APCs & IFVs
Reconnaissance Vehicles
Engineering And Recovery Vehicles
Artillery, Tracked and Towed
Miscellaneous Vehicles
Aircraft and Helicopters
Infantry
GHQ Uparmored Challenger 1 MBT
The level of detail on this model is outstanding, and really rewards drybrushing.
GHQ Challenger 1
H&R Challenger 1s -- relatively crude models, but look OK painted up.
Here is a GHQ Challenger 1 (an eBay rebuild) next to an H&R model.
CinC Challenger 1
The following shots are from a newly painted and based platoon-scale regiment of Challenger 1s. I tried to customize each vehicle with resin baggage, etc.
CinC Chieftain
An excellent model that comes with both a closed hatch and an open one with a commander. It would be great if others models came this way. The camo nets are made using JBs (from GHQ forum's) method of melting foam on with super glue. It comes out quite well.
This is a side view without the flash to give an idea of the color (greener than it appears in the above photos)
Another Example of the CinC Chieftain
This is the GHQ version -- while slight more detailed (particularly with stowage, barrel and rivets), there is no huge difference -- they are both good models.
Conqueror Heavy Tank
Designed to complement the Centurion in British service, the Conqueror was one of the largest tanks ever field by Britain. This model is from Skytrex, and while not that detailed, it appears the actual production vehicle was not either. A better photo is certainly needed.
Early Centurion
This is GHQ's early Centurion (Mk5\1 with 20lber) -- while long out of service with the UK, it served with other NATO allies significantly longer, including with Denmark until the early 1990s.
GHQ MCV80 Warrior
H&R MCV80 Warrior
Not really in the same league as the GHQ model
GHQ FV432 with Peak Engineering MG Turret
There is also a GHQ version without the turret (picture forthcoming) and about 4 variants recently released, some of which I have on order.
CinC FV432 and variants
These are some of the first vehicles I ever painted up, and it shows. I drybrushed so much brown onto them I obliterated the details.
For comparison to the CinC FV432/Mortar, here is one by (I believe) H&R
New GHQ Saxons
Significantly more detailed than its Scotia cousin
Scotia Saxons
The Scotia model is actually fairly decent, particulary with the gear in the top rack. The first one in line is the command version, the trailing pair are standard.
Here are several more Saxons with equipment and netting added
FV438 Swingfire Vehicles (GHQ and CnC)
Both excellent models; GHQ has more pronounced detail, but CnC seems to be more to scale. The CnC model is one of the first vehicles I painted, and it shows.
GHQ Spartan
This model is done with a browner version of British Brown Drab.
GHQ Spartan and Strikers
These Spartan and Strikers (Swingfire equipped Spartans) are done in a far greener version of British Brown Drab, and I feel look much better. From my understanding, the actual shade of real life vehicles is heavily dependent on how much the paint was initially thinned down and how long the paint job had been fading in the sun.
CVR(T) Series
Combat Vehicle, Reconnaissance (Tracked) Scopions and Scimitar
Top Scorpion is GHQ, other two are CnC. The difference between the models is obvious here. The GHQ model, in addition to be significantly better painted, is far more detailed.
CVR(W) Series
From the left to right, CnC Fox, GHQ Saladin, H&R Fox, Scotia (?) Ferret
Another Paint Job On A CinC Fox
Here's another Ferret model -- I believe from H&R. Exterior details differ from above model, but quality is roughly the same.
GHQ Saladin
Post-WWII heavy armored car with low-velocity 76mm. Survived in a number of armies through the 1990s. Some British examples served on Cyprus until at least 1990.
FV432 with Ranger Minelayer
This conversion consists of a GHQ FV432 mortar vehicle and a Skytrex Ranger minelauncher, plus some heavy brass wire to form a stand for it.
FV-432 with BAR Minelayer
Skytrex minelayer with converted GHQ hull.
Chieftain Armoured Recovery Vehicles (Scotia)
FV180 Combat Engineering Tractors (H&R)
Warrior ARV (Scotia)
Custom CHAVRE
See the Custom Build section for full details
Custom Chieftain AVLB
See the Custom Build section for full details
Skytrex Chieftain AVLB
M2 Amphibian
Model is from Skytrex. It is rather plain but covers an unusual subject. Thanks to Ben Behrens for the maker's ID (on this and others).
H&R Abbots (left) and Skytrex Abbots (right)
Not much to choose from between the two; detail is a bit more pronounced on Scotia model
CnC M109A2 155mm SPH and GHQ M578 support vehicle
Skytrex 105mm Light Guns and 155mm FH-70s
The FH-70 seems massively out of scale; the barrel looks closer to 400mm than 155mm.
Here are both types of guns with H&R gun crews added
Light Gun with H&R land rovers, acting as observation vehicles
Tracked Rapier
From Heroics & Ros. I need a larger shot...
This is the Skytrex version; not nearly as good as the H&R model.
Towed Rapier With Blindfire Radar
Also from Heroics & Ros, far superior to other versions
GHQ FV432 Radio Vehicles
Part of GHQ's line of FV432 variants -- quality is superb.
GHQ FV432 Cymbeline Radar Vehicle
This is the same model next to Scotia's version...
This is the Skytrex version, which is better than the Scotia version.
Tracked Rapier (H&R), Stalwart Amphibious Truck (Scotia? Skytrex?)
H&R Sultan
A pair of H&R's Sultans with aerials and decals. Decals are from the Dragon 1/144 MCV80/Chally 2 kit. They also have Union Jacks on the front.
Various Trucks by Scotia, H&R, Skytrex
Foden Gun Limber and Supply Vehicles
Navwar models (who now own the H&R molds). A single truck body with two different cargo loads. They are removable; I put a nail in the bottom of each cargo load, drilled a hole in the base of the truck to match, and stuck a rare earth magnet in to hold the load in place. It works reasonable well, but it took a lot more effort than it was worth and it probably is an experiment that won't be repeated.
Scotia QF Truck
Various Maintenance and Command Vehicles
Center left is H&R FV434 Maintenance Carrier, bottom right is Skytrex.
Land Rovers
GHQ's new Land Rover model -- great for UK Territorials. A fantastically detailed model with two MG options -- a .50 cal (shown here) and a 7.62mm of some sort (GPMG?)
Harriers
Two RAF Harriers from Heroics
& Ros with GHQ weapons, decals are from I-94 Enterprises.
Gazelles
Skytrex Gazelle observation helicopter with rotor blades from Trumpeter's Kamov Helix set. The helicopter is decent, but the skids are molded in a block, which detracts from the model. Detail on the cockpit glass is good, however, making it relatively easy to paint.
Lynx AH.7 AT Helicopters
GHQ (top) in grey/green pattern, H&R (bottom) in black/green, both together
Skytrex Puma
Rotors are from GHQ's SA342, decal is from I-94 Enterprises
H&R Chinook
With Paras deploying. Rotors are GHQ etched brass. I need a better shot of this model -- it has decals that are not visible, and the flash has made the gray appearfar lighter than it actually is.
Gazelles
Skytrex Gazelle observation helicopter with rotor blades from Trumpeter's Kamov Helix set. The helicopter is decent, but the skids are molded in a block, which detracts from the model. Detail on the cockpit glass is good, however, making it relatively easy to paint.
Lynx AH.7 AT Helicopters
GHQ (top) in grey/green pattern, H&R (bottom) in black/green, both together
Skytrex Puma
Rotors are from GHQ's SA342, decal is from I-94 Enterprises
H&R Chinook
With Paras deploying. Rotors are GHQ etched brass. I need a better shot of this model -- it has decals that are not visible, and the flash has made the gray appearfar lighter than it actually is.
GHQ UK Infantry
GHQ makes two fantastic modern UK infantry sets -- regular
infantry and heavy weapons. My only complaint would be the large
numbers of 51mm mortars in the heavy weapons pack; they could easily
have been fewer in number and supplemented with LAW80s and 81mm
mortars. They are mounted here 3 to a base (1/2 inch x 3/4 inch)
for platoon-sized stands and two to a base (1/2 inch square) for
command groups and support units.This is a platoon-scale infantry
company with a Javelin AAGW team in the background.
This is a Javelin team and a
command group in an orchard. Trees are small nails stuck through
clump foliage and covered with white glue.
An infantry team covers a pair
of Milan missiles teams on the edge of a wood. Pine tree is a GHQ
Terrain Maker tree brushed with heavy quantities of "pine green" craft
paint.
UK Parachute Regiment Troops
These are Heroics & Ros British Paratroops. I painted their berets the traditional Red Devil color, even though they are unlikely to go into combat that way (at least not often). Frankly, I thought they looked a lot better with a little color.
I have organized the figures for platoon scale rules such as Command Decision or Fistful of TOWS. Here, a para platoon covers two scout sections as they advance.
A Blowpipe stand covers a para company as it deploys in a village.
The battalion commander looks over the situation
The battalion mortar battery sets up in a park
Para engineers advance through urban terrain
These are Heroics & Ros British Paratroops. I painted their berets the traditional Red Devil color, even though they are unlikely to go into combat that way (at least not often). Frankly, I thought they looked a lot better with a little color.
I have organized the figures for platoon scale rules such as Command Decision or Fistful of TOWS. Here, a para platoon covers two scout sections as they advance.
A Blowpipe stand covers a para company as it deploys in a village.
The battalion commander looks over the situation
The battalion mortar battery sets up in a park
Para engineers advance through urban terrain