From HerrRobert (Robert H): Portugal the Man (35 Points)

As you may or may not know, when not creating stunning miniatures, my day job is a public health epidemiologist and disaster response guy. So while many of you have been able to spend the last few weeks chained to your painting tables churning out challenge points, I've been extremely busy. While the overtime will contribute nicely to expanding the lead pile and assorted plastics, it's made painting rather difficult.

Having requested relief since I was beginning to see things, I have put my 48hrs into P&P, or painting and posting. With Tamsin having affirmed free-fire mode has removed the speed limits on Challenge Island, you're going to get a whirlwind tour of the most painting in 48hrs I've ever done.

My last post was booking fare on Lady Sarah's balloon ride to establish an airhead at Roundwood's Tower:

In this location, you will need to paint or create one or more figures or vehicles, item of terrain or aircraft, which are based on an alternative view of history or based on changing the story in your chosen work of fiction. So you might be painting figures from the Roman invasion of Ireland, or an ‘imagi-nation’ which fought Frederick the Great in India, or Black Numenoreans chasing Frodo across The Dead Marshes…. Its a chance to tweak history, weave through time, change the past to fit your imagination - and, please, feel free to add your backstory!

Lately, I have been playing a lot of Spectre Operations; those of you who are fans of the Tabletop CP channel can see the last two games here and here. The second video, rescuing Oliver from somewhere in Dubalah, inspired this entry. I was hoping to get him done before the game, but ran out of time.

Esteban "Portugal the Man" Portugal is a seasoned operator for the British private security firm Risk Intelligence and Defense International Control, Ltd. or RIDICL. They're eager to cash in on the prospect of operations in Dubalah, especially the lucrative client the Sheikh, and had been courting Oliver from Shadowspear. When he went missing on the most recent Shadowspear mission to extract the Sheikh, RIDICL had to step in.

Infiltrating OTP, Portugal quickly became a trusted commander of one of their militia units. Under his direction, OTP militia were able to locate Oliver's hiding place in Dubalah, prevent him falling into the hands of either Free Dubalah forces or Shadowspear themselves, and return him to the OTP militia headquarters. All that remains is to extract him, play on his sympathies to join RIDICL, and cash the checks.

Portugal is a Spectre Miniatures figure, MENA Militia Squad Leader Alpha, at 3.50 pounds, plus shipping. He was the first Spectre Operations figure I bought, as a bit of a Christmas present when I bought the rules.

So, five points for a 25/28mm figure, and 30 for capturing/infiltrating Roundwood's Tower, or 35 total!

Next stop, proceeding rapidly and maintaining social distancing, Piper's PEak!

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It's great to have you back so you can make this last evening blitz of Challenge Island, Robert!

I really enjoy Spectre Operations and am totally addicted to their miniatures so I know where you're coming from. I quite like the sound of your ongoing campaign and will be checking out the links when the dust settles. 'Portugal' is a great looking mini. In particular, you did a great job on his face and eyes - he looks the part of a hardened operator.

Now, let's see what else you have for us.

-Curt