Sunday, 27 November 2016

15mm Israeli and US M109 Self Propelled Howitzers from.....

......Battlefronts Team Yankee!

Painted a while ago and to be honest they are more scenery than anything as they have a real life conventional range of 18km but I like them, not the right version as well but they'll do me.Added some 15mm extras from the bitz box and there you go.......


They need some markings at a later date, the US one is painted Tallarn Sand from GW and the Idf pair are Sinai grey from the Vallejo model air range (lots of coats). Not a bad kit compared to some of the others in the range but the eyesight is fading and the 2 foot rule is in effect........


The M109 is an American 155mm self-propelled howitzer, first introduced in the early 1960s. It has been upgraded a number of times, most recently to the M109A7. The M109 family is the most common western indirect-fire support weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.










64 comments:

  1. They look blooming good from where I'm sitting Fran.

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  2. They look wonderful Fran! With a range of 18K I can see them being just eye candy, otherwise you will need a bloody long table!

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  3. Absolutely awesome stuff Fran. They really do look the business and I love all the little baggage bitz you've added to them, as it helps break up their monotone look rather nicely. Terrific posting imho.

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  4. Very nice mate. Franonia is safe at least for a while.

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  5. Impressive and beautiful additions Fran, people is reassured with such guns!

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  6. They look great indeed. Must have quite the range on them.

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  7. Great work, can I ask who makes the modern stowage? Currently "opening up" two zvedza m109 for my iranians so thanks for the inspiration !

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    1. A mixture of The Scene, Flytrap Factory and Khurasan I believe?

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  8. Oh those are some lovely looking beasties! Nice work Fran.

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  9. Great looking mobile artillery Fran!

    Christopher

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  10. Awesome beasts, Fran! Did you have to wear ear plugs while painting them? ;-)

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  11. Tasty mate. Very tasty even with the two foot rule!

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  12. Looking really good. They look like the sort of thing that would flatten entire city blocks with one shell. Yikes.
    cheers

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  13. They look good Francis. You can never go wrong with a few tanks.

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  14. They could fire from the sideboard onto the table?

    They look good Fran, no need for the 2 foot rule

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  15. Terrific work Francis! Love the 'compensator' guns on these fellas. ;)

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  16. Great stuff AL, I guess I like the sand variant more than the 'greys' but varitey in Fanconia is obviously approved of!

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  17. My General, your Armory is one of the finest! Great show of power. Now show your enemies your will power.

    Hail Franonia!!!!!!!!!

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  18. Great models! I always wondered how modern howitzers would be used on the tabletop.....as scenery is a perfect way!

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  19. Great stuff Fran - well done.

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  20. Very impressive SPGs, outstanding work! Cheers Francis! :D

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  21. Great job on these. I always was a fan of the M109's aesthetic lines. Those things just look cool (and deadly).

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  22. They look good. Love the IDF version. As for use, who cares, will scare off the uninitiated

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