Invincible Indian Infantry Immenseness

4th Indian Infantry Division.

September 5 2013 and the divisional infantry brigades were complete. And now, a mere eight months later, the rest of the division's toys have caught up! Compared to the Italian infantry division I finished last week this Indian-job is a BEHEMOTH. So much artillery for a start.Then there's all the other stuff as well.

The infantry brigades and part of the HQ units have already been covered here.

Pictures!

Left to Right:

Staff & Signals (Dodgy diecast conversion)

HQ (Corgi diecast)

Divisional Recce (PSC)

Divisional MG Bn (Frontline)

The divisional engineers were clearing a mine-field but returned in time for the divisional pic.

As above

Divisional AA Regt & LOG (Airfix)

Divisional AT Regt & LOG (Zvezda, Corgi)

Divisional Fd Arty Regts.

25pdrs & LOGs (Airfix)

18pdr & LOG (Irregular, Corgi)

Infantry Brigades' Transports

(Zvezda)

4th Indian Infantry Division

All the best!

4th Indian Infantry Division #2

I've been working hard on my Western Desert Force (Toy) and their Italian opponents as well as fitting in a visit to Partizan last Sunday which yielded some rather good toys for both the British and Italians.

As you know I did some head-swapping to yield my Indian battalions. These were then painted up and British battalions were also added to make up the three infantry brigades of this formidable division. I have also finished the Divisional HQ and Royal Signals.

I took the pictures tonight out in the garden. The garden is still in a semi-wild state and there was something big and grunty meandering about. This explains the slightly shaky nature of some of the pictures.......

The Divisional HQ & Signals:

Dodgy Royal Signals Truck & Gallant Divisional CO 

With Bodyguards And Austin Tilley

The Brigades:

5th Indian Infantry Brigade

LtoR: 4th/6th Rajputana Rifles, 3rd/1st Punjab Regt., 1st Royal Fusiliers

11th Indian Infantry Brigade

LtoR: 4th/7th Rajput Regt., 1st/6th Rajputana Rifles, 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

16th British Infantry Brigade

LtoR: 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Leicester Regt., 1st Queen's Royal Regt.

The figures are a mix of Hat, Revell and Zvezda. The vehicles are a Corgi Austin Tilley and a bodged conversion of a dirty die-cast Matador truck. All are based on foamcore. The 'flocking' is a base of PVA and some cheap emulsion mixed together and daubed on. I then sprinkled a mix of budgie sand and grit on to the bases. Leave to dry and dab of dry brushing on the rocks. Figures painted with a 4" brush by me.

UATH!

4th Indian Infantry Division #1

As I said yesterday I've been swapping heads to create Indian infantry for my West Desert Force (Toy). I did eight yesterday which, at two figures per base, gives four battalions. I shall need to do more. I found an order of battle for Operation Compass which I will be using to build my WDF(T).

All the best!

PS: I scored A Battle Lost by Alistair Horne for the princely sum of £.0.99. The P&P cost more! Started reading it and am already hooked.