8th Army Project(Desert House Painted, MG Team and Well 4/5) (pic heavy)

[Captain Blood]

Lovely work Andy. That's a great door 

[pocoloco]

Great stuff Andy!  

Have you two considered trying Chain of Command rules? I think they would be perfect for the planned platoon sized forces.

Where is that palm tree from by the way?

[Constable Bertrand]

How have I missed another cracking thread? Well I'm here now. 

That well looks fab Andy! It really conveys a sense of weight and scale, It looks heavy to draw water!   

The plaster texture turned out great too! 

Cheers
Matt

[gamer Mac]

You've changed the colour of the buildings
Does this mean I'll have to repaint mine?
Lovely job

[lou passejaire]

.....and last but not least, I now have a desert well to add to the set up.

my god, an eight army zombie  

nice job  

[Andym]

Top job mate  

That reminds me, I've got some half cut windows for you in a box somewhere  

cheers

James

Windows? ......for me?

Great stuff Andy!  

Have you two considered trying Chain of Command rules? I think they would be perfect for the planned platoon sized forces.

Where is that palm tree from by the way?

Thanks Pocoloco!

We've played Bolt Action quite a few times now, so its probably easier sticking with that bud. How is Chain of Command? I don't suppose you've tried that AND Bolt Action?

The Bolt Action British book is a bit weird. There's 2 army lists in it for Africa. There's an East African theatre and a Tunisian one. Only the Tunisian one allows Universal Carriers. Were they not used throughout the war?

You've changed the colour of the buildings
Does this mean I'll have to repaint mine?
Lovely job

Cheers Colin!

I was figuring it means you don't have to haul everything from yours to mine everytime we play a game at mine...But even if we do not all house will be the same colour. I've noticed a lot of my bases for different things are different colours, but the look fine together!

my god, an eight army zombie  

nice job  

Thats just to keep the good Captain Blood happy! He REALLY likes his zombies!

What do you think Lou, paint the stubble a bit blacker? I don't think it helps the models face looks a bit emaciated!....really high, raised eye sockets!

Lovely work Andy. That's a great door  

Ta Capt!

BTW I've painted you a fig! See above!

[OSHIROmodels]

Windows? ......for me?

Yup, mashrabiya 

cheers

James

[Andym]

Yup, mashrabiya 

cheers

James

Another word I had to look up!!

Ohhhhhh! I can reaaaaally use them. I have a plan!

[OSHIROmodels]

Well it'll be a week or two before I get a chance to finish them off but you'll get them before the end of the month 

cheers

James

[pocoloco]

AndyM: Difference between Bolt Action and Chain of Command is that BA is more GW type of game whereas Chain of Command is written so that it's more close to the contemporary (WW2) platoon organisation and how it was with different nations. So different type of tactics work for different nations/forces. Both are nevertheless fun games but I still recommend to give a try to Chain of Command at some point.

It seems that at least the Australians used both Bren Carriers and Universal Carriers in the Western Desert Campaing but for example the Mobile Division (British) had no Carriers in the beginning, at least. Hopefully there are some LAFers who have more precise info on that.

[James Morris]

All looking lovely - I especially like the desert well (funny how it's the terrain pieces that really carry a project.)

Chain of Command and Bolt Action are very different beasts, despite having a similar scale (i.e. platoon-sized games with a bit of support), I would just play one or the other. 

[Captain Blood]

He looks nothing like a zombie. Just a pale Northern sort who hasn't acclimatised to the desert sun yet... 

[NurgleHH]

Did the brits have no sunblocker 50 in desert war? Maybe the reason, why rommel had this good start. The LAF is a good source for historic questions.

[Hawkeye]

Excellent stuff! Fantastic miniatures, and now the wonderful terrain pieces as well. Great inspiration, this.

[Mason]

 

Another stunning thread that I somehow missed.....
Fixed that now, though.
 


Everything looks absolutely brilliant, mate.

Bellissimo!