From ChrisK - A Final Push with 1940 French (315 points)

Hello,

This is my last gasp, and I've been sitting on a couple of these in their finished state, so as to not overload poor dear, sweet, patient Barks...

...but then I couldn't get pics of them in time, so it's aaaaaall ended up being last minute anyway. Ugh. Sorry!

ANYWAY, please find below, for your perusal, the last AHPC submissions from my ongoing 28mm '1940 Battle of France' project for Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine. I'll keep the blurb brief as I'm late, but thank you everyone for your kind comments, questions and encouragement over the last three months! 

Especially Barks.

Senegalese Tirailleurs = 80pts: 

60pts + 20pt 'Imperial' bonus for Coruscant, as they're troops of the French Empire(!).

These are Warlord's metal set of ten figures, with two additional from Wargames Atlantic, with their red headgear re-sculpted to match. They've got covers rolled-up over their headgear, leaving only the tops visible. 

Fire Support = 30pts:

(six troops @ 5pts/each)

Also from Warlord, a Hotchkiss MMG team and a medium mortar.

More yet from Warlord (of course)...

...Assorted specialist troops = 45pts:

(nine troops @ 5pts/each)

A sniper, an AT rifle and 3 miscellanous loaders/spotters

A medic dragging a casualty (this one's a 3D print), plus an observer/radio op and medic from Warlord. 

Three motorcycle/sidecar combinations = 60pts:

The middle one is a 3D print (from Eskice; the same as the medic, above) and the two flanking it are the beautiful sculpts from Crusader MIniatures.

AMC 35 = 20pts:

This one is a resin print of a cheap and cheerful (free and pretty ropey) STL file; origin unknown.

Two Laffly S35T heavy artillery tractors = 40pts:

These are great models from Mad Bob Miniatures, although I've added a plasticard French towing sign to the top of the cab:

Two comandeered civilian trucks = 40pts:

 

One plainly painted in olive, the other with a more creative crew. Both of these are repainted diecast Fordson truck toys. 

Aaaaaaaand that's it. C'est fini.

I've painted something like 75 troops and 16 vehicles for this challenge, and I'm really proud of myself...although I'm ashamed to say I've not painted a single female figure this time. Mea culpa.

Thank you to everyone, and I hope to see you all next year. 

- ChrisK,

for Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy.

From DaveD - Well nothing like going out with a bang! mighty fine!