Friday 18 March 2016

From ClintB - A farewell to Arms - Until next Challenge (46 Points)


For my Final (unless Curt puts the clock back another week.... no I thought NOT!) submission is another 9 Socialists for a VBCW. The figures are mostly "Empress Miniatures" from the Spanish Civil war range. But SCW to VBCW is not a very large leap when It comes to clothing and equipment. Almost no leap at all. Mostly rifle armed this group also has an LMG and a SMG as well as a few pistols, and even a few French "Adrian" Helmets!

The figures like every other Empress figure I have painted were both excellent sculpts and cast and great fun to paint. If you Have never painted anything by this company I would recommend it, if they do any periods that you like. The flag is by Pete Barfield and commercially available from Solway. 


I would like to end this post by thanking Curt and all the minions for the hard work and organisation of the Challenge I have really enjoyed it and hope to take part again in future years. Good luck to everyone still to submit final entries and I look forward to the the Obb paint bomb pushing me lower down the rankings.

Good luck all and have fun doing so! Best wishes.

Clint

Ah, this is just spectacular Clint. I've really enjoyed all your VBCW entries this Challenge and so it's very fitting that you conclude your run with these fine fellows.  I'm also a huge fan these Empress castings, and I think it's wonderful that you've taken them from their SCW setting to make them your own. (I know when I see these figures from now on I will think of them as equally fated to defend the workers of Kent as those of Catalonia.)
It was wonderful having you with us again this year, Clint. You are one of the Challenge's biggest boosters and I can't tell you how much I appreciate your enthusiasm and support - thank you. Here's to us meeting again for Challenge VII!

23 comments:

  1. Fantastic way to put a cap on it Clint!

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    1. Thank you Anne, Your comments are always appreciated.

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  2. A great ending to your Challenge for this year Clint. It was a pleasure to be your Minion/Overlord on Tuesdays :)

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    1. Thank you Tamsin. The pleasure I can assure you was all mine.

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    1. Thank you friend. I have very much enjoyed your work as well.

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  4. Curt.

    A several big thanks to you. Firstly for running this and continuing to run this challenge. Secondly for your very kind and generous comments on each posting. Thirdly Because although we have not met you seem like a genuinely nice guy (well for a colonial!)

    As ever the painting does not stop I have promised a club member some Napoleonic Highlanders (15mm) for the club tomorrow.

    May your brushes ever be covered in paint and evr a smile on your face.

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  5. I have really enjoyed all these entries Clint. Well done

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    1. THanks Dave. I Wonder what I will be painting in the next challenge.

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  6. Very evocative as always Clint!

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    1. Cheers Sander. There is so much to VBCW that it is hard not to produce something "Evocative!"

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  7. Fantastic final entry Clint!

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    1. Thank you Samuli. I could rush some final figure already started but what's the advantage in that.

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  8. A great way to bow out Clint, excellent brush work.

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    1. Thank you Ray. It just happened that way, it could just as easily been something dull and boring! (Assuming these do not count as dull and boring!)

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    1. Thank you Fran. I have really enjoyed your modern stuff

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    1. Thank you Moiterei_ I am sure there will be more Socialist Militia along in a few weeks on my blog.

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  11. A great way to go out Clint. These earnest looking lads look like they are set to overthrow their fascist overlords. I too have really enjoyed following this project.

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    1. Thank you Peter. It has been fun to do so far, and plans for a beer wagon are floating around my head possibly pulled by a tractor as opposed to horses!

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  12. Grand work on them and appropriate finale for your work this period, Clint. Making me look really hard at interwar...and Pulp! ;)

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