Monday, 13 October 2025

Higgins Boats 28mm

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.

            28mm Higgins Boat 

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.

28mm Higgins

The idea was to show some guys exiting over the side walls...we have lots of wading guys already.

28mm Higgins Boat

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.


28mm Higgins Boat

Then I started adding guys, helmets, weapons, bangalores etc. 
28mm Higgins Boat
Above: The guys are falling backwards at the front due to the boat due to the shell impact.
Anyone any idea how I can store this ! LOL Its going to be a nightmare.


We can use this as a casualty marker in the game...

Then I did a scratch built half sunken one...to leave on the shoreline. This involved a shallow liquid water pour on the inside. I could've went higher with the pour to cover the guys but the sea level of the mat outside the boat might've looked strange.


Below: Aguy stands on a box to get out - over the side.
Bolt action
So I also used green stuff (knedite) to model gun crews and drivers for the new boats.

Next stop is terrain...

2 comments:

  1. Just extraordinary GW! They are just amazing pieces - gruesome- but they really have a certain "Saving Private Ryan" feel to them!!

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    1. Yes 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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