There has been some illness in the house of late so painting is on the down low. Everyone is fine and will recover so don't worry about that. But thank you for your concern anyway. As such the only thing ready to share is a single type 27 pill box in 10mm (1/200th scale). This model comes from "Last Man Last Bullet" a new company to me and he's obviously concentrating on the things he wants and where there are gaps in the market. Click HERE for a link.
I only bought one of these having met the guy at a show and asking if he would sell a single item. He agreed and gave a price and the money changed hands. It is a single piece casting and is very clean and clear by wargaming standards. No flash or Air bubbles and finished to a very high standard. From what I have seen of their products I would recommend them. They do (at the moment) a little bit in 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, and 28nn so perhaps they might be worth a look for you as well.
The Type 27 really is a basic pill bow. One door and a firing slit at each face. Because it is so basic I will use it for the Spanish Civil War game I have planned. I have seen no actual evidence of the type 27 being used in the SCW but the bunkers and pill boxes that were used do not seem to be as sophisticated as those in late WW2. So while this may not be totally correct, it will be close enough for me!Thanks for looking today and I hope to have a little more come Tuesday this week. So until then take care, have fun and get a little painting done.
Oh my, that's a fantastic model.
ReplyDeleteI mean, yeah it's a cube, and a very small one, but look at those plank traces from the formwork. Really, I'd call that quality :D
Exactly right Mathyoo
DeleteSmall, functional and very well painted. Looks good to me, mate.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bryan.
DeleteVamp beat me to that comment. Ideal, a few scattered around or at critical points would really set off a table, even if they aren't occupied they are very aesthetic. A good find.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bob. I actually do have a plan for it..... I will say no more at present
DeleteThat is nicely done there and I am sure that they used pre prepared defences so i think it will fit right in.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter. There were some pill boxes used in the SCW. Just if you are being a purest maybe not the British type 26 pattern ones! But this was the smallest/closest I could get.
DeleteNice looking terrain piece Clint. Hope you are firing on all cylinders sooner rather than later :)
ReplyDeleteMe I'm fine, other family is struggling, probably will be for a week or two more.
DeleteI have to admit I was taken by this rather nice little pill box. Thank you Simon.
Sorry to hear about the illness, but glad that all is on the mend; nice pill box though!
ReplyDeleteYes It's a little cracker of a pill box model. (despite my painting). Thank you Michael.
DeleteAlways nice to find a new place that makes quality terrain pieces. Hope the rest of your family gets well soon!
ReplyDeleteLike you I am a carer so I know it will take a while but we'll get there in the end.
DeleteThank you Anne
For it's size it's quite a spiffy looking model and your paint-job on it is excellent.
ReplyDeleteI was in a similar sized one in the south of england that had a brick facade to disguise it.
One last thing though I doubt a camel would fit in it.
I have seen a number of Pill boxes both in England and Europe. The ones in Europe have a different atmosphere to me (probably only me) as they were used.
DeleteI am not aware of camels being used in the Spanish Civil War, but It would not surprise me.
Thank you Jo
So if that's scaled for 10mm figures then it's going to be quite small, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteIt's on a 25mm round base. Which does make it quite small indeed. Thank you Hugh.
DeleteSmall but functional... and it looks pretty too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ad. I am really getting into 10mm figures now.
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