Neb from downunder N gauge Blog

I can't help wondering what's happening on your layout that the army's had to be called in. Or are they UNIT? But yes, they're looking good.

Who are they from, BTW?

Which country do you intend to invade?

Looks like a rather substantial battery that you've got there, and I especially like the way in which you have managed to recreate the green that Dinky used for their immediate post-war models! (...and before anyone comments, they were my fathers toys that I used to play with as I still of a sufficient vintage to have had them first hand.... )

 

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that they are 12mm MiniFigs? I recognise the Quad/limber/25 pdr, and the White scout car; I think the small tanks at the back are either an M3 or an M5? But what is the small truck?

Oops - where the hell is the edit button?

 

(...and before anyone comments, they were my fathers toys that I used to play with as I still of a sufficient vintage to have had them first hand.... )

 

 

Should read: "...they were my fathers toys that I used to play with, as I AM NOT of a sufficient vintage to have had them first hand...."

Did Stur get flooded and the Army has been called in to help? Been happening a lot after all...

Nah, can't see a DUKW there....

Well were to start. Why Army railway loads? Why not! The S&DJR was used extensively during the build-up to the D-Day invasions. I could of gone with the usual load of tanks, but I am a gunner, so Artillery it is (My Scots will eventually become 6144 + 6157).

 

 

Where did they come from. Well the finished Quad/limber/25lb are Gramodels which pick-up several years ago. Another one of those "I'll get around to it eventually projects". The quad was in 2 bits, just needing to fix the roof section. As for the gun, well it didn't look right to me! (and I do walk past several of them everyday at work) The new batch I got from Pithead Miniatures, who manufacture to 1/150, compatible to both 10mm + 12mm wargamers. They have a varied range, especially in support vehicles. They have a 40mm Bofor's set which I'm looking at next.

 

 

What are they? Quad - correct, limber - Mk 3, 25 lb-er Mk 3, White M3A1 scout car - correct, Humber Mk IV armoured car and 15cwt radio truck.

 

 

Flooding - well the Stour, which runs through Stur, no dobut does flood, but only pic's I've seen are of a pub, the Bull Inn, flooding in Stur. As for Army flooding relief, Sithlord can attest the pics I sent him earlier in the week of the Aussie Army providing assistance, (unfortunately there still on my work computer).

 

 

DUKW - I'm sure there is 1 avaialble out there somewhere.

Thanks for the identifications; I'd never heard of Pithead-Miniatures before, and as you say they do have a nice range of 'support' vehicles Some of which will most definately find themselves on the station forecourt of Calne circa 1942...