Monday 21 November 2016

Taking to the skies : Operation Sealion

The Germans so far in my Operation Sealion Campaign have been struggling. But finally the Luftwaffe have got their act together and can provide much needed heavy support for the initial landing troops and beleaguered Fallschirmjager.
Junker Ju87 B-2 according to the packet, in suitable summer 1940 pattern. I bought the model from a mate half finished. It's to my usual 'gaming' standard and I have swopped the spiky bits for metal to make it a bit more robust. It is full scale which of course looks massive but I may want it to be an objective at some stage. Those with eagle eyes will note it is currently bombing Uruk hai as I played a very enjoyable test game of Find the Halfling in preparation for Saturday.

19 comments:

  1. Nice, nit sure what the Uruk hai will make of it though - probably think it's Smaug

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  2. The original Ork Buster! What a splendid bit of kit.

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  3. Nice work on the plane Matt. Bombing any fantasy game a good move in my book.

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    1. Harsh what have the poor little orks done to you ? I do understand not everybodies cup of tea though.

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  4. Very nice. A Stuka is the only airfix model that I ever managed to get finished and painted, when I was younger - Although it ended up sporting a very nifty two-tone blue colour scheme with big, black swastikas on the wings. Not very historically accurate :))

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    1. I tried to keep to 1940 pattern, but avoided swastikas as I know many find them offensive.

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  5. Wow! Looks brilliant. Look forward to seeing it in action over old blighty!

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    1. Cheers it is going to cause mayhem in the skies above Kent !

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  6. Looks pretty damn good Matt.

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    1. Thanks Rodger simple paint job really๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. Nice, though not for the chaps on the receiving end.

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    1. Hopefully the plucky Brits will keep their heads down !

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  9. What size is the Stuka 1/72nd?

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    1. It's a 1:48 airfix model, I plan to potentially use it as an objective on the ground so I want a compatible scale.

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  10. Very nice model, and good to get double use as an objective.
    Best Iain

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