Custom paint jobs: D-Day

[Albert Ross]

So my lovely wife gives me the D-Day set for Christmas a few years back and after a few enjoyable games, I just couldn’t live with hard to see black pieces and the 8th Army wearing shorts in Normandy.  So I set to with brushes, glue and paint, here be the results:

UK (left) and Canadian (right) infantry

German army & SS infantry

British & US Airborne infantry with blockhouse

RAF and US Bombers

UK Sherman tank & 25pdr gun

[dangermouse650]

Great work man, keep at it  8-)

[Der Kuenstler]

Nice!

[CWO Marc]

Great work – and it’s a nice touch to have put the bombers up on flight stands.  Well done!

[John Brown]

Man, your infantry is sweet looking, Albert. The flight stands are a nice touch too. Great job on everything! :-D

[Albert Ross]

Thanks guys!  The flight stands are a great help when map spaces get filled with ground units too; I made them from a panel nail, lead fishing line weight and a fender washer.

The 25pdr is the standard game 105mm piece with the trail legs bent  inwards and a small spade made from scrap plastic.  It sits on a quick traverse wheel for anti-tank work which is simply a small trim washer

[georgemak1]

Very nice