You may notice that the paint job on the figures when I took these pictures was still lacking the final blackwashing coat, and therefore they still have a less realistic, glossy finish. Maybe someday I will rebuild that scene and get some updated pictures, but for now, let's pretend they are a bit dirtier, as you would expect from a unit in action.
You may also notice that I have made wide spread use of all those little accessories that come with Forces of Valor figures and vehicles. When you get each of those sets, you get a few cans, boxes and the like. Not much from each set. However, when used in bulk on a scene like this, they can add some nice touches.
The main firing line
Command post bunker as MG nest
Also inside the CP, a 21 Century Toys Pak 40
Rushing to the front
21 Century Toys 88 mm gun, anti tank role
Making good use of those craters
Forces of Valor 88 mm gun - shows the 'kills' on its armor plate
Another 21 Century Toys 88mm gun
That was a brave Kamerad charging that MG armed with just a pistol
The enemy is getting close... time to break out those potato mashers!
Forces of Valor King Tiger in firing bay
Here are some close ups of the German Infantry.
That is a great trench system. My next big project is bocage. I am studying Norman topography and photos of actual Norman hedgerows to see what a typical cross section of bocage that would be held on a company front looks like. Then I will figure out how to build it, on connecting plywood bases like your trenches. I did something similar with road, farm field, and orchard sections for Eastern Massachusetts 1775. To get a really good playset, you have to build the terrain yourself.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot. It is quite a bit of fun to build a modular set of terrain, but also quite a bit of work. Have you seen these other posts about the trench system?
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