Vercors 1944 - first 28mm WW2 project

[Mark]

After what seemed like an eternity of scribing stonework into foamboard, I got the mairie/poste built tonight. Huzzah!

Needs a first floor constructing and some signage, but pretty happy with it.

Also been working on some walls - thankfully these ones don't need stonework!

[Mark]

The school in Vassieux was bombed by the Luftwaffe as part of the preparations for the assault on the plateau. The Musée de la Resistance en ligne has a couple of photos showing both front and rear of the school post bombardment, so this is a pretty faithful recreation.

My favourite thing about the building is that it was all rendered so no stonework to be scribed! Putting it together has therefore been a lot faster than the first 2 buildings! Paint next...

[Mark]

The school has continued and is almost complete. I took a few photos where the buildings are on something other than a cutting mat and in natural light today... the construction of the table is about halfway there. All comments welcome as I appear to be talking to myself at the moment!

[Poiter50]

No, no, I'm listening. Just hoping you do a PSC for this campaign, of great interest to me. Lovely buildings.

[brunei35]

Very impressive models, envious if your skill and patience 

[Mark]

Thanks both. Went to the Beachhead show in Bournemouth today and picked up a couple more bits for the project - some list 1 support in the form of a Citroën truck (civilian vehicle) and some nurses (medic). Also a war memorial which is well worth the £1.50 in lack of stress I would get from scratch building! The WW1 memorial in Vassieux is and was located opposite the school - you can see a 60x60mm base acting as a placeholder in a couple of the above photos.

Regarding a PSC, it is the intention as the actions are exactly the right size. I need to invest in "At the Sharp End" to get a proper handle on it though, which is down the line a bit. Overall the whole battle probably is three PSCs (a "Nice Session Campaign -NSC?!) with one being the airborne assault on Vassieux, one the northern break in via St Nizier and the other the gebirgsjäger assault through the Eastern passes.

[brunei35]

Nice little haul of useful items - although nurse in British tin hat may not make this campaign or are you planning a head swap?

Look forward to some more on this campaign

Cheers

[vodkafan]

The amount of work in those stone buildings hurts me to think upon. Great project! Will continue watching.

[Mark]

Been a bit lax over the last couple of weeks, but there has been some progress...

A few more walls, road network started and a completed war memorial, with renedra walls kindly provided by recceboss of this parish.

Want to get the roads and last few walls finished before I crack onto the rest of the buildings.

[Ballardian]

Great scratch-building skills

[Mark]

Thanks Ballardian.

Having failed to note which way up a couple of road pieces went when I cut them out, I set up the layout so far this evening. It's progressing nicely, 3 more buildings, a few walls and a drainage ditch to build.

[brunei35]

Looking good and look forward to the final layout

Cheers

[retrovertigo]

Terrific looking terrain  What make is the truck? Does it say 'Atlas'?

[Mark]

@retrovertigo apologies, I had meant to reply weeks ago. It does say Atlas, photo of the end of the box below. I got it from Clive's Die-casts at the beachhead show.

The project continues, though slower than originally, with nothing major to show now. I have done some work this week on some Blood Red Skies planes though, and massive props to Miscmini, who do transfers. I ordered last week on Thursday and they appeared through my letterbox on the South Coast of Blighty on Tuesday! Not finished yet, but coming along nicely...

[CapnJim]

More good stuff!  Keep it coming!