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  • Windy
    SMF Supporters
    • May 2018
    • 379
    • Alex
    • Dorset

    #1

    Fire for Effect - 81mm mortar team. A 28mm vignette.

    Hi all. I do apologise, I haven't posted anything for ages. So long in fact that my subscription had expired!

    I picked this up the other day; a modern British mortar team in 28mm from Empress Miniatures. It's made for wargaming but I thought I'd put it together as a little vignette. It's a very decent rendition of the L16 and realistic poses for the crew as well. There is a third figure, but he's looking through binos so I binned him. Also for some reason the bombs and greenies aren't supplied with this set so I had to buy the BAOR mortar team as well.

    The barrel brush and greenie lid are made from plastic tubing and a bit of wire. The muzzle cover and bipod retaining strap were added from plastic tubing and wine bottle foil.

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  • Windy
    SMF Supporters
    • May 2018
    • 379
    • Alex
    • Dorset

    #2
    I got the paint brushes out last night and got the easy bit done - the mortar, greenies, bombs, barrel brush and a shovel. Figures next - painting MTP is a challenge to say the least! And then I'll tie it all together as a vignette.

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    • The Smythe Meister
      • Jan 2019
      • 6248

      #3
      Blimmin Eck that's tiny!!
      Looking excellent so far mate, looking forward to the figures.

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      • Windy
        SMF Supporters
        • May 2018
        • 379
        • Alex
        • Dorset

        #4
        Thanks mate. And yes, it is fairly wee! The barrel's about an inch long.

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        • Tim Marlow
          • Apr 2018
          • 18940
          • Tim
          • Somerset UK

          #5
          Nice stuff Alex. Good to see you posting again, and in the one true scale as well……that mortar and kit has come out very well indeed.

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          • scottie3158
            • Apr 2018
            • 14241
            • Paul
            • Holbeach

            #6
            Alex,
            Good to see you again and very nice mortar. Used to repair these a long time ago.

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            • Airborne01
              • Mar 2021
              • 4024
              • Steve
              • Essex

              #7
              I love it mate!
              Steve

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              • adt70hk
                SMF Supporters
                • Sep 2019
                • 10435

                #8
                Cool!

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                • Windy
                  SMF Supporters
                  • May 2018
                  • 379
                  • Alex
                  • Dorset

                  #9
                  Thanks all. It's good to be back.

                  Scottie - I was mortar platoon for nine years. Great times!

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                  • Jim R
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 15783
                    • Jim
                    • Shropshire

                    #10
                    Nice to see you Alex. This looks remarkable for the size. I look forward to seeing it all come together.

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                    • scottie3158
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 14241
                      • Paul
                      • Holbeach

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Windy
                      Thanks all. It's good to be back.

                      Scottie - I was mortar platoon for nine years. Great times!
                      I was an armourer at SWW school of Inf. In Netheravon. I used to convert over the 432's to the mortar role as well as repairing the bipods. As you say great days.

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                      • Neil Merryweather
                        • Dec 2018
                        • 5204
                        • London

                        #12
                        Great to see you back Alex, good luck with that camo....

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                        • Windy
                          SMF Supporters
                          • May 2018
                          • 379
                          • Alex
                          • Dorset

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Neil Merryweather
                          Great to see you back Alex, good luck with that camo....
                          Thanks! Reckon I'll need it.

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                          • Steve Brodie
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Sep 2014
                            • 4652

                            #14
                            Looking forward to more

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                            • Guest

                              #15
                              Wow , love the paint work , now for the camo !

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