28mm Rhodesian Light Infantry and Alouette III G car

I really like these Eureka figures and they were a joy to paint, I have an original RLI camo jacket in my collection (belonged to my uncle Ken) so I had a very good idea about the  camouflage, I loved the patrol pose and the weapons are superb sculpts, I used a SLR  and mag 58 during my service so happy to see them so well done.

The Alouette III  G car helicopter proved to be a much tougher model with a lot of fiddling to get it correct, I strengthened the blade connection with wire and plastic card, I have also made a stand for the beast as it is too heavy for the wheels, I am very happy with the result also. A great kit but needs some work and patience. 

Vallejo colours German Camo beige, cavalry browm, olive green, Luftwaffe green. 

Operation "Popcorn chicken" Попкорн курица

Get it while it's hot, Popcorn Chicken!

Damien, Dan and myself decided to have a midweek game at my place this week, and a modern game using Modern Rapid Fire rules Able Archer.

Damien selected the west Germans and Dan the Soviets, I umpired the game, the game was a seesaw game, the soviets finally won though after both Leo 1s were destroyed and the infantry failed morale roll and surrendered. The soviet troops successfully captured the KFC for a bit of popcorn chicken!

WIP Amoit 143

Amoit 143 Armée de L’air

Currently working on a French 1/72nd Smer/ Heller Amoit 143 that I purchased off Ebay earlier in the 

year. This bomber was mostly used for night bombing as it was outclassed by the german fighters during the daytime. I decided to build it as it was used on an effective daylight raid on the bridgeheads across the sedan on the 14th of May 1940. The model has no interior at all, and as I like to have pilots and gunners in all my models. So following some plans I have found online I have built a simple representation and have included a pilot, co pilot, bombardier/observer, (airfix pilots) rear, forward, mid section gunners (airfix Bren gun carrier drivers modified)

The pilots single seat

Looking back towards the rear of the plane, the observer, co pilot and engineer, not the control column coming down from the flight deck above, and the ladder against the wall, ( which you used to access the upper deck to the pilot), behind the co pilot was a bomb bay.

Looking toward the front at the bombardier and observer co pilot

Interior layout

Cheers
Matt

French Leo 451

The French Lioré et Olivier 451 was medium bomber developed for the French airforce, at the outbreak of the war only 54 were delivered to Groupes de bombardement 6, 1/12 and 11/12. The group lost most of its aircraft before being withdrawn from the frontline due to losses during the invasion of France.
It is yet to see combat on the table it has not yet been named.

Cheers
Matt

French Bloch MB 152

This plane actually has been in my collection for some time, however he has proved to be a poor pilot, and been named cruelly by Geschwaderkommodore Ian, as "Impotant Pierre", he has flown 7 missions and either failed to spot or completely missed with his bombs, non the less has improved the morale of the french troops on the ground!

1939 Polish PZL P.11

A great little build, I really enjoy building early and mid war planes, the kit is as per the instructions I just added a plastic pilot. The plane has already had two outings in my early war games, and had some success, yet to name my pilot, as he has no real reputation yet!

Cheers
Matt