1980's British Scenic Bases

For the Cold War Commanders megagame at Broughton next month, we prepare scenic bases for medical aid stations, repair workshops and ammunition dumps, as these have a role to play in the game.

Here are my efforts for 4th British Armoured Division for 1985.

First up, the field hospital.  Heroics and Ros Landrover ambulances, along with 20ft and 40ft containers and piles of boxes from the Baggage Train and large tents from Leven Minatures.  Sorry about the shine on the tents from the camera flash in the first picture.

The maintenance and repair facility.  Heroics and Ros vehicles, a Chieftain ARV tows in a broken down Challenger 1.  Bedford truck with office body representing a mobile workshop with a CET 180 parked up.  20ft containers and stacks of boxes from the Baggage Train.  Camo nets are net curtain material cut to shape and Superglued in place, with a criss-cross of PVA glue painted on to stick down green flock.

The ammunition dump with three Heroics and Ros Foden gun limbers, two with the pallets off-loaded and covered with camo netting and 20ft containers, from the Baggage Train along with the piles of boxes, in their place

Finally, a Harrier hide.  Made from 40ft containers from the Baggage Train mounted on a plastic putty raised base, with a Heroics and Ros Harrier emerging from the hide.  Camo netting as above.  I'm going to have to invest in a bulk refueller to give the stand a bit more of a cluttered look.

 

 

I'm now working on the Corps Heavy Artillery M107s and M110s, plus some more Rapiers (both tracked and towed), three Stalwarts, another Chieftain Regt and an FV432 infantry battalion.

 

As ever, thanks for looking.