Bf 109G again

Hot on the heels of last week's '109 is another. Again, this looks like the old Airfix offering and emerged from the pile in good shape. Even the undercarriage has survived!

The neat paintwork is a tribute to the original modeller.

Bf109G

Latest to emerge from the Partizan 'plane purchase pile was this rather neat Gustav. It looks to me like the old Airfix model. Aside from slapping a bit of varnish over the markings I've left it unmolested.

Atlantikwall - European Road Trip day 9

Just west of Ostend (but not as far west as Westende) is a lovely stretch of Atlantikwall.  

Next door is a German coastal battery dating from the Great War but when we visited it was being renovated.  Which gives me an excuse to go back...

Unlike many such lumps of Atlantikwall, this one is well preserved (one careful owner, never assaulted) and still fitted out with many of the original toys.  Like this rather nice PAK40.  

I'll let the photos do most of the talking.

Read all of this - it's worth it!

A very dangerous thing.  And a big bomb.

There is a good display of beach obstacles.

A Belgian gun - under new management as a 12cm K370(b).  Actually it's a replica but it looks good.

A 105mm U-Boat gun.

Several of the bunkers contain these well-equipped mannequins.  In some museums these can be rather cringe-worthy but here they are very well done.  I think the chap second in from the left looks a lot like Martin R.

This was the Commandant's house - very nice too!

After a couple of hours it was time to fill up with relatively cheap Belgian diesel and head back to Zeebrugge for the ferry.  Three miles short of the terminal the mileage for the trip hit 1,000.

Coming soon - the Command Bus tours the Netherlands...

Bring & Buy event - Sheffield Wargames Society

Sheffield Wargames Society is holding a bring and buy day as part of it's meeting on Wednesday 25th October 2017 from 7.00pm at Woodseats Working Men’s Club, The Dale, Sheffield, S8 0PS.

Visitors from other groups in the area would be most welcome.

For those who want to sell six foot tables are available for £5 (SWS members pay £1 but are asked to contribute an additional 10% of their takings).

Goods should be labelled clearly with details of price and vendor. Sellers may either man their table or rely on the honesty of purchasers.

GOODS ARE LEFT AT THE OWNER'S RISK, AND NEITHER SHEFFIELD WARGAMES SOCIETY OR WOODSEATS WMC ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGE SUFFERED.

Just some of the thrilling scenes at the previous Bring & Buy evening!