D-Day Beach

Bob2000 · Post by **Bob2000** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:11 am

Hello,

(please note that I have already post the same question in ODGW forum)

I am making a D-Day like plage 6'X8'. My idea was to have a landing in the beach while the German rush reinforcement to the area. The German reinforcement will be slow by the British paratrooper ) and, the 3 thrd Canadian Army will be slow down by the beach... I am planing a bridge board and a side board to make my setup look more like Juno beach when my generic beach will be completd.

In fact, the mini campain I am planning will look more like a meeting engagement than a beach assault.

I am sorry, I dont know how to post a picture. But I do have pictures of my beach in progress.

I am using GHQ excellent models for the Canadian and German troops. I use Leva production truly great bunkers and LCT-4 and LCT-5 ships (wich GHQ dont make yet)

Right now, I guot enough LCT and LCM-3 to land 40 tanks simultaneouslty plus 3 company in LCVP (wich are hoing to be replaced by more appropriate LCA).

The boards are:

One 6'x2' sea board
One 6'X2' generic beach board
One 6'X2' Land board with a destroyed town and a hill. It will feature a V-1 lauch site as a reminder that Canadian clear lot,s of those sites after the landing.
One 6'x2' Land board with features to be determined, but with terrain suitable for landing gliders ( I have already bought 2 GHQ Horsa Combat Command plus aditional paratroopers). German reinforcement entry points will be along this board.

If you will like to see a picture of my beach, let me know and I email you one.

I am planning to use my beach for playing with my friends and for making Micro-Armor demos for our club. We care only 3 players and wish to expand...

Have you done something like this before ? Any advices you can share with me ? I know it's huge, this is why I am planning this as a mini-campain.

Thanks
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Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:47 am

You'll have to post pics. We use to have beach boards (two 2'x4') years ago and they attracted great attention at the cons. I can't seem to find any photos though.

Bob2000 · Post by **Bob2000** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:31 am

Hello !!!

I have tried to open a public folder on Yahoo Photo. Here is the link:

http://cf.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dieppe ... .dir=/3903

Please, let me know if it work.

Robert

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:43 am

Yes, its working. Nice beach board. What is the ground scale?

kgpanzer · Post by **kgpanzer** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:25 am

Nice lay out...am looking forward to seeing your finally complete with it
Ar

Bob2000 · Post by **Bob2000** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:39 am

Hello,

Thanks for your posts. This a generic beach at 1/300, or about 12'' for 100 ''real'' meters.

Juno beach had a river running parralel to it (cross by a bridge) and a ** CENSORED ** with a harbour. As the river and ** CENSORED ** are quite wide, it's difficult to make a real, up to scale table. And the terrain between the river and the beach is a bit dull in the sector I have choosen.

So, it's not the ''real' thing. In fact, the houses and village will have to be much farther. I must make a nice looking table, wich offer a good game while being sturdy enough to play on it (it's not a diorama) and not to much expensive and one that I can reasonably hope to finish this summer.

Robert

ShortRound70 · Post by **ShortRound70** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:41 am

Very nice work. Looking foward to seeing the completed project.

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:08 am

Meanwhile up the coast a few miles:

Recon pilot's view of Omaha

Beach obstacles at water's edge

Panzer turm at seawall

Bunker disguised as beach villa

Close up of bunker and destroyed villa

Heavy AT bunker sited to fire down beach long axis

German defenders in trenchworks

Attacker's view of objective

DD tanks in a world of hurt

Still working on those camera and painting skills

jb · Post by jb » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:42 pm

very C

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Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:13 am

A continuation of the Omaha game

Clearing a draw

Bob2000 · Post by **Bob2000** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:53 am

Very nice beach Cav Dog !!!

How have you done the water (sea) ? It look very nice. Can you post a picture of the sea portion of your table ? This is what's giving me trouble with my own beach: I have ne idea how to done this.

Thanks !!!

PS: I have upload an up to date photo of my beach in yahoo photo:

http://cf.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dieppe ... /my_photos[/img]

Przemek Wieczorek · Post by **Przemek Wieczorek** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:47 pm

Hi,

There is out after battle report on www.mysiu-pysiu.webpark.pl That page is placed on free host, if nothing appears, try later. We played Mein Panzer rule set and after sixth movement allies didn't pass german defend.

Przemek

rct75001 · Post by **rct75001** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:22 pm

Przemek Wieczorek wrote:Hi,

There is out after battle report on www.mysiu-pysiu.webpark.pl That page is placed on free host, if nothing appears, try later. We played Mein Panzer rule set and after sixth movement allies didn't pass german defend.

Przemek

Hi - couldyou please tell me where you got the models for the LCT MK6 and Mk 3

Thanks

Przemek Wieczorek · Post by **Przemek Wieczorek** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:37 pm

I've got them from Heller plastic kit. It is made in 1/400 scale but fit good. LCVP are from Revell ship.

Good luck, Przemek

D-Day Beach

D-Day Beach

looks good