tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71073877083933692782024-03-12T20:19:49.490-07:00WW2 - Somewhere in FranceA simple approach to WWII Wargaming; modelling military, naval, airforce and civilian items.tidders2http://www.blogger.com/profile/01858990279764140459noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-18282480475466581932023-06-29T07:42:00.006-07:002023-06-29T07:42:47.098-07:00Stuka - TLC repairs...<p> Found in a box of distressed 1/72 die-cast model planes in a local charity shop - a Stuka, missing one of its dive flaps and propeller blades. I thought it would be a nice item to add to an airfield game, it can also take to the air on a suitable stand.</p><p>dive flap replaced with pice of thin cardboard..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheg_LJrFLPV2gqITpIsJcfpmDingU4ykan0r_AbZyQewYnZZsllKc6CmViBLYVyRMxqSshBehWTOqTv7Rg89RNjYXFrmMJnK4znfmPrAr5NmJhHBwHYvZj32d6exGOKKUcyDX0i3j1B9Sqo2jzz-SKc55ZDtmxuVBDxaftBm3hojMR0upx32tDlFwfIMUU/s5184/sif-stuka-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheg_LJrFLPV2gqITpIsJcfpmDingU4ykan0r_AbZyQewYnZZsllKc6CmViBLYVyRMxqSshBehWTOqTv7Rg89RNjYXFrmMJnK4znfmPrAr5NmJhHBwHYvZj32d6exGOKKUcyDX0i3j1B9Sqo2jzz-SKc55ZDtmxuVBDxaftBm3hojMR0upx32tDlFwfIMUU/s320/sif-stuka-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>propeller blades replaced using some metal 28mm swords, not quite the right shape but Ok for a game piece...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZXdCSqtHimzRf_MFnlXdlZCmpJvL3DShZkkWIPI1NG_7OaWgL16w9vCKKp6wb920W6fqFM4XwratjHNxJeD4aAhtYAgKf8QCzFseZ3cRBkOHd9z_iuOgFYmVTpQ8NM6IGbnbjIwo5z90bvUi1KSJEycN8Qk4-AAu4_81XoUHTPiE_4uTn7xDnbZYp61v/s5184/sif-stuka-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZXdCSqtHimzRf_MFnlXdlZCmpJvL3DShZkkWIPI1NG_7OaWgL16w9vCKKp6wb920W6fqFM4XwratjHNxJeD4aAhtYAgKf8QCzFseZ3cRBkOHd9z_iuOgFYmVTpQ8NM6IGbnbjIwo5z90bvUi1KSJEycN8Qk4-AAu4_81XoUHTPiE_4uTn7xDnbZYp61v/s320/sif-stuka-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Painting done and a coat of satin varnish .... ready for an outing on the game table ....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AAIog1oV-puVpB8zj5jdjECATQk_g8L2iEw4I0FImyoR3VNk9bCxh0v5zx_OidMlw3yn0jMK0d65qRRN26UYwYvtY7lnHeka5_H9J6lgmmS5YKp408vqYgtGCXlR28GC--pndPugla9sqV-89U0SKuUNloKMGe0kw3YxulTLLW45Zk6Bin-96JqeyiSS/s5184/sif-stuka-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AAIog1oV-puVpB8zj5jdjECATQk_g8L2iEw4I0FImyoR3VNk9bCxh0v5zx_OidMlw3yn0jMK0d65qRRN26UYwYvtY7lnHeka5_H9J6lgmmS5YKp408vqYgtGCXlR28GC--pndPugla9sqV-89U0SKuUNloKMGe0kw3YxulTLLW45Zk6Bin-96JqeyiSS/w400-h300/sif-stuka-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-45574000410960372142023-04-29T07:00:00.006-07:002023-04-29T07:00:33.498-07:00Dog handler and search team...<p> A specialist dog handler and search team, figures from Pulp she-wolves set 1 ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsXfNqxqm4P9CvQnC-YKcYlU-yN_qV1AEMSnW1i7sH7xewXlqr1O8e-3i_xfBbGnSQZ5vq_2dMTDGCWDjdg2QqTkfae67y15tnUvnEKrhfn1AG9Kw5DtFybm-qbjq6ubnEisSNr76f6HSFmR5teXJQRCMbUr5f0fWvDY69b9qnCSTG2MtlZg85hbLMw/s3780/sif-WGDog-Team.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2983" data-original-width="3780" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsXfNqxqm4P9CvQnC-YKcYlU-yN_qV1AEMSnW1i7sH7xewXlqr1O8e-3i_xfBbGnSQZ5vq_2dMTDGCWDjdg2QqTkfae67y15tnUvnEKrhfn1AG9Kw5DtFybm-qbjq6ubnEisSNr76f6HSFmR5teXJQRCMbUr5f0fWvDY69b9qnCSTG2MtlZg85hbLMw/w400-h316/sif-WGDog-Team.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-81890076917617920982023-01-24T07:30:00.002-08:002023-01-24T07:30:43.582-08:00Dockside Crane ...<p> For harbour set ups I didn't have a suitable crane; on a visit to a local Toy&Train fair last weekend I got an already built unpainted OO/HO Dapol crane. I gave it a wash over with some light grey paint and it works quite nicely on the dockside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLkaNsfY68JilCrzaofLvWipSdb56waBM7H9kgpLUYnaQqvyakC0_FICivKooXvBtH_rcgVg4osT-7fl5x_qjtdAR7aSFNBC_tSYPkaFk6lOA5mpTEX-KvZlwpITf8XTpPb6ar6yZj7pzNA2U75vllh-voVtGP_7T1H5WFc234wGjQ99Cqij6Gvq46A/s3942/sif-Harbour-Crane.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3942" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLkaNsfY68JilCrzaofLvWipSdb56waBM7H9kgpLUYnaQqvyakC0_FICivKooXvBtH_rcgVg4osT-7fl5x_qjtdAR7aSFNBC_tSYPkaFk6lOA5mpTEX-KvZlwpITf8XTpPb6ar6yZj7pzNA2U75vllh-voVtGP_7T1H5WFc234wGjQ99Cqij6Gvq46A/w400-h311/sif-Harbour-Crane.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-8462606997562640432022-12-10T06:43:00.004-08:002022-12-10T06:43:46.104-08:00Additions for the resistance<p> A few more for the resistance (figures from Empress Miniatures)...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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As he walked down the road he checked his surroundings. The sentries on the bridge were in their normal positions, and would as usual move out of the way when the bell rang warning of a train approaching the narrow bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As he checked on his small flock, a patrol passed by, apart from a quick look, they ignored him, recognising him from previous visits.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmEUpv3qPJ0c2Eq8W2O46iFjnFihf2omkQT2UNfmnBLpm1GD4qkMzAFI0AHxPWdvlL9ErP4aRcY2Pd_McsaZiMh2iWsnZfiGx3iNh2s2-ewsBuSyxyZmnQgURU320kVApUAOLTmYtgMGxQZczTVA-Xx7myInsBCZnMEskJ8tSt3cuhxMjv4BFfwVrgcQ" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>To be continued.....<br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Douglas http://www.blogger.com/profile/17243768907935017399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-2174624746446629012022-10-06T07:23:00.002-07:002022-10-06T07:23:53.801-07:00Whats on the line ?<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14.85px;">Jacque Poulet (undercover SOE Agent)</span> working on the railway, heard the word that the main line would be cleared that evening for a special German armaments train. Later on he met up with Monique and as darkness fell they headed up to the edge of town..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegpy4KI-GPOJ8utI1A40_4Gr1gl3snPoTWcZ-ko0IW99Jj537SSuu9AZQ41EbkldPgPTmc_J8Fj_XuYvxEYC5JCaCFcpWql6U25pPQe0wQ3ijcXNAQOv9vPCHOJPEGi01wRopqkWpp_3j3wAjNZRd17MKoe310J4kapZFLt9KsoJnGQgPdBgGaUYeLg/s4119/sif-WhatOnTheLine-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="4119" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegpy4KI-GPOJ8utI1A40_4Gr1gl3snPoTWcZ-ko0IW99Jj537SSuu9AZQ41EbkldPgPTmc_J8Fj_XuYvxEYC5JCaCFcpWql6U25pPQe0wQ3ijcXNAQOv9vPCHOJPEGi01wRopqkWpp_3j3wAjNZRd17MKoe310J4kapZFLt9KsoJnGQgPdBgGaUYeLg/w400-h328/sif-WhatOnTheLine-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>They waited in cover by a platelayer's hut; about 15 minutes later they could hear the train approaching. Two tank engines came into view pulling a Nouvion bound train, they couldn't see much else in the gloom...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0i2cejee5ovKvt5-NVZ1PPT6QtXml1jZ7RUrP2-n9BVlZZIT6elxzt_2bWfJbhP1CvmfL9KsOMMApcinjhs80QaBT7o3GeGiXjfcZPDFwe5MukJwUxvZEOHeT1wWeu2r0juJ1PtqiHkSU3rY4j-ZMJtSTfe7nOwJtLzY2unnBJlKVUM4yqywzeKlrw/s4871/sif-WhatOnTheLine-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="4871" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0i2cejee5ovKvt5-NVZ1PPT6QtXml1jZ7RUrP2-n9BVlZZIT6elxzt_2bWfJbhP1CvmfL9KsOMMApcinjhs80QaBT7o3GeGiXjfcZPDFwe5MukJwUxvZEOHeT1wWeu2r0juJ1PtqiHkSU3rY4j-ZMJtSTfe7nOwJtLzY2unnBJlKVUM4yqywzeKlrw/s320/sif-WhatOnTheLine-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>then as a couple of goods wagons passed them out of the gloom loomed a large German railway gun...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSifo9fKbntAB52WrEQzguEgY6GIUvzJLkaRzLc6XMeA9Nc2Quax8W-IZdgN7ybencW-4bJya9BjgWwDTP4z1w_Ag2Q1kG_ktlewXI1jWX1Iuyuax3A71q8Mo0WPRfD6AAOOnifv4f-YEh9gGx2qJCTul0ux7wnnsCK3Nj-2XAvwIUT8CYnleeYBkBA/s4567/sif-WhatOnTheLine-3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3329" data-original-width="4567" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSifo9fKbntAB52WrEQzguEgY6GIUvzJLkaRzLc6XMeA9Nc2Quax8W-IZdgN7ybencW-4bJya9BjgWwDTP4z1w_Ag2Q1kG_ktlewXI1jWX1Iuyuax3A71q8Mo0WPRfD6AAOOnifv4f-YEh9gGx2qJCTul0ux7wnnsCK3Nj-2XAvwIUT8CYnleeYBkBA/w400-h291/sif-WhatOnTheLine-3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Jacque and Monique headed back to town, a radio message had to be sent - the Germans looked like they were setting up a battery of railway guns near Nouvion. They already knew of one possibly working out of a tunnel on a disused branch line, the one they'd seen that evening would make two in the area ..... tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-6867550522118126732022-10-04T11:10:00.004-07:002022-10-04T11:10:36.747-07:00German Motorbikes and Infantry ...<p><i>Some more additions to the 28mm German collection...</i></p><p>Motorbikes ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukCAU3qMHpW9bHVKhaW3rER47LcrbsE2q-aGfDj4qfHb0ybdMU0j9AnIAAkPE43SK3osZCG0JtR0wAlQq61zLj_k1sym4JeN3123jU3_E-qaA2SyolJOu-CV2IQ8FfSESZj9kY0iQCtXWdig7EimU4D-APK-tlGKlDbToEcd_sJipxlOz0l9E9b-fJA/s3949/sif-GerMbikes-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3949" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukCAU3qMHpW9bHVKhaW3rER47LcrbsE2q-aGfDj4qfHb0ybdMU0j9AnIAAkPE43SK3osZCG0JtR0wAlQq61zLj_k1sym4JeN3123jU3_E-qaA2SyolJOu-CV2IQ8FfSESZj9kY0iQCtXWdig7EimU4D-APK-tlGKlDbToEcd_sJipxlOz0l9E9b-fJA/w400-h286/sif-GerMbikes-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4362" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieODtf2J2K-wKyDYkjud_B7a87BVgosoeJJrnjnAJrBU4B5ETNclhe-DNRVQ-iS5ngfKq6e5fLkKOWLvSPSnodu2dZrhni4q30iFZ7X68gT6mER5QgFwCfoLTnsmZnk_jAKPsGQWHxr9G6s7R2lc45aCkb9VsnQcEp7DgqNkTkL_JYrnImS59LIe-h2g/w400-h318/sif-Trucks-ACs-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>I plan to add some motorbikes and another section of infantry. That should be enough for 28mm resistance and small scale games, anything involving larger forces will be done in 20mm.</p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-79582157378889682842022-09-16T10:14:00.000-07:002022-09-16T10:14:07.668-07:00Radio Detector Truck..<p>I've made up a german radio detection truck, using an old Lledo diecast WW2 vehicle and some thin wire to make the aerial. </p><p>I based the model on this picture found on the internet...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio7Vke3Z0Xp5ycYk4aEnEK87f-zwzE4P_eZaYUxnJIVg2N3o2LwuChAzXIdMPHP_LhsHINk_OLCkCbEEK9RLS1cE31JMcQW2-_6u1oGz-ZMb8G0EKlcx7bN-3gNXfS9xPxmQIHhrk0yr7LnZLDX02aq4vejFdXr-U8uqRjRavGglpddM0QX_tHwkEcg/s498/Screenshot%202022-09-16%20at%2018.10.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="498" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio7Vke3Z0Xp5ycYk4aEnEK87f-zwzE4P_eZaYUxnJIVg2N3o2LwuChAzXIdMPHP_LhsHINk_OLCkCbEEK9RLS1cE31JMcQW2-_6u1oGz-ZMb8G0EKlcx7bN-3gNXfS9xPxmQIHhrk0yr7LnZLDX02aq4vejFdXr-U8uqRjRavGglpddM0QX_tHwkEcg/s320/Screenshot%202022-09-16%20at%2018.10.17.png" width="320" /></a></div>The conversion ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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the attackers near the gate start to fall back ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbZee2ngc0KyT9mn0P-Dfs1p3ape_k5yp0A_aN66_1zmtvNGQ7rk-Lg39cexJl_WYb8q-bdF5KOsx_JSzcWTAnIwlsDxYQCE98QZBf_KhSytarDrhEWrUut1F-Uu8ABA8p36cMlY0FPm2IPYZqz0Jb9UeIaqx8VdQTPPMCBlfBIfnkf6EZWZn_wK-dw/s3436/sif-StMarie-25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3436" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAbZee2ngc0KyT9mn0P-Dfs1p3ape_k5yp0A_aN66_1zmtvNGQ7rk-Lg39cexJl_WYb8q-bdF5KOsx_JSzcWTAnIwlsDxYQCE98QZBf_KhSytarDrhEWrUut1F-Uu8ABA8p36cMlY0FPm2IPYZqz0Jb9UeIaqx8VdQTPPMCBlfBIfnkf6EZWZn_wK-dw/w400-h278/sif-StMarie-25.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>As they fall back the charges go off ... kerboom ! The explosion damages the building as well, which then catches fire....<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7APGftPMTHKK9I067nl_wJd6ddYt5HGxO58ArkDdkh6vwDpfKehC8UbElTntqckZCQj1fZ0CpodxUDS1Hu0XcVUXAVuH-jnq-ocDsXu53aXyg2jRSEHCnlkP542T8LnrPBMnFHGy7uKs6KnacvCoAaQfPNtliYYn-woiUaaJXdt4_hSQub_Mp9yRBCQ/s4960/sif-StMarie-26.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4960" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7APGftPMTHKK9I067nl_wJd6ddYt5HGxO58ArkDdkh6vwDpfKehC8UbElTntqckZCQj1fZ0CpodxUDS1Hu0XcVUXAVuH-jnq-ocDsXu53aXyg2jRSEHCnlkP542T8LnrPBMnFHGy7uKs6KnacvCoAaQfPNtliYYn-woiUaaJXdt4_hSQub_Mp9yRBCQ/w400-h286/sif-StMarie-26.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A successful operation.. the remaining commandos and resistance slink away....</div></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-44768483494611966402022-07-25T04:09:00.002-07:002022-07-25T04:09:19.227-07:00On the road to Sainte Marie le Polet.....<p><i>To the north of Sainte Marie le Polet, halfway to Ronancourt, a german equipment dump (ammo and fuel) had been setup. It is used by the local garrison and also contains a building holding special equipment - possibly spare parts and specialist lubricants for the big rail gun near Nouvion.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---oXo---</p><p>An officer has completed an inspection ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZJvufe4r-L_gtzo6qjNOTmDCL6UVaqaTjVyxF5OZMbw6SNTFco4DhdXgxE90-MD9BjGWY54ibsq_XCcDuGDCESFhdvDueceWjcAGAdLMejO7hKs_tuYbKqcGWar1Bfpa9dmjCxXl-ul0hcMUsFYVndmqahSSaEoMT0s02vzRAkmibgHMDVD_UaP-_g/s4930/sif-StMarie-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3498" data-original-width="4930" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZJvufe4r-L_gtzo6qjNOTmDCL6UVaqaTjVyxF5OZMbw6SNTFco4DhdXgxE90-MD9BjGWY54ibsq_XCcDuGDCESFhdvDueceWjcAGAdLMejO7hKs_tuYbKqcGWar1Bfpa9dmjCxXl-ul0hcMUsFYVndmqahSSaEoMT0s02vzRAkmibgHMDVD_UaP-_g/w400-h284/sif-StMarie-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>and heads off down the road towards Sainte Marie le Polet...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNRfM2xi9mn3Q6INasJg8ibQuyG3besyoYLUQgiHBMJR8RYtofcDLiLoLevEODM24U47lLuuUYRLfWjK6oiU88avyfuwizNQmPJSTp6pPRqmLG4ctF9tkgm3xmXLbVqwJjiMZ6oIKDVLEEih2fffPwasVdRepTKR4PVy3_I6XFP2U2FKcgezX8_PBvw/s4738/sif-StMarie-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3357" data-original-width="4738" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJNRfM2xi9mn3Q6INasJg8ibQuyG3besyoYLUQgiHBMJR8RYtofcDLiLoLevEODM24U47lLuuUYRLfWjK6oiU88avyfuwizNQmPJSTp6pPRqmLG4ctF9tkgm3xmXLbVqwJjiMZ6oIKDVLEEih2fffPwasVdRepTKR4PVy3_I6XFP2U2FKcgezX8_PBvw/w400-h284/sif-StMarie-2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Michelle LeBlanc wheels her bicycle past the supply dump, on her way past she counts the number of sentries...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQJnn5j6oyEt3KKWaO1vC8g5TT-zRHULjQZW1Ih1jx1H43y7IbgbQaTjECx7Gy0PkJl_c6J6VoKUSKMGq2RLjF5OVhXAspa8zKBTrtO6ihE_Xu_iqueNi7jiW0vdC-5xEC7hnTDryllL4k6_zPU0cRBOLObdNaoQDbwIKMznhkjBN3FT8VRJtYx6cXA/s4314/sif-StMarie-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3098" data-original-width="4314" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQJnn5j6oyEt3KKWaO1vC8g5TT-zRHULjQZW1Ih1jx1H43y7IbgbQaTjECx7Gy0PkJl_c6J6VoKUSKMGq2RLjF5OVhXAspa8zKBTrtO6ihE_Xu_iqueNi7jiW0vdC-5xEC7hnTDryllL4k6_zPU0cRBOLObdNaoQDbwIKMznhkjBN3FT8VRJtYx6cXA/s320/sif-StMarie-3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The local train has arrived at the station...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdQkilbBQnXXKePkrt3ZhvNjRR8Zs2jX_FN60djf1_dCkirILF94CwGlRCKBeLk3mVI8nHavIgJBS5Mj3iFJgiOon7ftUiTvTBHFzSuIIBa_ijQH6cwvr17IZqFbcmlJotcqEZCdxjsh3LtrQJf_Nb5JtcAubxB8um2_u1FuCfk587winUNg8seJO3g/s4714/sif-StMarie-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4714" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdQkilbBQnXXKePkrt3ZhvNjRR8Zs2jX_FN60djf1_dCkirILF94CwGlRCKBeLk3mVI8nHavIgJBS5Mj3iFJgiOon7ftUiTvTBHFzSuIIBa_ijQH6cwvr17IZqFbcmlJotcqEZCdxjsh3LtrQJf_Nb5JtcAubxB8um2_u1FuCfk587winUNg8seJO3g/s320/sif-StMarie-4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Two of the people who got off chat with the local policeman and Michelle ...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuYvDc1eDtbhuFxsyu_nLW-YmdIeMeskqDTFGbszgkL-j01o-6OEaKIMEc_nhS6jbrm0FHMtVWn0jK75_PjBXXT36V-VCN-cZddAaJXkoVxBD3OmICAYJiadVZa1A37LM1A2PdX_tfq-kY4tNzFaex-T2R5APRhtyrFQLJyl0U5UDjc97oGSbr7OMbg/s4705/sif-StMarie-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3401" data-original-width="4705" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuYvDc1eDtbhuFxsyu_nLW-YmdIeMeskqDTFGbszgkL-j01o-6OEaKIMEc_nhS6jbrm0FHMtVWn0jK75_PjBXXT36V-VCN-cZddAaJXkoVxBD3OmICAYJiadVZa1A37LM1A2PdX_tfq-kY4tNzFaex-T2R5APRhtyrFQLJyl0U5UDjc97oGSbr7OMbg/w400-h289/sif-StMarie-5.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>A while later a Storch flew in low over the area and circled around, before moving off. It was checking cross country movements after parachutists had been reported a few miles away...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQfzOg9BYeBHH4qj0d_HOok9vfho3w1gq_PhswX18MckL-U3JV9wSOzsgOe1cE2E7l8o5xLY76uFOErjHzFfLxEcVD1T-UsKQwUZo103Vbr_XT7sPsMB05YJZFQCd8T-DHuXHb8DsNEVi5EpuJ_zRglD5eYjGVgMfhbyCe0RcDvJWjBw_5o7AwubIIw/s4962/sif-StMarie-6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3547" data-original-width="4962" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQfzOg9BYeBHH4qj0d_HOok9vfho3w1gq_PhswX18MckL-U3JV9wSOzsgOe1cE2E7l8o5xLY76uFOErjHzFfLxEcVD1T-UsKQwUZo103Vbr_XT7sPsMB05YJZFQCd8T-DHuXHb8DsNEVi5EpuJ_zRglD5eYjGVgMfhbyCe0RcDvJWjBw_5o7AwubIIw/w400-h286/sif-StMarie-6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Late in the afternoon, the local garrison commander decided to put a couple of foot patrols down in the area just in case of trouble...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJQkkrPZCslKRCnbLqDKFIS4h2SjLy243p90lmiGho0wKRvq2N-u60f6tTJmHnUAoXrxl0Y7Vq223KmM97PJrYPG2jusgr51YMNjBivM_g4IiGdLXspxF4kVE4Azqjh0wgYDYIzDSFlx8aI0ickZ5a69hk9t93_XYBj4TU4uy8dJbUuGLvjSZTsFRsQ/s3971/sif-StMarie-7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3141" data-original-width="3971" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJQkkrPZCslKRCnbLqDKFIS4h2SjLy243p90lmiGho0wKRvq2N-u60f6tTJmHnUAoXrxl0Y7Vq223KmM97PJrYPG2jusgr51YMNjBivM_g4IiGdLXspxF4kVE4Azqjh0wgYDYIzDSFlx8aI0ickZ5a69hk9t93_XYBj4TU4uy8dJbUuGLvjSZTsFRsQ/w400-h316/sif-StMarie-7.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><i>to be continued</i></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-70558564785850535332022-06-19T07:08:00.006-07:002022-06-19T07:08:32.888-07:00German supply dump....<p> Near the German HQ ammo and fuel dumps have been setup in a wood....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBviICjSgSZIQAE2Xa3BHzh0ScGGhgJQazPV4KJu_25czRrnFshcMYH1_FnR4bGDnzz6ObGW-zYAMbTzq8svG3Oz4-3hIxWMsZEGcEa1v2l5BR7q7rPwPv37oqWRZecIHe7tzwVvfWlsYUSjS7buy4NrTu7Mn5M7JziZVWZ_QZfF_HBYghU_hkl7KwQ/s4507/sif-supply-dumps-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="4507" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBviICjSgSZIQAE2Xa3BHzh0ScGGhgJQazPV4KJu_25czRrnFshcMYH1_FnR4bGDnzz6ObGW-zYAMbTzq8svG3Oz4-3hIxWMsZEGcEa1v2l5BR7q7rPwPv37oqWRZecIHe7tzwVvfWlsYUSjS7buy4NrTu7Mn5M7JziZVWZ_QZfF_HBYghU_hkl7KwQ/w400-h253/sif-supply-dumps-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><i>[ New items: Camouflage netting pieces from AnyScale Models 1/56 range]</i>Douglas http://www.blogger.com/profile/17243768907935017399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-33269415337711755952022-06-15T23:10:00.002-07:002022-06-16T06:54:19.106-07:00The Guns of Nouvion Part 2.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next morning Robert Odd-Fellowes found something else on his desk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The previous day, a photo recce had been sent across the channel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC1kEnb1LUXD0umhSi-VQZDxP6XRrqvPhur0C817chgVAV_FUozrrRdbaGKPr8zOZb6HcYQJXkVgRBShWLum60k18H6DeW75om4tRj9XWODK-_1OId5AaZug40ouE3ohQIfU1A5vV7SUNuQg0i2LkW2aZbVez5YYHp7A3RFHqLn7Gh_ZV-nt8J_VYl7A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC1kEnb1LUXD0umhSi-VQZDxP6XRrqvPhur0C817chgVAV_FUozrrRdbaGKPr8zOZb6HcYQJXkVgRBShWLum60k18H6DeW75om4tRj9XWODK-_1OId5AaZug40ouE3ohQIfU1A5vV7SUNuQg0i2LkW2aZbVez5YYHp7A3RFHqLn7Gh_ZV-nt8J_VYl7A" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Objective; a site South East of Nouvion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What was found confirmed the information sent by the British agent in the area. The gun that had been harassing shipping along the coast between the harbours that were his responsibility had been located.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again he wondered on the fate of the agent .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1nxSVJtgxJfaB8dv4XGA082UTyxwzUQepgJc0JIa6MB2xl5-XgQRBjnJW8PEaR3usXuFVwUTHWM62zuEwkZZ5lpXow1c0cWWU3DlLBJzZYYviURYR3hUxDvOUeSLS6KElldIYhi3tMV4MJN-on2jadlG6u3mzb_qkY0bGe9UUoYBrOvd7ZOJcpKWXTg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1nxSVJtgxJfaB8dv4XGA082UTyxwzUQepgJc0JIa6MB2xl5-XgQRBjnJW8PEaR3usXuFVwUTHWM62zuEwkZZ5lpXow1c0cWWU3DlLBJzZYYviURYR3hUxDvOUeSLS6KElldIYhi3tMV4MJN-on2jadlG6u3mzb_qkY0bGe9UUoYBrOvd7ZOJcpKWXTg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with the photos was confirmation that an attack was to be launched by the RAF to silence the guns, details no doubt would follow.</div><p></p>Douglas http://www.blogger.com/profile/17243768907935017399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-63419700573256619312022-06-14T11:40:00.001-07:002022-10-06T06:58:17.140-07:00Blow that line ....<p><i> While Monique had gone to meet the SOE agent, a group of resistance fighters had gone out to sabotage the branch line the German's were using to move ammunition up to their big railway guns.</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">---0X0---</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They reached the road near the railway line ....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08RAURIHbhiVOX9ZHjyQeCSgUOO6j7pzuHFyd7io6HaJSs9Tok52m172egH6WuQbARoXVMgmWu1DJ1fXD6N7rRHbp5n9kWk5W1qIst5vPqDDX-OCUDoxSZ4l-EyWvMzp8GJFgqIEfRs665G_UG-cap67tM_yplV8b2kUoJvPoltKgN0fGic_qiZV0_A/s3072/sif-track-trouble-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Out hopped the pilot and Harry Rampstead (aka Jacque Poulet SOE Agent)...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKddUfYVBpmrHoYvacTwUifYjK3qy6WDv0K65_z4wwGQ10FvGz4xECq5RyFtFJLx0--wl36NvZJl5rCaqid61rd3cqfssLiBQSLhMiicyEgro0E0iYpL6_gPK9BwVQlBdCBBjR6lNJzfU6GliVhi5i40rrUSNqDk3RyHX0iTPv79TDzlWqALM5D_j2pQ/s3509/sif-Nouv-bound-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3112" data-original-width="3509" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKddUfYVBpmrHoYvacTwUifYjK3qy6WDv0K65_z4wwGQ10FvGz4xECq5RyFtFJLx0--wl36NvZJl5rCaqid61rd3cqfssLiBQSLhMiicyEgro0E0iYpL6_gPK9BwVQlBdCBBjR6lNJzfU6GliVhi5i40rrUSNqDk3RyHX0iTPv79TDzlWqALM5D_j2pQ/s320/sif-Nouv-bound-3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Monique and Jean escorted Jacque to the safety of the woodland, after that they would go to the safe house in Nouvion...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQc3h_1eorDiPYm1S8QSRUQFGXvfJYeWA_iDYlRnxkOAcWvvLvipmKrPTvUrV3UMYmv1P-wY_CS8ZPG7pptX8JrafWvJowPq9oSYNByhXwBG-riT_tx1vqXp8d9wIGlEaGF2gFQhBC5QhUvjkrs3lbY-3A9UD8Ej1-xshwaHNCKKXzjZHJB3UG7-ztQ/s3619/sif-Nouv-bound-4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3095" data-original-width="3619" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQc3h_1eorDiPYm1S8QSRUQFGXvfJYeWA_iDYlRnxkOAcWvvLvipmKrPTvUrV3UMYmv1P-wY_CS8ZPG7pptX8JrafWvJowPq9oSYNByhXwBG-riT_tx1vqXp8d9wIGlEaGF2gFQhBC5QhUvjkrs3lbY-3A9UD8Ej1-xshwaHNCKKXzjZHJB3UG7-ztQ/s320/sif-Nouv-bound-4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-25865767789135948082022-06-05T06:46:00.001-07:002022-06-05T06:46:56.963-07:00Making a vineyard ....<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Can't be somewhere in France without a vineyard, so decided to make one. The plan was to use only stuff I had to hand (and buy nothing new !) I'd looked at some examples online of others who made vineyard bases for inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">I decided on 12 bases, each about 8.5 inches long.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; max-height: 1e+06px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px; max-height: 1e+06px; overflow-wrap: break-word;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">First up was the base, thin card with a top part made from coffee stirrers. The holes for the posts and vines were marked out and drilled. Then first job was to put in the posts.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwur5HoTlha9T6EtHpmxpQjjfBSuv5daF45zYWfKX9NXgh730__-z4I1s2pqE3G9ptfdnMBl1ccLY63RaSTiSrmcJD1FPLb5cbU3OowE_aiMGLKRLuI-UbHSgN6HOs4nvz0_6k6aIeVHx0_8CSv1DO_qUqKPV7nwdBEHrsUCN8aty0rgP6uLLCqYJwg/s4688/witt-vineyard-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3516" data-original-width="4688" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwur5HoTlha9T6EtHpmxpQjjfBSuv5daF45zYWfKX9NXgh730__-z4I1s2pqE3G9ptfdnMBl1ccLY63RaSTiSrmcJD1FPLb5cbU3OowE_aiMGLKRLuI-UbHSgN6HOs4nvz0_6k6aIeVHx0_8CSv1DO_qUqKPV7nwdBEHrsUCN8aty0rgP6uLLCqYJwg/s320/witt-vineyard-1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">After that I added two training wires using some thin scale ship rigging rope (cotton thread would have done)</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jiyaUUUh965Wdg2FapRq95UFosir_HmVwLlAce0hLFDGRIx1ERYALEc6RLE7RF83JFWiEcIlBtHankInUVwCR-a21yOJqbCdUZXVJnOw53JVVT7ssvJ4YpvUNVyeBNIDeCU3Z9tqnp_tYR64xDIHLQND3limt_39nAIaOLdM6YFqVUdavFhkXEInzw/s5184/witt-vineyard-2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jiyaUUUh965Wdg2FapRq95UFosir_HmVwLlAce0hLFDGRIx1ERYALEc6RLE7RF83JFWiEcIlBtHankInUVwCR-a21yOJqbCdUZXVJnOw53JVVT7ssvJ4YpvUNVyeBNIDeCU3Z9tqnp_tYR64xDIHLQND3limt_39nAIaOLdM6YFqVUdavFhkXEInzw/s320/witt-vineyard-2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Next step add the woody parts of the vines. For this I cut up some old plastic trees into suitable pieces ...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP3G4sGBWezaByWRCaeIZCmQIoxNYHt6gfFZyO1-WRZwlGBQMYRmgdyR-8gNU6pECF_sO5iXfWdgSP2phlfe-BuoTfl6N763FD6v1l2RJaUq5g9sQvTci5vuQpbeKY0EsvgWISLbhtdcTUYTokAlOxCuTyfcICLotzwZg04A3RuSC63ofQTuguh9W6Q/s5184/witt-vineyard-3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP3G4sGBWezaByWRCaeIZCmQIoxNYHt6gfFZyO1-WRZwlGBQMYRmgdyR-8gNU6pECF_sO5iXfWdgSP2phlfe-BuoTfl6N763FD6v1l2RJaUq5g9sQvTci5vuQpbeKY0EsvgWISLbhtdcTUYTokAlOxCuTyfcICLotzwZg04A3RuSC63ofQTuguh9W6Q/s320/witt-vineyard-3.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">I had just enough to do all 12 bases... </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpjT-l70mqmUaadRQ_EDLMnXPzP-qzkBAMlTdRtKYVDv7nsoI9d1jkpOjfwOD-Zuilt9Dn8T0jvAe1hoMxznPzAAYvo4ntEB7BbuznIqJvYLVjW4S67vxu66L9bwoew79um9BLv7Z0pPOPYCdmr9_gtmLRsNQHEAskpTWpGE2HtQrVbHO24ZvITj57g/s5184/witt-vineyard-4.jpeg" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpjT-l70mqmUaadRQ_EDLMnXPzP-qzkBAMlTdRtKYVDv7nsoI9d1jkpOjfwOD-Zuilt9Dn8T0jvAe1hoMxznPzAAYvo4ntEB7BbuznIqJvYLVjW4S67vxu66L9bwoew79um9BLv7Z0pPOPYCdmr9_gtmLRsNQHEAskpTWpGE2HtQrVbHO24ZvITj57g/s320/witt-vineyard-4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">All the pieces got a wash of brown on the posts and the vine wood painted brown too..</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XTO5ASRC5sobcJ8DCXW_bB1-wc__7mB7seMU5cH-dSF8tsV6U_kZ0Xy3dV6xF6176pTvqILLCWPMtRnm5qzSCoKYg6GQaE98UqGl0k2UD4KnGDCshPvcan15ntZDceS0nTZkW63PiJHEt1Sq_SiqJqezEmtNcejkQA6q5WPfy_SrKvO4IhdeBeDBfg/s5184/witt-vineyard-10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XTO5ASRC5sobcJ8DCXW_bB1-wc__7mB7seMU5cH-dSF8tsV6U_kZ0Xy3dV6xF6176pTvqILLCWPMtRnm5qzSCoKYg6GQaE98UqGl0k2UD4KnGDCshPvcan15ntZDceS0nTZkW63PiJHEt1Sq_SiqJqezEmtNcejkQA6q5WPfy_SrKvO4IhdeBeDBfg/s320/witt-vineyard-10.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Adding the foliage, I decided on using the pieces off old plastic trees ...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnPx6jTeCr3x-5eIEVo_bM_qeJPQRw9asDU93ZB1AWKGO9EksMwnJKVZEpFsS-h7HknKcAiaW_NRRwVTM1B_KmDbU8d9srUwt3gX6Yk2SxbGmZtVsNa7yBuUcjrGb2To_7eNWYLJ25w9FagHAchX7mUK9RWt-EujuQk5ZnDiGDKPjtEGCnwSbmzSTxA/s4464/witt-vineyard-11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3836" data-original-width="4464" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnPx6jTeCr3x-5eIEVo_bM_qeJPQRw9asDU93ZB1AWKGO9EksMwnJKVZEpFsS-h7HknKcAiaW_NRRwVTM1B_KmDbU8d9srUwt3gX6Yk2SxbGmZtVsNa7yBuUcjrGb2To_7eNWYLJ25w9FagHAchX7mUK9RWt-EujuQk5ZnDiGDKPjtEGCnwSbmzSTxA/s320/witt-vineyard-11.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Having added all the plastic tree pieces, one problem a gap along the top ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedrs6Syt0Es8r5DXLX034-rqJbthfbivlYFDls7QaYQQIgoJWTw_9YKBnB_K--u7CvU1y2jKeZ5rEiQO6OiVrbKBkyKEUvnPsIQUc8xrL4dH_c8j__MlGI6yWZ9HIyrE_426XRNDNfmat4IVFm0cjGdiEIndTuYClbrhRR8aeBJpggBnMvsPlg7zN6A/s5184/witt-vineyard-20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjedrs6Syt0Es8r5DXLX034-rqJbthfbivlYFDls7QaYQQIgoJWTw_9YKBnB_K--u7CvU1y2jKeZ5rEiQO6OiVrbKBkyKEUvnPsIQUc8xrL4dH_c8j__MlGI6yWZ9HIyrE_426XRNDNfmat4IVFm0cjGdiEIndTuYClbrhRR8aeBJpggBnMvsPlg7zN6A/s320/witt-vineyard-20.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">the gaps were filled in with loads of little bits of left over foliage clump</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2767" data-original-width="4127" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKFjX_uHv7MtZEW4S6o8mEUNOfcxRjyqg97hRdO34WhTPJpFckvJX97iC_sQKqlvTla9LupkeuU7MlKXpdHBH8WNwwdjIbqx_igV8ZSuVzkHFbS0nEAmSTP8iyHMFPl9W0JrL9LDCi3M2kxwDtkb1eGFZQQHaxpPFfhtMsM2x0EIqQJVxqJldykrbknw/s320/witt-vineyard-22.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f6f6f6; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 12px;">Finally an earth mix for the central part of the bases of the vineyard sections and some static grass round the outside... all done...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_OFBFMOmQP2XB3sBYUsoiG-1D6Na2ZY-MieN5Cd2eNIEl1CTVfPdIOkecFHnEiZ9vvXG7kkobN1v0BNeRljYUJS2LXpj-kd58a3uMEXI6OS8ckW6JbvM7DE6tGyehpISJ-VmKd0PLDvMv9RI6L85_anETjZeuLsCp1DPN5rNjYVstb2joOz505toaw/s5184/witt-vineyard-30A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(made from card and printed sides/roof from a free file downloaded in 2016 from the Ebob website, took me a while to get round to using it ! )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir3f5HIVXYyQ3GgJm7JDEaI84NtisngO6HFM6UDZUw4_bU_WcSXPFXDrz_qHE29YV9WqzS60i3dn-0mQd0WX53Ba9tBdjO5NlR53TWoUu_TfL9PQILYkKuw5PD4Ts1bqzvTkKSAt6l7A3W-Y9VcILuAOAQijRQVvXLiYz7rDzpru4ZUjQtRcj_1cWT2Q=s3835" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2820" data-original-width="3835" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEir3f5HIVXYyQ3GgJm7JDEaI84NtisngO6HFM6UDZUw4_bU_WcSXPFXDrz_qHE29YV9WqzS60i3dn-0mQd0WX53Ba9tBdjO5NlR53TWoUu_TfL9PQILYkKuw5PD4Ts1bqzvTkKSAt6l7A3W-Y9VcILuAOAQijRQVvXLiYz7rDzpru4ZUjQtRcj_1cWT2Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chateau HQ for the germans, trying out a small setup ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8X8LUBBbo41oxgHX2j8Z8FQUbV29Edd05gBTxlLPXGxHGKnhLwfy_fihxUvlQHWueyFni1eX9nMIkn_HRMItZvkGXWnnuyqNichfpO_XWbAmeKT506jy4RWX7mFj84CD3_1NR-mE0SDbl4iSjgJUhk-CPOyjrYZQsGpmAwyGXbG0DDr3bMRKimmIMGg=s4941" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2996" data-original-width="4941" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8X8LUBBbo41oxgHX2j8Z8FQUbV29Edd05gBTxlLPXGxHGKnhLwfy_fihxUvlQHWueyFni1eX9nMIkn_HRMItZvkGXWnnuyqNichfpO_XWbAmeKT506jy4RWX7mFj84CD3_1NR-mE0SDbl4iSjgJUhk-CPOyjrYZQsGpmAwyGXbG0DDr3bMRKimmIMGg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDn-R1mKtpZNitFODphf7XTYiDUAtqQV-HS7yvbmpX-ZWe5yszHga37z1YzedUiWjnRla4DBW8RJwjrSPhIO_xB_VbpwZhv1Czks07yPaJy5W2LqmsStnxke2cpH_LyuqBBevNrLNrGfKVye6mNFEzKOBiYBqsxNpeTAhn3l410cHgttFK_C5xgh2eeA=s5184" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDn-R1mKtpZNitFODphf7XTYiDUAtqQV-HS7yvbmpX-ZWe5yszHga37z1YzedUiWjnRla4DBW8RJwjrSPhIO_xB_VbpwZhv1Czks07yPaJy5W2LqmsStnxke2cpH_LyuqBBevNrLNrGfKVye6mNFEzKOBiYBqsxNpeTAhn3l410cHgttFK_C5xgh2eeA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-11164049126989859702022-03-05T06:40:00.004-08:002022-03-05T06:40:13.389-08:00Some French Buildings (4) .. Shop ..<p> I used the left over shop front bits from the Valiant 1/72 house and combined them with an ArmourFast 1/72 Farm House to make up a shop...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUiCOI-_cc0TbIhX010bV6PGd5n3TNinhFed-by1IbLbfcpH46zhSOwROOCLUSp-USNbgFE892wDvU2KA6Wyg9yplvGvZrOTik_za_56yjLsDUcVM7JCuf27mMWbVQtakDGmyavGqDjug8PHgjOz0fzkswrncJ2j7Do7lEfKPXPEIvBBXSAZuJj8NA9g=s4366" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3145" data-original-width="4366" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgUiCOI-_cc0TbIhX010bV6PGd5n3TNinhFed-by1IbLbfcpH46zhSOwROOCLUSp-USNbgFE892wDvU2KA6Wyg9yplvGvZrOTik_za_56yjLsDUcVM7JCuf27mMWbVQtakDGmyavGqDjug8PHgjOz0fzkswrncJ2j7Do7lEfKPXPEIvBBXSAZuJj8NA9g=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></div>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-66757495467942876082022-03-04T10:41:00.000-08:002022-03-04T10:41:05.520-08:00Some French Buildings (3) .. Church<p>Had to have a suitable church, rather than faff about and scratch build one to suit I found a nice 3d printed one. I went for the iconic one from St Mere Eglise - printed for 15mm.</p><p>Why 15mm ? Any bigger for 1/72 or 28mm and it would dominate the table too much. It is about a foot long and nice inches tall (no bigger in footprint than the church I use for Somewhere in England).</p><p>I had to tweak the main door to make it larger, by filling in with cardboard - works ok for 20mm figs - a bit small for 28mm figs, but will work well in game as a backdrop item ...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeCp5SFoyuahcAB-sgnVmYLtLbW6nuPBt36Rq6weDSZ90jZwItB-e7NeWR7hlGp2DNy4V7iGNbA0wtX1CPdd1GY3PBxALeNmUx8xebTnwpgKyIhOkC_TLKcchKUZWvb4unMkl2SQR7sRo9n-l2_ymjTMqd3B1OrJdP9_BjkTTRcBfxwNLfrYlwk39OPA=s5184" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeCp5SFoyuahcAB-sgnVmYLtLbW6nuPBt36Rq6weDSZ90jZwItB-e7NeWR7hlGp2DNy4V7iGNbA0wtX1CPdd1GY3PBxALeNmUx8xebTnwpgKyIhOkC_TLKcchKUZWvb4unMkl2SQR7sRo9n-l2_ymjTMqd3B1OrJdP9_BjkTTRcBfxwNLfrYlwk39OPA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-69470883468725564082022-03-01T06:55:00.000-08:002022-03-01T06:55:04.011-08:00Some French Style buildings (2) ....<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiru3v7pwYILDmTz60TazBV3rVpgqfCcmaKKUFp0pCW8wQKxhBDUlZRaqqoFU5cNiagn1ENSRp1GaG_6bK8EDt2g7delAQSS8LKqWboFWpvQ1ejUezUC_O91HPzWqiOejo-fbvJ1c-sZnUZr_t7gTUM12ymos9caR_-iE4FpMWb8nvs4kOHofEbfh0MmQ=s379" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="379" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiru3v7pwYILDmTz60TazBV3rVpgqfCcmaKKUFp0pCW8wQKxhBDUlZRaqqoFU5cNiagn1ENSRp1GaG_6bK8EDt2g7delAQSS8LKqWboFWpvQ1ejUezUC_O91HPzWqiOejo-fbvJ1c-sZnUZr_t7gTUM12ymos9caR_-iE4FpMWb8nvs4kOHofEbfh0MmQ=s320" width="320" /></a></p><p>This time, a couple of Valiant 1/72 French House/Shop kits, good solid buildings with the option for 'instant ruin' where the top half comes off. For me I wanted them solid so filled in the slight gap between the two halves with some wood filler. </p><p>I made up the two - one as a shop and the other as a house.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDZxPZLZd7_Rid2mcliYU-RJiTje9Xej5To-mo2Z0tvfTbib2bhiGdkiaPVvgdoaBI4rSGPkd6vSC9NW1JVrDIsM8JaFaE_0gGC7Q8eU_zQLhY2h1y0j9yGW34hnDlIvUYEwnOQx4lI0KNpmc3dTpb0CobFjP2Q6eIVc4AilDKmeBRkIh_D0xvepokw=s5184" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDZxPZLZd7_Rid2mcliYU-RJiTje9Xej5To-mo2Z0tvfTbib2bhiGdkiaPVvgdoaBI4rSGPkd6vSC9NW1JVrDIsM8JaFaE_0gGC7Q8eU_zQLhY2h1y0j9yGW34hnDlIvUYEwnOQx4lI0KNpmc3dTpb0CobFjP2Q6eIVc4AilDKmeBRkIh_D0xvepokw=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div>they'll get painted up at some stage.tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-31838094614842660302022-02-27T07:41:00.002-08:002022-02-27T07:41:09.938-08:00Policeman on patrol ...<p> The converted figure has now been painted and is out on patrol in Nouvion...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_a8pfc1huhVPSPUo4FjeHGgGndNaTAzqxMgH9B4AentKV82jALCj75mTi9qoShsZZXvP_Y2204m_KIFdAOb1dlkvQ4hpavjVerA1YcgZi17zTKZax2cQpoMy0VSDqe-SbApcT9kAVQy9Gl45D4yGebaDokJv-lnGzksV3HTO5CnXxx6Lpv72gl_hjsA=s3784" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="3784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_a8pfc1huhVPSPUo4FjeHGgGndNaTAzqxMgH9B4AentKV82jALCj75mTi9qoShsZZXvP_Y2204m_KIFdAOb1dlkvQ4hpavjVerA1YcgZi17zTKZax2cQpoMy0VSDqe-SbApcT9kAVQy9Gl45D4yGebaDokJv-lnGzksV3HTO5CnXxx6Lpv72gl_hjsA=w400-h320" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107387708393369278.post-71053292902262257482022-02-25T09:22:00.002-08:002022-02-25T09:22:17.672-08:00Some French Style buildings ....<p> Needed to add a bit of French style housing stock, I've had a look at the Amourfast farmhouse</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg9_y-F1yoTUmf88tmB_O5YvZwmSl3JQZcz2pt1-jHnNhnILT4nmZldsnRccWOdvTxRidnGEE9ipyHlMsPr7CoNTB78cRiqMHbbRMwBaDNWURuS1PIe0Aj-XhTtLFOyiZDIpkcy5C4GJKvuCE16M2Yvm-ljydcPwtHkSMS-K6EMtEHGeGXb1ildnUJfw=s376" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="376" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgg9_y-F1yoTUmf88tmB_O5YvZwmSl3JQZcz2pt1-jHnNhnILT4nmZldsnRccWOdvTxRidnGEE9ipyHlMsPr7CoNTB78cRiqMHbbRMwBaDNWURuS1PIe0Aj-XhTtLFOyiZDIpkcy5C4GJKvuCE16M2Yvm-ljydcPwtHkSMS-K6EMtEHGeGXb1ildnUJfw=s320" width="320" /></a></div>I bought two, easy to assemble (reasonably priced). The plastic is a bit thin, but when built it holds together well - extra internal bracing for robustness could be added, but otherwise fine. They also have possibilities for kit-bashing.<br /><p>Although 1/72, it is a good size and looks OK with a 25/28mm figure; since they be used with 1/72 (20mm) figs as well then they'll do. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSo-d2WrnWVa7-GwQQRqDJcW_czEh3CRk9fLZF0KiVm2NE1Wj-6XzaM0MWsU0oS4u1BBYCf1LvQiZ-TpkDcqY97Q5ZvVI-sGGPxuSR9aUJ6j_8GDvlxzCwvYZdQE4vz6pi-1y-Qu9FqH1aMEEolX6Q1nGvrpIp3KrmOyJogdmLrxnbAZLwufFdp9nf-A=s3710" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2801" data-original-width="3710" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSo-d2WrnWVa7-GwQQRqDJcW_czEh3CRk9fLZF0KiVm2NE1Wj-6XzaM0MWsU0oS4u1BBYCf1LvQiZ-TpkDcqY97Q5ZvVI-sGGPxuSR9aUJ6j_8GDvlxzCwvYZdQE4vz6pi-1y-Qu9FqH1aMEEolX6Q1nGvrpIp3KrmOyJogdmLrxnbAZLwufFdp9nf-A=w400-h303" width="400" /></a></div><p>I have a couple of Valiant 1/72 houses on order to see how they'll size up. I have been ogling some 3D printed items too.</p>tiddershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05238717340071258010noreply@blogger.com0