More soviet support

 This week I have come across sime more soviets 

to complete my collection.

The seller was real bad in making a package to send but 

I have manage to repair and save the most of the models.

The package contained 5 tank-killers (SU-85) and two 

Anti aircraft guns(85mm)and two rocketlaunchers fitted 

on Studebaker US6-trucks (BM-31-12).

And also some russian tank-riders.

The tank-killers could be used as SU-85 or the more powerful 

SU-100 and they are a big threat to any enemy-tank placed on 

the gaming-table.

The AA-guns also have a versatile role and can be placed as 

either AA or a devastating anti-tank cannon. I already have two 

of the AA 85mm and together they will form a company-formation.

The Andryusha-rocketlaunchers are a devastating artillery-weapon 

and can grind down the most dug in stronghold if they only have 

the time to fire without any counterattacks.This truck-mounted 

rocketlauncher is the predecessor of the famous Katyusha BM-13-16 

rocketlauncher but upgraded and arrived to the front in 1944.

The number of rockets are only 12 from originally 16 but the range 

is 4235m(earlier 2800m) and the calibre of the rocket is also stronger 

from originally 130mm to 300mm. 

Last but not least are the tankriders that looks very good and give the 

big formations of my T-34/85-tanks the right edge.

In this very moment I am waiting for the final delivery of my second-

hand buys and this will be written about in my next report. To be continued. :)   

FJ machinegun-platoon and Soviet armour

Last but not least I have bought a machine-gun platoon in

the 15mm-scale. I have bought it for only 5 Euros on

second hand it is original Battle-front-figures.

The figures are Fallschirmjägers and the kit contains both

MG-34 and MG-42. I like the models and I think the will

look real good with some paint.

Next up is some soviet armour. To support an attack the

soviets used SU-76 and basically it is a anti-tank-cannon

on tracks and they are "cheap" to use in the game Flames

of war so I bought 5 of these from Gustavsson spel.

To make my small collection of T-34's complete I also 

bought 5 of these lovely models from plastic soldier

company. Nice buys indeed.

German elite-troops and support

In my big project: Flames of war, eastern front 1944-45 I

plan to recreate the battle for Seelow heights and the final

battle in Berlin. To make this more accurate I was earlier

in short of both german elite troops and infantry-supportweapons.

A week ago I came across a very nice second hand stock

of german tinsoldiers in the scale of 15mm.

The soldiers are very nice sculpted and I will paint them

as Fallschirmjägers, Waffen SS and Volksgrenadiere.

I also got a lot of Machineguns and Panzerfausts and this will

be much needed when trying to stop the red "storm".

In the package I also received 3 armoured cars (sdkfz 222).

I like these models very much and they will be used as recon.

A Marder III without gun will probably be a used as a 

Munitionschlepper. Another gem is a 2cm AA-gun that will

be converted and much needed on the gaming table.

Very nice models and figures indeed. Next up will be some 

paintjob of the PBI(poor bloody infantry). :)

Completing my Jerrys and Ivans

I am very keen to start playing Flames of war but

until now it has only been a build up.

My friend Peter S donated all his old rule-books and 

armylists because it was version 3 but still it is very

playable to me. Next up was that I got an offer to buy a 

second hand large soviet army. And last year I bought

their counterpart(germans).

Still I wanted to make my collections more playable and

I lacked german aircrafts, german AA, german recon

and very important King Tigers and heavy russian artillery.

Last week I completed this with two buys.

When I opened the packages one of the two sellers also

donated 2 Marder(v1) and 3 Panthers. Very nice and

also for free. Thankyou very much Jens!

Next up will be to paint all these models in late war-colours.

The half-tracks looks very good and will not be converted

but I will put on som camo-nets and stowage for the right

worn down look.

Last but not least only 3 of the models had some damages

due to the sending but I will manage to repair this. :)

Sandbags based

Sun is shining and I have enjoyed some hobby-

work all alone. A couple months ago I made some

moulds in hobby-clay to make a plastermodel of

one of my sons feet. The extra hobby-clay resulted

in very nice-looking sandbag-shelters for my minis.

Now I have put some basing and also glued all

the loose parts together using pva. If you will try

this yourself I advise you to also put some strips of

tape under each base-plate to prevent them from 

bending when pouring some pva and sand.

The US-troops that will be used as cold war-infantry

also were updated with proper bases.

Last but least are some finds that will be used

in Necromunda ash-wastes. The heads with nice-

looking haircuts are from the range Spacewolves.

1,2,3 and a new mini is born

On the third of september my fourth "mini" was

born. She was real quick (the quickest so far).

In 5 years me and my lovely wife has managed

to produce 4 children and you must think that

we are crazy but this was the goal all the time.

The main reason to this very intense schedule

is to let the children grow up together and never

to be alone and someone said that the most precious

thing to give your child is a brother or sister.

The birth was the easiest so far and the mother

only endured 40 minutes of labour!

As a father I feel most, most proud!

The pictures show the minis in order with oldest 

placed lowest and the youngest on the top of this

row.