Similar to my Sherman company, but a slightly different organization. All base ROCO models w/additional modifications. Will model C Company only. Was thinking M10s, but maybe a platoon of M36s. Soliciting suggestions.
1/87 Scale USA WWII Tank Destroyer Company
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Working Maint. Sect. jeep w/trailer & HQ jeep. Looking for "extra" jeep w/flexible 30cal MG for HQ Security per 1944 TO&E.
M32, M20 w/M10, & I'm unsure which I'll go with for maint. & supply as I've gotten conflicting info. (1 1/2ton w/1ton trailer vs 2 1/2ton truck).
Nice work. Your work really gives an impression of the “scale” of motorised warfare. We are all used to single vehicles being modelled, but can forget that these single vehicles were only one of several dozen formed into a working unit.
Most of my research was with the 2nd & 3rd Battalions, 11th Inf. Regmt. of the 5th Inf. Div., elements of 23rd Armored Inf. 7th Armored Div. 3rd Army, & attached units involved in an action at Dornot France referred to as "The Battle of the Horseshoe Wood" or sometimes "Little Omaha". It involved an opposed crossing of the Moselle River south of the fortress city of Metz. This required the support of attached Engineering elements thus my interest in river assaults & bridging units. The 11th had attached a company of Shermans & a company of TDs that were held in reserve to exploit a planned Treadway bridge once the bridgehead was secured. This plan failed due to poor intel. as the site was under direct observation from several active and "abandoned" forts as well as elements of the reforming 17th SS PG Div. so a crossing was successfully executed further south by the remaining Combat Command elements. An explanation of one reason why modeling units w/1st cuppa.
Jim R
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Hi Paul
Like Andrew I enjoy watching your many vehicle dios using these braille scale kits. This looks to be a winner.
Jim
Like Andrew I enjoy watching your many vehicle dios using these braille scale kits. This looks to be a winner.
Jim
Security, HQ, and Maint. jeeps, HQ/Security/Comms. M20s, and Maint. M32 & 1 1/2ton truck. This almost completes the TD Company HQ Platoon. I need to find crews for the M20s.
......Do you just have to whip 'em up or are you going fig. hunting on evilbay?
Thanks gents.
I have a bunch of unpainted ROCO & Artitec figs, just have to sort thru for appropriate poses & paint'em up.
I have a bunch of unpainted ROCO & Artitec figs, just have to sort thru for appropriate poses & paint'em up.
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Lovely work Paul, so small!!
scottie3158
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Paul,
Great work my friend, I always love these epic builds of yours.
Great work my friend, I always love these epic builds of yours.
Here is HQ WIP vehicles of 1st Pltn.
Brilliant work Paul.
Finding crew poses to fit in the small fighting compartment even harder.