My entry for the SUMMER OFFENSIVE PAINTING COMPETITION

Hello,

I was taken with the idea of the painting competition but struggled for what to do as I like converting the figures to create new poses. Then one evening in hospital (a long and different story) I came across a video of a 6pd gun being unhitched from a jeep and set up for firing – so that got my ideas flowing and I came across the attached picture – for inspiration purposes only from the following location
(https://brooklynwargaming.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/brit6pdr.jpg) – sorry its a rival company.

Now this could not fall into the unit category as the number of men is too high but it can come into the diorama, it will require a lot of surgery on figures to get the poses right but I will give it a go. I am as yet undecided whether to include a universal carrier instead of the Loyd tractor.

Dave – thanks for the info I have not goats far as unit numbers and will have to see how the composition looks with and without a tow. The 3rd Canadian Division used UCs to tow 6pdrs.

Matt, yes you’re right. 3rd Canadians landed wet so used Universals.

Another note: IF your model allows for ammo to be seen, use APDS and HE. A veteran I met told me that they only had these two types (no smoke or APCBC). I’ve recently acquired a book about the Tyneside Scottish in Normandy and it has several photos of their 6pdr crews loading APDS.