2nd Armor makes contact. (2 Viewers)

[Firebat]

At 1430 hours Harmon called General Lawton J. Collins VII Corps Headquarters and said,"One of my patrols just spotted the Krauts coiled near Celles. Belgians say the Krauts are out of gas. They're sitting ducks. Let me take the bastards!"

At 1435 hours Harmon told VII Corps, "We've got the whole ****ed 2nd Panzer Division in a sack! You've got to give me immediate authority to attack!" Despite Collins grave misgivings of disobeying Monty's orders, he gave Harmon the OK.


At 1625 hours Harmon told VII Corps, "The bastards are in the bag!" On this day the German 2nd Panzer Division trapped and unable to maneuver was destroyed. The enemy lost 81 tanks, 7 assault guns, 405 vehicles of all types, plus 74 big guns. An actual account of the enemy killed and captured was not recorded. It ceased as a fighting force.

 

[Firebat]

Lay it on them boys......

 

[wwiibuff]

You gotta love those Bulge GI's. Nice shots.

 

[Firebat]

The battle intensifies.

 

[bridport]

Love these dios. Superb.

 

[Jürgen_Keuppe]

A little Collector's Showcase too? So nice!

 

[Firebat]

A little Collector's Showcase too? So nice!

Remember that is the Battleground Art "Secret Formula"

Use K&C or TGM figures with TCS AFV's for the proper scale.

It is basically the only way I do it, unless there is no other way for a particular scene.

I just cant do that 1/28 figures with 1/30th AFV's thing.


This story will bounce back and forth between this thread and one in the TCS section

 

[TomNT]

Excellent Alex, I like the pic with the busted up truck!

Tom

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Superb looking scenes, as usual :wink2: :salute::

 

[Firebat]

Excellent Alex, I like the pic with the busted up truck!

Tom

Superb looking scenes, as usual :wink2: :salute::

Thanks men....glad you enjoyed.....more to follow.

 

[barneywomble]

Hi Alex... looking good :salute:: what do you use for the snow...?

cheers
Marc

 

[Firebat]

Hi Alex... looking good :salute:: what do you use for the snow...?

cheers
Marc

Thanks Marc

I use dry plaster, plus this snow I found for Christmas scenes, which is like little bits of clear plastic. It gives an appearance of icy snow. You can see it mostly on the shrubbery.


Many who do snow, just do snow, but I find when you mix some dirt in there for tracks etc and / or on worn spots in the snow, it seems to make for a better look.


Alex

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Style of Band of Brothers. Excellent!

 

[Firebat]

And a more realistic touch

 

[Firebat]

Mac.....We better step on it the action is getting hot up there !

 

[Firebat]

Just to remind you this storyline is jumping back and forth from the K&C to TCS forums, to show manufacturer matching....I think it is going to end up in Figarti and TGM...Well lets see how the battle progresses.

Alex

 

[TomNT]

Another good scene Alex and great use of the damaged Sherman.

Tom

 

[Firebat]

Another good scene Alex and great use of the damaged Sherman.

Tom

Thanks Tom


The damaged K&C Sherman is considerably smaller than the TCS sherman and is out of scale with the figures, It is a great piece and was an asset to the feel of the scene, so I threw it in the drainage ditch and the difference was not that noticeable.

 

[Mike97]

Awesome work as always !
Since it's Alex's incredible attention to detail that I love, I'm sure it's no accident that the second picture of this thread has smoke near the action on that soldier's M1-love it.

 

[Firebat]

Awesome work as always !
Since it's Alex's incredible attention to detail that I love, I'm sure it's no accident that the second picture of this thread has smoke near the action on that soldier's M1-love it.

Thanks Mike

AND..............

I am guilty.......I had been trying that for a while and I finally got it......I also put cold weather breath on figures in the TCS forum loading the Sherman ( Getting Ready thread )

I don't know......... I am getting very obsessed lately, looking for that perfect scene......Maybe someday it will happen.

But it is loads of fun trying !..........................AND..Ultimate hobby satisfaction when it works out right.......Love this hobby