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The Centurion, introduced in 1945, was the primary British main battle tank of the post-Second World War period. It is widely considered to be one of the most successful post-war tank designs, remaining in production into the 1960s, and seeing combat in the front lines into the 1980s.
I recently went to the Musée royal de l’armée et de l’histoire militaire or Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Brussels.
A replica of a Minerva-Mors armoured car of the the Belgian Expeditionary Corps of Armoured Cars (ACM) in Russia. This was a Belgian military formation during the First World War which was lent by king Albert I to the Russian Czar Nicolas Il to fight the German and Austrian Army on the Eastern Front. After the Russian Revolution, the regiment returned to France in 1918 via the United States.
The Skalvian Explorator is an indomitable example of Ironhead Squat technology, a heavy all-terrain exploration and excavation vehicle suited to extracting the wealth of the Great Equatorial Wastes, surviving its many perils, and ferrying cargo back to safety. Though the Ironhead Squat Prospectors are master weapon makers, much of their equipment is based upon mining tools, and the Explorator’s armoured bulk makes it a match for many purpose-built war machines.
I do like this model, it has some real charm. I do think there are some really nice Necromunda models out there.
This year is the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of allied forces from Dunkirk (Dunkerque) in 1940 from the encroachment by the Germans.
I recently had the chance to visit the Museum Dunkerque 1940 Operation Dynamo. The museum is in WWII casemates with exhibits recounting the history of the 1940 Battle of Dunkirk.
It’s a marvellous museum which tells the story of the evacuation.
Elves are a favourite amongst fantasy gamers and these photographs are from GamesDay and Warhammer World.
Harlequins are the Eldar followers of Cegorach, the Laughing God. They are the performers and entertainers of the Eldar, the self-appointed protectors of the Eldar’s pre-Fall history, which they perform in extremely elaborate plays involving not only elaborate costumes, scenery, acrobatics, and a troupe of dedicated actors, but further elaboration of the drama through psykana and psychedelic drugs.
Photographs from GamesDay and Warhammer World.
One of the Clash of Steel Starter Sets have been on my wants list ever since I found out about them at the beginning of the year. I ordered Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks.
I decided I would add to the game by ordering the other Operation Unthinkable set, which contains American and Soviet tanks.
The IS-3 is a Soviet heavy tank developed in late 1944. Its semi-hemispherical cast turret (resembling that of an upturned soup bowl) became the hallmark of post-war Soviet tanks.
This is the GF9 finished model.
This is the sprue.
The model is quite simple to construct.
This is quite a large tank.
The next step will be a white undercoat.
Adeptus Titanicus: The Horus Heresy is a tabletop game of devastating combat between awe-inspiring machines, set during the civil war that tore the galaxy apart. 2 players take control of a variety of Titans – colossal, bipedal war engines covered in thick armour and weapons which can level a city in a single salvo. It is a strategic challenge in which you pit your skill and cunning against your opponent in a battle to the death; a test of tactical skill demanding the management of the resources at your disposal, determining the optimal reactions to the evolving state of the battlefield.
These photographs were taken at Warhammer World.
More photographs of Adeptus Titanicus Miniatures
Imperial Cerastus Knight
Reaver Battle Titan
Warbringer Nemesis Titan
Warhound Scout Titan
Warlord Battle Titan
Warmaster Heavy Battle Titan
One of the Clash of Steel Starter Sets have been on my wants list ever since I found out about them at the beginning of the year. I ordered Operation Unthinkable boxed set containing the British and German tanks.
I decided I would add to the game by ordering the other Operation Unthinkable set, which contains American and Soviet tanks.
The T30 was designed at the same time as the T29 Heavy Tank. The T29 Heavy Tank was an American heavy tank project started in March 1944. The Heavy Tank T30 was developed to counter new German tanks, such as Tiger I, Tiger II, and tank destroyers, such as the Jagdtiger, or Soviet heavy tanks, such as IS-2 or IS-3.
This is the sprue.
The instructions allow you to construct either the T30 or T29 Heavy Tank.
The kit was relatively easy to construct.
The next step will be a white undercoat.
I’ve always liked the Arvus Lighter. I did think about getting some resin versions for Aeronautica Imperialis. I was pleased to see the plastic versions for Legions Imperialis and they did go on that awfully long wants list. Visiting Jadlam Toys and Models in Glastonbury I was browsing and saw they had a box of the Legions Imperialis Arvus Lighters on sale at 33% off. Bargain, so I bought the box.
The Arvus Lighter is a solid and reliable workhorse shuttle, affectionately referred to as ‘Little Pig’ among air crews. The Solar Auxilia employ these durable craft as unarmed combat transports, to insert officers and specialists into a war zone with pinpoint accuracy.
In the box you get eight aircraft, across two sprues.
Alongside with flying bases and a transfer sheet. With appropriate bases they can also be used in Aeronautica Imperialis.
I am planning to paint some of them using the same painting method as I did with my Valkyrie transports. The others will be in a different Imperial scheme.
The models did feel like they would go together easily.
There are quite a number of parts for what are very small models.
However when photographing them for this post, I noticed that I hadn’t managed to get the parts together tightly on all the models, so they might need some additional work before undercoating.
So after sorting out the gaps, I will give the models a white undercoat.