Author Topic: 28mm late war British & Germans (Read 135084 times)

Ash · « **Reply #360 on:** December 14, 2020, 09:32:16 PM »

Thanks David.

Found a resin Universal carrier on eBay; came with a Desert Rats crew, who needed a bit of GS.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #361 on:** December 15, 2020, 12:53:08 AM »

They look pretty cool. Guessing the green stuff was to make them into ETO. What scale was the resin cast?

Ash · « **Reply #362 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:08:23 AM »

It's apparently a 1/56 from Blitzkrieg Resin Miniatures.

It had a load of resin stowage glued on the outside which I removed; stuck one tarp back on the side, one pack as an armrest for bloke in the back (the big tarp on the back is part of the cast, I think).
The crew all had shorts, rolled socks and rolled sleeves, so just attcked with a dremmel, then GS'd sleeves & hoods on smocks, some GS on the legs mainly arround the top of the gaiters. Bloke in the back got some netting & scrim on his helmet

commissarmoody · « **Reply #363 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:20:32 AM »

Well your work paid off, would never have guessed they where set to fight in the dessert before you got ahold of them.

tancrede · « **Reply #364 on:** December 15, 2020, 12:10:06 PM »

Very good work, sir.

You've done a nice conversion job on this little boy !

Ash · « **Reply #365 on:** April 27, 2021, 01:48:59 PM »

Another find on eBay, British tank crew bloke in a Pixie suit.

Marine0846 · « **Reply #366 on:** April 27, 2021, 02:19:10 PM »

Well painted.
Really like them.
I have been putting together some Tamiya 1/48 carriers.
What a pain to put together.
But my troops need transport.

commissarmoody · « **Reply #367 on:** April 28, 2021, 11:19:03 AM »

Good looking crewmen.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #368 on:** April 28, 2021, 04:32:52 PM »

That's a very overweight Universal Carrier. The Bridge plate says 40 tons...

Nice work though. I've been printing carriers, now I need to find some 1/56 crew figures.

Ash · « **Reply #369 on:** April 28, 2021, 10:59:03 PM »

Quote from: Shahbahraz on April 28, 2021, 04:32:52 PM

That's a very overweight Universal Carrier. The Bridge plate says 40 tons...

Nice work though. I've been printing carriers, now I need to find some 1/56 crew figures.

So that's what it means, oops! Thanks for the info.
What would be a more appropriate number for a carrier?

Not to worry, now I know what it is I just did a picture search and a 5 looks the part, which now makes me wonder what the 40 should have gone on..?

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #370 on:** April 28, 2021, 11:10:12 PM »

IIRC, Carriers were 4 tons, and 40 were Churchills.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #371 on:** April 28, 2021, 11:10:45 PM »

Found it..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_military_vehicle_markings_of_World_War_II#Bridge_rating

Ash · « **Reply #372 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:51:13 AM »

Quote from: Shahbahraz on April 28, 2021, 11:10:12 PM

IIRC, Carriers were 4 tons, and 40 were Churchills.

That would explain where I got the '40' decals from, must have come with the Churchill kit. I've managed to paint out the rather OTT number and will add another decal over the top.
Thanks very much for pointing that out.

Shahbahraz · « **Reply #373 on:** April 29, 2021, 12:35:23 PM »

Sorry. Didn't mean to be picky. I think it looks great. I only hope mine turn out as nicely.

Ash · « **Reply #374 on:** April 29, 2021, 08:10:02 PM »

Quote from: Shahbahraz on April 29, 2021, 12:35:23 PM

Sorry. Didn't mean to be picky. I think it looks great. I only hope mine turn out as nicely.

Mate, you never need to apologise to me for helping..! Quite the opposite, I need all the help I can get.
If you hadn't pointed it out I'd never have known, thanks again for the info, it's much appreciated.

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