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Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
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Posted on 30 June 2011 at 21:00:32 GMT
Finally made a start on my Brits to do the 7th Armoured Division for Operation Compass. My mate is doing the Italians, although Ive already started costing up the German 5th Light Division to go up against them for around Feb-March '41!

' target='_blank'>http://i.imgur.com/QWnLm.jpg

I know the colours arent quite accurate for Caunter, but its as near as I could get with what I had available, and if I delayed it any longer looking for the correct paints I would have probably left them sitting in a box on my shelf for another 2 years (I bought these in 2009!)

I will update the thread as I go. Just about to put some A13's together to add to the Vickers to finish the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. Thanks to Sultanbev for his excellent Micromark lists which were a great help in working out what I should buy.
Serotonin
United Kingdom
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Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 01 July 2011 at 07:44:27 GMT
Doh I rogot this form doesn't directly display images. Is there any way you can turn that feature on Pete?
Serotonin
United Kingdom
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Posted on 02 July 2011 at 16:21:28 GMT
http://i.imgur.com/MlApf.jpg

Some A13s done.

Thanks to SteveJ for the loan of the Starmer book on Caunter. Got the pattern as authentic as I can be arsed to at 10mm scale. The silver grey colour is way too bluey to be accurate, but the other colours are pretty spot on (Armypainter desert yellow spray and Foundry Granite (shade)) so Im happy.
SteveJ
United Kingdom
Joined 26/03/08
Last Visit 10/11/24
760 Posts
Posted on 02 July 2011 at 18:21:51 GMT
They look very nice ChristianCool.
yorkie
United Kingdom
Joined 03/02/08
Last Visit 24/04/22
50 Posts
Posted on 04 July 2011 at 16:53:04 GMT
nice, i like em.

SteveCool
Kiwidave
New Zealand
Joined 04/06/04
Last Visit 31/05/19
841 Posts
Posted on 04 July 2011 at 19:53:32 GMT
Really nice! Grin
Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 09 July 2011 at 14:35:20 GMT
The infantry are done!

http://i.imgur.com/xIEzs.jpg
SteveJ
United Kingdom
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Last Visit 10/11/24
760 Posts
Posted on 09 July 2011 at 20:56:00 GMT
Great jobCool.
nikharwood
Sea
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Last Visit 08/11/22
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Posted on 09 July 2011 at 21:16:56 GMT
Very nice mate, very nice Cool
Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 08:53:28 GMT
Project is almost done. Just waiting for Tony from ERM to get back from his hols and send me some more bases so I can do the command stands.

http://i.imgur.com/5Hr3Al.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JgCr4l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KuLzFl.jpg
pete
Wales
Joined 05/02/04
Last Visit 07/05/19
3793 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 09:15:59 GMT
Good work Cool
Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 09:18:50 GMT
Noticed I linked the thumbnails not the full pics!


http://i.imgur.com/5Hr3A.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/JgCr4.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KuLzF.jpg

Save your eyes gents!
ianrs54
England
Joined 08/11/08
Last Visit 19/01/23
1348 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 09:44:26 GMT
Very nice, no Motor Coy for the tanks?

IanS
Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 10:16:27 GMT
Motor company? The infantry are a motor bat, but I havent bought any trucks yet.

Actualy what trucks would have seen service at this time?
ianrs54
England
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Last Visit 19/01/23
1348 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 12:00:46 GMT
No - the Motor Inf are part of an armoured brigade, for compas the 3 coy, which all inculded a carrier platoon, were farmed out to the the tank rgt.

the support group had a further 1 (may be 2) Lorried btn, standard types in 3 tonners.

IanS
Serotonin
United Kingdom
Joined 19/03/08
Last Visit 16/02/13
84 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 12:41:26 GMT
So my infantry fit the support group composition then?

So what would the company look like I BKC terms?
3 stands of inf with universal carriers?
ianrs54
England
Joined 08/11/08
Last Visit 19/01/23
1348 Posts
Posted on 22 August 2011 at 17:02:10 GMT
No - 3 Stands of inf in 15cwt, + carrier platoon - which can be 1 or 3 stands - sections operated independantly, and these carrier platoons only had 3.

IanS
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