A few more French for May 1940

I decided to continue with any displacement activity which let me avoid starting to paint my Triple Alliance ships for Riuchello. Hence, we have more French for 1940. The 507e Regiment Char de Combat (507 BCC) was one of the best trained armoured units in the French army, having until 1937 been commanded by a certain Charles de Gualle. As such it was considered 'elite'. 

The new additions - five Char 2D tanks, worn out, mechanically unreliable and obsolete but they were to give a good account of themselves in May 1940. 

A close up. I have only used five AFVs for the 507e as almost all of their tanks were lost thrugh breakdowns rather than enemy action.

Another close up - I am really taken with French camouflage patterns.

A Laffley truck with a 47mm AT gun. I've not seen these in any order of battle but I will add this one to the already completed model to make a SP AT company of sorts.

My French civilian omnibus taken into military service. A lovely resin model.

 

These can go and join their compatriots in barracks under the table until such time as I manage to get a Fall of France game organised! Now, what other displacement activity can I do....?



 

French Division Legere Mechanique to contest the Fall of France

This week it’s been a day or two of tanks. French tanks. You have to hand it to them but they may have had their faults but their tank paintwork is really cool and quite easy. The hardest bits were (a) the decals, there are so many options, and (b) the decision about whether to outline the different colours on the camouflage pattern. 

Somua S35 tanks. They’re mainly 3d prints but the four at the back are die cast and maybe the two odd ones will be repainted to match one day. 

Hotchkiss tanks. Technically I could do with two more. These are either 3d prints or from Early War Miniatures.

In all their glory. As I’ve mentioned earlier  I ought to do a couple more Hotchkiss tanks plus another Somua  for the  regimental command.  Have the models so let’s see….

I’ve been busy painting some 20/28mm buildings, either for France 1940 or for more generic horse and musket battles. Should have some ready by the end of this coming weekend.

This week I am doing this…..Refugees

Another quiet week again. The plan had been to host a big game last Saturday for the usual Burrowers and the lads from the Like a Stone Wall group, but I couldn’t go ahead due to me being seriously out of sorts and Katherine had had a difficult couple of days in her long and slow recovery.

I finally got these refugees for the 1940 project finished, or as finished as they’ll ever be. They’re either 3D prints off Badger 3D Creations together with the odd metal miniature that I can’t remember the provenance of. Every Fall of France 1940 project needs lots of refugees. 

The variety of poses in the 3D printed set is tremendous. I have a few more to do which will make up a fourth base to clog the roads in any future games. They’ll do…..