From ChrisK: French Army 1940 (Caprica)(145pts)

 Bonjour, tous le monde!

I was delighted to be accepted back to the AHPC this year, alongside (and in friendly competition with) my fellow painters from Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Magazine. I'm aiming for 650 points, and my general plan is to try to get most - if not all - of the way there with the early-WW2 French force I'm assembling for the magazine's in-house Battle of France campaign using Bolt Action rules in 28mm. 

For my first entry, I offer one Lieutenant and two infantry sections, each of 12 men: 

They're painted using mostly Citadel Contrast Paints on all surfaces save the gunmetal and the helmets, and if you look super-carefully, you might just notice that one of the soldats has dark breeches: this is because since finishing them last week, I have transferred that particular fellow to a different section, who are wearing the more fancy pants. But more on them anon. Below are some slightly different angles of the men, including a closer shot of the rear view, and a couple more of the nonchalant officer. 

( - sorry his back is out of focus: I'll take more deliberate pics next time.)

Obviously, as soon as I saw that Caprica was an option for a jumping-off point, I realised it simply had to be the plac for me: nothing says 'doomed' quite so well as the conscripted infantry of the hapless French army of Summer 1940, right? Right?

MODELS:

The officer model here is by Warlord Games (metal); the infantrymen are from Wargames Atlantic (plastic).

POINTS: 

By my calculations, then, my claim is for 

25 x 28mm infantry figures for 125pts, and 

a bonus Caprican claim of 20pts for a total of 145pts...

...and thank you so much for having me back!

- ChrisK

Welcome back! I'm impressed by the natural colours you've achieved with Contrast. Are these raw from the pot, diluted with medium, or mixed tones? What colour undercoat did you use? Good luck in achieving your goal!

Barks