Finished!: 15mm Battlefront LCA Passengers (part 2!), 15mm Ward LaFrance Wrecker

Hi folks,

Just getting around to posting up my recently finished entries for the AHPC!

First up, the remainder of the 15mm LCA passengers, and some shots of the whole lot:

A little project I am very glad to have gotten done, as the passenger figures were filling me with dread and seemed like an impossible task all those weeks ago. But breaking them into two groups and just doing a bit at a time got them done. Hopefully we'll get a game later this year with all the D-Day stuff out and it will look suitable cool.

I also finished an MMM Models 15mm Ward LaFrance Wrecker truck. This has been marked up as part of the Light Aid Detachement of 33 Armoured Brigade:

This couple of entries got me to my target of 750 'points' for the challenge (15mm infantry count as 2 points per figure, 15mm vehicles 8 points and bonus round entries get an extra 50 points).

I've got a few more vehicles on my desk from what I set out to paint at the start of the challenge. If I can get these done before the 20th that would be fantastic, but time will tell!

Finished!: 6mm Recon and 15mm LCA's

Hi folks,

I have fully intended to try and post more regularly this year, as I've found myself using my Facebook page for more 'work in progress' type posts. Still, I have managed to break my duck a bit with the AHPC, getting a themed round entry in the form of some hastily painted 6mm Modern Brits for Team Yankee, as well as this week getting 6 Battlefront 15mm LCA's done.

LCA's post (with some historic info) can be found there:

https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/01/from-jamesm-15mm-scale-battlefront-lca.html

Basically, I've painted six craft which are numbered for craft used on Juno (the Canadian) beach.

15mm scratch built LCT with 15mm Battlefront LCA's

Pretty pleased with these - the ramp position came about as I wasn't sure whether to do them raised or lowered, and Garry stated I should do them half way, representing them lowering on the way in or on the beach. Great suggesting from Garry, which proves that even a stopped watch is right twice a day ;)

The 6mm figures were painted in a hurry, and are not my best work:

Currently I am working on a Gunuary project - six limbered 6 Pdr A/T guns, modelled to be towed behind my UC Carriers. I've also got a 'wrecker' truck converted by yours truly, which will form the basis of a small REME Light Aid Detachment - just need a jeep and a spare 3 tonne truck to complete this little unit (the jeep and truck might go on a diorama base similar to my Regiment Aid Post).

I've also been converting some 15mm AA and Artillery figures into Royal Navy crew for my large landing craft, green stuffing anti flash hoods and gloves onto them to hide the uniform's being wrong... More on those soon, as hopefully they won't take long to paint.

That't it for now!