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On the workbench - A paint job too far- Dutch Canals

Expect plenty of water features in the Polder lands of the Netherlands . My contribution is this canal system. As far as primer today. Inspired by the slightly later battle of s'Hogenbosch (October '44). I will post some more images as I make progress on this terrain feature.
Lock gates 

A Lift bridge 
 Brown canal water footpaths and drains
 The lift bridge and lock spray painted
 Below the whole set using a dark band to indicate the depth
Finished the canals are ready for the Operation Market Garden  weekend! Water added as layers of gloss varnish. Lock gates and counterweight bridge painted up with Vallejo acriylics and inks for rusty streaks. Couldn't resist recreating the Welsh Fusiliers rushing of the lock gates at s'Hertogenbosch On the 24th October Major John Dugdale's A Company 7th Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers  made the mad dash across the lock. They where covered by Crocodile Churchill tanks. I have used one of my Shermans here. More details of this interesting battle at inthefootsteps.com
 The lock gates
 Both of the feature sections of canal
Detail of the counter weight bridge - delighted to see three of these In various places at the Market Garden weekend.


Really please my infantry got to do this in a game on the Vegel board aginst Mike. Lovely game
Indistrial scene - lock gates from a different angle
Bridge and lock rushed at once


Medic follows up the assaulting section
Now for another game to use them. s'Hertogenbosch beckons...

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