From BenitoM - 28mm Fallschirmjäger LMG Teams (45 Points)

Almost a week since the Challenge launch day, but finally I finished my first batch of models of the German Fallschirmjäger Platoon project for Chain of Command.

These are the LMG teams (2 per section) a total of 12 models and I bag my first points in the Challenge. I'm already working on the rifle teams now, the NCOs and officers later and finally a bunch of support assets.

All models are Warlord (from the older metal range, that I generally prefer to the new plastics) in 28mm. I plan to use these figures for the 44-45 period. They are painted with a mix of camouflage smocks (water- pattern and splinter) and Luftwaffe blue coats. 

My preference is to paint faded camouflage patterns. For that reason I tend to use quite diluted paint and mark the pattern in the form of shadows rather than solid painted lines, and to finish the model with one or two heavy washes of Vallejo Brown Chocolate.

Note that there are some good free painting guides available in Internet (the Artizan Models website is a good resource), but I strongly recommend the Osprey book of the Modelling series written by Jaume Ortiz and Daniel Alfonsea if you plan to paint and collect a Fallscirmjäger unit.

Beautiful work Benito! I like both the mixed pattern and muted tones of your camo. I know there are several of us who agree with you in preferring the older Bolt Action metals to the plastics as they are such good sculpts (and many of them have become rare as unicorns now). I look forward to seeing the rest of the platoon debut itself here over the coming weeks!

 45 points for your first volley (note: I give 1/2 points for prone figures). Welcome to the Challenge Benito!

And with Benito's entry over 1/3 of this year's Challengers have submitted an entry, which is great for our first week out of the gates. Keep up the good work folks!