Wargames Atlantic 28mm 1940 BEF/Home Guard

[anton ryzbak]

A top-notch set from Wargames Atlantic, well-sculpted and crisply detailed, full photo review here https://antonswargame.blogspot.com/2024/06/28mm-wargames-atlantic-british.html

[Steve F]

Thanks, Anton. That's a very helpful repository of info about plastic kits that you've built up on your blog!

[vodkafan]

These do like nice thanks Anton.

[Tom Dulski]

 I dig that they give you a Thompson with a drum magazine you don't usually get that option.

[Harry Faversham]

Just a shame they didn't include any P14 rifles. Been great for a Dad's Army Platoon.
 

[anton ryzbak]

Steve F,   Thanks, I worked out a deal with Michigan Toy Soldier a few years back to get copies of most of the new 28mm plastics as they arrive for photos and a review. I get to keep one once in a while in returns for writing reviews for their website. I then post them to my blog just to keep them as a ready reference for others.

[Tom Dulski]

 How do they compare in size to bolt action plastics? Are they in any way compatible?

[CapnJim]

Just a shame they didn't include any P14 rifles. Been great for a Dad's Army Platoon.
 

Ah, but they do!  They are circled in red in the pic below. 



You'll note that they also include the necessary caps, a Lewis Gun, and a BAR for Dad's Army/Home Guard...

[Harry Faversham]

Thanks Jim, lovely rifle the P14, even though it's got a bolt as big as a telegraph pole!


 

[CapnJim]

Thanks Jim, lovely rifle the P14, even though it's got a bolt as big as a telegraph pole!

 

Glad to help.

And I have an M1917 (based on the P14).  It is indeed an, um, substantial rifle....when you run out of ammo, you can beat the snot out of the enemy with it...

[Harry Faversham]

Yep, mine was made by Winchester. Even the tiny parts had a W stamped on 'em. Just got all nostalgic looking at the old fotos, of when we were proper shootists.
 

[anton ryzbak]

Harry Faversham & CapnJim, The P-17 and its British predecessor are both brutally overbuilt, which is odd as the original design called for a necked down .303 round firing a .276 bullet. I have seen a P-17 action firing .457 Rigby (African Big-Game rated round!) I declined an offer to shoot it as I am no fan of blunt force trauma.

[CapnJim]

Harry Faversham & CapnJim, The P-17 and its British predecessor are both brutally overbuilt, which is odd as the original design called for a necked down .303 round firing a .276 bullet. I have seen a P-17 action firing .457 Rigby (African Big-Game rated round!) I declined an offer to shoot it as I am no fan of blunt force trauma.

Yeah.  Me brother has a Marlin 1895 guide gun in .45-70 Government.  One or 2 rounds with that bugger, and it's time for the next gun...

As far as the Op goes, I should get my box of them this coming Saturday.  While some will likely see service as British infantry, some of the weapons (i.e., the M1917/P14, the Tommy Gun, and maybe even the Lewis Gun) could get kitbashed with WA's Partisans for my prohibition era games...