The US Roll Their Sleeves Up In WWII With Perry Miniatures
August 28, 2019 by avernos
Perry Miniatures are returning to World War II with more American GI's. Two different packs offer up some variety for your US Army in hotter weather ideal for North Africa, Italy or even the summer months of Europe. First up are standard riflemen
Rounding out the squad is a mixed infantry pack containing the more specialised weapons available to US platoons, a pair of Thompson submachine guns, a Springfield rifle and of course the quintessential BAR.
Once again Michael has done fantastic work on the sculpts and I'm always a fan of more variety in units and these will happily join the ranks in theatres from Europe to the Pacific.
Teasing Armour
The US Army is not alone in being reinforced though three new vehicles, sculpted by John Hart with Perry's crew, have also been showcased.
First up is the M3A1 White Scout Car.
This is a fantastically versatile vehicle that saw service throughout the second world war with all the allies thanks to lend-lease, General Patton had a modified version that he used as a command car, and after 1945 it saw service in China and Vietnam and during the Arab-Israeli war.
Bringing a touch of class is the Roll-Royce Armoured Car.
This armoured car was developed for the first world war and saw service in Ireland during the civil war and into the second world war. The model comes with the original Vickers mounted turret and the updated open-topped turret that equipped a Boys anti-tank rifle and Bren gun after 1940. Lawrence of Arabia called his nine armoured cars "more valuable than rubies".
Lastly, the axis north African forces pull together with the Breda artillery tractor
This prime mover saw service throughout Italy, Sicily and North Africa and is an ideal way of towing your larger artillery and anti-tank into position.
Now that summer is at an end will you be moving your war to warmer climes?
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Probably the only chance I will ever have if owning a Rolls Royce!
Great looking models did they not have rollers in the Mexican war’s?
Or was that just in a fist full of dynamite?
Maybe they went everywhere. Production was 1914 and they were still in service in some parts of the world in the 1950s.
Those are nice.
The Rolls Royce Armoured car is deffo on my list to buy.
Some interesting history on how the Rolls Royce Armoured Cars came to be produced in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmV2_YEppwI The info regarding the Rolls Royce starts at 4.40, but it is an intersting video and I like the content this guy produces so worth a watch.
Very nice sculpts!
Really cool scuplts. Need to flesh out my Americans.