Next Figures

 So my long term plan has been to have a platoon of all converted figures. As I've just sold some of my older figures, I though I'd better get on with it.

 These 2 are Artizan I've used before, but I like them so here they are a second time. One has had just a rifle change, the other a helmet and rifle change.

More photo's when there finished, also some police I got at the same time.

A Gun For Doug

 This gun I did for Doug to use at the last Hereford game put on by Giles. The gun is from Warlord and the crew from Empress.

 It did very well keeping back the BUF.

2 converted Figures

So after a long break I've got my VBCW mojo back. Here are a couple of figures I've converted.

Big Pete and Spex are a LBV BAR team. Big Pete is a North Star figure with an Empress head and a TAG helmet. Spex is a Warlord figure and has a Musketeer left hand and rifle. The ammo box has a paper clip for a handle.

Even More Conversion Work

Artizan Partisan

 The Top figure is from the same Artizan pack as the BAR gunner. The other two are from North Star's SCW figure pack. The North Star figures are ok apart from the rifles which are a bit rubbish.

North Star's SCW figures. The rifle on the left has been changed.

 The Artizan figure was easy, I just cut off the old rifle at the left hand and drilled down through the hand as far as I could. I then cut out the rest of the rifle from between the hands and drilled a little way in to the right hand.

With a TAG rifle.

 I cut the left hand at the top to separate the fingers and make 1 thumb. The rifle had most of the butt cut off, just leaving a small peg. This peg was shaved down to fit in to the hole I'd drilled in to the right hand.

 The fingers where opened out to fit the rifle. The rifle was glued in to place using the peg and on the left hand.

The North Star figure was even easier. The rifle and right hand had to be cut away, I then drilled up in to the arm and used a Musketeer rifle and hand from a Black and Tan figure to replace them.

More Figure Conversions

 So I've wanted to do another BAR figure conversion for ages, but haven't found the right figure. Then I came across a pack of Artizan Partisans, one of which had a separate right arm. I spent 2 or 3 weeks with the figure on my desk, looking at the best way of doing it.

 I cut out some of the jacket (not enough) to fit the BAR and some from underneath the arm. I also filed down the BAR.

 The new right hand is from Old Glory and started out with a sword in it. I cut off the old right hand and rifle, then drilled in to the arm at an angle. I cut a V in to the new hand and tried to line it all up. This failed so I got out my gel super glue and went for it.

 Firstly I stuck the BAR to the body at an angle that looked about right. Then I stuck the arm over this and lastly stuck on the hand. The hand took 3 or 4 goes to get right.

 I needed to fill in a small gap under the arm pit with some Green Stuff, then sit back and draw a breath.

The figure has worked out very well and adds some more fire power to the SFF.
 I need to see how many converted figures I have and I'm now aiming at a full platoon.
I'll post some pictures of the other work I've just done later.

Twinwood 2013

Yes me, off to a point to point race meeting.

 Twinwood is a 30s, 40s, 50s festival at the airfield once used by Glen Miller in WW2. It's a great weekend for music, dancing and dressing up.

 These photo's where taken by my wife Clare, I hope they help you with painting ideas.

Yes me again.

This Ford just needs a Lewis gun to be part of VBCW.

Note rucksack and fuel can.

The lady on the right made the dresses and the hats.

Five Go Mad in Dunton Pt2

The hamlet of Dunton

 The five players were: Alan as Colonel Allen Faulkner, Dennis as Bulldog Drummond, Matt commanding his Leighton Buzzard Defence Forces, Dik playing BUF and Neil with the Anglican League.
Looking at the table Dennis was in the walled farm in the centre. The BUF came in on the road at the top, Anglican League the right, Alan at the bottom, Matt on the left.

Bulldog's vehicles in the farm courtyard

 Dik found himself facing a unit in BUF uniforms (Alan) but as these deployed in to a skirmish line, Dik was forced to move forward with his armoured car to block the road. Neil arrived on the table, de-bused and attacked Alan's forces around the church.
As Dennis held back, hiding Mr Johnson in the white barn and didn't reveal himself. Matt split his platoon one section heading for the terrace house as the other two moved to cut the roads.

 Dik forced his way in to the farm and started a fire fight with Dennis in the court yard. Tommy guns and BARs at point blank range. Meanwhile Alan lost a section to the Anglican League.
Alan failed to use the letter to get the Dik and his BUF on his side, which started to lose him the game.

Leighton Boys after a Lorry 

In the court yard it was an even battle between the BUF and Dennis's Black Gang. It quickly became a hand to hand fight with Bulldog himself killing three BUF.
Alan finally got in to the farm house and sore off a section of Anglican League.
Matt had decided to stay out of the fighting and search the terrace and then try and steal one of Alan's trucks!
Dennis lost Mr Johnson to the BUF and then made a run for it as He was now out gunned, Bulldog and the rest of the Black Gang fading in to the early morning mist.
Alan finally used the letter and got help from the BUF so seeing off the Anglican League and getting hold of Mr Johnson, just as the Leighton Boys drove off in his lorry.
A great game well played by all.
The winners: Alan and Matt
Loser: Dennis