Author Topic: CapnJim's WW2 stuff (28mm Volksgrenadiers...Page 11...09 Jul 24). (Read 23561 times)

CapnJim · « **Reply #15 on:** May 25, 2022, 03:44:05 AM »

Working on some odds and ends for my WW2 stuff. Got done up some dismounted STuG crew, some squad-filler US airborne, and a German MG42 MMG team. Pics to follow, hopefully Wednesday.

Left to do (all prepped and primed):

A German sniper team
US bazooka teams (both regular and airborne)
Dismounted USMC tankers
A US 57mm AT gun, with both regular and airborne crew

CapnJim · « **Reply #16 on:** May 25, 2022, 09:29:58 PM »

And here they are. 1st two pics are the dismounted STuG crew (Wargames Atlantic Panzer Lehr guys). 2nd two pics are the German MG42 team (Artizan Designs). And the 3rd two pics are US airborne squad fillers (BAR guy is Battle Honors, and the riflemen are Warlord plastics). All 28mm.

More pics to follow as I get more done...enjoy!

Battle Brush Sigur · « **Reply #17 on:** May 26, 2022, 10:13:07 AM »

Excellent stuff. That board looks great as well! It's got a nice impression of 'height' to it with the trees and buildings and so on. Big trees and nice undergrowth make for an attractive impression.

What do you make of the Panzer Lehr figures by WA?

Sgt_T · « **Reply #18 on:** May 26, 2022, 11:33:55 AM »

Looking good (painting, figures, board, everything)!

We've been playing a similar La Fiere campaign with the Chain of Command rules. It's interesting to read how this plays with another set of rules. I do own FFoL BB, but haven't played a game with it yet.

T.

CapnJim · « **Reply #19 on:** May 26, 2022, 05:30:46 PM »

Quote from: Sgt_T on May 26, 2022, 11:33:55 AM

Looking good (painting, figures, board, everything)!

We've been playing a similar La Fiere campaign with the Chain of Command rules. It's interesting to read how this plays with another set of rules. I do own FFoL BB, but haven't played a game with it yet.

T.

Thanks. I saw your AAR, and posted a comment. These odds and ends (well, most of them, anyway) are getting ready to do a scenario based on the German counterattack across the causeway to seize La Fiere and its bridge. I'll post the FfoL:BB scenario when I have it done up, and before we play it. Of course, I'll post pics of the added odds and ends as I paint them, and I'll post pics of the game after we play it!

Quote from: Battle Brush Sigur on May 26, 2022, 10:13:07 AM

Excellent stuff. That board looks great as well! It's got a nice impression of 'height' to it with the trees and buildings and so on. Big trees and nice undergrowth make for an attractive impression.

What do you make of the Panzer Lehr figures by WA?

Overall, I quite like them. As you can see (and as was intended by WA), they can be used for dismounted panzer crew. The only 2 quibbles I have are...

1. Their kit is a bit light. Bread bag, canteen, and ammo pouches. No e-tool or gas mask canister.
2. The pistol holsters are a bit large. I used some spare Warlord holsters on these chaps.

Otherr than that, they look good - nice dynamic poses and plenty of head and weapon choices.

Grumpy Gnome · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2022, 09:00:28 AM »

Looking good mate, as usual! 👍

CapnJim · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2022, 03:38:52 PM »

Thanks!

Old Contemptable · « **Reply #22 on:** May 29, 2022, 08:27:41 AM »

I really like SkirmishCampaigns scenario books. Much better than playing point based games. Excellent terrain and figures.

CapnJim · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2022, 05:26:56 PM »

Quote from: Old Contemptable on May 29, 2022, 08:27:41 AM

I really like SkirmishCampaigns scenario books. Much better than playing point based games. Excellent terrain and figures.

Thanks! And I'm more of a scenario man myself. Points-based stuff never did it for me.

CapnJim · « **Reply #24 on:** July 04, 2022, 10:12:30 PM »

Okay - more odds and ends, all 28mm. USMC dismounted tank crew (Brigade Games), a German sniper team (Warlord plastic), and US Airborne (Artizan Designs) and Regular (Empress) bazooka teams.

Next up is a US 57nn AT gun, with both Airborne and Regular crews...

CapnJim · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2022, 12:42:44 AM »

Next up is a US 57mm AT gun. One gun, 2 crews - airborne and regular infantry. The airborne crew are Warlord metal, except for the standing chap - he's an old Battle Honors guy. The regular infantry crew is kit-bashed Warlord plastics (mostly the 2 US boxes, with the arms with the binos coming from one of their German boxes).