The day before (and some taken on the day) Mark Spencer's open day at his Easton Manor Headquarters myself Mark and Chris Leech gathered some of our models together for an impromptu photo shoot. I wanted to get some more meaningful piccies of Bryan the Bastard and I knew Chris wanted to get some nice pictures of his recently completed IR fitted Panther so we thought we'd kill two birds with one stone and arrive early for Marks open day and take advantage of his Spencerville village to pose the models together with my Clone Army of pea pattern miniature Humpy's! Below are some of the pictures, taken by Howard (is there nothing this bloke can't do!).
 

Chris's Infra Red equipped Panther Commander has a word with a passing Panzer Grenadier. A close up of the loaders hatch with the loader peeking out! Chris's SdKfz 251/17 heavily converted half track... ...and a close up of the crew. A couple of Humpy clones plan a mission on the map table.
Chris's models looking across towards the repair shop. I couldn't decide which of these next two pics to post... ...so I put them both on! The next two piccies are very similar and again I couldn't decide... ...so again I posted them both!
Chris's Panther roars off into action. Humpy's models pose with a full compliment of clone Panzer Grenadiers. Humpy and Mark's Panthers get instructions from the Company Commander... ...and his 2iC. Looking across Mark's Panther to Humpy's crowded JagdPanther.
An enemy scout spots the German armour in the square. The Panthers prepare to move out. On the Saturday, the Panthers crowd together in Panther Platz! Humpy's JP leads Kampfgruppe Easton! Six Panther's make an imposing sight...
...but they've been spotted by Jabo's! Panther panic ensues as they struggle to get off the road. The pilot of the approaching Typhoon gets a good view of the German Armoured Column as their crews manoeuvre in the confined space. Chris's Panther suffers a near miss... ...as the Panther crews look for a way off the road. Chris's IR Panther marches across the Steppe...
...while Humpy's JP falls in behind... ...to make an imposing site... ...through the long grass. The Panther commander has zeroed in on an unsuspecting target. With the sun low in the sky, the two are joined by another straggler...
 
...who stands guard over a disabled Comrade waiting recovery. The next two pics are from Garry Coomber. This looks like the Panther's backed into the barn!   A close up of Chris's Panther getting off the road. Chris and Humpy brave the weather for the cause!