Following a request from Sun of York (http://onesidedminiaturewargamingdiscourse.blogspot.com/2011/04/50th-northumbrian-infantry-division.html) for photos of a Megablitz British Infantry Division, I dug out 50 Northumbrian Division, as it is the same unit he is building. My version of 50 Div was assembled some years ago and has been used in a number of games. It is fairly typical of my older late war British Infantry Divisions - cheap!
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The labelled box file. The label on the right is one of a few I picked up at a museum in Normandy in 2005. |
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One of the three infantry brigades. Figures by FAA with a good old Airfix Matador. |
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The infantry brigade in 'travel' mode. This is the best of the Matadors in the division - the only one I didn't have to rebuild from near-scrap. |
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| All three infantry brigades. |
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One of the two (Airfix) field artillery regiments. I know there should be 3, but I find that representing them as two (with added strength points) is enough. And cheaper. |
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| The AT regiment - FAA gunners with Airfix 6-pdr and Matchbox Morris C8. |
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| The RE Detachment and MG Battalion. Airfix Carriers and FAA MMG crew. |
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| The recce regiment - Humber armoured cars and Daimler scout car - all by Matchbox. |
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| Divisional LOG - AEC Monarch lorry and HQ - Roco Dodge and FAA figure. |
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| The division in it's box file. 25 stands by 5 manufacturers. |
4 comments:
Brilliant! This is just the kind of inspiration I need. Thanks!
I particularly like last photo - the box set.
Sun of York
Glad you found it useful. Having the division fitting in a box file helps to restrict 'mission creep' - adding bits and pieces to the unit. Sadly this means I just build more divisions...
Nice work
Is it still possible to get FAA (Brits in particular) in the UK
I believe it was sold to a US person
Geordie
I'm really not sure - all mine were bought in the early to mid 1990s. i can't recall seeing anyone carrying them at a show lately. I was sorry when the range was sold abroad as it remains my favourite metal figure range.
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