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Monday 22 October 2012

Revell # 02523 - British Infantry - 2'' mortars

Good week everyone.

Its been a long week this past one, but, I must say that I painted much. I didn't have the time to surf the web a lot, and instead I tried to use my spare time in order to paint some more.

Below you will find some photos of three 2'' mortar bases, coming from Revell's British Infantry kit (#02523). They are a bit off the 20mm scale (bigger than usual), but this kit provides some good figures for various purposes, such as the 2'' mortars that were an indispensable asset to every British Infantry platoon. Their main job was to throw smoke for covering the advancing Tommies, but they could also bring some explosive charges on their adversaries' heads. :-)

The target was dictated by the men with the radio, processing the info from the recce observers. 

So...

I hope you like them.

Have a good night everyone. 
T.

P.S: Hopefully, my next post will display some work of mine related to German forces in the Normandy area - just for a change. So, until next time: stay tuned! 


34 comments:

  1. Great work Thanos, I love all the different types of foliage you've put on the bases, it really adds to the effect. A top job!

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  2. Very, very cool; great job Thanos.

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  3. Nicely painted unit and ground cover on the bases.

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    1. If you have the proper tools, than its easy to be a handy man Jay. Thank you

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  4. Nice looking unit. The bases really add to the figures great job sir.

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    1. A special mention to my special green friends: grass, tufts and meadow flowers! :)Thank you Brummie!

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  5. Nice job with these figures and bases. The 2" mortar is a great tool in the British toolkit, mostly for smoke. Nicely done. Is the radio operator and officer in the background from the Valiant British set?
    Cheers,
    Mike

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    1. Thank you mate!
      The Radio operator with the officer are from AB figures. :) The best in the market IMO

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  6. Brilliant job on those T, the bases look particularly fine. Know what you mean about the Revell figures being on the large size- those AB radio chaps behind them seem to fit in ok though.

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    1. Thank you John. Not all the Revell figs blend nicely with my other British (Airfix, Caesar etc), but some figs do. Its a matter of choice from each kit. I know it sounds a bit fossy, but I like to use what suits my plans. :)

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  7. I really enjoy the basing you did there well done!

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  8. great work, nice mortars, I am slightly annoyed that modern mortar sets are usually crap. these guys look very nice and are a nice little representation of mortar teams

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    1. There are some better models than these ones (metal ones) but I think that they came out nicely in the end. :) Thank you

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  9. Great figures and bases T. You always manage to impress.

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    1. Thank you Greg. It the figures that may impress you, not my work. :)

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  10. Another brilliant unit Thanos.

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    1. They are piling up Dan. I think I might be needing more boxes! :)Thanks

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  11. Wonderful stuff Thanos. great work.

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  12. Awesome work Thanos, they look top notch mate.

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    1. They are getting somewhere that why I am happy for these chaps. They are beginning to look like a proper army. :)

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  13. Another bit of gunpower for your British troops! Excellent work Thanos!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.be/

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  14. A great addition to your Brits, they look great. Your bases really work well and look completely convincing.

    Keep up the good work!

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    1. Thank you Alan. I am very pleased that these pizza stands came to use in the end! :)

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  15. I like these poses Thanos and you've made some lovely vignettes with them. Paint some 28mm!!

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    1. 28mm eh? Don't tempt me Anne. I am already budget stretched! :)

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  16. I´m impressed! Really nice work, Thanos!

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