WW2 Unit Graphics

[Fairline]

It turns out there were two different Panzerkampfwagen II mit Schwimmkörper (great name Nazis!). Any preference?

 

[Broken_Erika]

I'm assuming those would be a bit better than the Vickers Amphibious Light Tank A4E3 whose floats not only weren't bullet proof but were also flammable so they would have gotten riddled full of holes, burst into flames and then sank.

http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/gb/vickers-amphibious-light-tank-A4E3-L1E3.php

 

[Fairline]

At least the tank sinking would put the fire out...

@Tech: I stuffed up the CS9 armoured car pic - here's a better version:

 

[techumseh]

Well, I like Erika's the best, but unfortunately, it's from the wrong side.

I think the first. It will be more distinguishable as a tank. The second will just look like a boat. Once its ashore and fighting on land, it will seem quite out of place. Here's another view of a schwimmpanzer utilizing a pz 38T.

Also, thanks for the updated Morris.

 

[Fairline]

Wise choice - to prove your point here's the pz 38(t) version on land. Er.... yeah

@ Erika - do you want to take this one on? It seems right up your alley having seen those great mods you make

 

[JPetroski]

I wish I could draw half as good as all of you. You can design the best scenario in the world, but if the art is lacking, it just isn't as fun.

 

[Patine]

I wish I could draw half as good as all of you. You can design the best scenario in the world, but if the art is lacking, it just isn't as fun.

Not ALL of the rest of us. I'm also in the "green with envy" boat (though I have, of late, been trying my hand at the flag and roundel icons indicating national, rebel and paramilitary organization, and military unit allegiance of a unit in a scenario for more obscure such affiliations that haven't otherwise been made, with varying degrees of success. I posted a collection of some of my work on that somewhere on these forums. I can't do much beyond that, I'm afraid).

 

[Patine]

*delete - redundant post*

 

[techumseh]

Right. The first one it is. Some artistic licence may be allowed to ensure it looks like a tank with floats instead of a boat with a tank in it.

 

[Tanelorn]

@Fairline : Great work! Meanwhile, here's a mod of the aforementioned Italian Dardo/ Freccia (4 ships) Folgore (4 ships) and the Dardo derivative Greek Koundouriotis class (4 ships).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freccia-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folgore-class_destroyer
Turkish Adatepe (2 ships) & Tinaztepe (2 ships) classes were similar, but had the twin funnels of the previous Turbine /Navigatori classes (8 &12 ships):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigatori-class_destroyer

These were all based on the earlier, smaller Sella class destroyers (4 ships). Two were sold to Sweden as the Psilander class. Sweden also built 4 identical destroyers of the Mode class, with domestic weaponry.
There were also 4 more of the Sauro subclass made by Italy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sella-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauro-class_destroyer

The final developments of the Sella family of destroyers were the lengthened Dardo, the Maestrale (4 ships). The Oriani (or Poeti) class (4 ships) differed in machinery. One was given to France as reparation. The Soldati class (19 ships) was the wartime built version that had better ASW armament -three were given to France and two to the USSR as reparations. Two served Italy post-war up to 1965.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestrale-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriani-class_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldati-class_destroyer

 

[Tanelorn]

32 Spica class torpedo boats were built for the Regia Marina; two were transferred to the Swedish navy. They were closer to corvettes or small destroyer escorts in size (they incorporated design elements from the Maestrale, above). Very important, despite its size. In service into the 60s. The Orsa (4 boats) and Ciclone (16 boats) were slightly wider and had ASW armament. Surviving ships served the Italian navy as ASW frigates post war, until1964. Some of the Ciclone were seized by the Germans after the armistice. After the war three Ciclone boats were taken by the USSR and two by Yugoslavia as war reparations. 16 of the improved Ariete class were seized by the Germans, Two of these were seized & completed by Yugoslavia post WWII; they served into the 70s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spica-class_torpedo_boat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsa-class_torpedo_boat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciclone-class_torpedo_boat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariete-class_torpedo_boat
Old pre-WWI Greek destroyer, in WWII service:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Beast-class_destroyer_(1912)

 

[Fairline]

Nice work T

@Tech: I've tweaked a fair few of the units again and added a landing barge. If Erika isn't up for the schimmpanzer I'll draw that next.

Changed the Furious to have more upper flight deck, added a new leFH18 10.5cm gun, found a few more errant magentas and changed the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. The yellow and red turrets may seem bizarre but that's how they were painted, at the start of the war at least, and it helps distinguish them from Bismarck.

 

[Fairline]

For anyone even remotely interested by now I've tweaked the British and German ships again...

View attachment 482019

 

[Tanelorn]

Amazing work @Fairline !
Three more Regia Marina mods:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trento-class_cruiser 2 ships + 1 modified Bolzano CA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conte_di_Cavour-class_battleship 3 ships
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Doria-class_battleship 2 ships

All in early WWII configuration. One Conte di Cavour (Giulio Cesare/ Novorissiysk) was taken by USSR in 1949 and sunk after hitting an errant mine (or was sunk by frogmen, as the conspiracy theory goes) in 1955.

 

[techumseh]

Great work. Is the Cruiser IV an additional unit, or meant as a replacement for the Valentine II?

Would you consider adding a German minesweeper? I'm looking at alternative ways to clear mines, other than having to blow up a couple of warships each time.

 

[Fairline]

Minesweeper added to the list. The cruiser IV was meant as a replacement for the Valentine (a 1941 tank)

 

[Fairline]

Quick and dirty mod of a Flower Class corvette into a German M Class minesweeper. Just the Lorraine and the donald duck tank left?

 

[techumseh]

Just the swimming tank and the Renault armoured tractor. Much appreciated.

 

[techumseh]

Quick and dirty mod of a Flower Class corvette into a German M Class minesweeper. Just the Lorraine and the donald duck tank left?

Rethinking your post. Was the French battleship Lorraine available to the British at this time?

 

[Fairline]

I dunno Tech - I was mis-using the name the Germans gave the SP gun version they made of the Renault carrier....