Somewhere in Calvados.My Bolt action painting & building log.(Updated 29/7/22)

[modelwarrior]

Lovely work
What did you make the wall out of?

Three layers of foam card. As long as you clamp the gluing card it will dry into whatever shape you want.

[Hu Rhu]

That is a wonderful vignette and great painting on thos AFVs. 

[Mason]

Only just discovered this thread.
It certainly contains some great stuff, especially that chateau!
 

[BillK]

  Fantastic work... not sure whether I am more impressed or depressed 

[modelwarrior]

Some arty support by Warlord.

[Digits]

Really nice!   Love the vignette on the previous page.   Clever.  You’ve reminded me I need to make backdrops yet!

Looking forward to more of your work.

[modelwarrior]

Final bit of completed painting for a while. These are a batch of basementscenery 1/56 Panzer crew tank sets and also some Perry miniatures converted DAK troops. And right at the end is a Renault AHN 3.5 ton 3d printed and finally Nouvion`s finest line up.

[Digits]

I like the tank crew.  Just found their website, I may have to get a few of those!  Cheers.  Good job.

[modelwarrior]

I like the tank crew.  Just found their website, I may have to get a few of those!  Cheers.  Good job.

Watch out for the postage costs from Germany,nearly as much as the minis Best place a largish order and get your money worth.

[Digits]

Good advice.  Shame they don’t do other minis unless I’m looking in the wrong place!

Cheers

[bluewillow]

Lovely work on the chateau!

Cheers
Matt

[modelwarrior]

Small update on what I have been up to as of late.

The Tithe Barn at Crepon in Calvados has been around since 1500 and is still standing to this day. It was perfect for a unique bit of terrain for my WW2 wargaming board. I might also use it for some other period wargaming as well. Built from foam card and wood with a little bit of artistic licence(which translates as I left out the difficult bits .

I found this barn on Google maps(random searching about) and by a slight chance of fate it played a small part in the Normandy landings as it was used as a Rafadrome after fighting had passed through Crepon. See the link: https://rafbeachunits.info/units/uk-beach-squadrons-april-august-1944/4-beach-squadron/rafadrome/

[modelwarrior]

And a few more piccies: I originally played with making the barn longer(more true to scale) but it would of dominated the board in size. It needs to fit into farm complex.

 More info and pictures on my blog :https://themodelwarrior.com/2022/04/07/tithe-barn-in-creponcalvadosbolt-action-28mm/

[CapnJim]

Nice work here in this thread.  Love that barn!

[modelwarrior]

Nice work here in this thread.  Love that barn!

 Thanks. Apparently an 88m Flak held up forces advancing towards Crepon so thats my next thing to do. A nice 88mm sandbag pit and Camouflage in the wheat field near the barn.