The six new Higgins boats arrived and I made up 2 more from scratch to the same size...so that we could blow them up!
Below: our new 3d prints to be painted and decal'd.
Below: This is one of our original boats (see previous Omaha Beach Game) with a whole new set of figures... I had to use the old warlord figures to get some open handed figures. The gun crew and driver are just green stuff and extra arms and heads.
The idea was to show some guys exiting over the side walls...we have lots of wading guys already.
Below: Then I got a bit carried away and made up a scratch built Higgins - an exploding one - from mdf bits and placed inside a flickering (battery opreated) candle into the centre...I cut out the base so that the battery could be replaced.
Just extraordinary GW! They are just amazing pieces - gruesome- but they really have a certain "Saving Private Ryan" feel to them!!
ReplyDeleteYes John...that was the inspiration but tried to keep it to a 16 rather than 18 certificate. It was just to add a bit of the detail. I was also re reading Stephen Ambrose D Day book... Its also heavy realistic in places. But a great account.
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