Tuesday 17 January 2017

From JamesL: Tractors true love and friends, and something completely different (187 points)

I've recently had a few days off work which has enabled me to get some good headway in the painting queue. This time around I present the Tractors True Love, the 88mm Flak/ATG from Warlord Games, that will be towed by the Sdkfz 7 I presented previously, and 21 infantry that make up my Bolt Action (and Chain of Command) army. And for something completely different, I've also included 7 of the 35mm scale Jokers Crew from the Knights Models range for their Batman Miniatures game.




The gun is 28mm scale with 6 crew, painted with predominantly Vallejo paints and Army Painter wash. I went for a grey scheme rather than Dunkelgelb (yellow) as I wanted it to blend in a little better with the field grey infantry that will make up the rest of my force.






The infantry, all Warlord figures from their excellent German Grenadiers box, comprise 3 squads, two Heer infantry and one Waffen SS in Oak Leaf camo. This was my first crack at painting Oak Leaf, or any SS camo scheme for that matter and I'm fairly pleased with the results.

5 Strafbattalion (Penal Unit) and Leutnant


8 Heer Grenadiers 

8 Waffen SS in Oak Leaf 

The Joker Crew is a real departure for me, both for being 35mm and the genre. I mainly paint historical or fantasy, so painting a guy in a giant Panda suit holding an assault rifle provided endless amusement. The BMG itself is a surprisingly tactical game, and although I'm not usually a DC comics fan I have enjoyed using these guys in their first outing the other night. 

Joker,Harley Quinn and the Cosplay Crew...Pandas with assault rifles,what's not to love ?! 

The Eyeball guy gets a bonus if he focuses fire on a single target...given he only has one eye and all.....

I'll leave it to the minions to decide the points value of 35mm figures :-), but this is 27 figs at 28mm, a 28mm arty piece and 7 at 35mm.

Alan And Paul: A panda with an assault rifle? That's taking Open Carry to surreal new levels (although Open Carry is pretty surreal already). But I do support the right to arm bears (thank you!) I worry a bit about the eyeball guy's depth perception... Nice entry James! The tooled up cosplay crew is cool, but the 88 is my favourite. An impressive looking beast, and I love the basing. I've given the cosplayers 6 points each to reflect the larger scale. 
Posted by James at 5:00 pm
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21 comments:

  1. TamsinP17 January 2017 at 17:11

    Nice work James :)

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  2. Curt17 January 2017 at 17:24

    Ooh, that 88 looks fantastic but the angry Panda is tops. We need closer shots!

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    1. James17 January 2017 at 18:21

      Thanks Curt, I'll try and add more tonight :-)

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  3. Evan Hughes17 January 2017 at 17:25

    This is what we mean when we use the word 'eclectic'. Amazing stuff, James, and some real gems in the mix (panda guy being the standout!).

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    1. James17 January 2017 at 18:22

      Thanks Evan, I'm beginning to think eclectic may be my middle name :-)

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  4. Mad Padre17 January 2017 at 17:50

    Right to arm bears ... I see what you did there. Definite pandemonium being unleashed there.
    Like Curt I wish there were so closeups so we can admire your oak leaf camo, but what I can see looks good, especially that big 88. That will give some tankers the cold sweats.

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    1. James17 January 2017 at 18:23

      Thanks Mike, I'll be doing some more camo soon, will ensure better pics !

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  5. Greg B17 January 2017 at 18:04

    I need to get that panda with the assault rifle...

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    1. James17 January 2017 at 18:23

      At the moment it has only been released with the Suicide Squad starter box, but check eBay :-)

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  6. Peter Douglas17 January 2017 at 21:13

    Great and varried post. The 88 is very well fine, but. Panda and giant eyeball dude trump everything.

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  7. Ian18 January 2017 at 01:07

    Lovely work and what a mix

    Ian

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  8. Ray Rousell18 January 2017 at 01:49

    That's quite a mix you have there James!

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  9. DaveD18 January 2017 at 02:54

    Nice stuff , the 88 is my favourite

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  10. Clint18 January 2017 at 03:18

    Excellent painting.

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  11. James18 January 2017 at 04:49

    Thanks everyone, the 88 and his friends get their first event next weekend, I'll let you all know how it goes..

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  12. Rod18 January 2017 at 08:38

    Nice work James. That Panda cracks me up.

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  13. James Brewerton18 January 2017 at 10:31

    great work love the 88 and the Jocker crew are quirky

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  14. Moiterei_198421 January 2017 at 05:26

    Nicely done!

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