Western Front ’44-’45 Archive

  • The 6mm IABSM project continues and I’ve finally painted up some German armour.  As with all my 6mm stuff I’ve been speed-painting rather than going for any great detail and...1May 2, 2013

    6mm Tanks for IABSM

    The 6mm IABSM project continues and I’ve finally painted up some German armour.  As with all my 6mm stuff I’ve been speed-painting rather than going for any great detail and…

  • I’ve drawn the short straw in this project so I’m in charge of doing the Germans.  I’d much rather do the British, but John, one of my friends, has already...1April 21, 2013

    I Ain’t Been Shot Mum – NW Europe in 6mm

    I’ve drawn the short straw in this project so I’m in charge of doing the Germans.  I’d much rather do the British, but John, one of my friends, has already…

  • This base is made from a Lollipop stick 4” long.   I get them from Hobbycraft, £1.99 for 50,  The first thing I do is chamfer the edges. Then I glue...2February 23, 2013

    Making Bocage Hedges for 6mm

    This base is made from a Lollipop stick 4” long.   I get them from Hobbycraft, £1.99 for 50,  The first thing I do is chamfer the edges. Then I glue…

  • A few weekends back I played a game of I Ain’t Been Shot Mum (IABSM) using 6mm models and I absolutely loved it.  It looked really good and the fact...2February 22, 2013

    6mm Bocage

    A few weekends back I played a game of I Ain’t Been Shot Mum (IABSM) using 6mm models and I absolutely loved it.  It looked really good and the fact…

  • Having recently had a hernia repair operation I’ve been off work for five weeks.  This means I had plenty of time to get some painting done and I have managed...0May 6, 2010

    11th Armoured Division in Normandy

    Having recently had a hernia repair operation I’ve been off work for five weeks.  This means I had plenty of time to get some painting done and I have managed…

  • New from QRF are these Stuart Jalopies (aka sawn off Stuarts) which were used in many British and Candian armoured regiments in 1944 and 1945. They were first used towards...3September 7, 2008

    Stuart Jalopies from QRF

    New from QRF are these Stuart Jalopies (aka sawn off Stuarts) which were used in many British and Candian armoured regiments in 1944 and 1945. They were first used towards…

  • I ordered up some of the new 15mm World War II decals from Dom’s Decals last month but it’s taken me until now to actually get round the using the...1December 23, 2006

    Dom’s Decals

    I ordered up some of the new 15mm World War II decals from Dom’s Decals last month but it’s taken me until now to actually get round the using the…

  • Fun night at the South East Scotland Wargames Club last night when Kevan Gunn brought along his new snow themed terrain. He’s also painted and based a load of German...1May 26, 2006

    Battle in the Snow

    Fun night at the South East Scotland Wargames Club last night when Kevan Gunn brought along his new snow themed terrain. He’s also painted and based a load of German…