I've finished my Aegean commando raiding flotilla. The plucky chaps are off to launch an attack on a German held island and blow up some guns dominating a strait.
The commando is company strong, one platoon in each of the LCI(S) and one in the corvette acting as an HQ and escort ship.
Three Type 1 and three Type 2 Vosper 73 footers accompany the troop ships to shoot up port installation, torpedo any merchant or flak barges around and generally act as an escort.
Not sure there were any Flower Class Corvettes in the Med but they were ubiquitous so there might have been. Anyway, there is now.
Showing the mine-sweeping gear and depth charge rails, launchers and reloads.
Showing the 4" Mk IX WWI naval gun for anti-shipping use and shore bombardment.
Each of these carries a platoon of Marine Commandos and is armed with two 20 mm autocannon for air defence (plus whatever the crew have 'acquired').
LCI(S)s were apparently designed by Fairmile, who made the Fairmile D 'Dogboat'.
The Vospers are Warlord Games, the LCI(S)s Scotia Grendel and the corvette Mirage Hobbies. All are 1:300 except for the corvette which is 1:350.
Very nicely done!
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DeleteWell done John, love to hear the after action report!
ReplyDeleteUndoubtedly, will happen. :-)
DeleteThese look ace, John!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Admiral.
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