These little one off scenes are sensational… You just can’t get enough of them…each figure has been crafted to make you understand they are all focused on the squad leader giving directions… Brilliant 
Thanks man. Sooo glad you picked up on that. I did spend a lot of time trying to get that point across. The only thing I would add is by this point, this would be a platoon and a surviving NCO as they have been hammered for about 3 weeks now.
J
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Wonderful new addition to the thread Jerry! I have to agree with @Johnnych01 who is spot on with his observations. The attention they are paying to their leader while also remaining alert just makes them seem like a cohesive, well trained unit- to convey that with the head positions, expressions and poses is what marks your work out as exceptional.
The camo work here is also of fantastic quality and you can appreciate the effectiveness of the pattern in the way you have photographed it with the greenery around them.
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Thanks as always Karl , for your well written and thought out words.
J
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Fantastic work yet again a captured moment in time made real with just plastic, glue and paint. I am sure you are part wizard 
thank you Sir! Very kind words indeed!
J
More fabulous work! The soldiers look weary and wary as they advance. A most lifelike and realistic scene.
Wow !! Excellent work ,again. You got the squad leader’s Y strap hooks and the " sit " of his MP40 pouches absolutely perfect.
Thanks buddy. Glad you noticed all that.
J
Thanks buddy but I can’t take credit for that. That is how the figure was sculpted. Taesung did an outstanding job on this new release from Alpine.
J
Don’t undersell yourself Jerry! The figure is doubtless a good base, but it is the painting that brings it truly to life and in this case it is excellent. Not only have you produced a convincing “Pea Pattern” on the trousers but also faded and dirtied them. You continue to impress sir!
Having finished the “Battle of the Odon” book, I can’t get over the way the SS were prepared to counter attack with such limited forces against an enemy superior in strength. One attack consisted of nine men led by a senior private or lance-corporal (Sturmmann). While I have read widely of individual Allied soldiers taking action on their own, usually resulting in posthumous decorations, in the heat of battle, the idea of a few men planning an attack of this kind in cold blood is kind of humbling…
Thanks for the very kind words mate!
Yes,the german doctrine called for immediate counterattack at all times. Sometimes it made zero sense and was slavishly adhered to anyway. But the Wehrmacht also had a SOP that called for discretion being delegated to officers on the spot that saw an opportunity to do things differently than the original orders. I believe it was called “austragtactic” or something like that.
Sorry if keep saying the same things, but these little glimpses are genius. It was a fantastic concept and you should be rightly proud of each one. The painting is pure artistry. And the smallest attention the tiniest of the details you incorporate are phenomenal.
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Thanks John, very glad you like them. I am getting to be kindof a machine painting all these guys and still like to read nice things so I know I am not getting stale about it all. So thanks for helping me keep the faith as it were,
J
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Mate I’m old school … I don’t blow smoke up someone’s a*#* unless it’s deserved, and these go beyond deserved. Every turn of the page is a new something special … We just hope you don’t get board doing it.
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Nope, not bored yet thanks. I really think the guys that made these sacrifices long ago need to be remembered even in my inadequate way for what they did.
I keep my focus going by doing a small project once in a while on a different topic. Small so I can complete it quickly and get the satisfaction of having finished something. This seems to work for me and keeps me from getting burned out.
J
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Yes, the officer on the spot was given a general objective and it was left to him to work out how to achieve it. Orders were frequently given face to face by senior officers. Dating back to the inter-war Reichsheer, it was taken for granted that each soldier, irrespective of rank, could step up at least one rank to replace casualties. The other thing is the way that different units integrated seamlessly when required to form mixed Kampfgruppe. This is illustrated by your inclusion of the Stugs from 21PD. Epsom was opposed by Kampfgruppen from 1SS PD, 2SS PD, 9SS PD, 10SS PD, 12SS PD, Pz Lehr and 21 PD. There were some Panthers involved from Pz R3 (2 PD), also Tigers from 101 SS PzAbt.
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All true,
You are well informed.
J
I follow your post since the beginning just amazing, i will buy a book if available
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