We've got a late flurry of posts from the Monday crew. First up is this one from BradS
First I would like to say what an honor it is to be included in the Analog Painting Challenge. This is my first year here and I am a little overwhelmed. I thought I would be posting the first week of the challenge but getting painted done is a lot harder than I anticipated. That said, I am here posting my first efforts!
My goal this year is to focus on my 28mm Vietnam and 28 Cold War games so many of my entries will reflect this. I have a huge pile of NVA and Soviets to do.
I will start my journey on the planet of Caprica where a NVA .51 Gun Team lies in ambush for unsuspected Huey Helicopters.
The .51 Gun Crew consists of 3 crew and in this case they are all female.
I also painted up two other NVA figures to act as security and ammo bearers for a total of six figures including the gun. For scoring I have 6 28mm figures at 5 points each for a total of 30 points. Add to that the Capricia bonus for a total of 50 points.
For points I have 20 for a 28mm Vehicle plus 20 points for going to the Death Star make a total of 40 points for the T-64.
Next I am off to Skaro : Strange Doctors; Weird Robots with my 28mm Soviet Infantry. I have always thought of the Soviet Infantry as a kind of Robots. The idea of following strict doctrine and being part of a communist regime all add up to Robots in my head, perfect for the planet Skaro theme.
The figures are from Underfire Miniatures 28mm Soviet line. They are easy to paint and a look great when done. Which is good because my goal is to paint up a platoon of 28mm infantry.
I also painted up a BMP to go along with the Soviets. It really rounds out their firepower and mobility.
I think they really turned out nice. For points I am calculating 6 28mm Soviet Infantry at 5 points each for a total of 30 points plus a 28mm vehicle for 20 points. This totals 50 points plus the planet bonus of 20 points for a total of 70 points.
Point Summary
6 28mm NVA Infantry = 5pts each x 6 = 30 points
6 28mm Soviet Infantry = 5pts each x 6 = 30 points
1 28mm T-64 = 20 points
1 28mm BMP-1 = 20 points
Total 100 Points Base
Starting on Caprica: Doomed; Ambush (NVA Gun Team) 20 extra points
Going to Death Star: Hubris; Of Questionable Design (T-64) 20 extra points
Next going to Skaro: Strange Doctors; Weird Robots (Soviet Infantry) 20 extra points
Total: 160 Points
Well that is it for this week. You can look forward to more Vietnam figures and more Soviet figures in the near future.
Brad
Great work especially the tank!
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam
DeleteWelcome to the Challenge Brad, I really like the T-64, a very nice paint and weathering on that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Weathering vehicles is fun.
DeleteGreat work, empress do make great figures that are a joy to paint
ReplyDeleteI hope so because I have a lot more to paint!
DeleteExcellent work Brad -- love the T64 and BMP which set off the infantry squad perfectly -- what rule set are you planning on using for the Cold War stuff?
ReplyDeleteI am using the Battleground rule set reworked for the Cold War period.
DeleteNicely done, Brad! :)
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DeleteWonderful stuff, welcome aboard!
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DeleteThe weathering on the tank is very realistic! Looks great.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, now just 2 more tanks to go!
DeleteLove the vehicles- they really turned out great. Just the right amount of weathering and dirt to add character without overdoing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I always worry that I have gone too far with the weathering.
DeleteGreat job all round, love the NVA, cool jungle bases 👍
ReplyDeleteRegards KenR
Thanks!
DeleteReally nice work
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DeleteExcellent, you've more than done justice to the quality of Empress Miniatures
ReplyDeleteExcellent late 20th century east block types!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain!
ReplyDeleteSplendid work Brad, I especially like your T-64
ReplyDeleteBeautifully painted minis. The vehicles look amazing.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff Brad - welcome to the Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWonderful work Brad. I really like your NVA. Welcome to the scrum!
ReplyDeleteWelcome aboard! Most excellent painting. Keep it coming
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