28mm Pacific WW2 - part 4

 

We decided to place a 6x4 sea mat in front of our beach (for our next game). This meant increasing the number of waterline craft. We have 4 Higgins boat's already but needed more transport...

P.S. If anyone has any spare 28mm US heads please let us know (e mail ) -and we will give them a good home.

Video link...     https://youtu.be/j_l5PiYoTkk 

So here is the final part of the US Marine beach landing force...28mm scale. 3d printed.

These are our Landing Vehicle Tracked LVT1 ...   5 off full size (for on the beach), 2 off (plus 1 still printing) for near the shore line and 7 off waterline versions.  White Numbers are still to be added to some of the LVTS at this point. Waterline and near shore versions have the wave effects.

I also had to buy another batch of plastic Warlord US Marines for use as HMG gunners. Thats me up to about 5 boxes of troops!  But this also allowed me to fill the LVT waterline versions with half  guys (made from green stuff and extra bits, arms heads etc.).

The waterline LVT's are 3d printed and a plastic clear base added to allow water effects. The water is a cheap white grab glue teased with cocktail sticks to form waves. Then painted.

LVT 2 top left. All rest are 1,s All are placed onto bases.

In the picture below you can see (from left) LVT1 ...a wrecked rear section, a full size wreck on its side, a waterline version and lastly a full beach ready model. Not seen in this picture is a shore line version with water covering half the tracks. This means we will have a vehicle to replicate all parts of the landing.

The wrecked LVT 1 was tilted by myself on its side in the xyz software package.

Above the actual result printed one (tilted on its side) in the printer ( I really need new bed tape!). This model still has the supports attached.. you can see the painted one below in the middle of the picture.

Above: wrecked LVT 1 variations for game play.  If one is hit we can replace it with these models.

In the above picture the LVT2 waterline version can be seen top left. 

I did the same (water / height) effect with some of the 3d printed Shermans. Also did two Sherman causalities and two waterline versions. (see previous posts on the Sherman build). 

This is because the Sherman tanks also had to ' swim ashore ' in our Tarawa game.

And the Japanese have arrived...as usual we used clear bases.

 

Below... a Flamethrower trooper variation modelled onto Warlord figures with a scratch built flame thrower.

We punch the bases out of clear A4 sheet. Figures are glued to the base with a 2 part epoxy.

 We have used the Warlord Games Japanese Imperial Infantry and Japanese Marine boxes..

So that's were we are to date...its been a busy Christmas period   producing the next game.

When we get to actually PLAY the next game is another different question....

your comments most welcome. See our other posts for the US troops.

Below- This was a last minute thought.. I separated the LVT1 into two sections using the 3d software ... then tilted both sides by 30 degrees to make it look like it was forced into the water. Then added cocktail sticks using green stuff. 

It looks a little messy but bare with me. Its all stuck down to a base.

Then I added some Marines and cotton stuffing. Which was then spray painted.  

Kaaaboom.

The water was added with glue and painted

 The 30 degree angle looks cool - as if it it is being pushed downward. On the right you can just see the ammo boxes are added - and the top one is siding off the LVT.

 

End result was ok.

Comments welcome.

P.S. If anyone has any spare 28mm US heads please let us know (e mail;) -and we will give them a good home.   glasgowwarhog@gmail.com