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Title: A quick layout dry run.( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 05, 2019, 12:01:16 PM
I've decided enough is enough. I'm making figures left right and centre. Dag's has more of them colouered in than I do.So here's a thread to motivate me.
I'll add more as I throw paint around.For now this is pretty much my starting point.
Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: FlyXwire on September 05, 2019, 01:09:24 PM
Wild and well-done! 

The "authentic-looking" combined with "the imagined" has me intrigued and befuddled all at the same time. 
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: marianas_gamer on September 05, 2019, 01:11:27 PM
Looking good! I had forgotten how nice the gas station set was. I am going to have to dig into my depleted wallet and make a purchase.
Lon
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: gamer Mac on September 05, 2019, 01:58:53 PM
Lovely photos :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: H.G. Walls on September 05, 2019, 02:57:51 PM
Really, really nice work!!!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on September 05, 2019, 04:18:13 PM
Really lovely work  :-* the painting is spot on, love that camo tarp on the lorry!

A true inspiration!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Helen on September 05, 2019, 07:49:10 PM
Nice work Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Ewan on September 05, 2019, 08:16:25 PM
The truck looks amazing and the Austin 7 with the Lewis gun  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Dags on September 05, 2019, 08:42:19 PM
Great stuff Mark  8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 05, 2019, 09:51:55 PM
Cheers Chaps your proving real motivation to get something done.(I don't even want to think how much of a back log there is. Just intend on plodding through it.)
The truck is the adventures truck just with some of the mis printed wheels Rich H. sent a long with the nice ones. The print lines are hidden with in the direction of the mud dry brush.
Lon.
The second pump in the set is at the rear of the building.It was pretty common in my part of the world to have the older pump to be fitted to the smelly dirty 'diesel' and kept at the rear of or farthest point on the property.(luckily it still has a garage feel when viewed  from the back which helps on such a small building)
I'd save up a bit longer as there's a few more useful bits off for casting (including the staff car.)I've a copy of the aircraft ring mount to paint up.In its full glory its pure pulp.However if you just cut the extended gearing off its more in keeping with the interwar .For Home guard /WW2 you simply don't add the geared up rights.
Ewan the Austin lewis version should be available(just email Simon if its not on the website.)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Ewan on September 06, 2019, 05:09:36 AM
Ewan the Austin lewis version should be available(just email Simon if its not on the website.)

Will do, thanks 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: levied troop on September 06, 2019, 12:50:58 PM
That's not just motivating you!  Very nice work indeed.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Andym on September 06, 2019, 05:51:22 PM
I've gotta love your style! Everything you do is very creative! :-* love the modelling, sculpting AND painting!!! :o
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: FreakyFenton on September 06, 2019, 11:55:55 PM
Cracking!  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: Blackwolf on September 07, 2019, 01:25:48 AM
Brilliant stuff!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 08, 2019, 10:13:52 AM
I'll pop some more bits on soon. I'm halfway through painting. My 'infant's school' scenery which will double as the Home Guard HQ.(for my first game at least.) Plus a couple of vehicles and figures.One of the vehicles is just a pulp mash up rather than any particular vehicles .Its purely for my fifth column master mind to charge round in.
So thank again feeling  more motivated than ever to actually end up with a tables worth ,rather than giving it away (as usual.)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 09, 2019, 10:05:39 AM
I've not had time to finish the infant school .But the church is a good enough back drop.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Ockman on September 09, 2019, 10:38:20 AM
Beautiful work!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 09, 2019, 12:18:08 PM
Cheers
The local Vicar is a bit peculiar .
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: gamer Mac on September 09, 2019, 06:21:40 PM
An evil looking bunch :-*  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: FramFramson on September 09, 2019, 06:26:57 PM
Dodgy as! Love 'em.  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on September 09, 2019, 10:53:08 PM
Love the 'Nun' looks just like you'd expect of an evil Nazi in disguise  lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Poiter50 on September 10, 2019, 12:46:48 AM
Reckon we need a Nun toting an MG-34. lol lol

Love the 'Nun' looks just like you'd expect of an evil Nazi in disguise  lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on September 10, 2019, 01:15:53 AM
So where exactly does this Nun hide her MG -42?
Even Derek Nimmo might notice that?
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YdWR_22zkrM/mqdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Poiter50 on September 10, 2019, 02:15:55 AM
TT, that is the Late War version of the armed Nun.  ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on September 10, 2019, 03:37:41 AM
Pete I hate to be the one to tell you but Shabby Trick No 3 although subtitled Nuns with Guns actually uses a German LMG team - in uniform  :'(
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: Poiter50 on September 10, 2019, 04:03:28 AM
Pete I hate to be the one to tell you but Shabby Trick No 3 although subtitled Nuns with Guns actually uses a German LMG team - in uniform  :'(
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 10, 2019, 04:57:23 AM
Looks absolutely awesome!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(fifth columnists added 09/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 11, 2019, 05:33:49 PM
Now for something for the fifth columnists to discover.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: gamer Mac on September 11, 2019, 05:49:20 PM
Lovely work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
How do you make the camo net?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: Ewan on September 11, 2019, 06:59:26 PM
The dummy gun is excellent 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 11, 2019, 08:01:17 PM
 :o Bloody brilliant!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on September 11, 2019, 08:19:37 PM
Really fantastic  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: Dan on September 12, 2019, 09:51:41 AM
I must say that along with the really fantastic models I really love your buildings. I have some of the 1st Corp emplacements which are made by you as well?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(dummies and dugouts added 11/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 12, 2019, 06:28:31 PM
Cheers Chaps.

The camo net is very very simple to do (all though initially time consuming.)as the net is just a stamped out piece of clay with a grid pattern .The stamp is simply a grid scored onto plastic or milliput (I use several stamps of different sizes.)Then its just a case of adding thin laces of clay squashed/flattened onto the grid.
A bit of practice and its possible to do more complicated pieces like the AA lorry and the supply dumps (not painted yet)
The emplacements are quite old sculpts . I've an old master for a communication trench that I'm in the middle of repurposing into a check point bunker set. As the original had a set of barded wire built in.
Using the same sculpted wire as in the picture.
It's a product that was a limited edition(I don't even have a full set of it. I've only the bombed wire section.and its only Under coated .)
I was tempted to go back and rework the set into a set that uses the pseudo wire roles that are in vogue.As it might be of interest .I simply haven't made the time to pop across the road to my local club to test the waters with idea.
But if you intrested I'll take a picture of the wire set I have .and if your in the market I'll modernise it an ask Simon to add it to the range.
Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building added 14/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 14, 2019, 08:12:24 AM
I've managed to get the Infant's school .To the point its worth photographing although it still needs some detailing and a matt varnish.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: Shahbahraz on September 14, 2019, 10:13:07 AM
That's very nice work. I am planning a small French village school, but still waiting to be inspired by pictures.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: marianas_gamer on September 14, 2019, 10:54:49 AM
 >Enjoying this all Mark! I'm working on a few minis for my buddy's campaign and a HLBS tugboat and then getting to some of your great Chinese figures. Keep it up!
Lon
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 14, 2019, 10:57:48 AM
Awesome! The school is just superb.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: SABOT on September 14, 2019, 11:30:59 AM
Terrific and inspirational work. 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: gamer Mac on September 14, 2019, 11:37:05 AM
Lovely :-* :-* :-*
Some really nice details, the fence/wall and the little roof over the notice board
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 14, 2019, 03:21:36 PM
Cheers Chaps,
Here's a couple more offerings.
The aforementioned wire.A Sarissa signal box 95% done. Also the next half baked idea a municipal water tower.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 15, 2019, 06:34:31 AM
Very nice once again! May I ask what you used for the wall texture on the water tower?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on September 15, 2019, 12:07:08 PM
Wow this is such an inspirational thread  :-* Really liking these new additions!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Infant's school card building14/09)
Post by: gamer Mac on September 15, 2019, 12:37:06 PM
Great work :-* :-* :-*
Really like the signal box and the water tower
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(Edith's place and water tower 15/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 15, 2019, 02:56:08 PM
I've had a little spare last night so I've coloured in the water tower a little more.
Also here our Edith's it's not a new build by any stretch of the imagination. However its always been intended to be part of this project.
It's an essential part of my poorer part of town.As are the Chippy. Pub,and the corner shop.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Johnny Boy on September 15, 2019, 05:21:52 PM
[quoteThat's very nice work. I am planning a small French village school, but still waiting to be inspired by pictures./quote]
If it's a school you're after give Charlie Foxtrot a look. Not expensive and perfect for the era. I've got one and it's doubling for the Walmington on Sea church hall.
Cheers JB
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on September 15, 2019, 06:00:12 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 15, 2019, 07:30:10 PM
Splendid! You’re making real headway it seems. Love it.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: flatpack on September 15, 2019, 07:48:21 PM
My goodness, you know what you are doing.
Great eye for detail. Great job.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Ockman on September 16, 2019, 07:16:25 AM
You keep on impressing us! Lovely water tower!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Dan on September 16, 2019, 09:20:57 AM
Nice additions. I am intending to use the emplacements for WW1 at some stage so no immediate plans to do anything with them soon.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: SABOT on September 16, 2019, 02:36:43 PM
Stunning work. 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 16, 2019, 04:01:23 PM
Thanks one and all.
I've another three builds almost ready for painting.Plus a fair few figures to fit in between builds.
Moiterei,
The texture is a printed paper that I've had floating around for a few years .Rich.H uses the same supplier(I can't for the life of me remember who hense the delay answering)An Italian company on eBay. The same paper is in the background of the signal box.It was a little too busy for the water tower and needed toning down to fit with the styling of everything else.
Dan,
They were built with ww1 in mind.I personally stretch their use in Pulp games (and it is a stretch) to plonk BFG's in.
For road blocks I'm trying out different Ideas rather than the obligatory barricades. Road work's seem a reasonable alternative as they're not restricted to one theme or game.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on September 16, 2019, 04:18:01 PM
Marvelous stuff once more! Thanks for the info on the paper. Will contact Rich. With some luck he might still know the supplier  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Dags on September 16, 2019, 04:45:01 PM
Mord great work, Mark. Very, very  8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: Dan on September 21, 2019, 06:04:21 AM
I just saw the Bolt Action Sea Lion rule book on sale locally so I could be digging those emplacements out to use with my Foundry Dads Army which could use some reinforcements. ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.(15/09)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 23, 2019, 09:51:18 AM
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 17, 2019, 10:27:25 PM
Here's a few random bits from the masters box for the Homefront range. As Simon's popping over on Thursday I've grabbed a handful of bits out of the box for him to cast early.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 17, 2019, 10:31:46 PM
And a few bits more
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Blackwolf on December 17, 2019, 10:52:48 PM
Arrgh,stop it! I'm still waitng on 'that' miniature to be made,before I place an order, it's going to be a big one ;D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Ewan on December 18, 2019, 06:56:20 AM
Very impressive, especially more armed civilians who'll look perfect for adding to the Austin 7 😍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Ockman on December 18, 2019, 07:10:01 AM
Cool sculpts! What an awesome project!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: sir_shvantselot on December 18, 2019, 07:41:30 AM
Fantastic thread.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Helen on December 18, 2019, 08:12:53 PM
Excellent work Mark on the early period.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 19, 2019, 11:05:36 AM
I'm glad you all like the way this plodding as there's a lot more stuff in the box Simon picked up this morning.

Blackwolf.
It'll be part of the AOP set release at York (2nd February)It's a pretty nice set an AOP carrier with driver and three dismounted figures including one in flying gear
You might want to wait and see whats due for release for Salute as well ;) (I'm under pain of death not to let the cat out of the bag ;D)

Ewan the civilian and Home guard/early war carrier set's can most definitely be used for other vehicles.(including diecast toy car's)
The driver and passengers sets will be available separately for the same purpose.

For now I'm just taking a little time to build some building's.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Poiter50 on December 19, 2019, 12:06:43 PM
Love the saggy roof/s.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: von Lucky on December 19, 2019, 12:33:43 PM
Same.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: FramFramson on December 19, 2019, 07:02:56 PM
Damn, that last car and driver set look positively aces!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: gamer Mac on December 19, 2019, 07:15:14 PM
Nice work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: SABOT on December 20, 2019, 10:30:13 PM
Terrific new releases ..... and the promise of even more to come . Happy days.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Rich H on December 22, 2019, 11:08:23 AM
Lovely stuff as ever :)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 28, 2019, 10:50:07 PM
Cheers one and All.
Since its Christmas.
Here's a BIG hint as to what I used Rich's small wheels for.
Might even be at York ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Rich H on December 28, 2019, 11:18:28 PM
Awesome - always time for tea!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: SABOT on December 29, 2019, 01:12:33 AM
That would be nothing short of fantastic!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Ewan on December 29, 2019, 07:39:53 AM
They would fit in very nicely with Annie's WW2 Homefront figures 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread.sneaky peak at a few of the new early war sculpts
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 29, 2019, 09:32:54 AM
Nice.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 19, 2020, 03:59:45 PM
Here's a warts and all. First castings(literally) In all honesty Im unlikely to get all this painted in time for York.
But if you chaps are intrested I'll post pics of each one as I paint it.
Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: gamer Mac on January 19, 2020, 04:06:15 PM
Love all the different passengers :-* :-* :-*
Never seen that version of a carrier before with the extended seat backs?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Ewan on January 19, 2020, 05:23:22 PM
Cavalry Carrier  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: moiterei_1984 on January 19, 2020, 09:29:39 PM
Awesome  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: SABOT on January 19, 2020, 11:53:23 PM
Beyond fantastic!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: von Lucky on January 21, 2020, 08:57:31 AM
Loving that first car passenger sculpt with the police pursuing.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 21, 2020, 02:56:12 PM
Glad you chaps like the way I'm heading with stuff.Which is a good thing as there's a lot more that'll be released before and for Salute.

Mac. As Ewans mentioned it's a Cavalry carrier . They were used up until the fall of France ,at the same time as the bren carrier's .Most were refitted into Bren or universals mk1's .

I've added a pic of the other side of the car,as it' proving quite popular (judging by pm's)
Also a couple of alternative crews for the rag topped Home Guard Staff car as well as the soft topped tourer.( note thy wont fit the hard top with a little tweaking due the casting depth required for the roof.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Madmick on January 21, 2020, 04:32:15 PM
These are now now up on the 1st corps site.
 https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/20th-century-world-war-2/home-front/.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Dags on January 21, 2020, 05:27:39 PM
Seriously looking forward to painting some - who am I kidding? - all of these  8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Madmick on January 21, 2020, 06:27:45 PM
Also now up on the site. Dummy Gun.
(https://i.imgur.com/A8OvlFC.jpg)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: SABOT on January 22, 2020, 12:02:40 PM
Cracking piece of kit that fits well with your ‘Decoy Dummies’ too.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: gamer Mac on January 22, 2020, 12:21:50 PM
Great imagination on a very unusual piece
How would it fit in a set of game rules?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: argsilverson on January 22, 2020, 12:31:17 PM
Here's a warts and all. First castings(literally) In all honesty Im unlikely to get all this painted in time for York.
But if you chaps are intrested I'll post pics of each one as I paint it.
Mark.

sorry I am asking, where is the car with female driver and civilian passenger?
Am I the only I can't find it?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 22, 2020, 04:28:33 PM
Arg'
I'll take your word for it. You'll had to talk to 'MadMick' ,As I only make them. I don't sell them. This really is just my hobby thread .Im literally building every thing from scratch (with the odd exception then I'm converting and tweaking to the point I'd might as well have started from scratch.)which includes vehicles and figures .Simply because for once I'd actually like to have a use for the things I make.

Mac,
It's a doddle to include fake emplacements and positions.
The simplest way is to insist on including a spotter team /or command stand /unit (depending on your rules system of preference.)as long as it has LOS on a target the dummy position can live fire.This only stops with base to base contact.
At the start of the game all positions have 'real' weapon systems in place.
Dummy guns and dummy infantry replace the actual gun model when base to base contact is made with the position.
Believe me its quite frustrating when you get there and your opponent swaps the figures out for dummies.
You can also do the reverse and have dummy positions already on the table at the start of a game. Then have them as camouflage for a real position.
Basic rule for a dummy position to fire one real gun must miss a turn(represents indirect fire from real gun to cover the dummy positions arc of fire.)
(( note . You don't  declare the real gun isn't firing that turn. )
Basic rule .Spotter = no modifiers to fire from fake position
Its fire is treaded as fire from a real gun for the sake of the rules .Fake position takes time to set up and ranges and areas of fire are  predetermined and calculated.))
Spotter dies no fire can come from the fake position.
Theres much more depth you can add.
But in  loose terms.You game play chagnes when you realize its not a straight forward push for the other side of the table.
Charge a fake position and you've lost turns and the advantage as your big hitters are now in the wrong place to have any impact on the outcome.plus you could find you've been drawn in to a kill box charging a fake position .
You'll find your self using recce units to probe positions.
Rather than charging forward, and using depth in defense.
It's an oversimplification I know but it should give a starting point for your own in house rules.
The reason I like to use them is I hate games where a recce leads to you suddenly knowing the full strength of a position because someones rolled some dice.
The worst I've seen was at my local club. One jeep roles into a village and suddenly a full company is discovered because of dice rolls .
Nope- initiative roll for the jeep and for the defender.Defender wins automatic hit -roll to wound.(you lose your recce team but now know its occupied by hostiles as your no longer have contact because hostlies slotted them.)
Jeep wins roll.  (if movement allows either turns left or right or reverses. Doesn't enter further into the village)
Represents being aware of hostiles and bugging out.Both sides can engage in a fire fight as your rules allow .Defender can only use force's with LOS on the jeeps movement after the jeeps win/move.Because they ain't staying put.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Madmick on January 22, 2020, 08:19:41 PM
sorry I am asking, where is the car with female driver and civilian passenger?
Am I the only I can't find it?

Only have so much time.....It will be added this evening.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Madmick on January 22, 2020, 09:24:26 PM
Up on the site now.
(https://i.imgur.com/THWkESG.jpg)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Blackwolf on January 22, 2020, 09:55:19 PM
Great stuff,the chap shooting out the window reminds me of Ripping Yarns,Eric Olthwaite...
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: argsilverson on January 22, 2020, 11:05:42 PM
Up on the site now.
(https://i.imgur.com/THWkESG.jpg)

Thanks! I have to start ordering you some figures
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: levied troop on January 23, 2020, 09:04:53 AM
Those really are gorgeous - I need them :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. Cavalry Carrier & Civilian car's 1st castings 19/01
Post by: Rich H on January 23, 2020, 12:24:11 PM
Glad those bits are proving useful in the end! :D

Look forward to see what else you can come up with!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 29, 2020, 01:53:59 PM
I'm finding ways to work with them. The Naafi tea wagon uses one of the wheels with a miscast edge
The inside will be pretty easy to paint. As the stove hood is a separate piece.Plus there's a milk jug ,stacked pans ,tea pot(tea urn built into the van body),and no Naafi is complete without bacon baps)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: gamer Mac on January 29, 2020, 02:03:12 PM
Loving it :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Very original idea
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Rich H on January 29, 2020, 02:03:45 PM
Neat!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Dags on January 29, 2020, 02:12:22 PM
That is brilliant
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Ewan on January 29, 2020, 02:32:39 PM
Amazing  :-*
Is that a Scottish officer?  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on January 29, 2020, 06:47:26 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Blackwolf on January 29, 2020, 10:43:04 PM
Brilliant  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Helen on January 29, 2020, 11:09:04 PM
Beautiful work Mark.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on January 30, 2020, 01:14:33 AM
Fantastic - those buns look the go!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: SABOT on January 30, 2020, 03:53:14 PM
Splendid! Made my week!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Deflatermouse on February 11, 2020, 09:23:33 AM
I'm very late to the party here.
These are truely amazing items.
Are these 3-D printed or CAD? Would it be possible to do them in 15mm?
I'm not sure how many people do 1940 in 15mm, but I always wanted to.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 12, 2020, 02:07:33 PM
I'm glad you like the way this is plodding.
But there's very little CAD work in this project. Only the carrier track units and the solid car wheels(curtosey of Rich.H)are CAD.Everything else is just clay pushing.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: PanzerKaput on February 14, 2020, 09:13:02 AM
Sorry to be a bit impatient but is there a sort of date when these beautiful buns and the NAAFI wagon will be released?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: FreakyFenton on February 24, 2020, 05:12:29 PM
Maybe an off question, but may I ask where I can find some of the models mentioned online?  ???

I read range now and then and figured I must've overlooked it, so I figured I'd just ask.

Thank you in advance! :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on February 24, 2020, 06:25:55 PM
Maybe an off question, but may I ask where I can find some of the models mentioned online?  ???

I read range now and then and figured I must've overlooked it, so I figured I'd just ask.

Thank you in advance! :D
If they are out, have a look here:
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/)
If not try again later. ^___^
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: FreakyFenton on March 19, 2020, 10:48:56 AM
If they are out, have a look here:
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/)
If not try again later. ^___^

Thank you very much!  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront thread. NAAFI tea wagon.(still needs a little tweaking)
Post by: The Dozing Dragon on March 21, 2020, 01:53:10 PM
For commercial release I hope???
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 29, 2020, 11:08:59 AM
Sorry managed to totally miss your questions.
Yes the Naafi is for casting.It may be ready but I haven't heard from Simon since the 18th.So I can't give you a time scale.
Since Ewan's asked if I'd any update on the stuff I was doing for Salute.I said I'd add a couple of figure pics as we're all grounded.
Due to the lads getting severely soggy socks .It was unfair to dump a pile of figures on them during the clean up.So the main body of work is going to remain on the QT.(for now ;) )
These don't give the game away .Theyre just to show there's plenty to come.

Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 29, 2020, 11:16:59 AM
Cooking fat! 
This is what happens when you ignore a self entitled one eyed forrest cat. lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: Ewan on March 29, 2020, 12:13:10 PM
Beautiful little figures and very useful. Thanks
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: gamer Mac on March 29, 2020, 12:26:28 PM
Cooking oil + cat ????
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 29, 2020, 01:24:58 PM
Mac,
Eight year old in the room.when I found it.  ;)
The sentiment in Yorkshire rhymes with it.
(Swap the first letters of each word and pronounce it like your Sean Bean. lol)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: Axebreaker on March 29, 2020, 02:04:12 PM
Fantastic thread! :-*

Christopher
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: SABOT on March 29, 2020, 10:09:54 PM
Great additions mate.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: Blackwolf on March 29, 2020, 10:36:59 PM


Brilliant miniatures  :-*
My old boy Theodore, when he did such things was called,for some strange reason Dracula, normally " bugger off Dracula ".  He was actually named after Theodore Gordon,a very famous figure,tho' esoteric lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 29, 2020, 11:36:50 PM
Cheers Chaps,
I got seriously sidetracked this evening and made a couple of ghillie suited figures.Not your usual poses but a fun way to pass the evening.
Like the wandering little lance jack,I'm not sure if I'll add them to the casting box but if you want to see them I'll pop them on the thread .

(Unfortunately our cat is a fully paid up arse hole.Hes just over ten months old and lost his eye in fight with a fox. Which ment he was spoilt rotten . Now he's tasted the good life he sees no reason why normal service should resume. What's worse is he's still growing as they grow for something around two years.hes already too big to sit on your knee without his half his body hanging over your knee.Which is no problem because you just stick your claws in a shin,until a legs raised and you can stretch out.)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: Blackwolf on March 29, 2020, 11:44:54 PM
How big? My old chap was 11 kilos,and not fat :o
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: SABOT on March 30, 2020, 06:31:20 PM
Keep posting away mate ....  raises morale. 👍😷👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 30, 2020, 09:47:42 PM
 lol
Now I know I'm tired because that just read like a Carry On line. No idea how much the cat ways. As no scales are allowed in the house (a fostering/respite thing ;))
 
I couldn't just leave it at two random ghillie suit poses so I've made another two tonight .That way if you do like them I'll chuck them in the box of stuff for Simon.
I'll add some pictures in the morning.
Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2. Small update (colaborators & on the run.)
Post by: Blackwolf on March 31, 2020, 12:42:59 AM
Haha, you are awful  ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 31, 2020, 08:36:05 AM
Here you go .
Personally I think nothing sums up Wargaming like the portrayal of a concealment.(The need to have a visual representation of something that by definition is not meant to be seen..)
Here's yours the next problem ghillie suits are as individual as the person that made them.Although basic how too's were issued.(I'll add a couple of pics).
Everyone and his dog has an idea what they should look like.
Especially the period versions. Which leads to lovely photos of nice and neat  suits that haven't spent days in a hedge row or been rained on .Which are then seen as gospel coz there in a book ::)
So I mused on how to hybrid all the juxtaposed points into a man shaped miniature rather than a true non man shaped figure.

Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: Dags on March 31, 2020, 08:37:45 AM
They. Are. Ace.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 31, 2020, 08:40:29 AM
Here's some modern interpretations.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 31, 2020, 08:54:23 AM
Cheers Jon,
For fun heres a 'Where's Wally?'  or rather where's the Corporal? ;)

Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: Ewan on March 31, 2020, 09:07:23 AM
The snipers are excellent  :-* especially the one with the map
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: Helen on March 31, 2020, 09:32:51 AM
Very nice work Mark on the snipers. In particular, the sniper drawing a sketch of his surroundings.

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 31, 2020, 12:54:33 PM
Here's some modern interpretations.
I am sure I have seen them on Doctor Who..
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: SABOT on March 31, 2020, 08:31:00 PM
Just brilliant .... all of it ... brilliant! 👍👍👍👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Ghillie suit musings 31/03)
Post by: ulverston on April 01, 2020, 07:40:51 AM
What a fantastic thread! The skills on display are off the chart... just amazing, please keep posting.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop 90% done wip 01/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 01, 2020, 08:34:10 PM
As requested a little update. I achived something today as everything else is at various stages of drying.
It's around the 90% done mark. Now I would be sat waiting for new grass tufts to arrive . But I got sidetracked last night and bought an Empire War Alter instead ( insomnia and eBay aren't good bedfellows lol)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop 90% done wip 01/04)
Post by: gamer Mac on April 01, 2020, 10:20:58 PM
Really like the smoke stack :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop 90% done wip 01/04)
Post by: Splod on April 02, 2020, 12:17:31 AM
Talented git!

I really like the ghillie suits too  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop 90% done wip 01/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 02, 2020, 05:19:26 PM
Nice building.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop 90% done wip 01/04)
Post by: Ockman on April 02, 2020, 06:08:56 PM
Amazing build!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop finished 02/04)
Post by: Andym on April 02, 2020, 07:18:34 PM
Nice! Loads of character in that! Love the wonky roofs! 8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop finished 02/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 02, 2020, 07:21:22 PM
Cheers Chaps .
Splod. lol most appreciated.
Here's the finished(ish as I still need to buy some tufts)

I thought you might prefer a little context with the finished model unfortunately its in the kitchen as it's been a little too windy to do a better set up outsiders.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop finished 02/04)
Post by: vodkafan on April 03, 2020, 11:37:20 AM
There is a little section of shops in Rugby town centre that look just like that, single storey but with the odd dormer window in a couple of the roofs. I bet every English town has a couple.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop finished 02/04)
Post by: levied troop on April 03, 2020, 12:25:17 PM
That looks gorgeous and very evocative.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Chip shop finished 02/04)
Post by: Ockman on April 03, 2020, 03:58:56 PM
Amazing, just amazing!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 08, 2020, 03:21:21 PM
The weather is cracking today so we're out in the garden.My youngest is 'helping' flock hedge rows and brambles .(hense the rather overgrown railway line's still some of it may come off once the modge podge has dried. lol)

I've been instructed to add all photographs are curtosey of my eight year old( all thumbs have been edited out  ;))
 
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: gamer Mac on April 08, 2020, 05:33:38 PM
Lovely work on the hedges
The other stuff is alright I suppose but the overgrown hedges are the star :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: ulverston on April 08, 2020, 05:34:19 PM
OMG Stunning work. May I say you never fail to amaze and impress Mr Shed. Did the buildings start life as mdf kits or have you found the time to create them? Please don't tell me they are cereal packet creations...
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: Rich H on April 08, 2020, 06:23:58 PM
Bloody hell.

Love the colours :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 08, 2020, 08:04:16 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 08, 2020, 10:38:18 PM
Number four son got it right and the old man got it wrong ::)(I shook the excess foliage off,and instantly regretted it. So I'll have to glue some more on tomorrow.)
As for the buildings there's a mix of heavily converted  HO Metcalfe card buildings(the factory great kit for the money as you can usually pick it up for around the £12 mark.)
Mdf for the front of the terraced row( whole back and yards are card) and the front of the unfinished green building( the sides and mouldings are card.)
The garage and Chippy are completely made of cereal packet.
The church is a hefty conversion of a £12 mdf church . The roof is paper decorating masking tape as is the one on the garage,and the signal box which is virtually a straight Sarissa build.(the kit was a gift from a friend who thought it'd be funny as I didn't have a railway.)
The interior of the church is all cereal packet card.(I think I did a thread on the build?) But here's a couple of interior shots .)

Oh the railway track is cereal packet too. ;)
 
The colours are balancing out quite nicely at the moment. I just need to make two more legnths of terrace house's to do for this side of the town . Then a railway station. It's really going to be quite lengthy project.
Forgot there's a farm complex that just needs painting to go on the rural side of the track.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 09, 2020, 02:06:11 AM
Terrific .... more! 👍😬
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: Ragnar on April 09, 2020, 05:12:04 AM
So much character in these buildings.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 09, 2020, 03:37:11 PM
Here's a little break from buildings.
I had some down time this afternoon for a quick experiment.
Way way back I picked up four Dinky Daimler Armoured cars.(one of those EBay oddball situations were everyone is scrapping over a single item and not noticed the buy it now thats a bargain.. four for £10 free p&p )To see if they'd tweak for a skirmish game.
This one has had its barrel replaced with a nail at some point in it's life.So it doesn't fit with the other three.
So rather than let it gather dust. It's become an exercise in using a toy as a dummy tank.
Rather than loose time looking up the shading net for the original dummy vehicle. A quick option was to just roughly shade the existing detail and use a bold highlight so the colours look artificial. To imply its not a real vehicle and a couple of pieces of wire as supports.
After all that . I'm not a 100% convinced by the end result. It's functional but not quite right. But since it's all recycled painted bits. It's not really cost anything or much more than an hour to put together. So it's still a win.

I'm planning on doing the original musing of raising the axle height .To see is if it's enough to 're scale' the car.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: Tim Haslam on April 09, 2020, 04:04:11 PM
Awesome
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: gamer Mac on April 09, 2020, 04:40:09 PM
Looks great :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( tabletop progress pictures 08/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 09, 2020, 05:25:21 PM
Here's a little break from buildings.
I had some down time this afternoon for a quick experiment.
Way way back I picked up four Dinky Daimler Armoured cars.(one of those EBay oddball situations were everyone is scrapping over a single item and not noticed the buy it now thats a bargain.. four for £10 free p&p )To see if they'd tweak for a skirmish game.
This one has had its barrel replaced with a nail at some point in it's life.So it doesn't fit with the other three.
So rather than let it gather dust. It's become an exercise in using a toy as a dummy tank.
Rather than loose time looking up the shading net for the original dummy vehicle. A quick option was to just roughly shade the existing detail and use a bold highlight so the colours look artificial. To imply its not a real vehicle and a couple of pieces of wire as supports.
After all that . I'm not a 100% convinced by the end result. It's functional but not quite right. But since it's all recycled painted bits. It's not really cost anything or much more than an hour to put together. So it's still a win.

I'm planning on doing the original musing of raising the axle height .To see is if it's enough to 're scale' the car.
Interesting idea.

For a comparison of the Warlord one and the Dinky one have look here:
http://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html (http://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html)

I like the Scarecrow soldiers.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: Redmist1122 on April 10, 2020, 01:46:06 AM
What an awesome trip through your build...thanks for sharing!  Great work and inspiration too.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: commanderkaiser on April 10, 2020, 03:01:30 PM
Really love the idea of taking that Dinky and making the dummy tank. Personally I think it looks fantastic and works perfectly.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: moiterei_1984 on April 10, 2020, 06:15:17 PM
 :o :-* :o :-* : :o
Stunning! Simply stunning! Would love to have a game on that table... and if you’re still not lucky with your mock up armoured car, just send it to me. I'll happily bin it for you  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 11, 2020, 02:07:43 AM
It’s all been said .... I will sound like an echo but .... stunning !
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 11, 2020, 10:05:42 AM
Thank you one and all.Your proving quite the motivation.
As Ewan knows I lost virtually all of the first attempts at this table to water damage and damp. Some of the this 'table' is rescued from the original
I gave Ewan the original Hotel tile to be fair it need a damned good airing as it had a heavy smell of damp. Even though it was mould free.
The farm building tile that's about to be beaten into submission had a wonderful layer of green mould on the raw mdf . As did a Sarissa Roman template.
But a little mould treatment and we're back on track if now with the faintest wiff of bleach lol

UVS.
It was your comparison pictures that got me musing on the use for old and knackered Dinky toys .In all honesty I'd forgotten it was your pictures. So I went on the hunt to the author to modify my post.
But was unable too as the forum kept coming up as being down.
When I finally got back on . You'd beaten me to the punch.

I've another musing on the Daimler ' dummy tank' to try .Inspired by original photographs and Sabot's
Pantomime cow.So I'll try and fit it in over the weekend.

Mark.



Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: Ockman on April 22, 2020, 06:52:31 PM
That is really amazing, I love it!  :-* :-* :-*

I'm really impressed, thinking about what I can steal  :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: vodkafan on April 22, 2020, 09:07:38 PM
The Dinky Daimler is 1/60 scale Mark.  I have the Bandai model in 1/48 and the size difference is really noticeable so don't know how successful trying to fudge it might be...obviously the Warlord 1/56 one would be a better bet.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on April 22, 2020, 11:15:06 PM
As its an inflatable or wooden armoured car I think it is right that its scale should be out. Like the paint job it makes it 'fake'
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick musing 09/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 23, 2020, 12:44:27 PM
The Dinky Daimler is 1/60 scale Mark.  I have the Bandai model in 1/48 and the size difference is really noticeable so don't know how successful trying to fudge it might be...obviously the Warlord 1/56 one would be a better bet.
Have a look here for a comparison of the Dinky and the Warlord vehicles.
https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html (https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/dinky-daimler-armoured-car.html)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 24, 2020, 06:23:14 PM
I've put the Daimler's on hold for now as I've decided it's time for a castle.So that's where my spare time is going at the moment.
I've just about managed to finish the Naafi set that Simon and Mick sent me this week.
Here's a couple of pics of todays progress.( painting in the garden wasn't as much fun as I'd expected way hotter than predicted.   ;D) I've added a couple with the van roof off. So you can get an idea of how much light still gets in even with the roof on , also so you can see how daft the interior is.
I'll post a couple more once the soilders with tea mugs are painted(inside  ;))
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: Ewan on April 24, 2020, 06:33:16 PM
Wow that’s amazing  :o
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 24, 2020, 08:36:09 PM
Terrific work! 👍👍👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: gamer Mac on April 24, 2020, 08:42:57 PM
Bacon Rolls :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: flatpack on April 25, 2020, 05:47:25 AM
Bacon rolls ?
It’s just like a game round at my place .
Great job there by the way.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: levied troop on April 25, 2020, 05:58:43 AM
That is so much fun :-* and a lovely finish. 
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 25, 2020, 08:07:41 AM
That is very good.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: commissarmoody on April 25, 2020, 08:37:59 AM
Very cool.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: Dags on April 25, 2020, 09:54:55 AM
That's ace
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: Helen on April 25, 2020, 10:47:58 AM
Lovely work Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 25, 2020, 07:25:16 PM
Cheers everyone,

Here's the completed set . I'll try and fit in some painting the other vehicles that still need doing over the coming week.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 25, 2020, 07:55:47 PM
If it's of any interest.
The Naafi van has proved a contrary thing to cast .So I've had to go back and make a adjustment which means it'll release from the mould much more happily.(which will get posted to Simon and Mick on Monday.)
Simon informs me that the mould for the one I've painted will cast a couple more as it's scares easily.So how ever many it cast will be that. In short it'll be an exceptionally rare
Limited run (I strongly doubt there'll be even a dozen including my copy). As the new version will be the production version.
In short it may be possible to snare a one on a first come first served basis.
From the outside once it's painted the visible difference will be a support tray for the spare wheel on the production model.



Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 25, 2020, 09:39:30 PM
Ordered mine at lunchtime today so slightly ahead of the curve. Don’t mind admitting that I did not want to miss out on this.

Please get tne troops having a brew up to the  lads ASAP ..... they are terrific figures.  Keep up the good work. 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 26, 2020, 12:00:28 AM
The two figures holding the mugs are part of the Naafi Van set (four figures in all).  The Naafi set I've painted is pretty much just for my table.
I have sent them the pictures  ;)

Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 26, 2020, 01:36:20 AM
Superb! They’ll be landing soon . 👍👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: Charley Bourne on April 26, 2020, 12:06:09 PM
Who will this be available from please?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: CHALLY on April 26, 2020, 02:41:11 PM
1st Corps
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Naafi painted 24/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 28, 2020, 09:41:06 AM
It might not be on the website as of yet.As Mick and Simon are busy and may be waiting on the reworked master(which should be there by 1pm today if the post is running on time ::) )
It may be possible to order directly.(again no idea as I only make them.)

In the meantime I've managed to bugger up the varnish on the staff car.I left it out in the sun to dry. Unfortunately it cooked .It not so noticeable on the driver other than a slight sheen. But tge passenger has glossed and has micro bubbles in the creases .
It'll probably rectify to some degree with another coat. But life has a way of stopping you from being smug. So we'll see if its a strip and repaint or,  phew that was close lol
Here's a couple of pictures just incase I get the urge to lauch it in the process.(last pic show's how iffy the shine is on the passenger.)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: gamer Mac on April 28, 2020, 09:46:40 AM
Looks great to me  :-* :-* :-*
I must go and get my eyes tested though, waiting for the lock down to finish :D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: Harry Faversham on April 28, 2020, 10:30:10 AM
Reminds me of Foyle and Sam Stewart perambulating toward a dastardly deed perpetrated during the blackout...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119311.0;attach=122270;image)

 :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: Harry Faversham on April 28, 2020, 10:30:49 AM
Great series Foyle's War.

 :)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: SABOT on April 28, 2020, 11:19:57 AM
Lovely and full of character. 👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 28, 2020, 07:47:58 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on April 29, 2020, 01:30:45 AM
Reminds me of Foyle and Sam Stewart perambulating toward a dastardly deed perpetrated during the blackout...

(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119311.0;attach=122270;image)

 :-*
Exactly what I was thinking too!
This is another top effort.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: Rich H on April 29, 2020, 09:54:45 AM
Lovely stuff as ever :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( staff car/ touring version painted 28/04)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 29, 2020, 06:26:13 PM
Cheers Chaps,
Glad you like it.( Even though the damned thing scared easily.)
I suppose it does have a bit of 'Folye's war' feel to it.
But I think you'd get a much more of a Folye feel if you put them in this staff car and painted it Black or in a similar way to the one I posted on the Pulp board.
As all the crew varriants of both the tourer and staff car will fit both vehicles.But not the hard top Saloon( as they'd need a little filing down due to the thickness of the drop in roof panel.)
Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 29, 2020, 09:19:09 AM
Just to keep thing's interesting during lockdown here's another root through the sculpting pile.(although technically I didn't finish the carrier till late last night.)
This is one of the set's that includes Laffer's inspired miniatures.Which are a challenge in their self. As the roles are quite specific. The issue was find a conversation in which these roles had context with both the background stories and a set of figures that would appeal to more than just the individual's involved.

In the end the solution was simply an in context   conversation . Between a Downed pilot explaining his plight to the crew of an armoured forward observation team.

Rather than it being just a story piece. It's put together in a way that you can use it as an artillery spotter with the disheveled Artillery Officer observing from the carrier , and still have a separate story piece. With the pilot talking to the figure in the modified assault vest.

The Artillery Officer has an integral base to keep him at eye level with the other characters. With the less confident modeller,It's also shaped in such away as to fit in the carrier .(ideally it be removed.)

The carrier is kitted out for the role by the book.With additional kit commonly seen in theatre photos. To give it an autonomous feel.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: Blackwolf on May 29, 2020, 10:07:42 AM
Brilliant stuff! The disheveled artillery officer is spot on, an accurate  description of the LAF member in question :) ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: dadlamassu on May 29, 2020, 11:37:28 AM
(http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119311.0;attach=125163;image)

The downed pilot looks like my father and the chap to his right looks like me!

Well done sir!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 29, 2020, 02:50:50 PM
Cheers Chaps,

I'm glad you both like them . There's a few more Laffer's in the sculpted bag. A few still need to found they're context. Including the 'downed ' Luftwaffe pilot and his captors. But I'll post some more once I've caught up with other commission's.

Mark.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: SABOT on May 29, 2020, 04:26:34 PM
Outstanding! 👍👍👍👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: FramFramson on May 29, 2020, 06:11:55 PM
Amazing stuff as always. Love this little vignette!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Forward Observers/ AOP universal carrier set. 29/05)
Post by: Ewan on May 29, 2020, 06:28:24 PM
the 'downed ' Luftwaffe pilot and his captors.

 :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 02, 2020, 07:20:18 PM
Just to keep thing's ticking over .Another rummage in the sculpt box.
It simply exists because I was musing on an affordable mock tank. Admittedly it's an easy skip from the Austin7's to the Dixi 7 then onto this version used as a training aid.
There were some very similar mock ups done by the Home Guard. Which is where the musing came in.
But in the end it remained in the box when the dummies, and dummy gun, went off for casting.As It's probably a bit too much of a jump for most. To use a 'German' design as a Dummy tank on the Homefront.

I'll get round to throwing some colour on it at some point. ::)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: SABOT on June 02, 2020, 07:36:41 PM
It’s terrific .... a deffo must have .... immediately goes to top of list. 👍👍👍👍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: gamer Mac on June 02, 2020, 10:27:59 PM
More great imaginative models :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Dags on June 02, 2020, 10:36:57 PM
Absolutely ace  8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 03, 2020, 07:49:52 PM
Cheers Chaps ,
But it's not for 1st Corps. It's just a musing ,of course it is castable ( there's no point in making the same thing twice just to cast it .)But as I said it's not something I see many people wanting.As it's. too big of a jump for most people to use .

Besides ,
Other than myself I can't see anyone else wanting to fielding this many   ;D
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: serran on June 03, 2020, 08:12:47 PM
I want one! Would work well in a CoC Dad's Army scenario....

Roderick
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: SABOT on June 04, 2020, 10:02:36 AM
I could happily field three. Maybe if we got a pre order list together then we can twist the arm of Simon and Mick ?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Ewan on June 04, 2020, 12:33:51 PM
I could happily field three. Maybe if we got a pre order list together then we can twist the arm of Simon and Mick ?
I would happily take one 😊
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: CHALLY on June 04, 2020, 01:06:54 PM
I’d take a couple.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Johnny Boy on June 04, 2020, 01:13:10 PM
I'm in for at least one :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: leadboy on June 04, 2020, 02:00:41 PM
Ditto!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 05, 2020, 11:03:10 AM
You do know your all decidedly odd. I'll put it in the box for Simon and Mick. lol

It wasn't Simon and Mick who decided not to include it in the range.It was me. As I've said before ,although this thread has a lot of sculpts that will head off to the Lads . It's primarily my hobby thread so it'll have sculpts and builds that are musings or just for my table. Otherwise my hobby becomes the proverbial 'mechanics car'.
Of course I'm more than happy to move stuff from the musing to the casting box.If it's nagged for. ;)
It's just nice occasionally not to look up at the end of the month and realize everything you've made or painted has gone out the door.

Going off at a slight tangent, I'm plodding on with a large chunk of figures and vehicles for the range at the moment.
I'm more than happy to add a few more Laffer's and long suffering Mrs Laffer's in to the mix.As I've pretty much used all my existing volunteers (admittedly some Have been dormant for a couple of year's as I've not been able to get enough of a run up to add figures above and beyond commissions or find the right role/context for them . Until now)



Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Curassier on July 02, 2020, 08:14:44 PM
Any chance of something ;ike this ?

Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Ewan on July 02, 2020, 08:23:55 PM
Any chance of something ;ike this ?
https://www.pocketscenics.com/basic-observation-post.html
They used to have the full setup, you could drop them an email
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 03, 2020, 06:57:29 AM
https://www.pocketscenics.com/basic-observation-post.html
They used to have the full setup, you could drop them an email
So they used to do a Blacker Bombard pitot mortar?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Dixi mock up tank/ dummy tank stand in 02/06 )
Post by: Ewan on July 03, 2020, 09:24:52 AM
So they used to do a Blacker Bombard pitot mortar?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacker_Bombard)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 03, 2020, 04:51:21 PM
There's one already done and ready for casting. It's designed to fit in the existing circular emplacement or your own creation.

In the meantime here's a little taste of one of the projects due to head off to Simon and Mick (soon ;) )
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: FramFramson on July 03, 2020, 05:33:06 PM
By the time your and Simon's interest wanders off to other things, this lot will have already collected a larger Home Army than the actual IRL original one.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: Ewan on July 03, 2020, 06:00:07 PM
Mounted Home Guard 😍
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 03, 2020, 07:14:04 PM
OH FFS - instead of all this home guard stuff, how about some BEF?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: Dags on July 03, 2020, 09:41:12 PM
They're ace  8)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 03, 2020, 09:50:07 PM
 I never said every figure in that figure is was Home Guard.  ;)
There's very little of the next wave that's is.
In fact there's a lot designed to enhance tables both sides of the channel.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: CHALLY on July 05, 2020, 09:17:44 AM
Looking forward to the mounted HG figures being released.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: Blackwolf on July 05, 2020, 09:22:28 AM
They are fantastic  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update 03/07 )
Post by: Splod on July 05, 2020, 10:43:11 PM
Stunning! I'm seeing more and more that has a place on my ARBM table  ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( 'Tilly' master quicker update 12/07 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 12, 2020, 03:30:52 PM
Just a quick update to keep things interesting .
All the other Tilly parts are prepped for casting so tgey don't fit on the vehicle .( hense them not being in the pictures) and the wheels are just scaling roughs.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( 'Tilly' master quicker update 12/07 )
Post by: Ewan on July 12, 2020, 07:23:44 PM
I’m more interested in the figures in the first pic they look good  :-*
BEF?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( 'Tilly' master quicker update 12/07 )
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 13, 2020, 04:48:06 PM
Ewan,
I've not been asked to do any.
These are rogue sculpts from the Yeomanry Home front packs.These are packs to compliment the Cavalry packs and  vehicles.
The BEF range the lads have planned doesn't have much more than the odd bit of tech work or reworked figures  (by me that is.)
The Follies and Homefront are in a different style which is complementary to Simon and Micks chosen style.
So in short No I'm not doing BEF. But both ranges will compliment each other.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( 'Tilly' master quicker update 12/07 )
Post by: Ewan on July 13, 2020, 07:34:52 PM
More figures to buy  :)
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 14, 2020, 02:56:43 PM
Title's a bit dramatic.
But figures that you can use as refugees or civillians to populate. Your towns ,railways , and docksides.

There's a couple of horse drawn carts with one piece resin loads.

They're on a little bit of scenery just to give the figures a little context
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Dags on July 14, 2020, 04:38:30 PM
Great stuff  8)
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Cypher226 on July 14, 2020, 06:36:45 PM
Cracking, some of those look useful for later periods (thinking Chechnya and balkan wars with minor alterations)
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on July 14, 2020, 07:16:38 PM
They look useful for any European war between 1914 to 1945 and maybe beyond that.
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 16, 2020, 04:23:46 PM
Cheers Chaps.
There's a few other bits with in this theme. Unfortunately I dont have any roll top vehicles at the moment (still with Simon and Mick.)
These stowage can be used for pulp style explorers vehicles as well as refugee vehicles.
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Rich H on July 19, 2020, 11:53:18 AM
nice as ever :D
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Splod on July 19, 2020, 09:02:07 PM
Great work! There's never enough civilians out there  :)
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Rommel on July 21, 2020, 07:46:34 AM
Where can these miniatures be bought?
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 21, 2020, 06:07:35 PM
Where can these miniatures be bought?
Traditionally 1st Corp.
https://1stcorps.co.uk/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/)
When released.
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on July 22, 2020, 12:21:37 AM
Wow have been looking for 28mm refugees for my CoC markers - might not matter that they are 1/48th
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Poiter50 on July 22, 2020, 12:23:23 AM
Colonel Bill has some as well. Cart crew IIRC?

Wow have been looking for 28mm refugees for my CoC markers - might not matter that they are 1/48th
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 22, 2020, 12:27:39 PM
1/48 th ?
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 22, 2020, 05:37:42 PM
Wow have been looking for 28mm refugees for my CoC markers - might not matter that they are 1/48th
I do not own any, but to my knowledge the figures are 28mm not 1/48, the vehicles are 1/48.
Title: Re: 'Exodus' wip update 14/07( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on July 22, 2020, 11:42:33 PM
Just going by the Russians I got from them- well padded - even their helmets!
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 01, 2020, 09:14:23 PM
Here's a couple of pictures of the figure height variations in the Yeomanry figures.
The original home guard do vairy slightly more as some are around 32mm tall. As some of the volunteers a lanky individuals. You can easily mix them in with the new figures as they're all made with the same size webbing helmets and weapons. As in real life kit looks small on big blokes and the smallest chaps tend to look overwhelmed, by the same kit.

Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on August 02, 2020, 05:40:17 AM
They do excellent, out of curiosity what is the figure in the bottom picture doing/holding. Thanks
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 02, 2020, 08:59:37 AM
It's a universal vehicle gunner. Designed to hold any weapon system that has a stock and pistol grip.
In this case a Lewis, Bren, or an anti tank rifle.In theory it could work for mg 42's and so on.
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on August 02, 2020, 09:17:18 AM
Perfect, he has become even more useful  :)
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 02, 2020, 09:49:26 AM
Even more so as I'll be doing a civilian copy of this pose. ;)
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on August 02, 2020, 09:57:47 AM
 :-*
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Curassier on August 08, 2020, 01:06:47 PM
An excavated spigot mortar position:

Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Curassier on August 09, 2020, 04:27:13 PM
In what way do the Yeomanry figures differ from regular BEF units ?
Thanks
JM
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 09, 2020, 11:05:48 PM
It's an interesting topic in of it's self.
There's this strange misconception that the BEF in its entirety was kitted out in pattern 38. It's simply not true there's an amalgamation of earlier patterns of webbing especially in the Yeomanry regiments.(Although some Did get full 38.)
This pic if I remember rightly is one of the Scottish Yeomanry regiments in '39 prior to , and only just before deployment in France.
There's a tendency for hybrid yokes and pouch combinations amongst these units .Even more so as you take into account the majority of Yeomanry units are mechanized ,signals,and artillery.
Even more so on home service after Dunkirk. If you take a look at the Surrey Yeomanry. For a while they charged around with domestic commercial vehicles ,an old Rolls Royce armoured car. An obsolete 6 pndr. And a 1913. 13 pndr(ww1 version)
Also many of the East Yorkshire Yeomanry volunteered for the LRDG.
 Making their slightly quirky approach to the military way of life ideal for what I have in mind.



Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Curassier on August 10, 2020, 11:58:58 AM
Very interesting - thanks.
Any chance of a crew for the spigot mortar ?
JM
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: vodkafan on August 10, 2020, 09:45:20 PM
In what way do the Yeomanry figures differ from regular BEF units ?
Thanks
JM

Without wanting to hijack Mark's thread, the best place to look for British webbing info is Karkee Web (http://www.karkeeweb.com/)
To make up shortfalls in 37 pattern webbing, 1908 pattern had modified 37 Bren pouches and other items manufactured to fit it.  The Royal Marines and most territorial units went to war in 1939-40 in Norway and other places wearing 1908 pattern webbing, and some even had the old Service Dress instead of battledress.
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 10, 2020, 11:28:02 PM
 lol such a twit,
That'll teach me to type halfway down a bottle.( it was a very hot day so a justification for a libation   ::) )
Vodkafan is totally right Pattern '37.
Then you've the leather version of it pattern 39.Which is sort of a post Dunkirk issue so more of a homefront / training rig as to allow the '08 & '37 to be issued to active units
Both full '08 & '08/'37 hybrids were still in use for Dday.
There's not really much point sculpting the '39 pattern as it was issued with either the '08 great pack or the '37 pattern pack.
In 28mm or smaller you might as well just paint the pattern '37 most figures are made with. Leather colours with the exception of the pack and water bottle. Which remain what ever shade of dubbing you prefer.


Yep there's a crew.
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: dadlamassu on August 11, 2020, 05:59:19 AM
In 28mm or smaller you might as well just paint the pattern '37 most figures are made with. Leather colours with the exception of the pack and water bottle. Which remain what ever shade of dubbing you prefer.

Blanco on webbing and Dubbin on leather surely? 

Brilliant project BTW. 
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 11, 2020, 08:07:58 AM
Not on the leather . Just the fabric components.

Here's a couple of pictures to clarify.
The image of the Foresters in pattern 39. Show's that at first glance if you didn't know its a leather set you'd automatically assume its fabric '37.
So If you apply that assumption in reverse to your 28mm pattern 37 . You can paint it to look like the leather pattern 39.  Which is why there's no real reason to sculpt 39 as no one is realistically going to be able to spot the difference on a 28mm sculpt sat on your table.Until you add some colour.
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on August 19, 2020, 12:23:16 AM
Great info

That helmet looks very light in that photo have been doing some reading up on webbing and helmets and there seems to be 5 or 6 different opinions on helmets in 39-40 varying from Pea Green to Bronze green and several shades of light and dark brown.

Did every Tommy paint his own?  lol
Title: Re: British Homefront Yeomanry figure height pic added( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 19, 2020, 09:23:49 PM
Oh there's more  ::)
Your not far off the mark with individuals painting their own . Paint colours and consistency are iffy as sin. You've logistics verses improvisation combined with in house wisdom . Often you'd get stuck with a less than matt finish. So other known to be matt tins of paint would be mixed in .With the hope it'd dull down the shine. The same was done with sand or grit . If I remember rightly a Home guard unit  improvised with brick dust and concrete to matt and texture an oddment of paint. I've no Idea how well it stuck to the helmets(It's not a fifty fifty mix just a handful to dirty the paint) or how it effective it was.
 Here's a couple of stills from a period colour film.
Again with bits and bob's hybrid riggs. It's worth noting the gas mask carriers .A nice change from thr usual khaki.
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 24, 2020, 11:50:01 PM
I quite casually commented in another thread on scratch building a 1/48 Beaverette. That I'd made several over the years. Including a Master for The HomeFront range. As it's one Simon and Mick are always getting nagged for me to add to the range.
It wasn't until now as I'm sat up enjoying about of insomnia and merrily deleting work photos I don't need. Including the Beaverette one's. It dawned on me ..
That I hadnt actually posted any pics on here.Or Even mentioned to Simon and Mick it's done  ;D
Okay it didn't actually sink in until the last photo.

This one will have to do for now as it's all packed up in the master pile/ box. For the range.Which is steadily filling up again for when I've enough spare time to drop them off with Sinon and Mick.
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: Helen on August 25, 2020, 12:37:25 AM
Nice work Mark. Will be popular I'm sure.
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: Ewan on August 25, 2020, 05:27:46 AM
Like the Tilly  :)
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 25, 2020, 09:55:42 AM
They better. Since I had to make twelve figures and three weapon systems just to cover the basics . lol
There's two versions on the Tilly. Civillian wheels and cab roof.The military version with the wheel on the cab roof and the heavy tires .Both have the canvas roof stowed .Both use the metal windscreen , head light's, and wing mirrors. Of the existing staff and saloon cars.

The Beaverette has two crews both Civillian and military(as does the Tilly.) There's a Boys mk1, a Bren mk1, and a Lewis Home Guard varriant.
It took quite a chunk of my spare time to fit it all in. So it was bagged and boxed asap. Just so I could crack on with the list.
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: Ewan on August 25, 2020, 01:59:43 PM
They better. Since I had to make twelve figures and three weapon systems just to cover the basics . lol
There's two versions on the Tilly. Civillian wheels and cab roof.The military version with the wheel on the cab roof and the heavy tires .Both have the canvas roof stowed .Both use the metal windscreen , head light's, and wing mirrors. Of the existing staff and saloon cars.

The Beaverette has two crews both Civillian and military(as does the Tilly.) There's a Boys mk1, a Bren mk1, and a Lewis Home Guard varriant.
It took quite a chunk of my spare time to fit it all in. So it was bagged and boxed asap. Just so I could crack on with the list.
Well even more vehicles and figures to buy  :)
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: Ewan on October 16, 2020, 03:44:36 PM
I was wondering if there was any updates  :) Thanks
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: SJWi on October 16, 2020, 05:26:22 PM
 Hi, I'm late to this thread. Lovely looking models. Are they available to buy commercially? If so who from?

 Regards
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: Truscott Trotter on October 16, 2020, 08:18:38 PM
Hi, I'm late to this thread. Lovely looking models. Are they available to buy commercially? If so who from?

Ist Corps under 20th C Follies Home Front?

 Regards
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 16, 2020, 10:51:40 PM
SJWi,
Cheers . As already mentioned most sculpts on here will end up with Simon and Mick at 1st Corps. Infact everything up to me writing this. Is already with 1st Corps miniatures. As for release dates I'm non the Wiser as it's upto Simon and Mick.

I'll post a few more pictures of some of the next batch soon. As I'm a little busy with a couple of illustrations . plus Mexicans on Mopeds are nibbling at my sculpting time( it's a Dag's thing apparently).
Title: Re: Beaverette mk2. ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 25/08
Post by: SJWi on October 17, 2020, 05:44:00 AM
Thanks,  my 1940 collection is quite old hasn't been augmented for some time.  I'll check out the 1st Corps website.
Title: Re: Early Morris CS8 ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 17/10
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 17, 2020, 02:33:58 PM
Quick update
Still needs a little tweaking but it's nearly done.Theres also Motley mount with both a Lewis version and a Bren.Theyre prepped for casting.
Title: Re: Early Morris CS8 ( Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.) 17/10
Post by: Ewan on October 17, 2020, 03:45:34 PM
You've made my day  :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 30, 2020, 07:13:27 PM
Just a quick update Simon and Mick have released some of the civilian figures.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: Shahbahraz on November 06, 2020, 11:24:03 PM
Those are terrific - I have been tossing up between BEF + ancillaries from 1st Corps, and Empress Late War...   and those are weighing the scales.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: commissarmoody on November 07, 2020, 01:30:37 AM
Those are terrific - I have been tossing up between BEF + ancillaries from 1st Corps, and Empress Late War...   and those are weighing the scales.
I have a platoon. Worth of Empress Late war that I plane to paint up as a BUF storm company for a Dark Britain seting were the Germans won, or the Baddies won the Very British civil war. And I ordered some of the first corp civilians to populate the table.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 15, 2020, 02:42:59 PM
There's a fair few more bits to come. Including two horse and carts set's for the refugees(already with Simon and Mick.).
I'm in the middle of the next chunk of sculpts. So I've not much in the way of spare time for my hobby at the moment.
But just to keep things ticking over here's a pick of a Motley Mount on the back of the Morris. I don't have a casting of a Tilly so I can't show you one in a tilly. Or the other versions as they're prepped for casting.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: Ewan on November 15, 2020, 02:53:11 PM
I do like  :-*
Do you think there will be Home Guard crew for the horse and cart. Thanks
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(30/10)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on November 15, 2020, 11:53:49 PM
Those are terrific - I have been tossing up between BEF + ancillaries from 1st Corps, and Empress Late War...   and those are weighing the scales.

Yeah if I hadn't already got 90% of my BEF I would go with 1st Corps
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 21, 2020, 12:50:58 PM
There's still 10% :D

Ewan ,
There's a lot of new stuff to come yet. Including a Home Guard taxi. As for a cart for the Home Guard I'd not considered one kayaks and row boats yes.But not carts.
Simon and Mick. Have added the carts and collaborators.
Plus a runaway couple thats a nod towards the Rat Runs.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: Ewan on November 21, 2020, 03:40:52 PM
Ewan ,
There's a lot of new stuff to come yet. Including a Home Guard taxi. As for a cart for the Home Guard I'd not considered one kayaks and row boats yes.

The tow boats  :-* as even seen some excellent pictures of waterborne Home Guard units.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 22, 2020, 01:06:12 PM
It wouldn't be far off the mark . To say There's an uncanny resemblance to something I've made.  ;)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: Dags on November 23, 2020, 03:02:37 PM
Bizarrely, I saw a picture of a HG Taxi the other day and thought of you....
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 23, 2020, 04:32:41 PM
That'll amuse her in doors. I remind Jon of a ninety year old taxi  lol.

Here's one of the reference pictures I used.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: Dags on November 23, 2020, 04:50:03 PM
 lol

Yeah, that's the one I saw
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(refugees update 21/11)
Post by: Ewan on November 23, 2020, 05:07:53 PM
There is also this photo of the London Taxi Battalion Home Guard
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.(Standard Beaverette update 13/12)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 14, 2020, 12:02:29 AM
Ewan dropped me a line to let me know that Simon and Mick have released two crew version's of the. Standard Beaverette

Since I replied I've had a few more e-mail's. Of a gentle rivet counting nature.
Asking why I gave it an armoured Visor over the driver's position ? Short Answer is I didn't. ;)
I haven't spoken to Simon or Mick since it's release. But if was a modification added to several car's in several different formats either with hinges or simple horizontal sliding plate. Both methods could be inside the cab or external. It gave me a headache so Left theses options off the model.Simon and Mick have added an optional plate into the kit.
Another modification was the enlargement of the driver's observation slit.( visible in one of the pic's) and or an additional gunners port/vision slit.
I know most people only think of these being a short lived expediency in England. But they literally turned up all across the Commonwealth in the form of regional copies. So they'll work for Australian civil War games without much of push since there's photographs of them in Newzealand and Fiji .
Plus you can play fast an loose with German crew's too as one appears in the wartime movie' The Silver Fleet ' doubling for a German Armoured car in Holland. ;D
( I no longer have a copy of any images of the Newzealand versions which were local builds rather than the Standard motor car chassis . However I did come across one image on a forum so out fairness I've included as a screen shot with the original post attached.)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 16, 2020, 01:18:42 PM
Now there's a quite the back log of unreleased stuff.( which I'm banned from mentioning because the Lads get bombarded with emails when I do. lol)
In fact there's so much done I'll be building and painting for fun  adding to my own table when ever I feel like it. :D
I may even tempt fate and say I'll have time for a game.
So just for my own amusement (and their probable dispair) he's a hint of some of the reference info. I need to catch up with painting for the new year.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Digits on December 16, 2020, 09:54:01 PM
My grandad was home guard and I love the idea of doing a little home front gaming.  Of special note, when I was a nipper, the guy who owned the farm down in Kent where he lived and worked (and I lived for a while with my grandparents) used to do up WW2 vehicles.  I remember a few of the guys from the farm along with grandad and me bombing along Shottenden lane in a universal carrier!  The carrier with the civilians in it would be a great piece to denote my grandad who shared a few tall tales with me.

I recall a large crack across their bedroom ceiling, the cause been a falling German bomb....often dropped over Kent on their return from other targets, especially if they hadn’t been able to drop on target.

I will stop rambling...but me thinks I may dabble....
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Ewart on December 17, 2020, 02:06:32 PM
Now there's a quite the back log of unreleased stuff.( which I'm banned from mentioning because the Lads get bombarded with emails when I do. lol)
In fact there's so much done I'll be building and painting for fun  adding to my own table when ever I feel like it. :D
I may even tempt fate and say I'll have time for a game.
So just for my own amusement (and their probable dispair) he's a hint of some of the reference info. I need to catch up with painting for the new year.

Seem's there is over a thousand different markings on civil helmets alone, according to this book:

https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2020/04/28/helmets-of-the-home-front-book-review/ (https://talesfromthesupplydepot.blog/2020/04/28/helmets-of-the-home-front-book-review/)

I will certainly look forward to Civil Defence figures or similar coming out.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Shahbahraz on December 28, 2020, 01:30:04 AM
ok.. so it's all the same helmet and people may have used paint...
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 28, 2020, 01:33:51 PM
I did say it was just one piece of reference material and I'm busy catching up with painting ;)
Oddly enough theres more than one type of helmet.( definitely two are distinct enough for 28mm.)

I'd come across the reference book. Doing some work for a reenactment group. Very useful in a grown up setting. But for personal use it's way too much exspensive for it's limited hobby use.

Just for the hell of it here's one of proof of concept pictures . Used to get an okay on styling. Not giving anything away really as they'd be one of the obvious bread and butter set's.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Ewan on December 28, 2020, 01:49:00 PM
Those are absolutely stunning and perfect for a 1940 Blitz campaign
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Shahbahraz on December 28, 2020, 03:14:38 PM
They look great, very atmospheric. Now it's flickering tealights and kapok smoke on ruined buildings. Not really sure how I would use them in a game, but they would be a brilliant piece of table dressing in the right situation.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 29, 2020, 02:03:21 PM
I've mused over their usefulness myself before starting down this road. I came to the conclusion that combined with other bits and bob's to come. It's possible to do more than just pretty up a table with the new stuff.


Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: dadlamassu on December 29, 2020, 04:37:36 PM
I can see them in a active role with the Much-Howling-on-the-Moor Volunteer Fire Brigade, whose commander is also a Captain in the Home Guard.  They have set up beach defences that include flame throwers converted from various fire fighting pumps. A bit like the Harvey Flamethrower.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Harvey_Flame_Thrower_use_diagram.jpg)
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Harvey_Flame_Thrower_transport_diagram.jpg/800px-Harvey_Flame_Thrower_transport_diagram.jpg)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( a hint of 2021)
Post by: Ewan on December 29, 2020, 09:01:22 PM
I think they would be excellent for a public participation game where you have to put out / stop the fires spreading during the Blitz. Also rescuing civilians from trapped buildings etc.

You could have a couple of teams competing against each other and would potentially be a good one for children as it would teach them about the Blitz and also doesn’t involve them shooting at anything.

In addition they would make a really good diorama and tribute to these brave men. 
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 17, 2021, 03:20:26 PM
Plodding on with the next build. It's a combination of an old HO scale card railway building and a Charlie Foxtrot 28mm mdf building.
Simon and Mick gave me three 'CF' kits a couple of years ago.Of which this is thankfully the last.(It would be fair to say if these three kits did not make me a fan.)

Normally with 20mm\HO buildings I simply raise the whole model 6mm off its original base and resize the doors.
I've added the same 'skirt' to all my 28mm buildings. It helps unify and draw the eye away from the difference in scale.
Although I've added a skirt to the HO card buildings for the farm I've not raised them up 6mm . Just to imply more of an  extension and outbuilding .
I've still got to grind through the painting before tackling the courtyard and base. But it's getting there although I'm not sure on the farm house interior.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: Shahbahraz on January 17, 2021, 05:59:53 PM
Well, I reckon they look great. Really nice job.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on January 18, 2021, 10:47:54 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 20, 2021, 03:24:37 PM
Cheers.
I have confess I've been in butterfly mode over the last couple of nights. (I've been avoiding painting it by building Kaned's bike from Akira.It didn't take as much time as I secretly hoped so I've no excuse it's back to painting the farm.  ;D)
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: Bravo Six on January 20, 2021, 05:28:08 PM
Mark, are the Yeomany figures amongst the pending things to be released by 1st Corp?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: FreakyFenton on January 21, 2021, 01:15:30 AM
Those buildings look great, the small logshed in particular. I always struggle with the dimensions for doors, can't deicde if to make them a head taller than 28m figures, or just to barely fit a figure. Apart from that, very charming figures in the preceding posts! Might have to get some of the displaced persons/ refugees.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: Bravo Six on January 22, 2021, 09:08:30 PM
Mark,

Are these for release from 1st Corp? Or are they for your personal project?

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(https://i.imgur.com/QDUvSeZ.jpg)

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Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm WIP.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 22, 2021, 09:55:13 PM
Both, technically you've Ewan to thank for the Yeomanry as he asked me to do more. At the moment there's four mount Yeomanry figures at 1st Corps for release ( no Idea why I haven't photographed the 4th.) If they go well then I'll do another four and a command.
For me personally I only need a couple as fast moving scouts . Rather than just the motorcycles( I've made a fair few so I just wanted something that wasn't a motorcycle.)
The snipers are also off with Simon and Mick.
They are working through the releases(I did give them a lot) They've released the 'Tillies'.
You can tell from the pictures that lads are still a rushed off their feet. The rear cab panel tab is still in place.The windscreen isn't on the cab( it's the same as the Homefront staff car.)and the tarp is laying down rather than standing against the cab.Which is why the civilian gunner appears to have iorn wrists.
But you can still see they're a fun addition as a period technical Once the mount with the Morris CS8 is cast.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( quick update.22/01)
Post by: Bravo Six on January 23, 2021, 01:31:36 AM
Thanks for the answer Mark. And THANK YOU EWAN for the cavalry!  :D

I saw the Tillies this week. Wonderful work on those. They're on my "list" (which gets longer by the minute).
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( started throwing paint at the Farm board(WIP)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 24, 2021, 10:17:48 AM
Starting to get some where with this one still way too much to do.

(What does stand out even more to me now it's go some paint on it. Is the child like design of this Mdf house and in fact many on the market . the Windows just aren't well proportioned . Giving you a product that's a 3d version of a Pepper Pig House. ::) )

I've still some tidying up to as a little over enthusiastic application on white paint seagull poop and a badly wiped line of paint need adjusting.I was using pictures of a farm on the east coast as a reference . It turns out that level of seagull abuse doesn't translate as well as I thought it would merrily plonking on paint at one in the morning. lol
 
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm House painted(outside still a WIP)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 24, 2021, 03:02:41 PM
Added the veg garden this afternoon. The veg still needs tweaking as it's too bright.. But it's a little too cold to set the 'flock' with spray varnish. With out risking it going milky instead of clear. So it'll be a while before I can shade and highlighting the veg.
Just the inside to do.  :?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Farm House painted(outside still a WIP)
Post by: Bravo Six on January 24, 2021, 05:37:36 PM
Those turned out amazing!  :o
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 31, 2021, 10:03:59 AM
Here's board number one.( hopefully) as I've gone back and tweaked it a little further . In the vain hope of distracting from that Pepper Pig feel of the original building. It's still a little off for my personal sensibilities. But it's not as wounding to look at now .In theory it should be less of a sore thumb with every tile I make/ add.
Main bug bear is that I'd over estimated the camouflage of painting and not left enough room to add a full porch on both sides of the house.Not so bothered that its sagged slightly whilst drying over night. ::)
 
The tricky bit in the whole farm project is orientation. As each tile will orientate to the others on all four sides. As to allow them to be set up in several different ways using all the farm tiles or just a couple.

That as pompous paragraph lol what I mean is the type of farm in the East Riding . Has its orientation defined by its relationship with it's access road.
If the farm is in or near a village then the Farm house's tend to be orientated to face the road.With the farm buildings running Parrallel to the road. If the farms not close to a village the house tends to orientate to the farm yard and Parrallel to the road. Depending on the hill or slope the house will face the road or away from the road depending on whether the road is to the rear of the farm in relation to the slope. Farm house of this period and pretty much in general don't have the live stock or animals housed to the rear of the farm house on a slope only in front or to aside.( on account of gravity and fluids. ;) )
Then of course you get farms with road/track running merrily through the middle of it. Then they tend to take on a more hamlet nature and orientate with the road.
So in short I'm building a farm in a series of tiles that will be able to replicate the orientation of several different types of styles of farm and more importantly their relationship with the landscape. Without building more than one farm.

Yep it's sounds convoluted. For me environmental mapping is an important tool ( a hang up a previous life where I had a rough paper round  ;. ) I think it's a very much over looked and neglected area. In terms of gaming. If you spend some time arranging your buildings so they relates to the terrain naturally then you'll get a much more varried and interesting game. Simply by taking into account how a heavily plowed field is a tactical advantage in defense. Or cow's are the natural enemy of concealment.( you really cant hide from a herd of cow's once one spots you the just come over and stare right at you.)






Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Shahbahraz on January 31, 2021, 12:41:19 PM
That looks terrific. Really nice work, I don't know why you were complaining about the farmhouse.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: gamer Mac on January 31, 2021, 05:26:47 PM
Some very nice detail on that
liking the pigeon loft
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on January 31, 2021, 08:05:07 PM
Lovely looking building now you’ve added your spin on it...love the foliage and garden .
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on January 31, 2021, 11:28:32 PM
 "For me environmental mapping is an important tool ( a hang up a previous life where I had a rough paper round  ;. ) I think it's a very much over looked and neglected area. In terms of gaming. If you spend some time arranging your buildings so they relates to the terrain naturally then you'll get a much more varried and interesting game. Simply by taking into account how a heavily plowed field is a tactical advantage in defense. Or cow's are the natural enemy of concealment.( you really cant hide from a herd of cow's once one spots you the just come over and stare right at you.)"

Wise words indeed. I try and keep similar in mind when laying out or designing a table.
Much more fun to deal with real life terrain problems than the 6-12" blob 8" apart tables you often see.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Blackwolf on February 01, 2021, 12:01:27 AM
Haha, yes those window panes are huge :)
Having lived on two farms,even if they’re here in Oz,dead right! One from the mid 19th century ( Throsby Park,Google it,fascinating place),and late 19th early 20th,ridiculous compared to the age of British farm houses,old for us colonials lol
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 01, 2021, 01:14:51 AM
As usual, your details take the buildings to the next level. I love the dovecote and garden  :-*
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 01, 2021, 02:53:45 PM
Shahbahraz.
It's just not a good kit. Putting aside the terrible fit. In one end of the apex it had a round window (It didn't have a window frame in my kit .As mentioned all three kits were sealed and incomplete. So no idea if it was ment to have one.) But it made the kit even more toy like infact it was so large it looked like a bird house.
So I covered the whole end in a thin piece of card. Then to distract from the area one end is partially obscured buy a recycled birch tree model.The other with the Dove cote , which is loosely based on an edwardian in the Dales.
The reason I've battled with the kit rather than bin it. Is because it was a gift. I would rather scratch built the farm house. If time allows I'll scratch build a row of workers cottages.( in the middle of a Chinese junk and that has priority on my evenings)

Trotter.
I've seen so many pretty games where people insist on accurate colour schemes. At the same time as having magical LOS and fields of fire that go through brick walls just because the house is ' occupied' . Or a full platoon HMG's and all suddenly be revealed because one Recce jeep roled through a farm. When only a section is facing the road.
In reality the jeep would simply disappear . Then you'd know it's occupied and you'd have to go in force to find out just whats there. Or sit and wait on obb's till you could figure it out.No one gives away a positions full strength just deal with a blind probe.
Blackwolf
There's a useful pdf on English heritage .org (If I remember correctly)that discusses preservation and decline of period correct windows.
It's one of those obscure pieces I've had to read ovetr the years .But there's plenty of information for many periods on there.

Digits,
 I'd noticed your thread on a garden. You just posted on here before I posted on yours.I do know a couple of quick tricks and trips to use for things like leaks, turnips if its of any use

Lon
Here's a quick the quick sketch to plan the farm boards . Theres no magical detail or arty stuff . Just enough of a musing to get to yep that'll work.

Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Rich H on February 03, 2021, 07:51:23 PM
Stonking :)
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Black Burt on February 04, 2021, 12:14:47 PM
Just looked through your posts and they are a real inspiration, also with the publication of the Bad Squiddo Home Front Rules I have decided to adapt my BEF force so it can be used as a Home Guard force as well, luckily I don't have to spend too much to do that as I already have a number of Empress Minis which are suitable. Just got to put in a couple of orders to 1st Corps and Bad Squiddo Games and I will be set.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 05, 2021, 01:54:32 PM
These are windows I prefer to use for commissions There £2.50 for a sheet of  24. You can get them in O gauge as well as the HO, I prefer to use.
The useful thing about them is the come with a glazing sheet . I use two back to back with glass between the two card window frames. Which makes building interiors a doddle.

I ordered a set of five fruit trees. To use for the orchard. They're a lot darker than expected.So they'll need tweaking .( that'll teach me to try and save time and money . short cuts are never short when your being clever with yourself. ::) )
Was suprized when I open the box as it's that thin. I actually thought when I it arrived. 'When did I order more grass tufts ??? '
Burt,
I do have an easy and cheap way to make concrete road block, pillboxs, and emplacements.That you can make just from recycling.( yep it's the obligatory cereal packet card and or thicker card if you've got it.)
If it's an idea that interest you I could do a tutorial. Although it wouldn't be before the end of the month. Which would give you time to gather up some card. Also pick the type of emplacement you'd like as the example in the tutorial.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on February 05, 2021, 05:21:08 PM
Could you not lighten them?  Air brush?   
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on February 05, 2021, 05:26:57 PM
Just looked through your posts and they are a real inspiration, also with the publication of the Bad Squiddo Home Front Rules I have decided to adapt my BEF force so it can be used as a Home Guard force as well, luckily I don't have to spend too much to do that as I already have a number of Empress Minis which are suitable. Just got to put in a couple of orders to 1st Corps and Bad Squiddo Games and I will be set.
My Bad Squiddo and 1st Corps fit in nicely together however my Empress ones are slightly smaller but I tend not to mix them in the same unit.
Overall all three ranges are excellent.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Black Burt on February 08, 2021, 03:17:32 PM
Ewan, the 1st Corps figures do look rather stocky compared with Empress, I think I will  have to think again what I need to put a force together.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 08, 2021, 04:41:44 PM
Burt .
Those specific figures are a sort of anomaly .As they're all representations of real people all of which are ridiculously over six foot and fan's of their food (these all have replacements to be released at some point As its been lost in translation since there release.). All of the figures have exactly the same weapons and equipment. It's standardized across the range.(as in life.) So they're kit and weapons look silly and small. But the frame of reference is there with in the rest of the range.
Sorry you can't really see the motorcycle troops that well as I've undercoated them and then promptly dropped them.
The Yeomanry are more in line with others on the market
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Black Burt on February 08, 2021, 05:03:04 PM
Thanks, the figures are great and look very characterful, just wasn't sure how they would fit with my Empress Minis.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on February 08, 2021, 07:39:21 PM
Thanks, the figures are great and look very characterful, just wasn't sure how they would fit with my Empress Minis.
When they are on the table you don’t really notice the difference.
To prove Mark’s point this photo from the Irish War of Independence shows clearly the difference in size of soldiers and civilians.
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Black Burt on February 09, 2021, 10:08:48 AM
When they are on the table you don’t really notice the difference.
To prove Mark’s point this photo from the Irish War of Independence shows clearly the difference in size of soldiers and civilians.
I think the soldier on the left is an old 25mm whereas the corporal on the right must be 30mm  :)
Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 09, 2021, 10:28:45 AM
Burt,
 I did visual experimentation/ proof of concept . For Partizan a while back. Just to prove how preprogrammed we as gamer's are.
(Couldn't find the original concept 6'6" figure but this one still gives roughly the same visual result.)

All the equipment is the same size on both figures. Both figures are in exactly the same scale and proportions.
They're done just show how different items change the visual proportions such as the chins strap closing in the face. (Although taller figures head is a character and slightly heading in the bobble head direction. As the intention for the bigger figure was a more comical Home Guard set. Where as the range thats sprung up from the original idea is more gaming friendly.)

Title: Re: 'Farm house' 1st farm tile finished(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 28, 2021, 11:18:34 PM
Recently I've been commenting on Digits rather wonderful thread and Avoiding adding to the farm tiles. (Mainly because I'm still waiting on some new flock and foliage mixes.)
So rather than rambling on and risk highjacking his thread I thought I'd prattle on in the right place.

First musing I really must make a train for my raised tracks.
Already have an Armoured train. Digits has some interesting pictures of 3d print renders on his thread.
However it's more than likely I'll end up scratch building a locomotive from cereal packet card . As I know from doing the loco in the picture that I can knock up the body work in an evening. Wheels aren't an issue as you can knock them up with out a compass . Time consuming but easy enough. Second opinion is to get hold of several larger HO scale wheels and re scale .
Next musing a bridge and a river.More probably a canal for speed and to make the raised banks connection to the table in a more plausible way. As many canals and rivers in my area have raised banks to guard against flooding.
For my personal preference. I find it much easier to build the river to fit the bridge than to make the bridge fit the river.
As for the bridge I've mused an procrastinated for an ice age
Between Box girder, Suspension, and Stone.
But having mentioned in Digits thread my two main contenders. I realized it was B.S.. I didn't want either( thats the reason it kept getting pur on a back burner.)
I was more drawn to this premade box girder bridge. In mentioning it need tweaking .I dawn on me it was the right starting point but tweaking was an understatement.
Because what I really want to build is a Scherzer Rolling lift bridge.Not like Pegasus .
But like the one in the Photo .Hull has three of them built between 1930 and 1939. Sutton rd being the most plausible as it cross the river at a point thats similar in width to a table top river.Im not sure its even as wide as a public swimming pool( narrow boats are 6'10" wide). But still navigable.(if you avoid the spawning shopping trolleys)

Next musing I need a small railway station. Also a gated level crossing. I've an experiment with a diecast level crossing planned( waiting on its arrival) I was originally going to scratch build one, Then use mdf gates. But it turns out (if it works) it's way cheaper to pick up a vintage die cast HO one than purchase a plastic kit version.
As it's die cast .Im working on the assumption that its very unlikely to be 1\72-1/76 more likely nearer 1/60. But it could just as easily be 1/87  ::) hense the musing.
It literally only has to look okay in comparison with a based figure.

Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: voltan on March 01, 2021, 09:50:02 AM
I'll be interested to see what you do for the river/canal, been thinking about making one for myself but can't decide what I want it to actually be for. Your crossing if it's Hornby dubloo like the file says should be about 1/87-ish, but the way they measured the accessories all bets are off. ;D

Also get on with it, might inspire me to do more with my own train scenery. :)
Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on March 01, 2021, 09:54:02 AM
Being able to choose between scratching one or buying one with your skills?  Scratch every time fella!

Either way, looking forward to seeing what you come up with....
Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 01, 2021, 03:15:36 PM
As I only paid £1.49 for the crossing its no great loss if it doesn't work.
Plan B is to take the gates off the base add a kick board skirt and a faux additional rail  to them and use the on the existing crossing in the pictures.

Got a little hopeful today thinking the bits to finish the farm has arrived . Turns out I'd bought a box of second hand trees.( don't recall doing that all. Definitely should surf eBay whilst home schooling. lol)

I think I'll probably end up scratch building an Engine( if nothing else It'll be unique.) Soundest option would be to use. HO wheels just for durability. Mind you the track I've done so far is just card. But somewhere in my workshop is a carrier bag full of plastic track. Which will probably end up at a similar height to Digits track rather than on an embankment.
I'll end up making a crew set for the engine as well. I know I've joked about sculpting an Ivor the engine themed crew. But I'm more likely to head off in the Will Haye direction.

I came across these railings set on eBay. Which might prove useful to finish the Water tower base .
They're ment to represent 6' iorn railings for HO railways .As they stand 24mm tall .I sure they'll work on a low wall between brick pillars in 28mm.
They come in at roughly £6.60 including p&p for 1.5 metres.
There's also a set of wooden fence panels with posts and rails.that are 5' tall in HO , 20mm tall and 1.5 metres worth for roughly £6. Which will make an above the waist fence in 28mm. Not actually bought any yet but it's something that might prove useful.

As for canal and river construction .There's two really simple method .
Clear Acrylic sheet. Cut to size a shape .Paint,air brush, or spray paint your river colours on the reverse side. Then just plonk your premade banks on top.( a bit over simplified but you get the idea.)

The others the toilet paper and high gloss varnish ( at least five coats.) There's quite a few tutorials on YouTube.

Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: voltan on March 01, 2021, 06:10:06 PM
Well, at least the trees look to be in pretty good nick. Just hope they didn't cost too much.
Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 04, 2021, 02:03:47 PM
Not all .
Apparently I'd put the maiden bid on them .She Who must be obeyed was on EBay with the youngest , when they finished. So she paid for them .So it was a bit of a surprise when they turned up. Mind you so where the fruit tree's they arrived in an 18mm deep box. ( just like flock and tufts normally turn up in.)

The level crossing arrived. It appears my hunch paid off.
The level crossing has at some point in the last fifty years been assaulted with a hacksaw. To widen the track slot.
Which to be fair is exactly what I was contemplating before it arrived.
The re shaped slot is 30mm wide. (If now 4mm off centre ) which is fortuitous as my scratch built track is 30mm between the rails ( so a figure base fits )
That's not technically accurate as the piece of track in the picture is an example of why it's important not to rush and to stop when your tired.
As superglue is unforgiving. The tracks actually 29mm and nearly 32mm at the other. Hence it being set as the board edge section .So it can think about what it's done.
The road sections of the level crossing are as near as damn it. To the width of my road section .That I dont feel the need to adjust them. The only adjustment other than detailing ,I need to make is a vetical for each end of the track area so it will but up nicely with track sections.
Title: Re: Musings on finishing railway and bridges(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on March 04, 2021, 02:19:13 PM
Going to simply stick drive over planks on a piece of my track.....no barriers.....life was a little more dangerous then! Lol

Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 06, 2021, 12:18:38 PM
Definitely dodgy time's indeed. lol
I aged everytime I use the unmanned foot cross with the kids on our walks. It comes out of trees and 200 yards from an unmanned station. You can't see or hear a thing until your through the gate. Coming back is only marginally better as your stood next to an old engine shed thats now a commercial unit so you can here but you can't see. ::)

I managed last night to throw some paint at it in a rather loose and half bothered fashion. But despite my lack of enthusiasm it's still I think proved a useful reference piece.So I'll probably do another one at least another one as this one isnt raised enough to work with the embankment track.
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on March 06, 2021, 12:31:50 PM
Looks good!
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: gamer Mac on March 06, 2021, 01:53:42 PM
Very nice job :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Tommy20 on March 06, 2021, 05:40:32 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Rich H on March 07, 2021, 10:04:17 PM
Just catching up - you have been busy!  Stonking stuff as ever :D
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on March 14, 2021, 06:20:53 AM
Like Rich, just catching up on this thread as well. Amazing work!!  :o :o
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 15, 2021, 06:23:37 PM
Cheers,
I'm working on a 'Propper'  Captain Colin Maud . Both beach and resistance version ( just haven't had chance to chase up which vehicle he used Civillian or Military)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 15, 2021, 06:58:13 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: Hornby Dublo Level crossing 28mm rescale test piece(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Truscott Trotter on March 15, 2021, 11:22:04 PM
Cheers,
I'm working on a 'Propper'  Captain Colin Maud . Both beach and resistance version ( just haven't had chance to chase up which vehicle he used Civillian or Military)
Wot are you telling me he didn't look like Capt Birdseye and have a British Bulldog?  lol lol lol
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on March 28, 2021, 02:13:42 AM
Mark, are the figures in the above photos from the C20 Follies range?
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 28, 2021, 07:59:22 AM
 lol
No not the obvious Bulldog .I was thinking more along the lines of the nuttier stuff he got upto from going on raids. To plodding round occupied France in his jeep days after the Normandy landings. Wear shorts letting the resistance shout through a mega phone.
Rather than the Hollywood version. For one he's on the wrong beach.I aways thought it was a little sad they didn't add just how nutty and fearless he was. Especially during the landings. Like swimming out to struggling landing craft and instructing the crew on how to handle the landing craft properly. All whilst it was been fired on.

The car and two of the figures are in the Follies range. The figure in the trench coat is just one knocked up for a game. It's made from two broken master's a WW1 motorcycle rider( head and boots ) and an officer in a trench coat.


Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: MaleGriffin on March 30, 2021, 08:59:59 PM
OMG! I know I'm a bit late to the party, but this thread is brilliant!
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on March 31, 2021, 07:21:05 PM
Cheers .
Its better to arrive late to a party than not at all  ;)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 02, 2021, 04:34:01 PM
Just found a couple of picture's from the first set up I started over two years ago.I lost a lot of it due to a leaking roof.The hotel was one of the buildings that got damaged. I couldn't get the smell of foist out of it. So it went to Ewan to either save recycle or bin. As I hadn't the time or space to restore it.

I've also had a rethink on the second tile for the farm. As I'd mocked up the buildings for it and realized that although accurate it was going to be as boring as sin.
So I'm working on a cunning plan to make it more useful and visually different from other farm tiles whilst still being period correct.
They'll be some pictures soon. ;)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on April 03, 2021, 06:14:15 AM
Wonderful pics as usual Mark.  :-* Shame about the damage.  :?
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on April 03, 2021, 07:32:09 AM
Shame about the hotel, it looked great!  Will you do another?
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 03, 2021, 10:36:33 AM
It's just life. Gives me some room to redirect and review my plan's. :D

I've no plans for another hotel .It being French in origin it never fit well with me.
But ... This is part of the musing for the new farm tile.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on April 06, 2021, 12:58:03 AM
That'll be a good build Mark. Looking forward to seeing the results of that effort.  :D
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Vagabond on April 06, 2021, 06:16:48 AM
Mark I don't frequent this board but your thread proves how much I'm missing,  I've just read it from start to finish, thanks for all the good ideas and inspiration. I ordered your stone wallpaper from B&Q who are discontinuing it and I hope to have lots of stone buildings appearing on a table near me in maybe 2 to 5 years time.
Cheers
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Andym on April 08, 2021, 10:38:21 AM
That second windmill would be a cracker to build. I'm sure with your skills, you'd knock it out the park! ;)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: modelwarrior on April 08, 2021, 12:09:27 PM
Mark I don't frequent this board but your thread proves how much I'm missing,  I've just read it from start to finish, thanks for all the good ideas and inspiration.

Im new to this forum and I have also just read through the whole thread and what a superb read it is. Loving the hotel and waterborne Home Guard force.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: meyer on April 08, 2021, 05:38:51 PM
Wow, very nice terrain pics in this thread!
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 08, 2021, 10:31:17 PM
I'm not sure if I should salute each of  you,  for reading it all from the first post .Or smile and wait for the men in white coats. lol
Thankyou either way.
The wallpaper is a definitely a useful piece of kit to have .
You'll be glad you got a roll. One point worth noting if your going to add additional details in card. I'd reccomend you apply a thin layer of Mogpog over the card as it'll marry the surfce texture with that of the wall paper.
As you can tell in the picture I forgot to do so on the gate surrounded and the textures are slightly off. So the colours don't appear to match even though they're the same washes and base colour.( castle still isn't finished theres shading an a shed load of painting to do as Im barely past the base colours.  So far just shy of 3,000 roof tiles and counting ::))

I'm a little side tracked sculpting another set of HOME Guard figures at the moment. Inspired by one of the London unit's. I can say what they are .But they're definitely mobile. ;)

Andy I thought so to .Until I realized I could pick up a HO kit of it for under £10. ( I still might as an independent piece of scenery that'll work for fantasy and VSF.)

I'm aiming for something like Skidby Mill. A complex of buildings that morph out the mill and go some way to supporting it.( I can rest the wall way on.)
The trouble with the mill is the sheer size of the sails, and the dome. The dome is just a ten minitue search for a turnned wood curtain finale. Or a Christmas bauble.
It's going to feel like it's over scale or start to look too steam punk in 28mm

So I figured I'd compromise and use the weather boarding of the one you like and repacle the skidby mill with in the buillding complex with something similar to The one in the first photo of a mill.
( not sure what happened to the skidby mill pic in the orginal post I definitely attached three images(( it was actually the first one of the three.)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on April 08, 2021, 10:36:35 PM
Quote
I'm a little side tracked sculpting another set of HOME Guard figures at the moment. Inspired by one of the London unit's. I can say what they are .But they're definitely mobile.

Oh boy. Tease, tease, tease.  ::)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Melnibonean on April 08, 2021, 10:55:20 PM
Wow! This is an absolutely outstanding thread. There are so many great individual elements that it's impossible to pick a favorite. Really great work.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 27, 2021, 02:32:00 PM
I've only just found a little time today to reply . So a belated cheers I'm plodding along making it up as go.As such Butterfly mode is a given  :D

With that in mind. I'm in the middle of painting cavalry and snipers.Trying to find enough time to finish a few more vehicles .As Simon returned a few bits and bob's that had graced the trade stand at shows over the last couple of year's( they're knackered so I'm repairing and repainting as and when)
Here's a couple of pictures of some of the cars ( so far.) Most are 80% re painted or about ten minitues away from under coating. But they give a rough idea for comparison.
Mark.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Shahbahraz on April 27, 2021, 02:34:27 PM
Those look fantastic. I also found some rather cool STL files on wargaming 3d I might be looking into.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 27, 2021, 03:12:32 PM
I'd been sent some pictures of some printed vehicles. Not quite my cup of tea. (Since I can knock up a vehicle and have painted in a day.  lol)
Simon and Mick .Have several of the driver's available as separate set's.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on April 27, 2021, 03:21:16 PM
Looking forward to seeing the painted cavalry  :-* and even more looking forward to buy when they area available  :D
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Marine0846 on April 30, 2021, 03:02:15 AM
This whole thread is great.
Based on the photos of figures, I purchased a number of 1st Corps figures and vehicles.
I must say, they are outstanding.
Just put a second order last week and the figures are on the way.
Thanks for sharing your work.

PS Will probably be ordering more in a few weeks. :D
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 30, 2021, 04:11:33 AM
This whole thread is great.

I totally agree, this is a beautiful looking thread with lots of lovely modelling ideas.

Well done mate!! 👏
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 01, 2021, 09:01:42 PM
Well if that's not a motive to carry on I don't know what is lol
Cheers Chaps,

Tonight I've thrown some paint at the sniper team's .
Then got side tracked playing with damaged vehicle castings and came up with this.
No idea what I'd use it for, but I might as well see it through to finish.  ::)

( I would have added some progress pictures of the sniper team's.But the lighting did something odd that left the colours looking like Pop Art  ;D)
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on May 02, 2021, 08:23:44 AM
Here's a few wip pictures of the Snipers. Still need a tweak as Ive managed to get rogue splodges of paint on both the faces of the standing figures. I'm out of matt varnish too( which was news to me as I could have sworn I'd bought some more ::) ) so I won't be basing them just yet.

The green appears much brighter than it actually is. I've used a lighter green than the re enactors suit. Just to keep them from getting too dark and looking like blobs.
It's that old conundrum of wanting to make a ghillie'd sniper that's hidden. But wanting to clearly see he's hiding.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ash on May 02, 2021, 08:37:13 AM
Those snipers are great, very nice sculpts and painting.
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: gamer Mac on May 02, 2021, 10:16:29 AM
Very nice :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on May 02, 2021, 06:08:27 PM
I like the one that’s creeping up on a German sentry and the map reading figure.  Both are perfect for Auxiliary stay behind units.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( update 08/06)
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 08, 2021, 04:47:48 PM
Whilst my hands on the mend. I thought I'd try and finish off a few bits and bob's. After trying for the best part of the day I've come to the conclusion it hates me, and has no intention of doing as it's told.(sulked enough to physically get with in an inch of throwing the tilly driver across the garden having dropped the damned thing for the fourth time.So I gave myself a time out on the garden swing and a coffee. )
I did how ever manage to glue back together the motorcycles ( they stil need their paint retouching)and quite spectacularly get glue across the roof of the Tilly .Which felt obliged to frost. Even though it's 23°c in the shade ::)
I've decided to count to day as a win. Instead of having stuff thay needs painting .Ive just a couple of things that need a retouch.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( update 08/06)
Post by: Shahbahraz on June 08, 2021, 04:50:46 PM
Love those British motorcycle combos, they are so Heath Robinson.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( update 08/06)
Post by: Dags on June 08, 2021, 05:20:52 PM
They look ace, mate and hope you get betterer soon
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( update 08/06)
Post by: Marine0846 on June 09, 2021, 03:03:07 AM
I have to agree, with the others.
MC guys are ace.
Love them. :-*
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( update 08/06)
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 09, 2021, 01:38:04 PM
The motorcycles are from the WW1 range. I've done a fair few motorcycles and motorcycle combo's. Some are in the Follies and WW2 ranges.
I've still got the dismounted motorcycle troops with a bren gun. As people keep asking for more.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Dummie tank 10/06)
Post by: tin shed gamer on June 10, 2021, 04:08:46 PM
The release of this has gone under radar a little. But its definitely released.
Now off the top of my head I cant think whose thrown paint at it. All I know is it wasn't me. So Im as awake as ever lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Dummie tank 10/06)
Post by: Rich H on June 21, 2021, 02:33:27 PM
Love it lol
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.( Dummie tank 10/06)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 11, 2021, 05:42:39 PM
Finally managed to throw some paint at the refugee car, and another Tilly.
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.
Post by: Digits on July 11, 2021, 06:39:13 PM
Very cool.  You have to spill how you achieve that effect with the car windows please fella?
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.
Post by: MaleGriffin on July 11, 2021, 09:34:27 PM
Brilliant! I love the way you painted the glass in the saloon car!
Title: Re: Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.
Post by: Bravo Six on July 12, 2021, 12:03:05 AM
Those turned out great!  :o
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 25, 2021, 10:50:01 AM
Just for fun .
Yes roller skating Home Guard were a thing. ;D
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 25, 2021, 11:58:32 AM
Seems like a good way for a few of the older chaps to break a hip...
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: gamer Mac on July 25, 2021, 12:03:44 PM
The roads and paths must have been in better condition back in 1940 than they are today
I ouldn't like to try and fire a machine gun in the standing position :D
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: 2010sunburst on July 25, 2021, 12:29:36 PM
Great stuff….that really is an image you could expect in Dads army….do you have any home brew special rules for them? 
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewart on July 26, 2021, 08:56:08 AM
Here is a video of the Home Guard roller skating in an urban environment:

https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/374643 (https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/374643)
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 28, 2021, 01:21:09 PM
I've not come up with any rules as of yet. Simply as I've not got any of these painted up yet.
I think off the top of my head. I'd increase their movement by 50% on roads and urban areas. Then reduce their movement by 25% across country.
Depending on your choice of rules I'd give a -1 modifier or an  initiative roll for hand to hand.( although there was a fighting style devised for skates.A the film show's it wasn't always effective. Mind you if you can remember the 70's there's a good chance you remember the odd scrap on rollerskates. A boot from a skate definitely got your attention. So a grown man laying in the boot isn't going to tickle. Even if he ends up going base over appex in the process.)
No modification for firing as it's trained for and you rarely add mods for firing on ice in game's.
Although it might be quite interesting to allow skating troops to move , fire, move again. In urban areas or on roads.
Ewart.
Thanks for adding the link . as I appear to be genetically incapable of a 21st century skill set

Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on July 28, 2021, 03:31:06 PM
I really like the roller skating unit and the fact that you have a complete section is a bonus as Warlord Games only released one roller skating figure as did Footsore in their VBCW range. The Footsore figure is a civilian runner/messenger so would fit in nicely with these figures.

As for rules, if I remember correctly in the Bolt Action Sealion book the only real advantage they had was in their movement but will need to check as in Yorkshire on holiday at the moment.

Now the $64k question is when will they be released as I especially like the officer figure.
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on July 28, 2021, 04:08:22 PM
I imagine that’s going to hurt
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: dadlamassu on July 28, 2021, 04:35:03 PM
I can just see the Walmington-on-Sea platoon taking this up and being towed into action behind Jones' APC van. 
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: MaleGriffin on July 28, 2021, 07:56:54 PM
This just keeps better and better! Inspirational!
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: aircav on July 29, 2021, 06:06:36 AM
Brilliant stuff  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on July 30, 2021, 11:30:42 PM
Cheers all.
Ewan ,these are still with me.
(As is the Dragon and multiple packs worth of Yeomanry and Home Guard. Plus some additional civillians missing from the origanl refugees. Then a series of things you simply didn't know you need :D)
I spoke to Simon and these are to a single section/ ten figure set.Rather than four figure blisters.

On a slightly different note. I've sold the windmill I made .So it won't be showing up on here as no longer a viable model for my table. It simply overpower the whole table.
I'll go back and make the smalll mill rather than rescale a replacement.

Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on July 30, 2021, 11:33:29 PM
Those look amazing Mark!  lol

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Then a series of things you simply didn't know you need

You're good at making things like that.  ::)
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ockman on August 09, 2021, 02:09:09 AM
That refugee car is  :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on August 09, 2021, 10:28:21 PM
Was watching Paul Mertons new series on motorhoming.  They visited the Romney Marsh, Hythe & Dymchurch railway and showed images from the War.   

Immediately thought one for you to play with mate!

Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 10, 2021, 01:08:20 AM
 lol is that the one wherein the cunning plan had forgotten all about clearances on the track. So. They had to stop and stow the AA lewis mounts at every foot bridge and tunnel along the track?

It's very tempting as I've already an armoured train. But it's just not a comfortable fit for the theme.
I still haven't made a locomotive for my existing track. As I used up my spare time knocking up a narrow guage locomotive for his table, instead.
Even more so as I've already got AA rings sculpted( not released as of yet.) I think I've still got one somewhere as I used one on this Pulp vehicle. I've still got a dozen or so Lewis guns cast. Plus I've a Boyes sculpted and cast too. Although these are ment as an optional bit for the Beaverette. Simon said he'd send some over with the Morris 15 cwt. As of yet they've still not arrived. (I suspect a little chunk of life has got in they way of posting them.)
So it's a definite may be. As all the fiddly bits are already in existence. Just not in the same location as me. lol
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on August 11, 2021, 08:45:53 AM
You have to!

I have to admit though…exactly how long that little train would last if it were targeted is a concern though!

I used to ride on it as a kid, my grandparents used to take me.
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 11, 2021, 02:12:15 PM
Oh well if I have too  :D

Confession time started with the observer's last night.
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on August 11, 2021, 03:17:52 PM
Very nice, out of curiosity what is the truck in the background.  Thanks
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on August 11, 2021, 03:33:21 PM
Those look great Mark!  :-*

I've seen that truck in a previous post. Was that something 1st Corp is going to release at some point? Or was that a one off?

(https://i.imgur.com/aGs56hd.png)
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: AKULA on August 11, 2021, 03:48:27 PM
Those look great Mark!  :-*

I've seen that truck in a previous post. Was that something 1st Corp is going to release at some point? Or was that a one off?


It looks like the NAAFI caravan that is in the 1stCorps shop with the front end of a van stuck on ... makes an interesting vehicle though
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: 2010sunburst on August 11, 2021, 03:59:07 PM
You know that armoured train claimed two aircraft kills right?  One shot down, and one crashed when it attacked the train and got the scale wrong so flew too low…..
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on August 11, 2021, 08:55:45 PM
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It looks like the NAAFI caravan that is in the 1stCorps shop with the front end of a van stuck on ... makes an interesting vehicle though

I think you're bang on Matt. I believe that's what Mark said he'd done. Looks pretty amazing.
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 12, 2021, 08:15:31 AM
Akula isn't far off the mark. It's a junk build from broken and repurposed castings .Its made from a Naafi van and the front end of the refugees car with the boot hamper plonked on the roof. The spare wheel on the Naafi recycled to the front. As I mentioned before Ten minutes tinkering and a model I've still no clear use for.
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Poiter50 on August 12, 2021, 11:56:42 AM
So how do I get to buy the miscast pieces?
Title: Re: Rapid response Home Guard(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on August 12, 2021, 05:03:49 PM
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As I mentioned before Ten minutes tinkering and a model I've still no clear use for.

Ok now you're just showing off. Making things we didn't know we needed or wanted BY ACCIDENT!  lol
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 18, 2021, 04:46:57 PM
Simon and Mick have sent me a pair of Morris 15cwt's .( arrived today along with the new wish list :o)
A couple of disclaimers .They only sent the Bren set not the Lewis But Hay ho!
The Bren gun torso has warped in the mould. So the rear bar has bent round onto the gas cape role. But its easy enough to release from the body and bend it back into the right place. ( even easier if you warm the figure up first.)
Last of all I had to cut the rear foot off the mount in the Tillly. Not because it won't fit . But simply because I was lazy and left the tab on the seat backs ( as this Tilly is put together to be scenery not as a miniature.) So it's nibbled into the space in the flat bed.
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 18, 2021, 04:50:56 PM
That's a bit boring on its own. So here's a few more hints on upcoming releases .
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on September 18, 2021, 06:32:32 PM
I want  :-*
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Cubs on September 18, 2021, 06:39:26 PM
Ah, the home front?
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on September 18, 2021, 06:42:30 PM
Out of curiosity are you heading to Partizan in three weeks?
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: FramFramson on September 18, 2021, 06:54:07 PM
You're going to single-handedly make home-front Blitz games a thing, aren't you?
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 18, 2021, 07:12:30 PM
Paul, Yes
Ewan, Yes
Matt, That would imply I'd made downed Air crew's and someone to come ashore to rescue said crews. Fire watchers, bucket chains, incendiary fire crews , inflatable water reservoirs,and other big bits
Then I'd have to know things such as these and stirrup pumps were issues roughly every 115 yards or every thirty house's.


Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: voltan on September 18, 2021, 07:56:08 PM
Have you ben watching 'I was a fireman' as well?
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: gamer Mac on September 18, 2021, 10:37:39 PM
The ruins are great :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 19, 2021, 08:40:37 AM
I watched it a while ago .( nearly found myself making the watch house and yard for my own table.)
Just re watched. The Way Forward( The Immortal Battalion in the U.S.) trying to find some inspiration.

There's a few more ruined bits to go with these. ( including a universal carrier ;))
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: AKULA on September 19, 2021, 09:34:13 AM
Love those ruins...can certainly make use of some of them for my Cold War project (although will probably steer clear of the vehicles as they date it).

Also interesting to see the rescue parties, having just made some stretcher parties for my own game.

 8)
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: FramFramson on September 19, 2021, 07:39:44 PM
Matt, That would imply I'd made downed Air crew's and someone to come ashore to rescue said crews. Fire watchers, bucket chains, incendiary fire crews , inflatable water reservoirs,and other big bits

That's a suspiciously specific list you have there, friendo.  :D lol

Incidentally, haven't you already made downed aircrew? I'm all but certain there's pics of German ones on the forums somewhere, you sly dog.
Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 21, 2021, 10:18:10 PM
Nope .
Only one off Pulp stuff.
I'll make the missing props for the crashed card plane tonight. If the weather's okay I'll use it as a backdrop for the downed 'aircrew' greens,  in the morning.

Title: Re: FIRE... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on September 22, 2021, 06:28:43 AM
I’ll see you at Partizan and hopefully have time for a quick chat. Thanks
Title: Re: Downed Pilots... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 22, 2021, 08:44:09 AM
Ewan,
It's been a while looking forward to it. I'll make sure I've the time to come over .

Here's a few pics.

Just realized when I looked at the pictures I need to go back and level off the end of the flare gun.

I did make a pilot in harness (similar to the para one ) wrestling down a chute..
At the moment thats not on the casting list .As I'm not sure how commercially viable it is.As it's a very niche figure.


Title: Re: Downed Pilots... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Helen on September 22, 2021, 10:41:23 AM
Very nice looking crew.
Title: Re: Downed Pilots... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 23, 2021, 07:00:25 PM
Cheers H'

It's not so much a crew as a set of individuals from different theatre's .That can be used to represent a crew.
I do have another vignette set which has an injured German pilot/ crewman sat on the ground as well.
Which is very much a Follies set. As it includes a couple in their PJ's and a bemused Constable.
It's that sort of set that adds a little colour to a table .Or just looks fun on a shelf
Title: Re: Downed Pilots... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Lord Raglan on September 23, 2021, 07:33:30 PM
I like those mate  :-*
Title: Re: Downed Pilots... (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Helen on September 23, 2021, 07:55:39 PM
Cheers H'

It's not so much a crew as a set of individuals from different theatre's .That can be used to represent a crew.
I do have another vignette set which has an injured German pilot/ crewman sat on the ground as well.
Which is very much a Follies set. As it includes a couple in their PJ's and a bemused Constable.
It's that sort of set that adds a little colour to a table .Or just looks fun on a shelf

Oh! I do like the sounds of that. Creating some vignettes is my sort of fun.

Thank you Mark.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 24, 2021, 02:53:50 PM
Since it's your thing H'
Here's a quick pic.( I'll try to find some time for some better pictures as its an odd angle on the farmer.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on September 24, 2021, 05:07:24 PM
Absolutely outstanding, really like the police officer and overall a nice little set  :-*
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: dadlamassu on September 24, 2021, 05:34:19 PM
Lovely vignette.  Since the lady appears to be carrying a lamp it seems to be set at night perhaps some children in Siren Suits appropriately armed with a teddy bear, a garden fork, toy pop-gun etc?
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Helen on September 24, 2021, 06:34:53 PM
Since it's your thing H'
Here's a quick pic.( I'll try to find some time for some better pictures as its an odd angle on the farmer.

Love the vignette Mark. Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 24, 2021, 07:31:50 PM
There's a coincidence ..I've literally just finished the 'Anderson Dash' set.( as in ten minutes ago )

Which has this chap in it.
No worries H' I'm glad you like it.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on September 26, 2021, 07:02:24 PM
These look great Mark. Very characterful. I hope they make it to 1st Corp at some point.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 29, 2021, 08:06:07 AM
It shouldn't be that long as I'm ment to pop over to Simon and Micks. At the beginning of October .

Akula.
Normally I'd agree that such a car ,even wrecked.Would looked dated and out place on a 'modern-day' table.
However...

Its possible to not only make relevant. But to make it a story piece. With one very quick and very simple addition.
In fact it would take less than a minute.

A simple strip of white paper less than 2mm thick. Attached to the windscreen post under the brick rubble down to the radiator then back towards the body and draped down the front wing. Or simply just in the traditional 'V' ;)


Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: aircav on September 30, 2021, 07:40:40 PM
Love the downed pilot set, it just needs a small yapping dog barking at him  lol lol
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on September 30, 2021, 10:38:24 PM
I think will indeed add that to the mix.  :D
As  children are already part of another set.( which could in theory be mixed in with this set. To make a more interesting vignette.)
Cheers.
Mark.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Bravo Six on October 01, 2021, 11:00:09 AM
I think that ruined vehicle would also be worth casting. I can see a few uses for that in my project right out of the gate.
Title: Re: Downed Pilot musing no.2.. (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: aircav on October 01, 2021, 04:43:14 PM
I think will indeed add that to the mix.  :D
As  children are already part of another set.( which could in theory be mixed in with this set. To make a more interesting vignette.)
Cheers.
Mark.

Can’t wait  :D :D
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 18, 2022, 08:27:41 PM
As it says a quick update.  Simon picked up alot of the 'green's ' shown on here.Just before Christmas. I'm trying to find enough spare time to paint up a pair of early pattern Morris CS8's.  ( which are now released. )
Simon and Mick have just added two more set from the  backlog to Homefront range. With more apparently due next. Week.
I've not had time to update my thread on things of late.As I've been grinding through a series of truely tedious and painful museum projects overseen by equally obnoxious individuals.
Who place you on par with indebted servitude. So rather than face something Historical I've been relaxing with some fantasy stuff.( it's just nice to know noone can tell its wrong  lol )
But just to show I've not totally given up there's a couple of hints on what's being added soon.
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Poiter50 on January 19, 2022, 02:09:15 AM
Love those observers and if I didn't already have a HG force, the rest would be on my list as well.

Just wish the vehicles were in 1/56 but 3D printing does that for me.
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 19, 2022, 08:30:27 AM
I know there's more due out that'll tempt you  ;)

As for vehicle scale Simon and Micks tanks and new vehicles are 1/48.As they're  Digital sculpts.  The Follies and Homefront are Anolog as the majority of releases of vehicles so far have been civilian and are sculpted in 28mm (6mm to a foot +/- moulding and casting prefered thickness) They've all been collectively class as 1/48 by magazine articles to the point there's no point trying to correct it as people have decided they are 1/48 and I must be mistaken  ::) Which is odd as they're scaled in exactly the same way as the WW1 vehicle range and no one claims they're 1/48( The Rolls Royce is 2mm longer and 2.5mm taller than the Copplestone one. It just has more sausage finger friendly details)
If you wanted to be pedantic they're nearer 1/48 than 1/56. And nearer 1/50 than 1/48.
Which isn't an issue as these ranges will be 99% soft skins and civilian vehicles. So they visually sit well with the 1/48 tanks.
Just let me know which one's you were in two minds about and I'll list their dimensions.

That said the CS8 is probably is all but 1/48  lol
As it's 28.5mm tall from floor to the top of the side panels. Simply so once miniatures are based the vehicle is at the correct chest height. Otherwise it'd be nearer waste height. Which would bugger up your cover and LOS claims in game.

While I'm waffling there is a sandbag revetment with another set that would work the Observer's. I think I might have taken a picture of it before it was boxed up if your interested.
The figures in the bottom picture are from similar sized sets to the rollerskating home guard. They'll probably end up in the Follies range as they're period accurate but unlikely to fit mist people's ww2 games. One's from the shore/raiding party and the other from an early war downed Bomber crew with a Vickers K as a section weapon ( just for ease of stats for people's rule choices. )
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ewan on January 19, 2022, 05:07:58 PM
The Home Guard Observation Team is absolutely amazing  :-*
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Helen on January 21, 2022, 06:59:53 AM
Lovely work Mark. Very nice sets.
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on January 21, 2022, 07:39:32 AM
So Mark, I get the one man bomb shelter…(though I’d hate to be in one if a bomb went off next to it…….you’d surely loose your eardrums for starters!)…..but, what may I ask is the swimming pool next to it?  :D
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 21, 2022, 09:18:54 AM
It's an auxiliary water supply. There's simply too many variations on this concept to try and represent them all. I chose to make the slightly smaller diameter and deeper version than the one in the picture, just to keep it a usefulsize on a table. The 'pool ladder' looking structure isn't a ladder at all .It's  actually a suppot and access point for the fire hose's. The idea behind it is as the water level drops the weight of the water filled hose's doesn't collapse the side of the pool.
These were placed where ever possible  to provide Fire fighters an alternative water supply .Roughly  every couple of street in areas where there was limited access to water (no rivers ,ponds ,etc) or more commonly where the was no mains water. The actual distance between these supplies is a combination of location and the needs/ limitations of the auxiliary fire units.
They also turn up on campaigns as water storage site's .
So the make an  interesting way to bugger up movement at the end of a street or  LoS in field.
This along with the fire fighter's, auxiliary pump and rubble sections are a colourful way to hamper movement on a table.
Or even just to add a little more storytelling to a table set up.
(Especially if you add in the refugees ,car ,and carts.
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on January 21, 2022, 09:23:14 AM
Ha!  Brilliant!   I have never seen one of these before so thanks for the heads up.    I wasn’t a million miles away! Lol
Title: Re: Quick update (Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on January 21, 2022, 10:38:25 PM
Interesting bits of kit. The Auxiliary Water Supply is an interesting choice, there would be the temptation to have some swimmers in it (knitted swimming costumes would be in period ^__^).
So Mark, I get the one man bomb shelter…(though I’d hate to be in one if a bomb went off next to it…….you’d surely loose your eardrums for starters!)…..
I would prefer to be in it than standing outside it.
Title: Re: Auxiliary Fire figthers and rubble(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 23, 2022, 05:25:11 PM
Simon has released at little more of the backlog .
I must admit I'm quite looking forward to getting some paint on them. Oddly enough I'm not as daunted by all the rubble as I thought I was going to be. Once I realised I'd plenty of the colours I use for brick,already in stock. It'll be even easier if I represent brick dust. With the dry rust pigment I've never bothered opening.
Title: Re: Auxiliary Fire figthers and rubble(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Digits on January 23, 2022, 06:29:11 PM
These look brilliant!  I second the call for swimmers! Lol
Title: Re: Auxiliary Fire figthers and rubble(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Helen on January 23, 2022, 10:01:07 PM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: Auxiliary Fire figthers and rubble(Tin sheds Homefront & ww2.)
Post by: Dags on January 24, 2022, 09:57:48 AM
I must admit I'm quite looking forward to getting some paint on them.

Ditto.

Great stuff, Mark
Title: Re: Homefront rubble and auxiliary fire pump ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 24, 2022, 10:35:04 AM
Cheers Chaps,
I wasn't 100% sold on these translating well with gamers. How I intend on using them is to combine them with the refugees to act as ways to block roads and slow advances ( difficult terrain being one theory) and to block LOS. Or just to add some sideline scene setting on a table.
The actual pump predates the war and was sold internationally so its possible to use it in both military and civilian setting on both sides of the conflict. Plus it was still around and in use in civil defence during the cold war( styling changed towards the end of the cold War.)
Without knowing how well these would sell in advance. I haven't invested my time in doing a German Auxiliary Fire crew.But it's something that could be added in as little as two weeks once there's sufficient feed back to warrant me pulling late nighters.
To change the pump into the military version towed by lorries and water tenders. Is a very simple conversion. As the only real difference is the towing eye,which is mounted on a dog leg extension.
All that requires is one vertical cut to the towing eye just where it meets the hose's. Then reattaching it at the desired height with a rectangle of plasti card acting as the joining  piece between the main body and the towing eye.

Just for fun here's another soft skin I'm musing over making.
Title: Re: Homefront rubble and auxiliary fire pump ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ewan on January 24, 2022, 05:30:30 PM
Just for fun here's another soft skin I'm musing over making.

Stop musing and just do it  ;)
Title: Re: Homefront rubble and auxiliary fire pump ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 26, 2022, 01:17:18 PM
May be.
But there's a lot to do . lol
Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 31, 2022, 06:56:54 PM
Simon and Mick have released another two sets from the backlog. Unfortunately it appears the Jack Russell has dognapped between A and B .As it's not in the casting pick fir the downed pilot ( It's not a clear picture but I can't see it I  the picture so it could just be me.)
Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ewan on February 01, 2022, 05:57:17 PM
Excellent two little sets of figures and so full of character  :-*
Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: FramFramson on February 01, 2022, 06:43:43 PM
Simon and Mick have released another two sets from the backlog. Unfortunately it appears the Jack Russell has dognapped between A and B .As it's not in the casting pick fir the downed pilot ( It's not a clear picture but I can't see it I  the picture so it could just be me.)

Is that first picture a mix of nationalities, or are they all supposed to be British? Or generic even, with paint doing the work of fixing their nationality? I can't quite tell from the photo if the figure with the peaked cap has a line above the cap badge (i.e. a bar with a circle below as a a simplified Luftwaffe cap badge) or what the device at his neck is, and I'm not sure if the fellow on the far right is meant to be Russian?

That's not meant as a knock on your sculpts, which are excellent, it's just that the fine details aren't reading well in that photo

(in the second one, the focus is so off, I can't even see any of the features of the presumably-German pilot at all; it's a blob to me).

Not really a knock on Simon or Mick either. I'm sure they were in a hurry to let you know and I doubt the second pic is meant as a shop image!
Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 01, 2022, 09:58:09 PM
Cheers Ewan,
I've now officially run out of Laffer photos for characters. 

Matt,
There's some photos of the 'green's ' on page 29 that are a little easier to read.
There's also a hint of other sets on the way if you look at the auxiliary water supply picture. Page 31
They're for the Follies,  As it going to be a one off set of downed airmen to represent an inter/ early war bomber crew.
Or a Pulp airship. Also a Fleet Auxiliary/Merchant raiding party.
I've no idea if it's the Cavalry and Snipers next or something else from the back log.I only know what's been released once someone tells me what Simon and Mick have posted on Facebook.   ::)

Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: FramFramson on February 01, 2022, 10:36:32 PM
Ah, those fellows again! Now I get it.  ;D
Title: Re: Downed German pilot and aircrew sets ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ewan on February 03, 2022, 08:43:15 PM
I've no idea if it's the Cavalry and Snipers next or something else from the back log.I only know what's been released once someone tells me what Simon and Mick have posted on Facebook.   ::)
Hopefully it will be the cavalry 🤞
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 07, 2022, 02:51:53 PM
After talking to Digits about his Submarine pen project.
I mentioned I was musing over a series of revetments that could be used for both civilian and military settings in all theatres.Then to an extent they're viable for the entire 20th century.
I had to wait a while before mentioning them on here, As it required some generic measurements form mdf companies( Which has indirectly lead to a spin off project for an mdf manufacturer. So it's a win win musing for me.

Of course I'm not going to show everything that's been mused over. But here's a generic doorway/ entrance with blast wall, and a revetted corner. These can be used to represent everything from an air raid shelter to a command bunker or an ammo dump. By using these just propped against your existing buildings you can imply a different use for the building or make it an objective. Equally you could use them on ruined buildings, or even to scratch build a complex of buildings or a redoubt.
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: David H on February 07, 2022, 03:28:58 PM
A great idea. I can see a lot of uses for those.
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Digits on February 07, 2022, 03:46:57 PM
Yup, looking good fella.
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 07, 2022, 05:13:21 PM
Cheers Chaps,
Just for Fun here's an OP core piece.  It has the larger concrete style air raid shelter ( suitable for both sides of the channel) in the picture it's minus a few details. As it fits with both the home guard observation team, and the Air raid ,and Fire watchers sets. I've left it as a stand alone piece that can be tweaked to those role's or simply used as is.
There's also an air raid siren set to fit onto the boards next to the shelter.
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ewan on February 08, 2022, 04:47:52 PM
Cheers Chaps,
Just for Fun here's an OP core piece.  It has the larger concrete style air raid shelter ( suitable for both sides of the channel) in the picture it's minus a few details. As it fits with both the home guard observation team, and the Air raid ,and Fire watchers sets. I've left it as a stand alone piece that can be tweaked to those role's or simply used as is.
There's also an air raid siren set to fit onto the boards next to the shelter.
Really nice piece, out of curosity what Fire Watcher set  :o
Title: Re: Sandbag building revetments ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: MaleGriffin on February 08, 2022, 05:01:02 PM
Great work! Inspirational!
Title: Re: Gathering up parts or The Bridge so far..( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 19, 2022, 01:26:55 PM
Sorry, sorry couldn't resist the obvious pun  :D

As mentioned a while back. I was planning on building a slightly more unusual bridge,and of course something for the bridge to go over.
I went with the premade HO railway bridge,as the starting point. It arrived yesterday ,and with a little tweaking it'll  do the job nicely. As it's never going to have something the size of a tiger tank trundling across it. I think once it's got the two external foot paths added ( so nearly an extra 70mm in width)
It'll still look reasonably in scale.
The bridge came in at £13.99 free p&p. Given that it's premade,and came with all that 5mm plywood. I didn't think it was that badly priced.( only a slight twinges of guilt knowing someone spent time and effort building it,and I'm going to cut it up.)
Title: Re: Gathering up parts or The Bridge so far..( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 19, 2022, 02:57:56 PM
 I forgot to  mention .
Simon,and Mick have released the armoured FOB set
Title: Re: Gathering up parts or The Bridge so far..( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Bravo Six on April 02, 2022, 11:14:22 PM
Mark, did you do the Para Jeeps for 1st Corp? Curious....
Title: Re: Gathering up parts or The Bridge so far..( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 03, 2022, 09:53:11 AM
Yep.
along with the Airborne 6 pndr ,Howitzers, Heavy weapons, supply dumps,drop canisters, parachutes, drop zone markers. Plus a fair chunk of tech work on an intermediate modernisation of Robbie Bakers original Para miniatures.
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 13, 2022, 04:50:41 PM
It's been a while since I've had the time to update my WW2 thread.As I've been insanely busy with a combination of work,and a several big chunks of life . But this afternoon I managed to steal a little time for me,and coloured in my Early Morris C8. I've still to touch up the driver as I normally add the final highlights once the driver is in place
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Dags on October 14, 2022, 07:44:03 AM
Cracking  8)
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ash on October 14, 2022, 09:56:05 AM
That looks lovely, great result.
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: CapnJim on October 14, 2022, 04:49:24 PM
Looks good to me... :)
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 14, 2022, 09:43:39 PM
daft question - model looks great, but should the tyres protrude beyond the bodywork/fenders?
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Blackwolf on October 14, 2022, 10:41:39 PM
That’s a little cracker :-*
daft question - model looks great, but should the tyres protrude beyond the bodywork/fenders?

Surely you mean wings.
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 14, 2022, 11:38:48 PM
That’s a little cracker :-*
Surely you mean wings.

No, that would be Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Blackwolf on October 15, 2022, 12:01:23 AM
I think you’ll find fender is an Americanism,similar to trunk, hood,gas and so forth  ;)
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 15, 2022, 10:53:00 AM
I have dual nationality...  sue me.
Title: Re: Returning to the fold and colouring in a C8 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 15, 2022, 11:37:23 AM
That would be a combination of issues.
The rear wheel is half a mil out .Mainly I got sidetracked by answering the door and sods law. It's  misalignment in the gluing I put it down to answer the door thinking it had dried,and it slipped under it's own weight. Then of course it chose to be the world's strongest super glue bond.But doesn't it always when you make a mistake  ;D
But the front wheel is slightly turned.I prefer to have the steering turned slightly on my vehicles.It just takes away some of the monotony of of a static model.
Having said all that these are the bigger wheels so they sail close to the edges of the wheel arches.
It's a weird on the very Early C8 it was nothing more than a beefed up CS8 . Before they went for a full cab and separate bed. I made it simply because it is a halfway house that can be used as a CS8 or as a C8. That way you don't need two models of pretty much the same thing a 15cwt.
Title: Re: A station for my Homefront/ Hornby Dublo rescaling musing ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 01, 2022, 06:23:00 PM
After a week of really Bizarre events which ment I've achieved beggar all,and been absolutely nowhere. To night I'm saying time out. ;D

So I've started an experiment in rescaling a HO Hornby Dublo Railway station,without doing anything complicated ( Purely a sat on the sofa project.
Why a Hornby Dublo station? Three reasons really. It's diecast and won't warp. The Platform is just over 20mm high. Which is the same as Sarissa's description of their platform height. So if I'm not struck on the conversion after its done. I'll still have a platform useable for 28mm figures.
Thirdly they're relatively cheep in comparison to MDF railway stations .This one cost £10 including p&p( it is missing a platform wall section.) Which means at the very least I've a three piece platform for a tenner .
I've still a few details to add which will hide the joints on the doors,and detract from how narrow the platform doors are.( There is enough room to cut out the original doors. However it's a only a test piece.)
Title: Re: A station for my Homefront/ Hornby Dublo rescaling musing ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: FramFramson on November 01, 2022, 08:55:56 PM
Diecast scenery? Must weigh a bloody ton!  :o

Looks like a nice structure though.
Title: Re: A station for my Homefront/ Hornby Dublo rescaling musing ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: has.been on November 02, 2022, 06:55:06 AM
Nice find & it looks good too.
Title: Re: A station for my Homefront/ Hornby Dublo rescaling musing ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 02, 2022, 11:20:04 AM
I have to confess I didn't know how much it weighed as it doesn't feel heavy in its component parts compared to the level crossing I converted ( which started me down this rabbit hole.) So out of curiosity I weighed it. Including all the bits I've added ,it weighs 700g. I'm not sure that an MDF version would be any lighter.( Card I would say probably around 500g.)
So not as heavy as you'd think.
HB,
You can find the Hornby Dublo platforms,stations,level crossings,etc on the Bay of fleas . As you going to need to repaint them it's easier to pick up the knacker ones as the railway enthusiasts want the pristine ones in their boxes. There's no real effort needed as the platforms are one piece castings and nine times out of ten the older stations are built with flat head screws. The metal level crossings are riveted together the later ones are plastic.
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 12, 2022, 02:10:34 PM
I'm halfway through colouring in,and detailing. So I figured it was a good point for an update.
The frosting on the windows isn't an issue as  it wipes off this type of recycled packaging . Plus I'll be using a Matt varnish so they'll frost slightly and then I'll add a false shadow. Over the varnish.
The hedges at this point don't look particularly straight.Because their not. As I've allowed a little room to squeeze some grass tufts on the outer edge of the hedge just to break up the outline
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Dags on November 12, 2022, 04:13:21 PM
That looks ace  8)
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Digits on November 12, 2022, 05:00:20 PM
Very good!
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ash on November 13, 2022, 09:31:33 AM
That does look very nicely done, the little parts of mossy green in the panels above the windows has come out very well. Cracking result all over.
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Freddy on November 13, 2022, 10:39:33 AM
Really great, I like how natural looking it is!
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on November 16, 2022, 01:30:07 PM
I'm glad you all like the way it's turning out. As it's been quite a while since I've had any spare time all.
Here's a quick progress picture as I'm adding little details as and when I can.( The platform has a slight sheen as it's got a coat of supposedly Matt Varnish. Not the final sealing coat simply a fixing coat as the paint work took some severe hits from careless hand's.)
I've made some quick and rough platform benches rather than Uber neat ones just give a little more texture rather than perfect straight lines. These have detracted from the narrowness of the platform doors. I've still a set of platform scales to make,and some posters to paint.As well as grass tufts,and leaves to add ( because it's an English branch line,so leaves are an essential hazard.)
Title: Re: Railway Station WIP update 12/11 ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: MaleGriffin on November 17, 2022, 05:42:35 PM
Excellent you captured the architectural style!
Title: Bridge Wip. ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 03, 2023, 09:29:46 AM
After a wonderfully wet English Summer.Which has left me confined to working in an office ( not my natural environment) I've taken a little time off to pick up my long stalled Home Front WW2 project.
Starting with the Bridge and rivers I've been promising to make for well over a year.
Title: Re: Felttner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 03, 2023, 03:07:03 PM
The Bridge is the most current build. However I've had things like the Felttner floating around for the best part of this year. It's unreleased at the moment.Simply  because I've not been able to get over to 1st Corps in fact due to my work load . I've not had more than a five minute chat with Simon and Mick at Partizan since the beginning of the year.( But it's cast and ready to go as and when.)
Title: Re: Felttner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on August 03, 2023, 04:54:29 PM
So much to love in this thread. That Flettner in particular looks grand.
Title: Re: Felttner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 03, 2023, 05:28:10 PM
Thank you.
I did add some pictures of the Felttner in the raw resin and metal on my workbench thread a while back.

What I have noticed is I didn't add any photos of the station with figures ( for scale.)
Title: Re: Felttner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on August 03, 2023, 05:54:20 PM
Nice station.

I would be tempted to add some Ruhrstahl X-4s on stub wings to the Hummingbird.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5g-XXxWF4XE/XFFaZbSevgI/AAAAAAAAEtM/6UyrJdse87cKnbjnEI9_h-JICVS5j9o5wCLcBGAs/s1600/X4-gm-1.png)
More pictures from the Space Museum in Leicester here: https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/ruhrstahl-x-4-guided-missile.html (https://ultravanillasmurf.blogspot.com/2019/01/ruhrstahl-x-4-guided-missile.html)
The Hummingbird is an interesting vehicle.
Title: Re: Flettner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on August 04, 2023, 10:20:54 AM
That's an interesting idea.
I don't know if it'd worked in reality. Partly because the Felttner was a little flimsy and an extra 130lbs + on each side might have been an issue. Given they weren't allowed to taxi with the rota's turning.
As a 'weird war' thing it'd definitely look the part.

Although I have to admit it does put me in mind of something from Flash Gordon,or Tin tin.
Title: Re: Flettner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Westfalia Chris on August 04, 2023, 11:23:08 AM
That's an interesting idea.
I don't know if it'd worked in reality. Partly because the Felttner was a little flimsy and an extra 130lbs + on each side might have been an issue. Given they weren't allowed to taxi with the rota's turning.
As a 'weird war' thing it'd definitely look the part.

Although I have to admit it does put me in mind of something from Flash Gordon,or Tin tin.

Maybe a pair of Panzerschreck RPzB 54s or a rack of Panzerfausts. ;) Lovely work as it stands, though.
Title: Re: Flettner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: dadlamassu on August 04, 2023, 01:15:12 PM
Maybe a pair of Panzerschreck RPzB 54s or a rack of Panzerfausts. ;) Lovely work as it stands, though.

Panzerfausts were certainly used from slow aircraft in 1945
(https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/uploads/monthly_12_2007/post-2568-1196515952.jpg)

Title: Re: Flettner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: FreakyFenton on August 07, 2023, 07:39:50 AM
The Flettner looks great, I especially like the painting that shows it 'in use' as opposed to 'factory new'.

I can recommend the museum in Peenemünde for things like the Ruhrstahl, as they have quite a big collection of items.
Title: Re: Flettner 'Hummingbird' ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 10, 2023, 05:10:43 PM
Just spotted it on the 20th Century Follies section.
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/felttner-fl282-helicopter/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/product/felttner-fl282-helicopter/)
There is a difference of opinion on the price between the above and follies page:
https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/20th-century-c20th-follies/ (https://1stcorps.co.uk/product-category/20th-century/20th-century-c20th-follies/)
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 30, 2023, 11:54:30 AM
Finally found a little spare time to add some base colours to parts of the bridge. I've still a few bits to make but there's now enough done to post some progress pictures.
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Andym on December 13, 2023, 12:32:23 PM
Fantastic! Great colours! :-*
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 13, 2023, 02:55:13 PM
Cheers Andy,
It's living behind the chair until after Christmas. It's mainly just weathering to do . The stairs for either side needs a rethink though.
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: CapnJim on December 13, 2023, 05:59:23 PM
That bridge looks great.  Certainly something worth fighting over...  ;)
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: FramFramson on December 13, 2023, 08:10:09 PM
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnn
Title: Re: A little progress on the bridge ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 14, 2023, 12:16:18 AM
Cheers chaps  lol
The whole thing has roughly an A2 foot print and will store all the parts on as near as damn it an A4 one. Which was about the best compromise I could come up with.

I also completely forgot to add some bits of progress on the railway pieces
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Jemima Fawr on December 14, 2023, 01:37:01 AM
Excellent once again.  Are you doing the signal box interior?  If so, don't forget to include the painting table...  ;)
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: has.been on December 14, 2023, 06:25:29 AM
All good work, but the bridge is my favourite.
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Dubar on December 14, 2023, 02:01:58 PM
Excellent work on the bridge, best I've seen!!!
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Ash on December 14, 2023, 03:08:02 PM
That glow effect on the engine fire box is superb.
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Eclaireur on December 15, 2023, 09:21:12 AM
Very enjoyable thread TSG ! forgive me if you've already been asked, but have you used 3D printed railway sections or done them another way?
EC
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: .:Gunslinger:. on December 15, 2023, 09:38:59 AM
That is ome superb work! I love the terrain, looks suitably grimey and industrial!

What really left me speechless is the painting on the engine of the train, the effect of the fire inside, the tea pot on top etc. are just stunning
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on December 15, 2023, 06:56:38 PM
I'm glad you like the interior ( glow and all.)
Originally it only existed as an insert for my scratch builds as I got fed up of repeatedly making a new one each time . So I made a stamp mould to make a core piece that can be customised as and when it's need.
I got a lot of PM's on the book of face about having a set so I made an interior set and a series of industrial looking figures that could be used as a locomotive crew as  well as universal engineering types.( They'll be out in the new year.)

As for railway tracks
I don't have any 3D printed pieces . Instead I've two different versions of track very close in width. The set on the embankment is just cardboard coloured in to look like track.
The other is that black plastic track you get with the Christmas toy railway sets. All that's had done I'd three different colours of brown dry brushes on the sleepers and a raggity line of a rust colour down the sides of each rail,then the tops painted in a chainmail metallic.
Glued to a strip of card. Then 3mm grey railway ballast glued on . With some mixed herbs on the edges. Then a lazy spray of PVA over the whole thing.( Lazy as I just grabbed the bottle of flock layering spray PVA and blasted away as it was just an experiment.)
The level crossings I use are just pimped up Hornby Dublo diecast ones.Which are very easy ( and cheep if you keep looking and bare in mind you're going to rework them anyway.)
Title: Re: A little progress on the railway scenery ( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Eclaireur on December 16, 2023, 11:06:50 PM
Thanks for the railway tips -excellent  :)
Title: Re: A quick layout dry run.( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 07, 2024, 10:52:34 PM
Spent a little time this evening testing a board set up. So it's not a 100% . Rather a nudge and a check that it's moving in the right direction.
Title: Re: A quick layout dry run.( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: CapnJim on February 12, 2024, 05:55:57 PM
I'd say it looks good so far!
Title: Re: A quick layout dry run.( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Johnny Boy on February 15, 2024, 11:31:32 AM
Splendid work there TSG, I can but hope my own home front project if its ever done will look half as good.
Title: Re: A quick layout dry run.( tsg's WW2 thread)
Post by: Wellington Bonaparte on February 16, 2024, 11:09:48 PM
I've  just spent the last couple of evenings going through this thread from the start. What a joy it's been! An amazing journey, fabulous, characterful figures and the buildings are stunning. Thank you for sharing and I hope you get time to play with them  :-* :-* :-*