28mm late war British & Germans

[carlos marighela]

Well you could leave it suspended in mid-air and say it's the real airborne version. 

Who makes the Loyd Carrier? That's a lovely little casting.

[Ash]

Got the carrier from Rubicon, very nicely cast. Very promptly posted.
Only critique would be; could have done with more of the ammunition cases.

https://rubiconmodels.co.uk/collections/british-vehicles/products/loyd

[carlos marighela]

Cheers!. Have quite a few of their placcy kits, just built an M113 as it happens but not tried their resin offerings. Bit tempted by a Sheridan and if the castings are as clean as that, it's been bumped up the list.

[Ash]

Cheers!. Have quite a few of their placcy kits, just built an M113 as it happens but not tried their resin offerings. Bit tempted by a Sheridan and if the castings are as clean as that, it's been bumped up the list.

It's a very nice cast, minimal clean up. I did give the main body and the canopy a dunk in hot water, to push the sides of the body out and the canopy in, just to get a nice fit. Then there are a few metal bits (lights & those little side bits over the running gear). Overall it's probably a nats on the small side for the gun, but not enough to get worked up over.

Do you know how the Rubicon M113 compares (size wise) to the Empress ones?

[carlos marighela]

A bit smaller (1/56 vs 1/50). That said the size difference isn't as big as I would have thought and the Rubicon version is much better detailed. Thing has almost a full interior, I'm tempted to open one up and trick it out as a diorama item. They even give you the decals for the interior and it has an engine. You get two versions of the driver,  a full sized one you can seat at the controls and a simple head and shoulders version.

I got a bit tired waiting for Empress to do an Aussie bucket and well, (a) it's not likely to appear next to it's bigger bretheren and (b) it kind of works better with the smaller Paul Hicks sculpts. I think with the modern Empress ranges, which are more like 32mm then 1/50 is the way to go but this looks about right with the Australian infantry.

Anyway here's what they look like side by side. Apols for the thread diversion.

[Shahbahraz]

If you have access to a 3d printer then there is an Aussie APC available from Bob Mack 3d https://bobmack3d.myshopify.com/

[Ash]

Thanks for the side by side of the M113s, they don't look that different. Should work pretty well together.

On the Airborne front; just finished a most excellent book 'Arnhem Lift' by Louis Hagen. Thanks to Harry for the recommend.

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=142941.0

Following on from that, had a bit of a rummage around YouTube, and found this:

[carlos marighela]

Most interesting! Thanks for sharing that Ash.

[Ash]

Before this ends up covered in mud, I want to add some vehicle markings.
Not sure whether this would be part of a 4th Batt KOSB anti tank platoon ( if there was one) or attached from another unit (RA?).




6 Pounder so far...

This will end up with some snow.
For unit markings on battle dress, should that be on both shoulders?

[Harry Faversham]

If they're KOSBie Airborne yes, both shoulders on the BD, nowt on the Denison's, unless rank badges. Hope that helps, mate.
 

[Ash]

If they're KOSBie Airborne yes, both shoulders on the BD, nowt on the Denison's, unless rank badges. Hope that helps, mate.
 

Cheers Harry. These blokes are for my late War 52nd Div.
These are the battle dress badges I added to some before, however I only did the left sleeve. Wondering if it should be both sides?

[carlos marighela]

Regimental flash, arm of service strip and divisional sign on both sleeves on BD along with rank chevrons, if any.

[carlos marighela]

Example:

https://www.themilitariadealers.com/en-GB/uniforms-and-combat-clothing/37-battledress-blouse-the-buffs-size-16-1941-dated/prod_55307

[commissarmoody]

Those badges really pop on those uniforms. 

[Paratrooper 42]

I never tire of catching up with this thread, always superb work in here.