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marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 15, 2015 22:16:27 GMT actionmat, daz28, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 15, 2015 22:16:27 GMT

daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,260 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 15, 2015 22:22:50 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Sept 15, 2015 22:22:50 GMT Brilliant photo
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marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 15, 2015 22:57:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 15, 2015 22:57:05 GMT Thank you - I had a full day at the beach on September 1st with my 2 boys setting up Rats versus Afrika Korps. Great fun!

actionmat Administrator Posts: 3,448 Favourite era: Eagle-eye, old body (hybrid) Favourite set: Multiple Stormtroopers Favourite vehicle: Horse	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 15, 2015 23:46:36 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionmat on Sept 15, 2015 23:46:36 GMT Bravo! That is something I'd like to see more of Any more pics you could post?
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dadsarmys71 Moderator Posts: 4,179 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: THE DAK.s ROYAL MARINE'S Favourite vehicle: . scorpion tank . M/B side car .	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 0:35:08 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dadsarmys71 on Sept 16, 2015 0:35:08 GMT ooooo so jealous i just don't have the dangles to take my wee guys out and play were others can watch LOL i too would like to see more pics
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mraction Administrator Posts: 4,788 Favourite era: Painted head	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 7:33:26 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mraction on Sept 16, 2015 7:33:26 GMT That's a great shot. Is it in the September photo comp?

marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 9:07:48 GMT actionmat likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 9:07:48 GMT I'll have a go tonight at reducing the jpeg sizes under 1MB and post some more. Nice to share them!

colin161 Life Guard Posts: 583 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: Anything German	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 9:14:24 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by colin161 on Sept 16, 2015 9:14:24 GMT Great shot! Its a shame Palitoy didn't make an 8th Army set? Think it would have been hugely popular? 8th Army was always my favourite in the Airfix 00 range.

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marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT I'd like to enter it in the monthly photo competition - but as a new, basic soldier - :'(don't know how to do it!

charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 14:49:11 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Sept 16, 2015 14:49:11 GMT great pic well done

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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 14:50:33 GMT marcusc likes this

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Sept 16, 2015 9:14:24 GMT colin161 said:

Great shot!

Its a shame Palitoy didn't make an 8th Army set? Think it would have been hugely popular? 8th Army was always my favourite in the Airfix 00 range.

I kitbashed a desert rat a while ago and its still in my photos wasn't a hard outfit to bash

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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 15:12:43 GMT

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Sept 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT marcusc said:

I'd like to enter it in the monthly photo competition - but as a new, basic soldier - :'(don't know how to do it!

Post your pics here, tell us which one you want to enter and Daz28 will do the rest

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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 19:20:51 GMT

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Sept 16, 2015 9:07:48 GMT marcusc said:

I'll have a go tonight at reducing the jpeg sizes under 1MB and post some more.

you don't need to reduce the image size if you use the add image to post option in the reply box. (if using a iphone you need to select the desktop view option.)

Sept 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT marcusc said:

I'd like to enter it in the monthly photo competition

Your welcome to enter. I can move any pic you want. or just reply in the currant comp thread, (the link is on the right just above the interview box).

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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 21:08:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Sept 16, 2015 21:08:41 GMT yeah I cant view the latest pics? when I click on them to enlarge them it gives me the add pic option??? but from what I can see great pics well done

marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 21:46:55 GMT dadsarmys71 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 21:46:55 GMT And......!
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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 21:57:12 GMT marcusc likes this

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Post by dadsarmys71 on Sept 16, 2015 21:57:12 GMT

blinking flip .. that DAK capt got a star fish stuck on his eye ....

im so so jealous at the beach pics .. that must be a fantastic playtime ..
fantastic pics i like the DAK capt jacket mmmmmmm what one is it m8 were you get it ..

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marcusc Paratrooper Posts: 56 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: DAK / LRDG, Russians (all eras) Favourite vehicle: German Armoured Car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 22:02:54 GMT actionmat, dadsarmys71, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 22:02:54 GMT That's it.
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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 22:13:11 GMT

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Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 22:13:11 GMT

The DAK Captain is in a Dragon jacket and trousers; not purist but he looks cool. The starfish oh his face was where I got a bit enthusiastic with the kids creating shrapnel scarring with milliput a couple of years ago!

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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 22:29:27 GMT marcusc likes this

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Post by charmic1 on Sept 16, 2015 22:29:27 GMT

the capts green jacket looks very indianna jones!!!!! I love it we had a conversation on the old site about why they were wearing that jacket and the rest of your pics are superb!!!!! you mustve had a ball that day setting them all up lucky you

so just as a side note your aussie has his cap on wrong the turn up flap goes over the left ear!!!!!! cant have him getting in trouble from the rsm

actionmat Administrator Posts: 3,448 Favourite era: Eagle-eye, old body (hybrid) Favourite set: Multiple Stormtroopers Favourite vehicle: Horse	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 16, 2015 22:52:13 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionmat on Sept 16, 2015 22:52:13 GMT These are great, made my day looking at them They're all winners, but the Desert Rat looking the DAK in the eye while sticking him is superb
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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 17, 2015 16:37:51 GMT

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Post by marcusc on Sept 17, 2015 16:37:51 GMT

To Daz28,

can you post the first picture I put on (my favourite with the back of the 'helmeted' rats attacking the DAK base; lorry turned over and 1 DAK peering on...etc...) in the September VAME Photo of the Month competition as suggested by actionmat.

Thanks.

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actionmac Life Guard Posts: 737 Favourite set: Luftwaffe pilot Favourite vehicle: German armoured car	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Sept 21, 2015 1:36:52 GMT marcusc likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionmac on Sept 21, 2015 1:36:52 GMT superb photos
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actionsepecat Tank Commander Posts: 1,136 Favourite set: Argyle and sutherland highlander Favourite vehicle: scorpion	Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack! Nov 22, 2015 22:47:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionsepecat on Nov 22, 2015 22:47:51 GMT Cracking set of pictures, well done
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Beach battle - September; Hoylake. Rats attack!

Post by marcusc on Sept 15, 2015 22:16:27 GMT

Post by daz28 on Sept 15, 2015 22:22:50 GMT

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Post by actionmat on Sept 15, 2015 23:46:36 GMT

Post by dadsarmys71 on Sept 16, 2015 0:35:08 GMT

Post by mraction on Sept 16, 2015 7:33:26 GMT

Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 9:07:48 GMT

Post by colin161 on Sept 16, 2015 9:14:24 GMT

Post by Fonnezz on Sept 16, 2015 10:11:26 GMT

Post by blueboxier on Sept 16, 2015 11:37:39 GMT

Post by marcusc on Sept 16, 2015 14:48:02 GMT

Post by charmic1 on Sept 16, 2015 14:49:11 GMT

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Post by actionmat on Sept 16, 2015 15:12:43 GMT

Post by daz28 on Sept 16, 2015 19:20:51 GMT

Post by charmic1 on Sept 16, 2015 21:08:41 GMT

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