From SylvainR: Last of the 6mm Late War German (52 points)

I was afflicted with an eye infection last week and realized how important perception of depth is when painting miniatures. I had to stop production, but was able to finish these just before one of my eyes shut for a few days (now I'm fine). So I don't have any D&D models completed this week but I have the last elements of my 6mm late war German army: ten battalion HQs (BHQ). 

Each BHQ is basically a little diorama and the officer is given a WW2 historical name. Not famous names, except maybe "Rundstedt".

On the left, the BHQ for the motorized panzergrenadier battalion, on the right, the BHQ of the armored panzergrenadier battalion. I found a remnant of a railroad in my spare parts and it does add a nice point of interest to the mini-dioramas.

BHQs for the Pz.IV battalion and Panther battalion. For the latter, the vehicle is actually an observation Panther with a fake wooden gun. For these two dioramas, I tried to simulate the "bocage" of Normandy with thick and bushy hedgerows.

BHQs for the Puma reconnaissance battalion and the Sd.Kfz.251 reconnaissance battalion. The collection I inherited had enough reconnaissance vehicles for 3 divisions. That will give me options, I guess...

 

BHQs for the Luchs (only 100 built) / Aufklärungspanzer 38 (only 70 built) reconnaissance battalion and the Tiger I battalion. For the huge Tigers, the two of them could only fit at an angle on the base, offering very limited "posability" for these beasts.

 

HQs for divisional support. The scenery on Vietinghoff's base came out nicely. I just realized while taking the picture that the vehicles are driving on the left side of the road. I also realized that the command truck is an AEC Mammoth captured from the British in the desert. Oh well... That would explain driving on the left side... I might replace the truck for something more "German" later. For Rundstedt, I went for a less crowded base, with only two small vehicles, which helps emphasize the importance of the Marshall in the middle front.

Above, a picture of all the elements completed for my late war German army that I worked on between October and December. This army is now officially finished! Yeah!

 

I can now mark off another army as done. So far I was able to maintain a production pace of 2 armies per year. Only 8 more years to go! :-)

Points claimed: 

23x 6mm vehicles at 2 points each = 46 points (I'm not counting the overthrown wagon)

12x 6mm foot infantry at 1/2 points each = 6 points (I've included the drivers of the Kubelwagens and officers on half-tracks)

Total = 52 points

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 What the last of the Late War Germans.  Are you mister Completeness?  Do you have every Tiger II ever made?  Surely there must be something else to paint.  

 

All teasing aside once gain a fantastic set of mini dioramas.  Having seen your inflamed eye glued shut on Friday night, I am amazed that you got these finished.

 

 

 

From SylvainR: 28mm Goblins and 6mm tanks (183 points)

This week, instead of creating a post for my WW2-6mm project and a separate one for my D&D project, I decided to combined them both. I hope this will please my Tuesday minion :-). 

Let's start with a bunch of goblins. If you look closely at the group picture, you will notice that there are two styles of models, some "old school" and some "dynamic" models, both designated as "goblins" on the Reaper web site. Because they look so different, I decided to make them into two "tribes": a gray tribe and the blue tribe.
 

 

There are only three different poses of "old school" goblins with four models each for a total of twelve. The "dynamic" goblins come in 10 different poses and it includes a female goblin. They are definitely my favorite and I love their mischievous look. Some are armed with lit torches... What could they possibly do with those...

 

 

The last three goblins are the female, the shaman and the leader.

In the 6mm department, I completed twenty Light Tank Mk. VI for the British Expeditionary Force. I ordered these models on Black Friday (November 28, 2025) and they just got home two weeks ago, after waiting for over 7 weeks. I've seen worse. Finally, my BEF cruiser tanks squadrons will be complete.

I also finished fourteen Tiger I tanks. I opted for a two tone pattern. This monster of a model (for 6mm) barely fits on the base. For larger vehicles, like the Tiger II, Jagdpanther and Jagdtiger, I had to use bases twice bigger. I put on them decals indicating their  company, their platoon and their position in the platoon. These are the last tanks I had to paint for my late war German army.

  

I just wanted to show in the picture above the difference in size between the two tanks in this week's tray. Note that I try to differentiate the armies by varying the colors on the bases. For Axis armies I use darker flock. It does help distinguish enemy units on the table.

Above, a scenario I played lately: the Dunkirk Evacuation. The British commander has to designate part of his force to be evacuated, so tanks and truck lined up on the beach are actually "representing" their crew. The rest of the forces are then used to delay the German advance as long as possible. Spitfires are trying to fend off the Stukas dive bombing the ships.

 

Points claimed: 

23x 28mm infantry at 5 points each = 115 points

34x 6mm vehicles at 2 points each = 68 points

Total = 183 points

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 Well I guess I can let you get away with one post this week....I really like those Goblins, but the more dynamic ones are my favourites.  Are you sure that those aren't WizKids, I am pretty sure that I've painted some WK goblins that had the same look.

You've really gone the full gamut of Mark VI tanks, from tiny Vickers to huge Tigers.  Great basing as always and I got a chuckle out of the side by side size comparison.  the Dunkirk game looks aces, but obviously you need some dismounted AFV and truck crews added to your collection.  

 

From SylvainR: Tray 03, Luchs and Jagdpanzer IVs (70 points)

 In this week's tray are some late war German tanks.

 

First, seven patrols of three Panzer II Luchs, with their company HQ. Only 100 were produced by the end of the war, so it's not a very common vehicle. I decided to go with the camouflage pattern found on the Luchs displayed at the Tank Museum in Bovington. With its overlapping wheels, the Luchs somehow looks like a baby Tiger 1 to me.

Next are three platoons of four Jagdpanzer IV.  I like the ominous shape of this tank, so low and so square. Because of their long gun sticking out at the front, I had to position the miniatures at the back of the base, otherwise the weapon would be bent every time I store these minis in their tray. There are variants in the lot: some have schützen and some are equipped with the short barrel 75mm gun.

Points claimed: 

35x 6mm vehicles at 2 points each = 70 points

Total = 70 points

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It's Tuesday morning so time for our weekly shot of micro-armour from Sylvain.   You gone for the smaller and bigger ends of the scale this time around, but they are looking might fine.  I love that you've recreated nearly 1/4 of the entire production of the Luchs.  Everything's up top your regular fantastic standard mon ami.

From SylvainR: Tray 02 - 6mm Comet and Churchill Tanks (78 points)

 

 This week, I offer my last tray of late WW2 Canadian/British elements. 

 

First, some Comet tanks. These represented the final development in the series of cruiser tanks. I've put some blurbs of paints in the front and back of the tanks to mimic the unit's insignias and weight limitation warnings. When you keep the miniatures at arm's length, the normal distance on the table, you can't even see them :-). 

 

A side view of the Comet. The squadron triangle on the turret is about 1 millimeter wide. It's amazing what the camera on an i-phone can do nowadays. I remember struggling with taking good photos not so long ago.

 

Next, a squadron of Churchill Mk. II and III modified for the Dieppe raid. A few years ago, Challenger DallasE painted amazingly detailed Churchill tanks for Dieppe which greatly impressed me. My models are nowhere as clean as his, but I'm still happy with the final result.

 

I added the typical exhaust pipes on the rear deck by drilling micro holes in which I inserted bent needles.

 

Again, blurbs of paints suggest tank names and serial numbers. I could have sourced tiny decals for this project, but I just wanted to get them done. Now I just need to find a casino for scenery and I'll be ready to play Dieppe!

 

Finally, a squadron of Churchill AVRE. These will help the Royal Engineers get the "work" done on D-Day.

 

With these units done, I have finally completed my late WW2 Canadian/British army with a total of 11 trays. I worked on this project mostly from June to September of last year, basing already painted miniatures, touching up some others while putting aside the unpainted models for the Challenge.  

I displayed some of the miniatures that were painted at the time in the officer's mess of the Regina Armoury on November 11th, Remembrance Day in Canada. It was an homage to the 1st Canadian Division who fought mostly in Italy and I was showcasing the military organization of infantry regiments, showing also some support vehicles, etc. It was well received. Note the magnifying glass at the disposal of aging eyes. A Canadian veteran (not from WW2) took a look, immediately pointed at the weapon company and said: "This is me!" He then explained he was on a mortar team during his service. We then compared for a few minutes the effectiveness of the 2", 3" and 4.2" mortars. It was great to connect with the veterans. 

Please, allow me one more photo to show you the little dioramas I made for the battalion HQs. The Canadian commanders are identified by little flags while the British commanders have none, so I can make the troops either Canadian or British. When naming commanders, I like to honor people I know. Challengers might be able to identify Mudry, Ewen, Burch and Violago. And maybe Rheault? :-)

 

Here is the updated to-do list of my WW2-6mm project, something I started in 2021 after a friend of mine decided to retire from wargaming and gave me his collection, a treasure he accumulated over 40 years. His miniatures were in serious need of TLC and I decided to give them a new life by putting everything on bases (ha ha, silly younger me). I remember back then naively ordering 500 bases from Warbases, fearing that it would be too much and that I would be stuck with surplus for the rest of my life... As of today, I have finished well over 4,000 elements, and I have not yet started working on US and Soviet armies. At the core of each army I have completed so far is an infantry battalion. I now have 9 such battalions, which is the equivalent of an infantry division where each tiny 6mm figurine represents a soldier in real life. A division... My insanity is factual... 

Points claimed: 

39x 6mm vehicles at 2 point each = 78 points

Total = 78 points

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On Comet, on Churchill, on,,,oh wrong Comets.  Love to see the Comets in play instead of the all too prevalent Shermans Sylvain.  Your painting at this fine scale is amazing, and I don't want to think about adding the exhaust pipes to those Churchills.  And everything is wonderfully based to your normal standard.  Thanks for sharing your photos from the local Remembrance Day event, great stories there.

And no need to worry, none of us doubt your sanity..Peter