Author Topic: 28mm late war British & Germans Arnhem etc (Read 185869 times)

has.been · « **Reply #960 on:** September 27, 2024, 07:57:05 AM »

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Superb work./
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Yes, please keep on posting.

Ash · « **Reply #961 on:** September 27, 2024, 11:41:52 AM »

Here's what's left in the in-tray...

Ash · « **Reply #962 on:** October 04, 2024, 12:33:38 PM »

Couple of light weapon teams.

Digits · « **Reply #963 on:** October 04, 2024, 02:10:46 PM »

Great work fella, love them!

Ash · « **Reply #964 on:** October 04, 2024, 02:38:09 PM »

Thanks David, been admiring your Russian village scenery.

Major Robert Cain VC.

has.been · « **Reply #965 on:** October 04, 2024, 04:14:48 PM »

Still excellent paintwork. Well done.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #966 on:** October 04, 2024, 06:02:35 PM »

That's a great scene for a great figure of a great man. He really looks like he's stalking that Stug.

CapnJim · « **Reply #967 on:** October 06, 2024, 05:27:34 PM »

Quote from: carlos marighela on October 04, 2024, 06:02:35 PM

That's a great scene for a great figure of a great man. He really looks like he's stalking that Stug.

Would the PIAT even arm at that close a range?

carlos marighela · « **Reply #968 on:** October 06, 2024, 10:25:47 PM »

The PIAT was essentially a large, hollow charge, spigot mortar bomb with an impact fuse. It was meant to be carried cocked in action but minus a round in the muzzle tray until such time as it was fired. . No minimum arming distance AFAIK. Probably for the best, as it's effective range against armour was 100 metres or less.

Both Major Cain at Arnhem and Fusilier Frank Jefferson in Italy recorded hits at 20 yards or less. Private Ernest 'Smokey' Smith of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada bagged a Panther at about 30 feet in Italy. All three were VC winners, Smith being the last surviving Canadian VC winner. His VC citation is well worth a read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Smith

CapnJim · « **Reply #969 on:** October 06, 2024, 10:41:26 PM »

I didn't think it had an arming distance, but I couldn't remember. I suppose I could have just looked it up...

Even with that, that distance in Ash's photo is a bit close for the PIAT gunner, ain't it? Just sayin'...

carlos marighela · « **Reply #970 on:** October 06, 2024, 10:44:55 PM »

Well, I guess it means he's unlikely to miss.

Ash · « **Reply #971 on:** October 08, 2024, 05:04:02 PM »

Quote from: has.been on October 04, 2024, 04:14:48 PM

Still excellent paintwork. Well done.

Thanks a lot.

Quote from: carlos marighela on October 04, 2024, 06:02:35 PM

That's a great scene for a great figure of a great man. He really looks like he's stalking that Stug.

Had the bloke, bit of wall and Stug out on workspace. Just a bit of fun, had to be done.

Quote from: CapnJim on October 06, 2024, 10:41:26 PM

Even with that, that distance in Ash's photo is a bit close for the PIAT gunner, ain't it? Just sayin'...

Could be a tad too close for comfort...
That said; wasn't really intending it to be representative of any particular scale or distance, just a bit of fun.
The whole lot is literally plonked on a piece of velvet covered foam the size of a kids shoe box, somewhat precariously plonked at that.
Any further back and the Stug would fall off the back..!

Here's Johnny...