SPECIAL THANKS. I would like to thank Paul Watson for his sponsorship of several lead figure collections on this blog. Having decided to clear his spare/surplus figures, he generously forwarded them on with no other requirement than they deserved to be restored. I would also like to mention George S. Mills, who kindly furnished a quantity of plastic figures which greatly enhanced several collections.

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

SOVIET NAVY ARRIVES

Decided to augment my Soviet WW2 naval forces by constructing a river craft. Variously described as a river gunboat, or a landing craft, it will make an interesting piece in any amphibious scenario. For gaming purposes it will have a crew of six.

MGB

10 comments:

  1. They look relatively easy to make and you have produced some excellent models.

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    1. Hi Q, it took about four hours over three days to construct and paint. Cost wise, about 50p.
      Michael

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  2. Outstanding job Michael! Your modelling skills are top-notch! It matches your reference pictures to a "T"!! This will be an excellent addition to your games!

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    1. Thanks Brad, I think it was a worthwhile project, now working on some more naval vessels for various games.
      Michael

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  3. As Brad said, fantastic model MGB. An interesting set of photos also.

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    1. Thank you MJT. When working on a budget while wanting more toys, you devise other systems, lol.
      Michael

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    1. Cheers Tim, it's always nice to turn scrap into something useful!
      Michael

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  5. Love the gunboats, they remind me of the ones John Ruddle used in his garden wargames.

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    1. Brian, that name rang a bell, I remember seeing photos of concrete buildings and docked naval vessels. You instantly took me back to the 1970s, although I think Ruddle's garden display pre-dated that. Lovely stuff, it's why I crossed over from wargame figures to gaming with toy soldiers. Although collections overlap, there remains a difference, in several ways.
      Michael

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