March of the Airborne Recce Sqdn

Very tired so just a few selected snippets of the game we spent the weekend playing - a large Market Garden game on fantastic terrain with great company.  There are more pitcure to come over the following days.

Thought I would focus first on my beloved 1st Airborne Reconnaisance Squadron.

Forming up on the LZ

Moving out through Wolfheze



On their way to an appointment

Appointment kept - but the Germans only got one man - no jeeps

Approaching the northern suburbs of Arnhem

Cautious advance

Which way now?

Proof we did get to the bridge - and they did some damage too!

Nearing the end of the US Paras

I am close to the end of the line for the US Paras.  A bit more work on the bases, some highlighting of the weapons metalwork, glueing all of the jeep crews in and then finishing off the gun bases. 

Hamilcar WIP

Never ever again will I buy a Vacform kit.  This has taken most of the day to get to the stage below and I am sure when I hit it with undercoat and then paint tomorrow I will find all sorts of blemishes.

Anyway, I will only ever build one Hamilcar and so I guess the effort is worth it.  It is also very fragile - so we won't be launching it to see if glides onto the correct LZ. 

Pathfinders

Wanted to get a photo up to satisfy myself that I am making progress.  But as always once I take a photo I see the bits not done - the metalwork on the weapons need some work.  Anyway here they are.

Continued effort on the paras

All base coated.  Two thirds have been dipped and varnished with about a battalion almost finished.  Vehicles and guns have been basecoated.  Gunners are in the shed drying from a spray of Dulcoat this evening.  Still lots to do.

And here's one of them after dipping and mat varnish waiting for selected highlights.  It is part of the superb Grubby landing parachutist sets.

Progress on the paras

Work has continued apace on the US Paras.  I have basecoated all of the infantry, engineers, pathfinders  and HQ units.  They have now been dipped and I am waiting to give them a matt varnish before highlighting some of the colours.

Also took advantage of the sunny weather today so that I could do all the CA glueing outside.  The stuff has started to have an effect on me - similar to asthma - so I only do it outside now.  All vehicles, guns and trailers built and undercoated. Need a trip to Robbyco to get some Tamiya paint to spray them with over the next week.

Next week should see quite of few of the infantry finished and the gunners and jeep drivers cleaned up and undercoated.  Hopefully get the basecoat on the guns and jeeps also.