Very nice dio setting, Paul; it tells a story. :thumb2:
Waiting for the infantry, now.
Any infantry in support of the ambushing kitty?
Andrea
Waiting for the infantry, now.
Any infantry in support of the ambushing kitty?
Andrea
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They've been drawn off by flank attacks of the rest of the AI & Tank Companies. Tigers are tasked w/ shoot'n'scoot defense. There's a river to the south of the farmhouse w/downed bridges causing the choke point here.
Painting all done except boots & rifles. Then on to inserting pins so they can be placed on the dio. Prolly should of done that first.
Look good...are those the ROCO troops?
Thank you, I will. Yes, both early rubbery ones (some modified poses) & the later plastic ones.
ALERT. Somewhen ROCO used a different plastic (darker than original) for its' figs. It is unforgiving, dosen't drill well & breaks easily. The old rubbery ones are easy to work with. The later hard plastic ones are fine also.
ALERT. Somewhen ROCO used a different plastic (darker than original) for its' figs. It is unforgiving, dosen't drill well & breaks easily. The old rubbery ones are easy to work with. The later hard plastic ones are fine also.
Pinning done. Not fun. Boots & rifles next.
Elements of mortar & mg. squads co-ordinate their attack w/rifle squads after stripping tracks of bazookas.
1st & 3rd squads co-ordinate w/platoon HQ & tanks on bazooka/sniper attack on Tigers.
Still working 2nd squad.
1st & 3rd squads co-ordinate w/platoon HQ & tanks on bazooka/sniper attack on Tigers.
Still working 2nd squad.
Finished tardy elements of 2nd & 3d squads & added coms. to1st & HQ element to ruin below.
Added coms. to 1st squad.
2nd squad getting into position.
Another view of tardy 2nd & 3rd squad elements.
Another blurry view. Third try.
C&Cs welcomed.
Added coms. to 1st squad.
2nd squad getting into position.
Another view of tardy 2nd & 3rd squad elements.
Another blurry view. Third try.
C&Cs welcomed.
G
It's like being in a newsreel still Paul, great imagination and as to those figures WOW.
G
It's like being in a newsreel still Paul, great imagination and as to those figures WOW.
Thank you gentlemen.
A better shot of platoon leaders' view. A good thing the infantry scoped out the area and saw the Tigers before the tanks advanced.
Some better shots of 3rd squad.
A better shot of platoon leaders' view. A good thing the infantry scoped out the area and saw the Tigers before the tanks advanced.
Some better shots of 3rd squad.
C&Cs welcomed.
Looks good to me Paul. Plenty of movement going on.
Really, really good Paul. Absolutely loving this as everything that is going on!!!
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
Very well done indeed.
Andrew
Love these miniature stories Paul, so much thought and detail
Just been catching up though this one.
Dude that is an undertaking and a halv! Looks great.
Dude that is an undertaking and a halv! Looks great.
These story telling dios of yours do look good. A lot of work. The figures alone are a challenge.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the support.
I try to execute my ideas prior to or after actual conflict to avoid muzzle flash & smoke effects. The pinning at this scale is not fun even w/Preiser figs. The ROCO rubber figs are more difficult due to the giving nature of the material and its' rejection of adhesives. Their 1/87 scale feet are really tiny and finding the hole you made to insert the pin is often difficult. The aforementioned weird material used by ROCO for a period is horrible and should be avoided as it dosen't even hold paint well.
I try to execute my ideas prior to or after actual conflict to avoid muzzle flash & smoke effects. The pinning at this scale is not fun even w/Preiser figs. The ROCO rubber figs are more difficult due to the giving nature of the material and its' rejection of adhesives. Their 1/87 scale feet are really tiny and finding the hole you made to insert the pin is often difficult. The aforementioned weird material used by ROCO for a period is horrible and should be avoided as it dosen't even hold paint well.
Stupendous, epic build, Paul. No other words come close!
Ron
Ron
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