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July 2, 2010July 2, 2010

What’s in a number?

I don’t know if you know this or not?

My German infantry or grenadiers army is based on the 331st Inf Div in history. The vehicles have the 331st marking on them. But realistically there is nothing to different on the infantry models to separate them from being anything different. I do however have some custom 210mm french captured mortars for the 33st which they used in Belorussia or Russia when they were on the Eastern front prior to being pulled to Normandy to refit.. which they then ended up fighting the Americans mostly in and around Caen before the Falise gap dwindled their numbers.

So yesterday I bought two company boxes of US infantry for he price of one. And i have become fond of the number 331 in my infantry.. so my new US infantry army is the 83rd InF division and my regiment is the 331st. Kind of neat because they fought against the 331st German Inf Div in and around Caen too.

The thunderbolts patch.. easy to paint I think

Also check this site.. it is way cool!

Max inf platoon’s in a company are three… but there is both the Engineer and the scouting platoons which are the same so the extra platoon from the second box has a use.

So welcome to my second army….

I’m looking forward to calling in support from my allies with airborne US forces and Tanks.. Mr Potter?

July 1, 2010September 16, 2015

Waywatchers

Here are six of my eight waywatchers. As you can see three have black bows and a more green and black colour scheme where as the other three have bone coloured bows with something of a more autumnal theme to them. Really nice models though kinda showing their age now both in sculpting and my painting ability. This is a time when I used my own colour schemes and you’ll see I did weird stuff like painting green boots… I’ve done that several times when using my initiative and not once have green boots or gloves looked acceptable. The one thing I am happy about is the eyes. The eyes on my waywatchers are some of the best I’ve ever done.

June 30, 2010September 16, 2015

Ariel

Speaking of brightly coloured paint jobs this is my Ariel minature. A more ghastly looking minature I don’t believe I possess. If I’m fair the style is heroic so you can’t quibble to much about its lack of proportion still she’s rather unattractive and the wings are quite thick, which you can’t really see from this picture. The robes are pretty good, though my drybrushing hasn’t really done them much justice. All in all it’s not a miniature I’m particularly proud of but it’s here for completeness.