We’re very excited here at the table about these new pantile kits! They’ll be perfect for our games of Sharp Practice in Spain and Portugal, and Chain of Command or Bolt Action in Crete, Sicily and Italy, plus Silver Cutlass in the West Indies.
First up is Pantile Carthouse 2. I plan to build mine as a small roadside or waterfront tavern. A few barrels and a simple sign (and perhaps a figure representing a lady of “negotiable virtue”) will complete the look nicely. Charlie Foxtrot have stock of the splendid Debris of War barrels so that’s that sorted.
Next is Pantile House 5. This will be ideal as a more up-market residence. I can picture Captain Horatio Longshaft RN keeping a careful eye on the harbour from the top balcony. More about him when Silver Cutlass weighs anchor!
Here is Pantile House 7. Another splendid residence. I particularly like the bricked up “folly” doorway. A couple of these, maybe leaving out a storey on one, will be ideal for giving a little town in Italy a more urban look. Those balconies are perfect for dropping grenades into a passing Marder… watch out Jerry! Plenty of windows for snipers too.
This is Pantile House 6. The robust looking door suggests that this could be good place for the French to store their stolen Spanish gold? Rifles to the rescue!
Last but by no means least is the Pantile Store 2 which in this pic looks like it’s being used as an ammo dump for the Fallschirmjager forces invading Crete. The Kapitans will no doubt be very keen to blow it to pieces!
So there’s a few ideas of what we’ll be using the kits for. Also, I’ll probably look to customise some with additional exposed brickwork or shutters, etc. The latter are easily made from card, balsa or coffee stirrers. These MDF kits lend themselves well to such ad-hoc extras. Have a look at Pat Smith’s (a.k.a. Silver Whistle) excellent book on Mediterranean themed terrain for a host of ideas.
Happy modelling!
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