AKULA’s After the Bomb project 1980s imagination - pg31 Police Vans

[Paul @ Empress Miniatures]

Excellent. Love the building in the pictures.

More Landy's being released any time soon.

[Andym]

Wow! Fantastic project mate! That all looks amazing!!

[AKULA]

Thanks everyone for your comments, they help keep me motivated 

Dunno whether you’ve seen these:

https://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=1158

I have seen them thanks - was surprised when they just popped up on the Crusader site one day without any fanfare. That pack with the SLR is probably my favourite but they are all on the todo list.

Excellent. Love the building in the pictures.

More Landy's being released any time soon.

Thanks Paul, the building is by Chris from TaskForce Terrain.

Looking forward to seeing the new landies 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Nice work on that second Land Rover.

[AKULA]

Nice work on that second Land Rover.

Thanks UVS, I thought it would be a shame to hide the second one under a camo net 

The amount and variety of stowage also comes in handy for converting some of the other vehicles I have in mind.

[AKULA]

Just the one figure finished today....a conversion from one of the OOP Mike Bravo figures I picked up off of a fellow LAF’er, with an Anvil Industry riot head.

Given the mix of gear, think I’ll use him as a TA...possibly as Home Service Force.

[commissarmoody]

Very nice. Shame about the Mike Bravo going under. They had a few good mins gone.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Nice work on that figure.

[AKULA]

Thanks guys

A few more photos - these were the other figures I was waiting upon yesterday to dry before basing.

First up, another conversion from a Mike Bravo figure (again with an Anvil Industry helmet head)



Second, I managed to finish another 10 Empress BAOR, so that gives me two complete squads for my Regular army (plus a couple of radio operators not shown in these photos).

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Rick F]

Cracking job mate, it's a pity the Mike Bravo figures are no longer available, does anyone know if the moulds were bought by a different firm?

[AKULA]

does anyone know if the moulds were bought by a different firm?

I don’t believe so mate.  Generally you get to hear when moulds are up for sale, but nothing in this case, which is a real shame.

If anyone else knows more, I’d be grateful if they could start a separate thread, to avoid derailing this one 

[Silent Invader]

They look great 

[gamer Mac]

They are great

[dadlamassu]

Lovely stuff!

I see you have modelled them as "Armour Threat" Sections (a "squad" in the British army has a different meaning). 

In the 80s our Light Role Rifle Sections (No Armor Threat) were composed:
Rifle Group
1× Section Commander, Corporal, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle
4× Riflemen, Private, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle and 1 L1A1 Rocket (M72 LAW) each
Gun Group
1× Section Second-in-Command, ​a Lance Corporal, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle
1× GPMG No. 1, Private, armed with 1 L7A2 General-Purpose Machine Gun
1× GPMG No. 2, Private, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle

Various organisations were tried after the Falklands War including the addition of a L4A2 or L4A4 LMG in place of one SLR in Rifle sections.

Platoon Headquarters (1 Officer and 5 OR) (very rarely an additional private with SLR was added as a "Runner" or he was detached from a section)
1× Platoon Commander, Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle or sometimes 1 L2A3 Submachine Gun
1× Platoon Sergeant, Sergeant, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle
1× Signaller, Private, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle or 1 L2A3 Submachine Gun (if he was lucky)
1× Light Mortar No. 1, Lance Corporal, armed with 1 2-inch mortar and 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle
1× Light Mortar No. 2, Private, armed with 1 L1A1 SLR Rifle

Each SLR had nominally 100 rounds in 5 magazines (1 on SLR & 4 in pouches) though 4 was more usual.
Additional ammunition was carried in cloth bandoliers of 50 rounds.
Each SMG had 96 rounds in 3 magazines. 
2" mortar had 18 bombs distributed amongst the platoon.
Each GPMG gunner had 200 rounds as did his No2.  Each rifleman also carried a 50 round bely for GPMG
Most carried 2 HE grenades unless carrying MAW, LAW, radio, 2" mortar then only 1 grenade.  Smoke (WP & coloured) was issued as required by mission.
The MAW No1 had 3 rounds in a carrier and his No2 had 6 rounds.  Depending on threat more could be distributed amongst the sections.