The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Wot! First generation Germans but no Infantry Combat Group! Ronnie
Working on these chaps today. Added a couple of bazookas with very simple conversions. Figures based and minimal paint added followed by gloss varnish.
Excellent simple bazooka conversions. Lovely box too. . This is the one figure I have missing from my US Marines version 1 so thankfully I have some bazookas in my Pound Store Plastic mini US Infantry / US Marines version 2 clones.
The Infantry Combat Group box art is also wonderfully nostalgic - "when the British infantryman wore an immaculately knotted tie for battle". Can't now remember whether such is replicated on the figures!
Nice. I remember buying and playing with the '80s versions of these as a child, with no idea of wargaming at the time - just building simple dioramas and fooling around. I wish I'd done more.
Nice to see these 'golden oldies' still marching on (plus a bit more!).
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks,l feel the same.
DeleteExcellent simple bazooka conversions. Lovely box too. .
ReplyDeleteThis is the one figure I have missing from my US Marines version 1 so thankfully I have some bazookas in my Pound Store Plastic mini US Infantry / US Marines version 2 clones.
Basic but effective, Airfix conversions for the 2020s. I am getting out the used biro pen tube soon to make some mortars...
DeleteThe nostalgia value to these figures is enormous for those gaming in the late 1960s and early 70s.
ReplyDeleteMichael
The great pull of the nostalgia ocean affects us all.
DeleteUtterly fabulous, Alan. Even gloss varnish! You spoil me.
ReplyDeleteRonnie
Thanks, we try.
DeleteThe Infantry Combat Group box art is also wonderfully nostalgic - "when the British infantryman wore an immaculately knotted tie for battle". Can't now remember whether such is replicated on the figures!
ReplyDeleteI’ve never noticed that beg. Glad to see standards being maintained!
DeleteIndeed. Reminds me of my tie in the cadets many moons ago.
DeleteNice. I remember buying and playing with the '80s versions of these as a child, with no idea of wargaming at the time - just building simple dioramas and fooling around. I wish I'd done more.
ReplyDeleteSounds a great way to use Airfix, no reason not to use them now...
DeleteAbsolutely lovely. If I were to ever game WWII I would do it with glossy 1/72 figures, preferably Airfix.
ReplyDeleteThe only way is Airfix. *
ReplyDelete* other scales, materials and companies are available.