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[Digits]

So, inevitably, I was always going to get round to collecting minis for North Africa.   Fascinated since childhood of this “gentleman’s” conflict played out in what was my back garden (I spent four years in Algeria), and raised on a fair portion of fantastic war films.  Though not remotely realistic, I am enjoying the rather stylised Rogue Heroes at the moment too.

This is a little linked with my Western Front project thread here

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=126468.0


Anyway, I bought a boxed set of Warlord Afrika Korps a year or so back in anticipation that eventually, my foray into CoC would lead me into the desert.

It seems that time is approaching so I thought I’d start collecting a few bits together and make a start.

There are some lovely minis out there, but I’m very much a fan of the slightly larger (and therefore easier for me to see/ paint) minis, Artizan being my mini of choice.  Anyway, I bought a selection.  I will have to mix in some Warlord and perhaps a few Black Tree to get the range of pose and support weapons I want, and I’ve also ordered a few vehicles, mainly large staff cars, half tracks, motorcycles, wheeled reconnaissance vehicles and a fuel / water tanker.   

My opponents are piecing together what looks more like LRDG type forces so this is really more about small action patrol meetings / hit and gun raids etc so not much room for larger armour though I do have a Pzr III to build.

I’m looking forward to making a little scenery, mainly watering holes, rock piles and dunes etc but it won’t be on the scale of my Western front project.

[fred]

Good stuff

I happened to pull out the box with my 28mm DAK and 8th Army in last week mainly Perry plastics, built and undercoated, but not much more - we had similar plans to yours, but clearly got distracted by other things!

So looking forward to seeing how this progresses, might kick my own project along. I’m particularly interested to see how CoC works in the low terrain setting of the desert.

[Digits]

Me too.   Saying that, there are many geological features in the northern Sahara.  It’s semi arid in most of the north, so there are spare grass lands and scratchy trees in some areas, rocky stone plateaus (hamada), gravel plains (reg) and sand seas with large dunes (ergs).  Scarce rainfall and driving winds have created wadis, gorges, rock features etc.   there are salt lakes and sunken flat dry lakes and other features.   The wadis tend to have scrub and trees in them as they are moisture traps.   

Lots to go at I think.   Plus you could create little mud house hamlets around oasis pools and palms affording plenty of cover.

[has.been]

Good luck with this David. Let me know if you want any
Adobe buildings done. I think I have some Crusaders, the
tanks NOT the religious knights, for when you want some
'support' options. 

though I do have a Pzr III to build.

Gosh! I know how big your Pz IIs are.

[Digits]

We can discuss adobes next time we see each other Pete.   In the meantime, if you come across any 1/60 scale Focke Wolfs, do let me know please…..

[has.been]

I have two 1/48th Focke Wolfs, if you're interested.

[Digits]

Perhaps too big for my plans but thanks.

[Shahbahraz]

I have two 1/48th Focke Wolfs, if you're interested.

So going to buy those off you till I realised how few 190 showed up over N. Africa. 

[SJWi]

I think the Fw190 only arrived in N Africa November '42 so during the fighting in Tunisia and Algeria. Maybe better to locate an Me109.

[has.been]

So going to buy those off you till I realised how few 190 showed up over N. Africa.

I got them with the plan of using them in Sicily, an 'ongoing' project with Flatpack.

Maybe better to locate an Me109.

True, but the FW190 is a favorite bird of mine.

[Shahbahraz]

Ok I'm tempted now...  which 1/48 FW 190, and how much?

[has.been]

Two Focke Wulf 190 D-11, both by Revell.
Make me an offer (plus postage)

[Digits]

Through PM though please? 😉

[has.been]

Sorry, yes Digits is right.

[Digits]

So, my first purchase is in to work towards some usable scenery.  I’ve ordered a 5kg bag of cork bark pieces.   These should be perfect for make wadi sides, rock escarpments etc.