Hello everyone and Merry Christmas from Australia. It is great to be back in your company again.
For my opening salvo in the Challenge this year I have painted some 15mm Soviet troops for games of Battle Group: Fall of the Reich. Apologies for the slightly washed-out photos.
The first bunch are two squads of tank riders. I'm pretty sure the figures are from Skytrex?
Then we have a platoon of assault pioneers in body armour and amoeba-pattern camo overalls. I had a lot of fun thinking about how to base these so that the teams looked like they were interacting, and I do love making rubbly bases. These figures are all from Flames of War.
43 figures should net me 86 points, and I'm on the board. Expect to see more of that terrain base shortly!
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It's great to see you back to the Challenge, Alan!
These Soviets look terrific Mr. Dearn. I always like what you do with your basing and terrain as it always has a realistic, lived-in look about it. I especially like the brickwork with these bases, with the colour of the shattered masonry being very well realized (the torn remnants of the propaganda poster is a great touch).
As you estimate, these chaps will give you 86 points but I'll pip you up to an even 90 for the time spent on the bases. Well done, Alan!
Those are nice Alan!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking Soviets and rubble!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Lovely stuff, Alan, those photos make it look as if you're actually looking at the real thing :-)
ReplyDeleteNice bases!how did you do the brick walls?
ReplyDeleteHi Anibal - the walls are made from plaster thanks to some rubber moulds I had lying around. They are pretty brittle, so I need to be careful not to drop the base!
DeleteDear Comrade Alan:
ReplyDelete1. Great job, they look awesome. Love the basing
2. I look forward to wiping these new acquisitions off the table in a storm of steel
3. Merry Christmas buddy!
Dear Kamerad Paul:
Delete1. Thank you, and for your suggestions!
2. Bring it....
3. You too!
Excellent work mate. That's a lot of little chaps there who look like they know their business.
ReplyDeleteWell done Alan.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Nice Russkies Alan - I like the basing!
ReplyDeleteNicely done indeed!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking figures Alan.
ReplyDeletegreat work on these, love the basing
ReplyDeleteIan
You have really brought out the character of these figures. Basing is quality as well.
ReplyDeleteNice work as always Alan, I agree with everyone else, the basing is very characterful.
ReplyDeleteNice work Alan, I love the rubble and ruins on the bases.
ReplyDeleteGreat figures, the walls are a fantastic addition to the overall presentation.
ReplyDeleteLovely stuff, especially the walls. I just made some and they're not nearly so nice.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant stuff Alan, the scenics on these figures are awesome!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant basing! Really adds to figures at this scale.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Alan! Really nice work on the bases. Really makes the minis pop
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff Alan :)
ReplyDeleteSuitably war torn and blasted looking bases mate. Really like what you have done with these.
ReplyDeleteGrand little dudes,Dux! I like the basing a lot on these fellows as it seems a story is being told. The details on the troops, and walls are very well done!
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