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World War 20mm – A Battlegroup Endless Project

World War 20mm – A Battlegroup Endless Project

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About the Project

Charting continued progress on gaming World War Two in 20mm using the Battlegroup wargame rules. This project is an ongoing and never ending one that aims to cover miniatures, vehicles and terrain for gaming various theatres and campaigns of WW2 in miniature.

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US Infantry - Squad Dip Test

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Skill 3
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Full squad done to test various colour options with the dip…

US Infantry - Squad Dip Test
US Infantry - Squad Dip Test

Taking a GI for a dip...

Tutoring 2
Skill 4
Idea 4
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Little test I’m working on, with a ‘dipped’ US Infantryman compared to my usual style.

 

Looking for a happy medium between fast to paint and looks nice. Need some colour adjustment, but may be on too something… its certainly fast!

Taking a GI for a dip...

The final Winter Russians...

Tutoring 3
Skill 5
Idea 4
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The last few winter Russians are finally done, leaving me with one empty box!

Yet more from Xan Miniatures that breakdown as follows for Battlegroup;

2 x 82mm Mortar Teams

Comms Team

AT Rifle Team

…And two useful dudes with ammo boxes!

The final Winter Russians...
The final Winter Russians...
The final Winter Russians...
The final Winter Russians...

Holy Help - Sexton Battery

Tutoring 4
Skill 6
Idea 5
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Final vehicles for my Normandy British for a while… two PSC Sextons with AB crews…

Holy Help - Sexton Battery
Holy Help - Sexton Battery
Holy Help - Sexton Battery

Normandy Achilles...

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Skill 6
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Next up an Achilles Tank Destroyer, this time the ropey Hongwell diescast, with completely new running gear from the spare sets on the PSC Sexton kit!

Normandy Achilles...
Normandy Achilles...
Normandy Achilles...

More Defences...

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Skill 6
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Another dug-in tank, this time for the Ost Front… a KV1.

More Defences...
More Defences...
More Defences...

Recce Carrier...

Tutoring 3
Skill 8
Idea 6
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Another carrier, this time one with a little more punch!

PSC carrier with AB crew.

Recce Carrier...
Recce Carrier...

Back to Normandy - Churchill Tanks

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Skill 8
Idea 6
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Finally added a squadron of PSC Churchill Tanks to my ‘Normandy’ British…

 

Back to Normandy - Churchill Tanks
Back to Normandy - Churchill Tanks
Back to Normandy - Churchill Tanks

More Desert British...

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Skill 9
Idea 7
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A few more British items… 3″ Mortar and Loader Team, a jeep and an OP Carrier!

More Desert British...
More Desert British...
More Desert British...

More Desert British...

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Skill 6
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This time a few bits to add options… a 3″ Mortar Team and a Loader Team, a jeep and an OP Carrier!

More Desert British...
More Desert British...
More Desert British...

Desert defence...

Tutoring 5
Skill 7
Idea 6
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Next is a quick dive back to the desert, and this time some defences.

A dug-in Panzer II based on wartime photos…

Desert defence...
Desert defence...
Desert defence...
Desert defence...

Normandy British...

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Skill 7
Idea 6
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A quick shot of the Normandy British so far… this is all the new AB stuff completed, fully replacing the old army now.

110 figures done, a few more to add at some point…

Normandy British...

Police and an MMG...

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Skill 8
Idea 7
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Last few British Infantry for now… another Vickers MMG team, a couple of riflemen and another MP to add some colour!

All AB Figures.

Police and an MMG...
Police and an MMG...
Police and an MMG...

Medic! Medic!

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Skill 9
Idea 7
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Small little exercise in a green tinged Battledress next, a British (perhaps Canadian) medic for Normandy…

Medic! Medic!

Winter Yanks... RTO and Sniper Team!

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Skill 10
Idea 6
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Last two infantry pieces for the Winter Yanks… another RTO for the Forward HQ and a Sniper Team.

Winter Yanks... RTO and Sniper Team!
Winter Yanks... RTO and Sniper Team!

A few last Brits... and the first Churchill!

Tutoring 5
Skill 9
Idea 7
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Starting up a few last British Infantry for Normandy and some Churchill tanks.

First batch done… and one Churchill finished.

A few last Brits... and the first Churchill!
A few last Brits... and the first Churchill!
A few last Brits... and the first Churchill!
A few last Brits... and the first Churchill!

Russian Platoon...

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Skill 9
Idea 7
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Finished up an entire Russian Infantry Platoon using AB Figures for the 43 to 45 period…

Russian Platoon...
Russian Platoon...
Russian Platoon...

Valentines...

Tutoring 5
Skill 10
Idea 8
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Valentines...
Valentines...

PSC Humber Armoured Car

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Skill 11
Idea 9
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PSC Humber MKII armoured car done for the desert…

PSC Humber Armoured Car
PSC Humber Armoured Car

M1917 MMG Team

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Skill 10
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Little bit of conversion work to get an M1917 MG for my Winter Yanks…

M1917 MMG Team
M1917 MMG Team

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