41st Armoured Infantry

[Andy Lilof]

Having acquired a box of the new U.S. infantry I wanted to do something a little different but still in keeping with my usual Normandy theme. 41st AI went into to theatre wearing a camo uniform almost identical to the USMC uniform s used in the Pacific. It was however abandoned due to other troops only expecting to see camo on the enemy and blue on blue incidents occurring.
I had a half track lying around half done from an old project that I never finished.
Still very much work in progress. I’ve used several Marine bits too. I figure since its summer in Normandy rolled up sleeves are acceptable and it makes for more variety in the figures.

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[Andy Lilof]

Few more piccies

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[Gareth]

RAF forward observers had the same problem because RAF blue covered in Normandy summer dust looks like German grey lol. You could always use stuff green stuff and lengthen the sleeves of a few soldiers ? Also lots of possibilities for cross dressing as troops tended to do(just to clarify the cross dressing, camo bottoms and khaki top).
Should be interesting though as I have never seen the 41st on a board before.

[Andy Lilof]

Yeah easy on the cross dressing….that’s only on weekends….
Don’t think I have either actually… Have collected quite a few pictures of them around St Lo and Coutance.
Hopefully I’ll create something a bit different.

[Andy Lilof]

A few more pics
Second squad. Like a donut I forgot to bring bases with me.

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[Andy Lilof]

And 3rd squad.
Again Bases….

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[Andy Lilof]

And paint test

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[Jim Ripley]

Those look great .What did you use for the base color for the uniform ?

[Andy Lilof]

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.

[Gareth]

2nd what Jim said ,looking great.

[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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[Boyd Bearden]

Good looking 41st AD. Nice paint work as well. Hopefully my new US Infantry. will be here by Tuesday. Vacation this week. Keep up the good work.

[Commander Klank]

I love unique themed armies… excellent job.

[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?

[Slyde Klewlis]

Looking awesome

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