From GregB: WW2 German Infantry Support at Piper's Peak (60 Points)

German WW2 infantry support elements in winter kit - 28mm figures from Warlord Games.

After a smooth and sparkling-wine-filled journey on Lady Sarah's Balloon, I have arrived at Piper's Peak.  No absurd floppy-hatted demands to be found atop this fine, cloud-topped mountain vista. Rather, we have a few hobby approaches we might take, such as figures "taking a peak".  This gives me the chance to add further to my winter WW2 project with a group of German platoon support elements - all 28mm metal figures from Warlord Games' "Bolt Action" range.

Sniper Team - Taking a Peak

"Have we escaped that absurd Sandhill?"

This pair is the core of the submission for this Challenge Island location. There are two snipers/marksmen - one "taking a peak" through a pair of binoculars, the other "taking a peak" down the sights of his rifle, drawing a bead on an unfortunate battlefield opponent...

Great sculpts from Warlord games.

Generally I dislike prone figures in 28mm, but given their battlefield roles, having these guys prone makes sense. They are great sculpts and castings once again from Warlord.

Panzerschreck Team

AT support for my German infantry.

Another important addition for any late-war German WW2 infantry force, the Panzerschreck will provide some important anti-tank capability.  While many of the infantry will be carrying one-shot Panzerfausts, this Panzerschreck has better range and capability, and this two-man team can focus on taking out enemy armour while their colleagues fire and maneuver on the battlefield.

Mind the back blast of exhaust...

I tried to get some cammo peeking out from underneath the reversible winter smock...

Whether moving through the forests of the Ardennes or the hills north-west of Budapest, my winter WW2 Germans will need the support on the tabletop.

Flamethrower Team

"Don't be hasty"...apparently the motto of this flamethrower team...

This little set is...odd. As you might have guessed, I have a low opinion of prone figures in any miniatures sized larger than 15mm...but sometimes, it makes sense (like the sniper team).  But a prone flamethrower team...I don't get it. Usually one sees flamethrower miniatures moving forward with dash and determination - after all, it was a very dangerous assignment.  But these fellows are...sitting on the ground. So, I tried to imagine some kinds of stories happening with this flamethrower team...

"If we wait here, the enemy will come to us!"

Maybe they know how few flamethrower crews survive action, and so they are taking it easy, and not rushing forward to precipitously? Or perhaps they have cooked up some kind of Wile. E. Coyote-level ambush plan using their flamethrower to hit the bottom of a vehicle or enemy patrol?  It's a different take on the usual action-oriented pose, that's for sure.

Another location visited...looks to be some sort of Tower in the distance...might have to check that out...

For scoring purposes, we have six 28mm figures here, although two are prone, and so get clipped points-wise.  Add in the points for visiting the magnificent vistas of Piper's Peak, and that should get me to 55 points for this submission - and past the half-way point toward my 1,000 point goal!

Thanks for looking all - happy painting!


More of your lovely winter Late War Germans here Greg, and with the snipers you have met the requirements for my island location!

As for the prone flamethrower, it seems eminently sensible to me - if you were carrying several litres of highly flammable liquid on your back, wouldn't you want to present as low a profile as possible?

Anyways, given your lovely paint jobs with the camo I'm going to score the prone figures as not prone, so that'll be 60 points in the bag for you.

TamsinP