Early German Pioneers

Did some 28mm Germans from our new Stalingrad game...the pioneer pack has lots of metal parts (packs, weapons, cutters etc.). The packs make the model a little heavy.

MG guy...he looks like he's been to hell and back!

 Officer ...I tried to get that cap right.

These are models are 28mm plastic from warlord games...

Sdkfz 9 famo 3d print

3D Printed Famo SDKFZ 9

We printed some of these as support vehicles for the 28mm German pioneers. ..for our new Russian game (Stalingrad). See newer Stalingrad posts

The cab is covered at the sides by an extra tarp. Clever.

DETAIL IS VERY GOOD.

Nice vehicle...though its really big. Its a 24 hour print. 

I did a few for our Stalingrad game - see our other posts. this has roof down and a quad on the deck.

Getting T'eeed up for Targe 2018

So in preparation for the Targe show 2018 we have printed some T34s for the Stalingrad Factory game.

3D printed T34,s these have the older chassis with boxes on the back, one with a replacement turret and a couple of replaced wheels.

These take about 24 hours to print.

And also some off board artillery...

203mm Russian Howitzer a resin model from heer46. 

Also as the factory is 5ft long...more boxes and clutter...we're printed to use the end of the pla spool...

This picture shows the difference between the 3d print and the resin model.  Much more detail on the resin. But an ok 3d print....

Factory engine assembly line

For our factory ...I printed an overhead crane with some engines. Then added some crates, boxes pipes, etc.

These are still to be weathered...

I wanted it to look like an engine assembly line.

More factory clutter

I did some more 3d printed  factory machinery ... smaller mills, some wheel barrows and some spanners for a laugh...they look ok

 Still to paint the wheelbarrows...might use some for supply transport, rifle carriers...

Sniper at the mill!

We also bought some loose scaled bricks today...but it was only to get us a size...as we need loads

These look impressive at the moment . ..but  with a light wash and lots more volume, no really, a lot more...and this will look perfect.

We just need to get into production...MORE BRICKS needed !

Factory power room scenery

Just putting together some power supply scenery for our factory  game.

All of these are 3d prints.

Also 3d printed a Russian gas truck.

So I printed a few pipes , painted them  and then joined them into the machinery...

This is how they  came out....

 So on a clear base...A4 is size

 Washed the oily metal colour to darken/dirty  it.

Pipes were added to the ends of the power units.

Now all we need is something to put it into...

Added some oil drums and some oil stains around the clear floor.

Russian Army

RUSSIAN ARMY 28MM

Well Santas been... and it looks like the Russian army might be the next tabletop game... I got approx 100 plastic guys to build and paint so just working my way through them at the moment...

 We are thinking of moving to clear plastic bases. ..but at these are just cut from an a4 sheet at the moment. ...

 I need to dip these to get them a little dirtier...

These are mainly Warlord Games plastics. The assembly was fiddlely and takes time. You need time to match arms to weapons.

We have been thinking of a new setting as well...maybe the tractor or tank factory.

I am also thinking of 3d printing a T28 for some fire support. They are quite long and thin. But have mega mgs everywhere...

 So this the T28...in progress. It stands upright on the printing table...

 And the finished, painted, decaled and weathered version!

Might even make some tank riders up for the rear....

28mm City - Targe 2017

Well...what can we say a great show and we won best in show again... so we have won the Targe two years in a row. Apparently with all the judges unanimous. Thanks to all the judges and all the supporters.

So heres some pics and chat...on how it went.

German officer leads the way in a 3d printed famo...

German convoy escapes (all 3d printed) as they move behind the large factory ...a Morser 18's towed by sdkfz 9 , Famo 's and captured Russian tractors (Voroshilovets and Komintern), sdffz 7, Steyr car and Maultier.

You can see the pak barn door in the above picture at the bottom guarding the level crossing. Factory chimineys need sweep ! LOL. The other thing to look at closely is the oil drums and street explosions which have broken cobblestones...(next to the long pipes). All of these are on clear bases to allow blending. See also table and chairs. The chimneys add height to the whole table.

The 155mm SPG (another of our 3d prints) gets a target from the spotter and hits the german half track in the pic below...

A stug gets plastered by american indirect fire.

Americans move into position...

You can just spot a German observer in the tall factory...below.

A lot  going on...

A nice overhead plan...

German troops mass at the hedge for an attack. Despite the American   defense they get into the buildings ...

Fighting in this alley was fierce. ..the Stug gets hit also an american half track and a sherman in this tight alley.it went back and forth three times in here...

The houses have rubble blocks which can be removed to allow figures inside.

I like the smoke effect ...really enhances the game play.

Whole battle then just gets messy with americans pushing forward acoss the tracks trying to flank the pak in the top corner.

The factory has all the usual machines lathes , mills etc. All 3d prints. Workers have left...

Americans move slowly forward.

Lots  of american armour...but roads are packed with burning wrecks...getting through to the front is difficult...

Woaaaw the German defender's are starting to get outnumbered...might time for a white flag!

It was a great day.  

With lots of interest in the 3d printed vehicles.... I think we will see a lot more prints from the other clubs in the future...

Karl Mortar and Morser

3D Prints

New 3d prints are looking good... you might see some of these at Targe in Nov...

And we might bring a Mortar....just to look good... It was printed in two parts because its bigger than my 15cm print table LOL. I also liked the shell support vehicle with loading crane.

Printed some oil drums...

3d Ammo crates add to the look.

The Tiger is plastic (with added skirt damage- I got the matches and hot screwdriver out!) but the Famo is 3d-its a massive prime mover.

Check out the engineer on the famo fixing the engine...with a large 3d printed spanner lol...

Press Release

STOP PRESS ..the hogs are going back to Targe wargame show in November...see you there...