Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Finished: 15mm Crusader AA, 2CAB

Hi folks,

Another pair of 15mm scale Battlefront anti-aircraft tanks. These are resin and metal 20mm autocannon armed Crusader tanks.The Shermans await their turn at the painting desk. 

This pair has been marked up as belonging to HQ squadron, 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse), 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. 



As per the previous pairs of these vehicles, I used my standard weathering, decaling and radio aerial methods. These vehicles need more stowage, which I may add later. 

An impressive amount of accumulated AA for my allies - and I've yet to put a German aircraft on a table. 

Saturday, 8 June 2024

Finished: 15mm Polish Cromwell OP

Hi folks,

Another random unit completed. 

I'd found myself with a spare Cromwell kit from PSC and decided to turn it into an artillery observation post tank. 




I snipped the normal muzzle from the 75mm gun, making it look (hopefully) like a fake gun. 

While I don't think it's historically accurate, I've marked this model up as a OP tank from 2 Pulk Artylerii Motorowej (2nd Polish Motorised Artillery Regiment) of the 1st Polish Armoured Division. I've already completed a Sherman OP tank for this unit, but thought it was a good use of this spare hull. 

I've used my usual combination of decals, added a fishing line aerial and based using my usual basing technique. 


Wednesday, 5 June 2024

Finished: 15mm Crusader AA, 4CAD

Hi folks,

As I'm avoiding doing big 'projects' (painting whole companies) for my WW2 Normandy collection I've been picking through bits and bobs outstanding from otherwise completed or planned units. This has led to a load of 20mm Crusader AA tanks making it out of the lead mountain and onto the painting shelf. 

This pair are 15mm scale plastic models from Battlefront. I've decalled them up as being from HQ squadron, 28th Armoured Regiment (The British Columbia Regiment), 4th Canadian Armoured Division. 




Usual basing applied, there was no easy mounting point for aerials so I've left them for now. I also applied my standard weathering.