Fire for Effect - 81mm mortar team. A 28mm vignette.

[Windy]

Hi all. I do apologise, I haven't posted anything for ages. So long in fact that my subscription had expired!

I picked this up the other day; a modern British mortar team in 28mm from Empress Miniatures. It's made for wargaming but I thought I'd put it together as a little vignette. It's a very decent rendition of the L16 and realistic poses for the crew as well. There is a third figure, but he's looking through binos so I binned him. Also for some reason the bombs and greenies aren't supplied with this set so I had to buy the BAOR mortar team as well.

The barrel brush and greenie lid are made from plastic tubing and a bit of wire. The muzzle cover and bipod retaining strap were added from plastic tubing and wine bottle foil.

 

[Windy]

I got the paint brushes out last night and got the easy bit done - the mortar, greenies, bombs, barrel brush and a shovel. Figures next - painting MTP is a challenge to say the least! And then I'll tie it all together as a vignette.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Blimmin Eck that's tiny!!
Looking excellent so far mate, looking forward to the figures.

 

[Windy]

Thanks mate. And yes, it is fairly wee! The barrel's about an inch long.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice stuff Alex. Good to see you posting again, and in the one true scale as well……that mortar and kit has come out very well indeed.

 

[scottie3158]

Alex,
Good to see you again and very nice mortar. Used to repair these a long time ago.

 

[Airborne01]

I love it mate!
Steve

 

[adt70hk]

Cool!

 

[Windy]

Thanks all. It's good to be back.

Scottie - I was mortar platoon for nine years. Great times!

 

[Jim R]

Nice to see you Alex. This looks remarkable for the size. I look forward to seeing it all come together.

 

[scottie3158]

Thanks all. It's good to be back.

Scottie - I was mortar platoon for nine years. Great times!

I was an armourer at SWW school of Inf. In Netheravon. I used to convert over the 432's to the mortar role as well as repairing the bipods. As you say great days.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Great to see you back Alex, good luck with that camo....

 

[Windy]

Great to see you back Alex, good luck with that camo....

Thanks! Reckon I'll need it.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Looking forward to more

 

[JR]

Wow , love the paint work , now for the camo !

 

[Windy]

Thanks all. Been busy at work the last few days, but not much on tomorrow so I intend to tackle at least one of the wee fellas tonight. Undercoated in dark earth and ready for the off. Wish me luck!

 

[Windy]

Almost forgot. I treated myself. I popped into the Tank Museum on Sunday and picked up this set of paints. Reckon they'll be a good base but I may need to tone them down a tad. They look a bit bright.

 

[JR]

Almost forgot. I treated myself. I popped into the Tank Museum on Sunday and picked up this set of paints. Reckon they'll be a good base but I may need to tone them down a tad. They look a bit bright.

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Should be fun to use Alex, lots of blending coming up I think.

 

[Windy]

Thanks for all your comments! A bit more progress - I got the No 1 finished. I wasn't happy with the first attempt - far too garish and far too dark. Toned the colours right down and I'm a lot happier.

 

[scottie3158]

Love it.