It's been awhile since I've painted figures so I'm getting warmed up with some mid-sized groups. My second submission for AHPC VII is a group of 30 WW2 French Foreign Legion from the North Africa Campaign.
These are metal castings from the Perry WW2 line and, as usual, are very good but required a bit of effort on the clean up side.
I'm pretty sure I got the uniforms right as I used the Artizans painting guide site - I find that very handy for WWII figures. These figures are needed for my upcoming game a Historicon next year "DAK and Dragons" which will pit WWII North African forces in a type of Dungeon Crawl and hopes to answer that age old question "Could a Panzer III take on a Dragon?" I'm sure we've all pondered with that deep intellectual challenge from time to time. I'm planning to run some different version of the game with the titles "Muskets and Magic" and "SOCOM and Sorcery". I know it's all very silly but I need a break from putting on big battle games
WWII figures are really easy to paint and I really recommend the Perry line - I just wish they expand the plastics beyond the 8th Army and DAK box sets.
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Thus the machine lurches forward, building up speed...
Terrific work Miles! It's not every day you see kepis with WWII figures. l think it's great seeing these oft overlooked forces getting center stage. I look forward to seeing the upcoming SOE Dragon...
Okay, 140 points for you Mr. Miles. (The prone figures get half, rounded up, in case your wondering).
One of my favorite World War II units I did them in 15mm you did an excellent job on these.
ReplyDeleteNice work. The French get a bad wrap for WWII so it's nice to see some getting some love on the paint bench.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice lot of figures finished in double quick time.
ReplyDeleteVery nice work
ReplyDeleteGuys, you're putting th heat on me!!
I haven't even started yet!!!!
Tomorrow afternoon I'll start my Xmas break and will catch up
Nice mini points bomb to put you on the table Miles :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work, nice iconic uniy
ReplyDeleteGreat figures Miles. I love the Perry WW2 French range, it's great to see some painted up. Will there be Senegalese to follow? Will this be the start of a beautiful friendship?
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Peter
There will be Senagalese - in fact which shall round up all the usual suspects for my North Africa collections. I do expect you to exclaim "I'm shocked, shocked to hear there is painting going on in this establishment"
DeleteLovely looking french, free or otherwise, I always liked the airfix foreign legion guide and they're like this.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Great work! I am able to paint only one or two figures in that same space of time...
ReplyDeleteWarming up nicely
ReplyDeleteOooh, you scooped me! I'll have some French Foreign Legion coming up at some point in the Challenge as well. Well done and great work!
ReplyDeleteNow that I call 'speed painting' at its best. I haven't even put paint to brush and you're cranking out a whole army in the meantime.
ReplyDeleteLegionnaires! Miles and Miles of them! How do you do it?
ReplyDelete(Bloody hell, and I haven't even finished basecoating...)
It did not take you long before you waded in with a lovely looking bomb
ReplyDeleteIan
Bloody hell Miles!!! You're certainly crackin' your own whip!
ReplyDeleteBeaucoup de Legionaires! Bien fait, monsieur!
ReplyDeleteNice work on the Legion, Miles! A treat for sure to see some WW2 Foreign Legion. Usable for both sides too, I read the tragic account of the free French Legion vs the Vichy French Legion. I do think the Vichy Legion threw that one and the accounts were brutal.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, the bases do tie them in to the Theatre of Battle and add greatly to the overall look of awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteWow, nice work!
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