BEF 1940 Support Coy
With the weather being to cold for major painting on the Defiant, I have been getting stuck into the Support Company of the 1st Battalion of my BEF 1940 force. Above the Command Stand, series one Airfix Commando converted and a Matchbox British Infantry Officer with the beret swapped for a helmet, along with a gasbag.
3 inch Mortar Stand, both Matchbox, I thought long and hard about upgrading the Matchbox Mortar to something better, but decided to go with the classic look of the 1970's version.
Recon Stand, a high number of Brens were in these units, but I could not be naffed using two on one stand so I added a Thompson instead. Airfix and Matchbox Commando conversions. 
This stand took a bit to figure out, AAMG's I think at this time were mainly Bren's, Lewis guns or old aircraft versions of the Vickers. Most Brens are posed firing horizontally, so they were out, no chance of Lewis guns or Vickers being fired in this possie either, if you could find them. I choose the Airfix Bren on the trot pose along with the Airfix Bofors Gun spotter. I am trying to keep this all this force Matchbox and Airfix after all.
Not really part of the Support Company as they were grouped into separate MG Battalions in British and Commonwealth Forces. I however decided to add these Matchbox MMG Vickers Stand into the Coy as quite often they were thrown into Battalion level Infantry units as a three gun Platoon.
Airfix for both of these figures in the Engineer/Pioneer Stand, LCM crew member on the left and series one Commando again with the new helmet. It took quite a bit longer than I thought to get this Company together but I am quietly chuffed with the results.
With the weather being to cold for major painting on the Defiant, I have been getting stuck into the Support Company of the 1st Battalion of my BEF 1940 force. Above the Command Stand, series one Airfix Commando converted and a Matchbox British Infantry Officer with the beret swapped for a helmet, along with a gasbag.
3 inch Mortar Stand, both Matchbox, I thought long and hard about upgrading the Matchbox Mortar to something better, but decided to go with the classic look of the 1970's version.
Recon Stand, a high number of Brens were in these units, but I could not be naffed using two on one stand so I added a Thompson instead. Airfix and Matchbox Commando conversions. 
This stand took a bit to figure out, AAMG's I think at this time were mainly Bren's, Lewis guns or old aircraft versions of the Vickers. Most Brens are posed firing horizontally, so they were out, no chance of Lewis guns or Vickers being fired in this possie either, if you could find them. I choose the Airfix Bren on the trot pose along with the Airfix Bofors Gun spotter. I am trying to keep this all this force Matchbox and Airfix after all.
Not really part of the Support Company as they were grouped into separate MG Battalions in British and Commonwealth Forces. I however decided to add these Matchbox MMG Vickers Stand into the Coy as quite often they were thrown into Battalion level Infantry units as a three gun Platoon.
"...but I am quietly chuffed with the results"
ReplyDeleteAnd so you should be. Love the conversions and the Bren AAMM team is brilliant.
And so you should be, they look great!
ReplyDeleteAnother vote for the Bren AA team! Well done for including the bloke with the Thompson - that'll really annoy the rivet counters.
ReplyDeleteTim
Aw shucks, cheers fella's.
ReplyDeleteBEF did have Thompson guns in France in 1940, not in the numbers I have used however, and they used mostly the drum magazine.
My numbers are there simply to reflect Command and special units.
Were you not keeping it Matchbox/Airfix I think the HaT WWII British Machine Guns box should have what you're looking for here. There's a three-part Vickers gun that's tripod, gun and gunner crouching behind it with hands up to hold the trigger. Just angle the gun up and lean the gunner back and it should look relatively good at this scale.
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