COMMAND HQ

Well today was all about command HQ...

we needed some command officers for our Stalingrad game. So we purchased  a few nicely detailed Rubicon figure packs.
They are nicely detailed figures. An accurate look to the scale , meaning not overly chuncky.

 The Russian HQ are on a clear plastic Base.  This means they can be added to my 3d Gaz truck.

I did the same for the German HQ on my 3d Famo.

 ENGINEERS FAMO.

Maps of the Barricade area were added.

I think they turned out well.

SDKFZ 11 3d print

Did a Sdkfz 11 on the 3d printer. It looks OK when you add a drivers head, spare petrol cans, a passenger, mg 34 in front passenger side and a wooden box.

It amazing how compact the 11 is.

It's a great little addition to the German armoury. ..

Sig 33a, Sig, Pz4, sig, Famo, the 11 , three Opel Blitz, Kubelwagen...

Russian Factory , Power Plant

So we decide to add on the power station to the factory (see factory at Targe Show  page). This will allow us to place the generators and boilers into the separate area. More like the original.

So we purchased a plastic injection kit... but again we decided to upgrade it, and make it larger.  We removed the Base and replaced it with mdf. Ensuring it overlapped to give us a pavement. The mdf is about 30 inches x 18 inches.

We covered it with concrete paper in order to blend with the main factory.

We the set to work on the walls. We cut out the windows and excess mould. 

As we wanted the building to fold flat we placed magnetic strips on all the corner's. 

Then covered the wall in brick paper and weathered  them. We 

also re enforced the pillars with balsa.

The pillars were also covered in concert paper and walls with brick paper.

We then used a corrugated iron paper (its a picture repeated and printed) to make the roof. 

See other post on making of the corrugated sheet.

So this some near finished photos...

 We also made some more boilers for the outside.

So it's now looking the part...

Can't wait to see it on the mat... see other posts.

Stalingrad 28mm corrigated iron sheets.

So we are preparing for Carronade at Falkirk 2019. 

We will be showing our Stalingrad factory. But we thought our factory needed some more detail because the roof was gone (to allow acces) but we had no roof debris. So we had a look at some of the materials available... A4 plastic sheet is good but expensive, plus it would need to be cut up. So in the end we came up with this idea...

Build for Stalingrad...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kp6UPBEbksmbo1Gr9

Stalingrad full set of pictures...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PcFCW4Ls1WqHXc8E9

MAKING CORRIGATED IRON SHEET.

We photographed some sheets then sized them to 28mm. We then copied them. Then kept copying until we had a large sheet at 28mm.

So we then printed out the sheets, took a nice think cardboard and sandwiched between the photo sheets. We tried pva but found pret sticks better for sticking them together. We then cut them out.

When doing this we also cut them out at different sizes , shapes in 2,'s  4s etc.

At this point you can stop...but you will notice that the cardboard edges pop out. So we decided to paint all the edges with rust.

The good thing about cardboard is that you can bend the edges to make it look better and run a rust line of paint along the bend line.

I think these will compliment our brick rubble very nicely.

This method could also be used for gamers that are into "junk yard" style games.

So we will post some pictures of Carronade and let people see the results. See the Stalingrad game report for more pictures.

Sig 33 and Sig33a 28mm 3d prints

This is some 3d printed German early vehicles for our Stalingrad game...

This one is fully enclosed. This a sig artillery gun mounted onto panzer 3 chassis. Also put some rust touches on it...from err... stone chips lol.

And put some crew on these ones.  These two are the same gun on panzer 1 chassis. Did one with the wheels inside the vehicle and one with them on the front...as per actual photos from Mr. Goggle. 

All of these were used in and around Stalingrad...

28mm 3d Russian Mortar 120mm

I thought I might need some troop support and bought some 3d printed 120mm mortar 6 off for seven pounds including pp. I had previously printed my own ...but had limited success due to the fine legs.  So I then stuck them down on some clear bases and added some warlord plastic loaders. A  GREAT FIRE SUPPORT TEAM ON A BUDGET.
So this is my Russia  6 pack...

Added some brick rubble to the one above on the left...

KV2 and KV1 Russian tank

So here is a 2018 Christmas present... a Warlord plastic Russian KV2 and you get an extra turrent of KV1. So I 3d printed a chassis for the second turret.

Above the plastic kit painted.

The 3d printed chassis on the extra turret.

These could be featuring in the Stalingrad Factory game....check out Stalingrad...

28mm Stalingrad Targe 2018

Well we did it again....1st...Best in show taking home the Targe three years in a row. Also a 1st Best Terrain and a second for Demonstration game. A huge success. The show was great with lots of gamers now thinking of 3d prints..and more scenery!

It was great day....made special by a quote from a senior Kinniemuir club stating...."in my 55 years of gaming that's the best game I've ever seen". High praise indeed. 

So this how the table looked and the start of play... and how it all unfolded.

It started with Russians in the factory hall and deployed at the outer ends  and Germans opposite in the factory workers housing.

The Winners...

In the picture above you can see the rail track separating the factory workers housing...with a gap the Germans having to "bridge the gap".Germans on the right Russians on the left.

 As you can see the factory looks bombed out.

And if we look at black and white versions of these photos it gets more realistic...

In the picture above you can just see the a Russian anti tank gun (bottom end),  I placed one at the top of the board and one in the centre of the factory (3 in total). They are all supported by HMGs.

Above and below... bottom end of the mat ...(3d printed Russian anti tank gun). 

The front line of the Russians. 3d printed anti tank gun. An MG position futher back.

As you can see the factory looks right  for something that has taken a pounding....bricks everywhere that have damaged walls!

The black and white adds character.

 Germans dig in....and prepare.

The Germans keep the housing buildings between their supply vehicles (Famo) and the enemy.

The Germans attack (bottom end) and surge forward across the tracks at the bottoman end of the table.

The Russian side open up (HMG and rifles) and the Germans take some hits...but press on.

One German manages to get across...

Gaz trucks and Russian tractors at the bottom of the factory.

The lower end... it now all gets down to hand to hand...on the left a Russian medic.

The top end sits quietly!

Inside (the long shot)!

Inside the Russian reserves run to the bottom end of the factory (seen just beyond the T34 turret on a overhead  red crane above a chassis). The a/t pointing to the bottom. On the right of the picture an engine sites chained on another crane.

 The Russians position behind the entrance and between the lathes at the top.

 At the centre Germans move forward.

 Casualties are given treatment. 

A Nebelweffer hits the Gaz trucks (with Russians in the back).

Above ....The Germans at the lower end send in a second wave dash across.

Nice shot of the factory! That's two T34,s inside on the right. 

If only we had engines in them! Another sits in the centre (below the red crane) waiting on the turret.

 An German officer deploys his support team. and supported by a Pnz4 hit the centre again.

 The middle and bottom ends get busy. We used the flags just to let people know who was where...

Enemy at the gates...above and below. 

 A lone Russian watches the Pz4 and troops advance. Its almost like the scene in Saving Private Ryan with the sniper in the tower!

HMG now deployed supports the crossing.

The hand to hand fighting brings causalities on both sides (at the bottom end).

The Germans reach the top enterance.

Top end - 251 comes in as support.

A good photo of the "Alamo" inside.

The sdkfz 251 pushing its way into the meelee...

 The bottom gate isn't any better.

 The Russian anti tank gun fires but misses.... EEK!

 The bottom entrance floods with Germans.

The Alamo...circle the wagons...err... we,ve only got one!

 Lots of gamers liked the detail of the 3d lathes,cranes, mills all the printed vehicles (except a Pzr 3) etc. 

I can see Santas "wish list" will have a 3d printer on it....for the lucky few.

EEk the PZ4s about to make a new doorway ! 

 Printed T34 - get that turret on quick!

 A 3d printed sdkfz 251 smashes its way through...I think this photo shows the brick rubble off well...

 The Pnz4 smashes in and takes out the anti tank gun with its first shot. What a dice role!

KABOOM,,,!

 The Russians are caught in a cross fire.

The Germans have taken the factory.

It  was a great day of gaming...the compliments from traders and gamers was great to hear... With cameras flashing and videos being shot all day we new we had got something right!

The build reports (also on the webpage) were printed out for gamers to read thru' and were well received. After the event some of the judges comments were very favourable "its absolutely fantastic - you deserved the win". .."clearly the winner".

One last thing ...Thanks to the guys and gals at Targe for organising the event.