Part of the excellent Forge World Ork Shanty Town that was on display at GamesDay 2009.
Author: Felix
Undercoating the Flames of War British Sherman Firefly
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17 pounder in World War II.
Within the blister, as with a lot of FoW models, you get a resin hull and turret and metal tracks and accessories. Having constructed the Sherman I gave the model a white undercoat.
See the workbench feature on my Flames of War Sherman Firefly VC.
Warhammer Fantasy Village
These boards were in Warhammer World.
Some really nice conversions of the Chapel and Fortified Tower.
Undercoating the Flames of War Challenger A30
The Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) was a British tank of World War 2. It mounted the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell chassis to add heavier anti-tank firepower to the cruiser tank units.
Having constructed the Challenger, the next stage as a white undercoat.
See the full workbench feature on my Challenger A30.
Flames of War Challenger A30
The Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) was a British tank of World War 2. It mounted the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell chassis to add heavier anti-tank firepower to the cruiser tank units.
This is the Flames of War blister, as with a lot of FoW models, you get a resin hull and turret and metal tracks and accessories.
The parts go together quite well. There were two challenges, one was fitting the square turret hatch and the main weapon. The hatch was slightly too big and needed to be trimmed. Whilst the main weapon needs to be glued to the turret with care to ensure it fits straight.
The track guards are very similar to the Cromwell IV, though the tracks have six wheels over the five of the Cromwell.
See the full workbench feature on my Challenger A30.
Tallarn Stormlord
Tallarn Stormlord from Warhammer World
The Stormlord is a super-heavy main battle tank and variant of the Shadowsword tank-hunter and Titan-killer tank used by the forces of the Astra Militarum. The Stormlord replaces the Volcano Cannon of the Shadowsword with a Vulcan Mega Bolter. By removing the large capacitors and generators required for the Volcano Cannon to operate, extra space has been opened up near the rear of the vehicle which allows the Stormlord to carry up to 40 infantrymen as an open-topped armoured transport.
Undercoating the Flames of War Cromwell IV
The Cromwell Tank was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. The Cromwell tank, named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed from the powerful and reliable Meteor engine, and reasonable armour, all in one balanced package. Its design formed the basis of the Comet tank. The Cromwell first saw action in June 1944, with the reconnaissance regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps.
Having constructed the Cromwells, the next stage was to give them a white undercoat.
Unlike the boxed set my three models are all the same. So thinking I might put some stowage in them before undercoating them white. In the end though I didn’t.
See the full workbench feature on the Flames of War Cromwell IV.
Tau Devilfish
The classic Tau Devilfish APC from the displayt cabinets at Warhammer World.
Always quite liked the Tau concept, but was never sure how well it fitted into the Warhammer 40,000 mythos. They seemed a little too high tech for the universe background.
Anyhow the Devilfish is a nice looking model and this is how it looked when the Tau were first released all those years ago.
Flames of War British Sherman Firefly
Reading the army lists I realised I needed a Sherman Firefly either to accompany my Shermans or my Cromwell IVs.
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17 pounder in World War II.
Though the British expected to have their own new tank models developed soon (and were loath to consider using American tanks), British Major George Brighty championed the already-rejected idea of mounting the 17 pounder in the existing Sherman. With the help of Lieutenant Colonel Witheridge and despite official disapproval, he managed to get the concept accepted. This proved fortuitous, as both the Challenger and Cromwell tank designs experienced difficulties and delays.
After the problem of getting the gun to fit in the Sherman’s turret was solved, the Firefly was put into production in early 1944, in time to equip Field Marshal Montgomery’s forces for the Normandy landings. It soon became highly valued as the only British tank capable of defeating the Panther and Tiger tanks it faced in Normandy at standard combat ranges. In recognition of this, German tank and anti-tank gun crews were instructed to attack Fireflies first.
Within the blister, as with a lot of FoW models, you get a resin hull and turret and metal tracks and accessories.
The model does go together quite easily, though you have to watch as the main weapon (well mine did) needed straightening.
I was also concerned if the HMG on the turret would stay during a game, so I did drill the hole it goes into.
The next stage will be a white undercoat.
See the workbench feature on my Flames of War Sherman Firefly VC.
Killa Kan
This really nice Grot Killa Kan was on display at Warhammer World.
I really do like this plastic kit and I do have a box of them myself, that was given to me as a present. Though I still have a lot to do to them to get them finished, see how far I have got here.