.
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Thargor on September 14, 2017, 10:32:45 AM
Thanks.

Next up will be some transport.  I've got a Rubicon Opel Blitz.  A friend has some that he picked up cheap on ebay, so will do a comparison and see how the cheaper ones compare.  Might try the Warlord Games one too (same price as the Rubicon).

Should I get Kubelwagen for Command team?  How about support weapons teams?

For Sealion games I've got some vans that they can go in, but for other games I'll want military vehicles.

I have 3 Hanomags for my Panzergrenadiers and the PAK37 (?) version for the command team.  But again I'm not sure what to get for the support weapons teams....more Hanomags?
Title: Re: (AP 2017) - WWII Germans
Post by: Poiter50 on September 14, 2017, 10:40:02 AM
Because of the scarcity of "Hanomags", support units were more likely to have motor transport such as 1-3 ton trucks, quite often captured vehicles or those from occupied countries after their production facilities were pressed in to service to feed the ever increasing need. Fords, Matfords, Renault, Morris, Bedford etc.

Thanks.

Next up will be some transport.  I've got a Rubicon Opel Blitz.  A friend has some that he picked up cheap on ebay, so will do a comparison and see how the cheaper ones compare.  Might try the Warlord Games one too (same price as the Rubicon).

Should I get Kubelwagen for Command team?  How about support weapons teams?

For Sealion games I've got some vans that they can go in, but for other games I'll want military vehicles.

I have 3 Hanomags for my Panzergrenadiers and the PAK37 (?) version for the command team.  But again I'm not sure what to get for the support weapons teams....more Hanomags?