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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Jemima Fawr on June 06, 2020, 08:55:53 PM

Title: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Jemima Fawr on June 06, 2020, 08:55:53 PM

As it's 6th June, I thought I'd stick some Normandy stuff on the blog, so here are Hobart's Funnies...

http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2020/06/06/hobarts-funnies-79th-armoured-division-in-normandy/

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/924/4yNDfD.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/qX8MAl.jpg)

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/NpN62Z.jpg)

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: SABOT on June 06, 2020, 09:56:54 PM

They look spot on. 👍

Great tribute upon this great day to be remembered.

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Jemima Fawr on June 07, 2020, 05:49:29 AM

Cheers Sabot. :)

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Rich H on June 07, 2020, 07:33:34 AM

nice work

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 07, 2020, 09:00:18 AM

Very nice.

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Jemima Fawr on June 07, 2020, 11:46:46 AM

Cheers chaps! :)

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: has.been on June 07, 2020, 02:56:04 PM

Nicely done.
I often wondered with things like the Funnies, why no-one thought of
updating the Mantlet.  Tyres & maybe fold out 'flaps' would provide
some cover. Have them in the front of the landing craft, then
when the ramp comes down push it out (push out the 'flaps') &
advance up the beach.

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Jemima Fawr on June 07, 2020, 03:34:18 PM

Quote from: has.been on June 07, 2020, 02:56:04 PM

Nicely done.
I often wondered with things like the Funnies, why no-one thought of
updating the Mantlet.  Tyres & maybe fold out 'flaps' would provide
some cover. Have them in the front of the landing craft, then
when the ramp comes down push it out (push out the 'flaps') &
advance up the beach.

Now you come to mention it, I think I've seen some trial photos of something exactly like that, though it may have been WW1-vintage (the memory is very hazy).

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: gamer Mac on June 07, 2020, 03:54:54 PM

Very nice :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
I really like your blog post as well very interesting

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: has.been on June 07, 2020, 09:09:11 PM

If you find the trial photos I for one would love to see them.

Title: Re: Hobart's Funnies
Post by: Jemima Fawr on June 07, 2020, 10:03:11 PM

Quote from: has.been on June 07, 2020, 09:09:11 PM

If you find the trial photos I for one would love to see them.

Me too.  They're certainly not in anything I've got here.