So I had mentioned earlier that I was starting a "Bolt Action" 28mm WW2 project and thought I'd update. I got the "Normandy" starter set, a box each of German and American infantry, A PzIVH resin kit, a M4A3 kit, a StuG G kit, 2 US 3/4 ton weapons carriers, the "Hamlet" buildings kit(this was kind of disappointing as all three ruined structures in this kit are the same building, though there is a lot of flexibilty in the construct options), a Pak40 with crew, a US 57mm AT gun with crew, a MG42 mg with crew, a US .50cal with crew, A US 60mm mortar with crew, a German 81mm mortar with crew, a Marder 2, and a StuG B for when I start an early war project(it was one of those to good to be true buys). Since most everything arrived Mondy and Tuesday I've been frantically trimming and glueing the infantry together. These little plastic dudes are fun assembling, you get a lot of weapon and equipment options to make each mini more individual and the heads are separate so you get a bit of flexibilty there. I have always used metal minis in all my projects and admit to some hesitation with the plastics, but I love them. The details, especially in the weapon castings, is very clean and crisp. I must say that I like a little heft in my castings, but using washer bases on these takes care of that. So far I've managed to get the US infantry box assembled and am now working on the German box. I'll still have the "Normandy" box of infantry to do, 20 each US and German, but that should go fairly quick. I'm surprised at how much I've been able to do with most of my time being spent caring for my Dad. So far I've been able to resist doing the armor, I'm hoping to get the infantry assembled and painted before I get to the "fun" part. I'm thinking that once I get this protion done I'll look at getting some US Marines, British, and Japanese and do a little PTO skirmishing. Will try to get some pics up in one of my albums on my page here. Enough typing, time to get back to trimming and glueing.
