[Andy Lilof]

French and Belgians on display at the weekend. Included French cavalry.
Look around. There are photos.

[Andy Lilof]

Well if the evidence is there I stand corrected.
Still think Dr Dave has an unhealthy obsession with cold steel though 😉.
I guess the point is it would be nice to have the choice.
It appears that the other commonwealth countries will be covered in a later release ( apparently the mold is designed such that some bits can be swapped!!! ) So while I suspect it’s just the heads….those wishing for bayonet free may have an outside chance.

[Andy Lilof]

I love converting the plastics. I agree with the concept of providing a sprue with sufficient flexibility. I.e. some with some without.
The all bayonet thing is problematic and despite Dr Dave’s love of all things ‘they don’t like it up em’ they are a pain in the a…. (no pun intended) and affect shooting accuracy ( especially the dirty great big ones of that period)
That having all been said. Our hosts are not about to recut a couple of brand new sprues!
As I said I love plastics for the conversions and let’s be fair the amount of spares you get do mean that any self respecting collector of the armies of one nation will have lots of bits to achieve the look they want.

[Andy Lilof]

There is a picture of the DAK sprue up online. And much goodness there is!! ( have to be honest I’ve been looking with a view of conversions for my Normandy forces but….it’s still shiny. Chrome!!)

[Andy Lilof]

Thank you guys.
Sadly no update piccies. Have picked up a couple more half tracks including an M21 mortar carrier after a trip to Bovington tank museum and the gaming weekend there. However I’m off to War and Peace in kent next week to play with the real thing so not much progress expected for a bit.
There is a Sherman built undercoated, bit of cam, that needs more attention but again that’s a week or so away.

So I have question. A couple actually. I will be adding an engineer squad. ( I’m an ex – were never really ex- sapper, so ALL my armies get some)😁
The logical option in trying to stay as plastic as possible is to use the ranger box.
Question 1 what is the full range of extra metal bits?I know about the Bangalore and flame thrower. What else?
Question 2 AIMED AT ANY PASSING WARLORD STAFF 😉😀 will the ranger box get the new plastic US infantry and if so….when?

[Andy Lilof]

Bill
There is no ‘one way’ to build it ( I’m presuming you have the ruined hamlet one not the italeri one)
It was designed to allow flexibility and artistic license. Your best bet is just to look at how others have built theirs. You should be able to get 2 buildings out of one set if you make the right choices.

[Andy Lilof]

Thank you IO
Very useful. I’m Still learning about them but they have captured the imagination. Finding models to achieve the ‘look’ is proving fun. Fortunately our hosts here do provide for a reasonable chunk 😃

[Andy Lilof]

Hi Jim

Thanks.

No not second line but France was viewed as a cushy posting with the bulk of the German kit being bound for Russia.
21 was effectively destroyed as a unit in north Africa. But it appears to have had Hitler’s respect and so was reformed but they were told to make do. There were few veterans France was a good place to reform and train. 12th SS were doing the same, they only went combat effective less than a week before D Day. Major Becker was a bit of an engineering genius and produced a whole host of vehicles from the plentiful captured French kit which attracted much attention and interest and provided equipment to other units including on the eastern front. The recent release from warlord of the renault ue with the big rockets is checkers work for example. While 21 was equipped with panzer 4s and would have eventually got panthers, most of the support kit was French. Think they had some Russian 122mm guns too. But they also had split trail pak 44 88mm anti tank guns.
I suppose the ultimate reference book is Werner kortenhaus’ war history of 21 PZ Div. Which also gives a German insight into D Day too. Great read. Bit expensive though well worth it.
And yeah I do like the ‘ bit different’ nature of it and I’m increasingly getting a bit anal on the historical accuracy 😁

[Andy Lilof]

I tend to not do a points count as such. So it’s getting built so I can go for small all the way to tank war with all the bells and whistles. Rule of cool really and then I just build some lists and pick out what I need from the big box and with 21 it’s going to be a big box. Lots of options! 😁

[Andy Lilof]

Cheers Gareth

First vehicle. Some markings missing as I’ve lost the decal sheet. Will sort that before final weathering.

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Found it
Here you go

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Cheers
GW paint. Nurgling green? It’s one of the layer paints. Not the base colour. The base- death guard green is too dark -does work well for usmc though.

[Andy Lilof]

NWE:quad tractor (of any source- several diff versions) the Morris had ammo stowage designed in. Others did not therefore the limber was available.
The crusader gun tow (image attached) was used by a number of units in Normandy and usually the ammo was carried on board. I have however seen an image where a limber was used too- can’t recall if I kept it. If I can find I’ll post it here.

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[Andy Lilof]

Oh good grief! A wish list…..where to start.
Ok…agree with Gareth. let’s be having those…
And ( bad form this but it reflects my need) LLOYD CARRIER!!!!!
Pak 44 split trail ‘ the barn door’
Anything remotely related to 21PZ Div.
Plastic early war French ……And all the nice lafly variants.
The crusader gun tractor ( it has a name but I’m having a senior moment right now)
Reworked British plastics.( I know they’re ‘ on the list’ but…soon please!
I will add to this😁

Soviet 122mm gun….in German use…horse drawn.😉

[Andy Lilof]

And paint test

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