Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Rapid Fire! NW Europe 44/45 - 101st US Airborne - 1st artillery battalion finished

 


The Airfix US paratroopers were outclassed by the Esci and Revell already many years ago. That is really a pity as they are excellent sculpts and very realistic. The problem with this set is having a bit too small figures compared to the other two rivals. 


Like that they are joining the artillery as they are very easy conversions. Most of the figures got something like a 75mm shell and some Milliput hands after cutting out Garands and Thompsons. 
The guns are Waterloo1815. 



To the left there is a 3d resin print. This Waterloo1815 is quite generous with three guns and 12 excellent artillerymen but they will end up in another project. 

Next. Greek infantry at Crete or more Slovaks

2 comments:

  1. Thankyou for sharing these, I've just managed to find a set of the AP038 in Australia. It will be interesting to see how they compare size wise to the Airfix gun I already have. From the photos I've seen when they were firing the gun they seem to have folded the hitching point forward over the trail.

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  2. The guns are 1/72 and the figures are 1/76 so a little small for the guns. Thanks for the tip on the hitching point, but they was just unlimbered and the crew didn´t have time to place it correctly :)

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