Not all board games require a board

  

So, as I've been cruising the games shops looking for board games to share with the family, I've noticed this one big box covered with WWII images.

Memoir '44...

It's not new, but I've always been a little curious about it.  But, I'm pretty sure I'd be playing it on my own - so how would that work???

Well, as it turns out, I can.

Checking for some info about the game I discovered 'Memoir '44 Online'.  Check it out!  There is an online version of the game, free to download, free to play for a little while and then pay to play after that.
You can play versus the computer or against live players that you can connect to via a simple lounge interface.

I haven't tried playing a real person yet, as the computer is still kicking my butt enough, but maybe later.
The game itself is pretty good, and its scratching the WWII wargame itch just fine at the moment.

Workbench

So what's next?
Well, time for this force to get some leadership, so I'd better get a command stand done. This'll be a HQ stand.

Finally Done!

Phew... that took aaaaaaages!
So the Matilda II is done. I'm happy with how it came out - the blue was a leap of faith, but I'm quite keen on it now.

Research

OK - so blue it is. Should be interesting... Apparently this is the "desert camouflage of the 1941 - 42 period, known as the ‘Caunter Scheme’"

(Pic from Anzac Steel http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/Armoured%20Vehicles/matildaattankfestph_1.htm)

Workbench

Making some progress...

Finished the base of the 25pdr and flocked another infantry base.

Drybrushing the Matilda II and almost ready to camo and detail, then base.

Apparently the camo was a shade of blue...
should be interesting...

On the workbench

Work in progress, ...

Finishing off another stand with a 25pdr Howitzer and team. The foreground stand is the one nearing completion. It just needs the base flocked and tidied up. The background stand was completed some time ago.

Base coated a Matilda II infantry tank. I've based it in a medium brown and then worked a dark brown into all the grooves and corners with a half-wet brush. I'm hoping when I drybrush the main colour on it will help with the contrast.