BMC/Americana kit-bash

This winter I'll continue working on three conversions of those versatile BMC/Americana Civil War structures.  I'll be making another barn, a house, and the building below, which will be a general store/post office.

This is made of a combination two of the Lee's headquarters house, which on it's own (in stock form), is my least favorite of the BMC crowd, but it is really good for conversions.

I'll keep you posted as things progress.

Soldier on!

Mannie

Toy soldier studio annex

Like many of us, I have way too much toy soldier stuff to fit in one space, so in addition to the backyard toy soldier studio, I also have an area in our furnace room.  This is also where the big toy soldier table is, upon which nearly all of my scenarios are photographed.

Squeeze past the water heater and...

Soldier on!

Mannie

Waiting for the semester to end.

It's like a blank canvas.

I can't wait to get back to the table to...

soldier on!

Mannie

 

Carnage in the driveway! 1/16 Sherman tanks

 A friend and fellow-R/C tanker came over on Sunday for a battle.  The Germans took a beating.

We battled the forces of evil with two 1/16 Heng Long Sherman tanks.

Regular followers will recognize many of these components from earlier posts, including the Marx trees and soldiers.

The tanks fire 6mm BBs, the same kind used in airsoft guns.  We swept the hill clean save for the three prone guys at the top.

Here's a good before and after.

The guns are very accurate up to fifteen or twenty feet, with a max range of fifty feet.

Though we hit the 88 numerous times, its base was too wide to knock over with the BBs...consequently, I rammed it with my tank, with very satisfying results.

Mission accomplished, and wife wife doesn't care that there are BBs everywhere.

Crank up your tank and...

Soldier on!

Mannie