tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post318414533835955049..comments2024-03-21T12:52:22.965-07:00Comments on Olicanalad's Games: Something for dessert - how I paint WW2 vehicles for N. AfricaJAMES ROACHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-86464315436143335782012-08-31T03:54:04.898-07:002012-08-31T03:54:04.898-07:00Hi Mike,
The organisation for 22nd Armoured Briga...Hi Mike,<br /><br />The organisation for 22nd Armoured Brigade group is here with the Ariete list for Bir el Gubi, somewhere it is listed seperately:<br /><br />http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/ilkley-lads-present-bir-el-gubi-1941.html<br /><br />I have done the organisation for 15th Panzer in a similar manner, but I have not posted it yet. I will soon. I'll also do one for Battle Group Cramer.<br /><br />I plan on filing them all up for easy reference. I like diagram lists because you can see the radio net and command chains.<br /><br />JAMES ROACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-80580948292141538042012-08-30T17:53:37.722-07:002012-08-30T17:53:37.722-07:00Hi. I am thinking about build a small DAK force. C...Hi. I am thinking about build a small DAK force. Could you please list the exact models for each in this group? I like the composition and I think I may start with a force like this. <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />MikeMike L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07348649460989288596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-82910516423707099532012-08-29T02:58:14.125-07:002012-08-29T02:58:14.125-07:00James, many thanks for your answer. It is very cle...James, many thanks for your answer. It is very clear, and your reasons are logic. I asked because I am working on 10mm british for Normandy, and I want to do a basing that allows for playing more than one system. Your explanation is very helpful.Milo Burghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874386687073685709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-83491276123053129512012-08-28T13:32:54.071-07:002012-08-28T13:32:54.071-07:00Hi Emilio,
All bases are 60mm frontage. Depth has...Hi Emilio,<br /><br />All bases are 60mm frontage. Depth has never been an issue for me as, whilst gaming, it hardly ever makes a difference. However, for your information:<br /><br />Vehicles = 75mm<br />Light / medium AT, AA, Infantry guns = 60mm <br />Other guns = 75mm unless they require more space, in which case they = 90mm.<br />Infantry = 40mm<br /><br />HQs are round in the following diameters:<br /><br />observers and such = 60mm<br />Battalion = 75mm 1 vehicle<br />Brigade = 90mm 2 vehicles<br />Brigade group / Division = 105mm 3 vehicles or 2 and other stuff.<br /><br />The reason for base sizes is down to game-ability. <br /><br />In play, there is nothing visually worse (IMHO) than vehicles bogey to bogey. It becomes an inevitability with most rules, and the basing enforces a gap. <br /><br />In the desert theatre the size of the base does not matter because there are so few built up areas or other defiles (such as hedged roads!). My choices might have been different if I was doing NW Europe.<br /><br />I had planned on using bases with a frontage of 75mm, but because I have a friend who has Italians we had to agree a mutual basing standard - he wanted 50mm, so we compromised on 60mm. As it happens, this turned out well. The extra base size would have proved hard to store - on a whim I had purchased enough men and vehicles to field the bulk of two armoured divisions and I still have the Italians to collect. My earliest desert post has a shot of the first part of the FoW order shortly after arrival - they didn't have enough stock to send everything straight away, but I guess that happens when you want 30+ of the same tank.JAMES ROACHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04019888286247164276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-53248880173763865412012-08-28T12:43:58.591-07:002012-08-28T12:43:58.591-07:00James, may I ask which base sizes do you use for e...James, may I ask which base sizes do you use for each troop type, and why (that is, the reasons for that basing)?<br /><br />Great work!!Milo Burghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874386687073685709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-30221776541740662182012-08-27T19:33:12.424-07:002012-08-27T19:33:12.424-07:00James,
Thanks for taking the time to explain your...James,<br /> Thanks for taking the time to explain your technique. I look forward to trying it on my Russo-German Ostfront. Very effective!<br /> Respectfully,<br /> GunnyGunny Highwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155454708006381011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-82966382484301029952012-08-27T17:16:57.959-07:002012-08-27T17:16:57.959-07:00Great walkthrough. Thanks for posting!Great walkthrough. Thanks for posting!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300726634407646984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-19088337099315703572012-08-27T13:17:16.225-07:002012-08-27T13:17:16.225-07:00Very useful information! I really got to try the i...Very useful information! I really got to try the ink thing!Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-65019568678948914762012-08-27T09:34:28.987-07:002012-08-27T09:34:28.987-07:00Looks great as usual James and a very nice tutoria...Looks great as usual James and a very nice tutorial! Always enjoy your posts! <br /><br />@Mr. Harold<br /><br />Army Painter now has a washes available in addition to their normal product. Use strong tone wash which is virtually the same as Devlan Mud.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-81443423544956989622012-08-27T06:47:33.624-07:002012-08-27T06:47:33.624-07:00Very nice looking, thanks for the tutorial...
I u...Very nice looking, thanks for the tutorial...<br /><br />I use Devlan Mud for all my stuff, but since it's now OOP and my hoard is slowly shrinking I need to find a replacement.Mr. Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115306470749174300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-946235325566947321.post-1246258444705622142012-08-27T06:31:46.468-07:002012-08-27T06:31:46.468-07:00Great techniques and clearly very effective. They ...Great techniques and clearly very effective. They look great. I think I'm going to have to borrow some of your ideas!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440418250366404723noreply@blogger.com