1/76th ish inventory - Commonwealth

This post kind of completes the inventory of my 1/76th and related scale forces.  There are more models in bits and pieces and quite a few as unmade kits.  So it goes.  Same goes for figures.

In looking at the various things I have included in this post, some are very old and some quiet new.  There is also evidence in evolution of my thinking as to painting, basing and organisation styles.  Note: Some of this units have been posted previously, mainly when I started this blog ten years ago.

 Mainly Airfix.  

There is a Hasegawa Grant and a Matchbox Firefly.  

Some scratchbuilding evident bottom right hand corner.

Some TLC is required.

 What looks like a complete armoured regiment.

Most of the Shermans are one piece plastic castings, brand unknown.

I can see that I lost heart halfway through when the second squadron turned out very green.

 A flash looking Matchbox Humber.

 I'm so fond of this model that you get two pics of it.

Detail looks sharper without the flash.

 This formation has been extensively posted on before.

This is as far as I have got with the great 5oth (Northumbrian) Division - Tyne and Tees.

As someone born north of the Humber I claim an historical connection!

 Some odds and sods (I have many more loose figures).

The three vehicles on the right are diecast by Oxford and are literally to die for.

 Looks like I started out with these guys for Command Decision

 and then started to move to Crossfire.

Note scratchbuilt Boys A/T rifle and PIAT.

The slender Airfix figures have a distinct early war feel to them

(unlike the more stocky Matchbox figures used for the 50th)

Some very old figures, based up for Crossfire.

The extra HMGs are just because, 

but also show a different attempt at a quick basing style.

The cutting of the Vicker's front legs, while tricky, pays off.

Desert Mat

I view my snap purchase of the custom made desert mat by Lev to be a sound investment for the future.  It is 6x4 and sturdy, subtly marked up in squares for Rommel (or even, dare I say it, To The Strongest).

 What is it?

 Oxford Diecast 11th African Div Sudan 1941 Caunter Scheme Austin Tilly

It is 1/76th scale, but so cute I couldn't resist.

Oxford Diecast Dingo Scout Car HQ 2nd Division, El Alamein 1942 - 1:76 Scale

These cost $A12 each and are ready to go right out of the box.

While they are meant to be collectors' items, seeing them blown up in the pictures shows a bit of room for detailing and maybe weathering.  My challenge as always will be to use them in anger on the table top.

 But back to the mat and my need to decide on future desert basing schemes.

This DAK stand was from my recent Tunisian Campaign purchase.

 This is my existing basing scheme for my Australian Western Desert Force.

 Some Fallschirmjager destined for Crete for which I also plan to use this mat.

The basing scheme for these figures, which I purchase some time back, matches in well.

This was my attempt to match that scheme.

Lev has provided me with the paint colours he used and my partner is out at the moment looking for sample pots for me.

 I'm yet to do my post about these guys and some related Space 1889 figures I recently came by.

But my plan is to use the mat for Mars as well.

Of course I will just need to perfect some additional terrain items.  The mat is such that some slopes, hills etc can be provided by putting books etc underneath.