Road Race, Calais to St. Omer Road, May 23rd 1940 - A Battlegroup Scenario for EW

 With the release of EW by Battlefront I picked up a German - French and British - French starter box and I had planned to start with a French - German scenario. Sadly that box wasn't packed in the correct manner and it contained quite a few damaged parts. BF Customer Service will get this sorted but that is going to take some time.

So, change of plans, and I selected the British vs German scenario "Road Race" from the Blitzkrieg supplement.

 

 It comes with all the details you would need, and the listing is quite simple.

For the Brits I have the following.

Starting Forces

• Staff Car - I have no model for this yet, currently looking around for options, most likely a printed model.
• Vickers Light Tank Platoon -  I'm assuming these are the Vickers Mk VI B. For this I can take 3 models out of the Battlefront Dunkirk box as it comes with exactly 3 lights. 

 British Main Force

• A10 Platoon (3 tanks) - I've managed to find a seller in the EU that still had several boxes of the PSC A9/A10 so I just bought them all. Battlefront only does a blisterpack with 2 A9's and that gets expensive really quick.
• A13 Platoon (3 tanks) - The Dunkirk box comes with 5 A13's so that is sorted.
• Vickers MkVI C Platoon (3 tanks).  For this I have picked up another Dunkirk box, this also gives me additional British troops and 2 Pounders. 
• Additional A13 (Commander) that I can get for the original Dunkirk box. 

So besides the staff car, they are all in my collection and I can start to build them.

For the Germans I have the following:

Starting Forces

• 1x SdKfz 222 - I have loads of these in resin from Battlefront, so not a problem. I even have a Zvezda one that would make a nice wreck if I am honest.
• 1x SdKfz 232 -  it does not say if it is the 6-rad or the 8-rad, but the only one I have in my stash is the 8-rad from PSC so that is a moot point.
• 1x Panzer II - in my stash from BF

German Main Forces 

• Panzer II Platoon (3 vehicles) -  I can take these from the Maginot starter box (the German side was properly packed unlike the French, so undamaged apart from some damage to the Siocast crews.
• Panzer 35(t) Platoon 1 (3 vehicles) - I do not own any 35(t) but I do own several 38(t) boxes from PSC so I'm afraid these will substitute for the 35(t). After this those can be used for Barbarossa etc.
• Panzer 35(t) Platoon 2 (3 vehicles) -  Same,
•  Officer in Panzer IV (which assume is the D) - I have a blister of this model in my stash. 
• 2 offtable 88 shots. I have tons of 88's but I will need to check if I have Early War crew. I could get away with a counter but a real model (with a counter next to it) is more fun for me.  

And that is all the scenario needs.  

Limited in build time, I'm looking forward to building, painting, and finishing these. I have no set deadline for this project, so it will most likely come and go like the others before it. I've already looked at doing additional bits but those can wait till these are done. 

Why shipping models as letterbox mail is a bad idea...

 Sure, why not. Looking forward to the sellers reply. 

AK-47 "Animal" Group Build - Cannery plated and fixing something I forgot

 I've been working in the front yard relaying the pavers and widening the driveway a bit (as far as my body and limited skills let me) cause my parents and brother drive SUV tanks these days.

Finished today and to say I'm tired is an understatement. Gotta love getting old :) But it is done and I am happy about it.

Anyway, plated all of the factory earlier this week, but.....

To seriously misquote Sir Cain, I forgot the bloody loading door!

<sigh>

Ripped off a building from my H0 scrap pile, washed off 20 years of sigarette gunk, cut a sateh stick and some scrap MDF et voila, loading door. 20 minutes of work.

Now that I look at it I might add some trim beneath the door....but that's for tomorrow.

Tetrapods based up

 This enough for now. Sanding next, then Mr Surfacer.

 

 

First full plate print succes since starting - Anti Mecha Tetrapods

 Jay!

Sofar I've never managed to line up a full plate of stuff and got that to print without issues. Today I finally crossed that hurdle. Ok, granted, printing so many of the same item helped I reckon, but still, WIN :)

The support helps with keeping them glued down on their base, so I did not remove them. 

Now to base them up in two's and three's, and give them a coat of Mr Surfacer.

Running a test print of a 15mm version as well so see how it works out. 

Edit: Awww, so cute.....

Recycling

 I picked up this resin water tower ages ago for my 20mm stuff. I tried to do something with it a few years backj, made a fence for it at some moment, but that got nowhere. Now I need one for 15mm, so with some scrap MDF to remodel a new door and a new base....

 

 

Now to let the lot dry, sand the edges and coat everything with Mr Surfacer and get on with it. 

Hobby night continued

 After skipping Tuesday due to health related issues I was keen to get something done today.

Mier did a grand job on her church, she's really on the home stretch now since she started weathering it. Sjors keeps amazing me with the highly detailed slide mould Gundam parts he has to assemble, and I based up some trees and glued the 2 story as the creator intended....

....and then promptly found out the roof can't fit like that, so I need to modify 2 nubs. But that is for tonight.

 

 

The trees as is are pretty massive, but meant for Verrotwood so no issue. I might print 2 more off at 75-80% scale to fit in with my regular scenery.