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WWII photo's?; Links even?
Topic Started: May 30 2009, 06:26 AM (199 Views)
Ross	May 30 2009, 06:26 AM Post #1
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Does anyone know of any good site for photo's of WWII scenery, specifically rural stuff? Failing that, any good links to particularly inspiring WWII gaming blogs and the like?
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v_lazy_dragon	May 30 2009, 08:23 AM Post #2
Enforcer Posts: 3,994 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I'm afriad I haven't the foggiest... you could try some of the various scenery companies? Hovels, Grand Manner & Monolith?
	-Xander "I know not what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WW IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein. Check out my modern wargaming website: Black-Ops-Command
freebooter	May 30 2009, 08:37 AM Post #3
Mercenary Posts: 1,143 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Your best bet is just google image searches... If you head over to the flames of war main site there are a fair few nice images scattered through their history articles and their forums generally have some nice images up and about. What are you after? I'll have a dig through my files to see if I've got anything you'd find useful.
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Ross	May 30 2009, 08:48 AM Post #4
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I had a big hunt through the LAF until the PC shat itself (I had over 20 windows open, then as I decided to bookmark them incase the PC shut down..... the PC shut down ), rummaged through ooddles of threads and found quite a few inspiring ones there. What I'm after is small hamlets, villages, single farm houses and surrounding buildings etc. Once I get a good selection of these built then I'll move into bigger buildings and towns. At least, that's the idea.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
freebooter	May 30 2009, 09:00 AM Post #5
Mercenary Posts: 1,143 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Oh... Well that's something I can't really help with My collection is mainly armoured vehicles... I like tanks. I'll go searching for you though and see what I can turn up Two searchers are better than one...
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Ross	May 30 2009, 10:50 AM Post #6
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	This is what I've got so far (after having to research after teh melt down): AEWW2, WWII, Terrain: http://www.freewebs.com/olafnn/apps/photos/ More of a village/town than what I'm after but still inspirational: http://wabforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=5069 Some good wooded village shots: http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article219 Russian, but still gives a good feel: http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=3688.0 Just 'cause they're cool: http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery4.htm http://verdammnis.free.fr/gallery5.htm Haven't had a chance to look through here but there may be something in it: http://www.ww2incolor.com/
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
dicehead	May 30 2009, 03:54 PM Post #7
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	You might like this, it's a youtube channel with videos about WWII I used it to research the building types and scenery in different theatres. Stacks of top quality WWII footage!
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Tinker	May 30 2009, 05:49 PM Post #8
Old School Member Posts: 958 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Aug 4, 2008	Ross, There are a couple I might offhand recommend, http://www.matakishi.com/carentan.htm and ya might visit http://www.lead-adventure.de/ (as if ya never seen that place before), maybe http://www.wargamesjournal.com/# http://theminiaturespage.com/ http://www.miniaturewargaming.com/ These aren't 100% of what you're looking for, but I always follow the links to discover new possibilities... Edited by Tinker, May 30 2009, 05:52 PM.
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dicehead	May 30 2009, 06:58 PM Post #9
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	I love that Matakishis Tea House site, it's got some great stuff.
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Tinker	May 30 2009, 07:42 PM Post #10
Old School Member Posts: 958 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Aug 4, 2008	Ditto.
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Ross	May 31 2009, 04:17 AM Post #11
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Yeah, been there, done that, have two buildings to prove it I'll have a looksee through those other links you've provided Tinker (thanks by the way ) to see if I can skim something edible from them. Same too with the youtube footage, cheers Dicehead! What I'm hunting for specifically is the sort of stuff you'd have laying around in a French village during that era, machinery, sheds, 'gubbinz' etc. Off I go...
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
freebooter	May 31 2009, 05:47 AM Post #12
Mercenary Posts: 1,143 Group: Members Member #72 Joined: Mar 5, 2009	Well I've failed miserably... I blame my shitty internet connection. Grumble... But you've managed to find some great shots
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Ross	Jun 1 2009, 12:21 PM Post #13
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	I got the missus to hire me Saving Private Ryan yesterday........ and the disc was scratched so I only got to see the good bits ie the beach landing, the first village fight with the sniper in the bell tower, and the end battle.
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
mattblackgod	Jun 1 2009, 01:47 PM Post #14
Administrator Posts: 3,669 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jul 22, 2008	Are you sure it wasnt "Shaving Ryans Privates?"
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v_lazy_dragon	Jun 1 2009, 04:26 PM Post #15
Enforcer Posts: 3,994 Group: Admins Member #3 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Nah - Ross already has that one!
	-Xander "I know not what weapons WWIII will be fought with, but WW IV will be fought with sticks and stones" Einstein. Check out my modern wargaming website: Black-Ops-Command
Tinker	Jun 1 2009, 05:26 PM Post #16
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	My hands are blistered from trying to get a grip on reality!
Ross	Jun 1 2009, 09:19 PM Post #17
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Haha, that's the joke the missus was making before she went to get it
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
Ross	Jun 2 2009, 09:34 PM Post #18
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	Got a couple more... D-Day landing, "L" table: http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=6315.0 La Fière Bridge & The Merderet River: http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article168 WW2 galleries: http://www.worldoptions.com.au/fourpipers/rapid/gallery.html 1/72 comic AAR: http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=5403.0 Hedgerows: http://www.elladan.de/013%20Bocagne/013.htm And a page of links, haven't had time to go through them yet: http://www.craigcentral.com/modelmain.asp
	Bunker29 and beyond! Foray's into the dungeons! I'm outta paint and it sucks giant hairy monkey balls!!
dicehead	Jun 2 2009, 10:18 PM Post #19
Coldheart Posts: 530 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: May 19, 2009	I wouldn't mind a go on that d-day table! What scale are you playing at Ross? I love a bit of WW2.
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Ross	Jun 3 2009, 08:43 AM Post #20
Wasteland Legend Posts: 3,648 Group: Admins Member #2 Joined: Jul 24, 2008	28mm of course Dicey, though I'm more for the Weird War stuff, it's just that the dedicated WW2 boys have such sweet terrain I thought I'd see if I could find as much as possible for inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, one of the guys who's work really got me into the Weirdness of war (besides the Dog Faced G.I.'s) has recently posted a batrep: http://whattheminiatures.com/forum/index.php?topic=192.0
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