Last of the old year

Happy New Year everyone.

I managed to finish off a few more bits yesterday

Firstly the Hat German wagons. If you have suffered Hat's previous attempts with the dreadfully bendy plastic these are a real delight as they are moulded in polystyrene and fit together well. I've painted two for early war and one for later.


The fast assembly Miniaeron Panzer Is providing some extra "muscle" for my early war Panzers


Now on with a review of the old year and a plan for the new.

DAK Transport and a special

A quick push to complete some vehicles before the year ends. A selection of Opel Blitzs (three Airfix and one Italeri)and a couple of Airfix Sdkfz 7.

In front is one of the Miniaerons Panzer Is converted into a Flammpanzer I, a very easy conversion. A really nice kit, the only minor flaw is the lack of an opening turret hatch.

British Artillery in Egypt 1801

A bit of progress over the Christmas period. I now have the artillery completed. All figures from the relevant Strelets pack, except the Infantry officer. The Mother Shipton hats make the unit quite distinctive.

Zvezda v's Reiver 75mm Infantry Guns

Just finished a couple of 75mm Infantry guns for my DAK and they're quite a difference in size and proportions. The larger one is the new model from Zvezda, which I prefer and the other one from Reiver that I've had for a while.

The gun crews are the old Airfix first edition Afrika Korps, which I picked up a few a while back.

I think I'll have to buy another Zvezda one now.

Thank you Santa

Thanks to my family really as I'm a bit too old to believe in Santa


A nice selection of figures and kits

British Infantry in Egypt 1801

Well I made it despite the the problems with using my thumb. All 96 Infantry are now completed. The exact units were all present, but I've been selective in the ones I've picked, like the Gloucesters (28th Foot) and the 90th Foot had to be included as they were the only unit with Tarletons.


From front to back, left to right
Light coys/90th Foot/light coys
23rd Foot/2nd Foot Guards/54th Foot
De Roll (Swiss)/27th Foot/28th Foot

Figures are mainly Strelets British in Egypt plus some Hat marines I was slowly collecting for this project before the Strelets recently came out.

Ouch!!

Unplanned halt on the painting and modelling front as I managed to cut my thumb last night while preparing food,  I tried a bit of painting, but it was very difficult, it's amazing how much you use your left hand just for holding the figures.

Hopefully progress will resume shortly and I still hope to have 96 British Infantry ready by Christmas