Saturday 18 February 2017

From PaulO'G: Even more Indians and British Assault Walker (85 points)

In addition to my Bonus round submission, this week saw me complete another dozen Woodland Indians for our FIW campaign.  Alan routinely fields two dozen of these bloodthirsty braves in our Sharp Practice games and seeing them bear down on my loyal Colonials gives them the heebie jeebies - hopefully my having a reciprocal amount will give his French equal pause!

These are really lovely sculpts by Bob Murch from the Flint and Feather range, aimed at early contact/pre-contact period, thus the myriad of traditional weapons.  Again I spent a bit of time on authentic warpaint as I think it really makes them look savage!

To command my 2 units of Native Allies I have added a Sachem leader and I really like his commanding pose.  This is another figure from the Flint and Feather range. 

Next up, this beast is the M8 Grizzly Assault Walker from Warlord's Konflikt 47 range.  As this Allied walker is fielded by both US and British forces, I have pained it in the colours and insignia of a British Armoured Division and added a British tank crewman; so now it can support my British paratroopers when I want to weird them up a bit!  I really like this sculpt and had a lot of fun painting it, but putting it together was rather a pain and it required a lot of cleaning up and some parts needed work to bend them back into shape.  Regardless, I'm happy with the overall outcome.


The Grizzly is quite a sizeable beast and dominates the tabletop. Accordingly, I wanted something imposing for the base and agonised over that for awhile.  I've tried to convey it smashing through a small forest and crushing everything in its path, both natural and man-made obstacles with the barbed wire.
A panzergrenadier's view - rather imposing!

Added to my Russian Spider Mechs from the Armour Bonus Round, this makes three Weird War walkers I’ve completed during this challenge – time to order some more!

And so I present a 28mm vehicle, its crewman, and 13 Indians with some lovely warpaint (! :-) to the judge for adjudication.  I also hereby officially increase my AHPC VII target to 1000 points, which will be a new personal best for me.
 

Jeez Paul, I sub for one day and I have to figure out how to rejig Miles spreadsheet to fit your new points goal!  

Anyway enough wining - I'm sure that I can lay some delayed action fuses to mess with the Mathemagician.  Great work on the Indian tribesmen, the warpaint looks great to me.  I'm not into the whole Weird WW2 thingy, but that Grizzly is a thing of wonder.  Is it just me but is that gun in front in a rather umm suggestive position?  Well done with the weathering and basing.  I wouldn't want to be in that panzer grenadier's boots.  I'll concur on your points tally, I figure the walker counts  as a vehicle but what do I know?

20 comments:

  1. Really neat stuff Paul. That's another awesome looking next... I feel a hook in my mouth tugging me to look at Konflickt '47.

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  2. Wow, lovely work on Bob's figures - I love his approach to the period and you do them great justice.

    I'm also quite taken by that walker. The subtle weathering is ace and I like the addition of the British commander (though in actuality, it should be a rough-and-ready Canadian paired up with a 'Grizzly' :))

    Finally, a big congratulations on hitting your target and best of luck on the 1K goal!

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  3. Great stuff mate, loving your work with all your Native Americans so far, and great effect on the Walkers base, beautifully weathered as well !

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  4. Fantastic Paul! I'll have to paint some more Indians.

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  5. The native Americans are really superbly done

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  6. The weathering on the Grizzly is brilliant. Must see this in person one day.

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  7. Great stuff Paul. Love the basing on the natives!

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  8. Nice weathering and the skin tones on the Indians are great.

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  9. Love the walker. I have one and it's a great piece, really huge. Mine is holding a large piece of fence to make it more imposing

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  10. Very fine work Paul! The weathering on the walker is great and really enjoy the Indians as well.

    Christopher

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  11. Fantastic painting Paul, excellent work.

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  12. The Braves look suitably menacing with their warpaint and all and the Grizzly is just awesome, I would have given him a British roundel or cockade though just to emphasize the difference with the US equipment, but that's just me nitpicking never mind that.

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  13. I'm scared of those tough looking Indians, god knows how a 28mm opponent would feel. Lovely

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  14. Lovely painting and basing on both of these Paul.

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  15. That walker is weathered up beautifully, Paul!
    A nice stompy tank it is too!
    Of course my favorite are the natives! That is an excellent job on the warpaint and leathers. You can't go wrong plopping in my ancestors to toughen up your force! ;)

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