Chrisswim Stuff.

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Tue May 05, 2020 5:51 pm

WOW!!!! Great work Chris! I love the pics!

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Tue May 05, 2020 6:14 pm

Thank you, Chris, for singlehandedly keeping GHQ in business. Great pics.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Wed May 06, 2020 2:37 am

PG, lets see a large column of GamaGoats.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Wed May 06, 2020 4:55 am

Working.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat May 09, 2020 10:28 am

Add antennas on the Abrams. Found a better paint brush. I do wish that the bristles were soft. Some are too long, a few have popped out.

M1A1

M1A2 Abrams

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Sun May 10, 2020 9:51 pm

Great looking tanks, Chris! You may have mentioned it earlier, but what colors are you using on your vehicles for NATO camo? It looks good!

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Mon May 11, 2020 6:53 am

Redleg,
Thank you, glad you like them.
For 3-tone NATO camouflage, first spray paint Model Masters Medium Green, now it is label Flat Medium Green. Then use Military Brown, finish with Black.

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Mon May 11, 2020 9:38 am

Thanks, Chris! I may need to give that color a try!

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Thu May 14, 2020 5:10 am

Refurbished M1A1, repainted, upgraded AIM.
3 turrets had broken barrels two were broken off at the turret while one fume extractor.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Thu May 14, 2020 6:31 pm

Judging from what's happening on other threads, it might be time to put up some helicopters, Chris.

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Fri May 15, 2020 4:26 am

TANKS TANKS TANKS TANKS TANKS TANKS TANKS TANKS You can never have too many tanks! Nice work, Chris!

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:04 am

PG asked for helicopters, hopefully he will be content.

EH-60
Electronic detection & assessment Blackhawk

3-tone NATO camouflage DRONE

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:09 am

That's a lot of helicopters! Very nice!

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:28 am

Ah, redleg, you must have infantry with all those tanks. Just ask the Israelis of the '73 War. WWII US armored divisions always were short infantry. Armor guy that I am, I still think an armored division should have more infantry. Perhaps infantry carried in tracked carriers with more capacity than Bradley and with more carriers per platoon to augment the standard battalion number. Think the M44 or LVTP5, which carried more troops, but might discharge them before they are engaged by direct fire. Think about the Soviet/Russian model, where the motorized rifle regiment has a BMP (assault) battalion, a tank battalion, and TWO BTR battalions.

My H series armored division calls for 6 tank battalions and 5 mech battalions, which is similar to the heavy division of WWII, although the latter had only three mech bns. It appears to me even an armored division needs more infantry battalions than tank battalions. They don't need to be mounted in Bradleys. They could be STRYKER battalions (oooh! That hurt!) or even motorized or leg battalions.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Fri May 15, 2020 9:31 am

Chris,

I did ask. "Ask and ye shall receive. "