Dirty old town

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I've been making a 1930's style industrial town in 1/150 scale and now its about ready for a WW2 era Christmas game. Rather than go for detailed realism, I've gone for a more abstract, 'cartoon' look using gouache paints to create a colourful, uniform appearance. I've done this for the simple reason that I can make a lot more if I don't bother trying to make the models look realistic and these models were dirt cheap to make. All the models are made with book-binders card, either in 1.6 or 2.2 mm.

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 26 Dec 2018 - Magne's Christmas battle
Players: Peter, Magne, moif and Bettina.

L. The table top; featuring a ficitious bridge town called Saint-Arnauld. Previously captured by the Canadians, the Germans now counter attack to recaptured the bridge and block the river.
M. The German force, reinforced by a platoon of the 513th Schwere panzerabteilung.
R: Saint-Arnauld bridge, seen from the west.

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L: Canadian positions guarding the bridge.
M: The Canadian right flank burns. Destroyed almost immediately by the Tigers of the 513th.
R: The Germans advance on the right flank.

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L: A Canadian 17lb gun firing down the high street.
R: The high point of the tank battle takes place around the central church plaza with the Canadian Commanding Officer and his Sherman platoon.

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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_Caen
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/cities/saint-andre-sur-orne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Verri%C3%A8res_Ridge