Preparing for Exercise - Cold War 1972

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Dunno about that Tim; to paraphrase Edward Fox portraying General Horrocks in A Bridge Too Far, “…and mightily bored you’ll be!”.

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Excellent job Brian! Love the figure and all the details you’ve put in your scene. That’s some fine work there.
Great quote from a great movie (despite its flaws) , I think this topic would generate a ton of interest.

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Sorry Ryan, just spent nearly 2 hours trying to get to the bottom of the Campaign piece to insert my stuff, but due to God knows what gremlins within my IT, it just didn’t happen!

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Very unique, I especially like the smock (Field Jacket?) complete with draw string.

Cajun :crocodile:

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Thanks Richard - your comments are much appreciated. I’m not sure about generating too many of the personal moments genre, especially given my somewhat boring existence(!) as a military Clerk, but I might produce another few. There’s also a danger of it being perceived as a tad egotistical perhaps.

That said, I have started a project reflecting life at Army Group level - which might end up being titled “Unloading the Land Rover” - you can’t get much duller than that!

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Thanks Terry - the Red Zebra article was pretty good to start with and didn’t take much to modify. 'Glad you spotted the draw-strings!

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Not at all. I like building models of the various vehicles that I drove, crewed, commanded, or rode in… with aircraft that’s a bit harder as I never got their serial numbers.

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I think this opens up so many possibilities. Love Land rovers and would love to see what you do with it. Not boring at all!
I’d love to get a hold of some more pictures of those vehicles in your article- they look very unique and would make interesting subject matter at least to me. Armored trucks are under appreciated I think.

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Oh yes I forgot to mention that smock- great details! And very well painted I might add too Brian.

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Well, I’ve just got to say folks, thanks for the interest and the comments; I really wasn’t too sure if it would hit the spot, but it appears, in a way, that it has.

Thanks again all.

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I understand, if you want I could post the photos and links for you.

Also @Johnnych01 had a thread going of in service time that this thread would be perfect for imho.

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Indeed I do.

People’s Real Life Rides

You painting prior to Ex will fit in just fine if you want to post it in there Brian :+1:

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Well, perhaps the more the merrier Ryan! If you don’t mind too much then please do so, I just hope it doesn’t appear that I’m chasing plaudits, but then I suppose some will overlook it and might find it suitably “different”.

Thanks!

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Thanks John - I’ll try and track ti down, though of course, the only thing I’m “riding” is a paintbrush!

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I changed the title specifically for you :+1:

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Posting done. I get what your saying but if the campaign leader is the one encouraging posting of it then no one should really complain about it, well my opinion anyway.

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Well, thanks very much - I’m very grateful!

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Bloody hell John - thanks a lot; no pressure then?

I’ve actually just managed to move it in its entirety; I just hope those who feel they have to plough through the preamble won’t nod off, but I thought it important to set in context; perhaps evidence of the lost art of Hessian painting needed recording for posterity!

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Different… very nicely done!!

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Thanks Bert - nice to hear.