The six new 28mm 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. The effect worked out ok.
Then I started adding guys, helmets, weapons, bangalores etc.
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 another scratch built half sunken one...to leave on the shoreline. This involved a shallow liquid water pour on the inside. I think I could've went higher with the pour on the inside to cover the guys... but the sea level of the mat outside the boat might've looked a little strange. So I went for a shallow pour.
Below: A guy stands on a box to get out - over the side. It was really just to put another marker on the table and it didn't really cost anything - it was just spares from the bits box and time.
So I also used green stuff (knedite) to model gun crews and drivers for the new boats.
Next stop is terrain...
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.
DeleteVery clever work and reminiscent of your creations for the Pacific a few years ago - the models look like museum pieces, although some might think they are going too far for a wargame - not me, but you know what the world is like these days!
ReplyDeleteThanks rross -- I am glad you liked them. Your right ...yes with it being a beach and sea location I tried to use some of my previous learning from our Pacific game. These are are just a couple of pieces from a planned 12ft long table. There is another 11 Higgins boats moving onto the beach and about 5 Sherman DD's (sea level version) so it will be a busy L/Zone. Then there all the figures. I am hoping Santa brings me some more Sherman DD's full size versions for the sand!
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