Royal Navy for Bolt Action (part 2)

    This is the second Royal Navy section of my British army for Bolt Action. Like the first, it also consists of metal and plastic figures of one NCO and nine sailors. All figures are Warlord Games miniatures except for the NCO, which is one of the four miniatures of Artizan Designs "British Commando Command".

   I swapped the metal head for a plastic one with a Brodie helmet from the Warlord Games 8th Army sprue. I also added a beard of green stuff on the plastic head. 

   I glued the metal heads on the plastic figures. Then I added some scarfs to fill any gap.  

   The metal figures of the NCO (Artizan Designs) and the four sailors (Warlord Games). 

   Two of the plastic sailors' heads with the cap comforters are from the Warlord Games Commonwealth Infantry sprue.

The two NCOs and the Offircer in the middle

The family photo of the RN HQs and the two RN sections

   A very good friend of mine has an amazing collection of miniatures of Hellenic Navy, Royal Navy and U.S.Navy Officers, Petty Officers and Sailors.

   That's it for today! Stay tuned for more!

Royal Navy for Bolt Action (part 1)

    During operations, like "Operation Torch" in North Africa, Royal Navy sailors went ashore to guide landing crafts, manage supply beaches, and clear captured harbours. Though sailors operating in such environments often wore khaki army uniforms paired with Royal Navy caps and rank badges, I preferred to paint them in their white uniforms, the action working dress shirts and the blue shorts.

   I used metal figures of the Warlord Games Royal Navy section and some plastic figures of the WG British Commonwealth Infantry box for my first RN section. Soon, I will post the second RN section as well.

The Royal Navy section

   I swapped metal heads for plastic ones and added to a couple of them bears using green stuff to give the sailors an old salt look.

A sailor with a Lewis Gun

   I glued the metal heads with sailor caps to the plastic figures.

I gave this one a scarf

The NCO with the peaked cap and the blue jacket with his five sailors. All metal figures.

The NCO with sailors in action working dress shirts and shorts

   Apart from the two RN sections I have an HQs unit, which consists of an Ensign and two petty officers, all with SMGs.

The Ensign in the middle with the Brodie helmet.

A family photo

   And below a photo I took of a Jack Tar with the Union Jack, on board HMS Ocean during a port visit in Lisbon back in 2015. 

   Finally, I am happy to see that my humble blog reached one million views! Well done!

   That's it for today! Stay tuned for more!

8th Army Armoured Vehicles for Bolt Action and the Military Museum of Belgrade (part 2)

    The British 8th Army had a mix of cruiser tanks, medium tanks, infantry tanks and reconnaissance vehicles. My 8th Army for Bolt Action games has four armoured vehicles. An A12 Matilda II Infantry Tank, an M3 Stuart Light Tank, a Vickers Light Tank Mk VIc and a Humber MK II Armoured Car.

A12 Matilda II infantry tank

M3 Stuart light tank

Vickers Mk VIc light tank

Stuart and Vickers

Humber MK II armoured car

A family photo

   Apart from the four armoured vehicles in the family photo, there are my two Bren Carriers and my two SAS jeeps as well.

   Below you can see the second and last part of the photographs my friend took when he visited the Military Museum of Belgrade.

   That's it for today! Stay tuned for more!