Strelets need congratulating on the 4 heavy WW1 Allied artillery pieces. Enclosed my example of A001 -the 6" artillery piece. The latter picture contains a few hybids! Its a pity the leading compaies do not spring suprises like this range. Lets hope the future French tanks are reasonable as the resin alternatives are so pricey!
Now that the A002, a late war 8" Howitzer, is available I fancy doing this as an Aussie manned piece as there seem to be lots of pictures available and later as a WW2 BEF in France with a little mix and match with 004. (Not sure what to do with the American officer who appears to be smoking a cigar!)
-- Edited by RCD on Monday 11th of March 2013 04:15:42 PM
Very nicely painted, RCD. I think it will be a long time before I get to mine, although it looks very tempting. I like the last photo showing the mix of figures from different manufacturers; it shows that they do all mix very nicely.
Very nicely done RCD, I have just done the 8" and the 6" (not as nice looking as yours though!) and they are both really good models. Strelets are certainly to be congratulated on filling in some large gaps, let's hope the range continues and expands!
I agree with the tanks too, and some of the resin alternatives are out of the price range especially if you want to wargame with them and so need a few! I have now done both the Early War Minatures St Chamond and Schneider, and at £13 a go they are pretty good value and good models too. It has enabled me to have at least a Groupe of each (4 models in our Crush the Kaiser rules) and I am heading towards a Groupement, which is all I'll probably need.
And just a last minute thought for the American - I haven't seen the figure but is he suitable for converting to a WW1 Patton?
Cheers
Paul B
-- Edited by Paul B on Wednesday 13th of March 2013 11:24:44 AM
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Paul B wrote:And just a last minute thought for the American - I haven't seen the figure but is he suitable for converting to a WW1 Patton?
Ooh, yes. Then he can lead the American tankers, along with the British, to victory at Cambrai.
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But Pat has been kind enough to remind me that a sense of irony is not distributed universally or uniformly, and asks me to clarify matters, which I am happy to do:
GEORGE S. PATTON JUNIOR WAS NOT AT THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI. NOT IN ANY CAPACITY. HE DID NOT OBSERVE, FIGHT IN, LEAD ANY TANKS IN, OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER IN THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI. HE WASN'T THERE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU READ IN ANY BOOK, ON WIKIPEDIA, OR EVEN ON THE OFFICIAL PATTON SOCIETY'S WEBSITE. HE WASN'T THERE. THERE WAS NO AMERICAN TANK CORPS. THERE WERE NO AMERICAN TANKS. IT DID NOT HAPPEN. HE WASN'T THERE.
Will that do?
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