Brown water navy: Iraq mid 1947

I have started to make more and more terrain for my 'Operation Babylon' project. I loved the new figures displayed at GenCon last year and I am very excited that they will be released sometime this year (hoepfully soon). 

When I think of the campaign in Iraq in 1947 I envisage many battles along the banks and deltas of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. I therefore felt that the armies of all sides needed some waterborne support. The first of many water based vehicles that I have finished was a small Allied patrol boat that has been dustified with the addition of twin phasers and quad 50 calibre machine guns.

The model I based the kit on was the old Revell 1/48 Vietnam era river patrol boat. Here are some shots of the patrol boat reconing the Axis controlled bank prior to a full scale Allied attack.

Basic 1/48 model assembled and ready to paint and weather.

Phasers and quad 50 cal. sweep the Axis shore search of targets.

Should we moor and send a squad ashore?

Not in our orders lets turn around and get out of here.

On our way home, sure need a beer as this place is a killer. 

Recon done but did the patrol boat do its job? We will see.