From TamsinP: More 28mm WW2 Japanese (120 points)

The Adventures Of Oscar: Time Traveler, Slayer of Squirrels and Very, Very Good Boy

Chapter Three

In which our hero finds himself returned to the jungle...

Row-row! Hmmm! Back in the jungle again. Is it the same one? Is it the same time? *sniff, sniff* Must be - that's the scent marker I left last time. I think I'll explore this way this time - maybe I'll find some jungle squirrels? I wonder if Daddy-Curt is missing me? I bet he is, but this time-traveling lark is such great fun!

Ruh...those look like big garden canes with leaves. Is that bamboo? Well, there seems to be a path through it - let's go find jungle squirrels!

None so far. Maybe if I go a bit further...oooh! Another clearing - there won't be jungle squirrels there, but let's take a look-see anyway...

Drat! No jungle squirrels, but what's that I see?

Yoiks! More of those Japanese men! Better scarper!

Whew! That was a close one, but they don't seem to have followed me! Better get out of here tootie-sweet! Now which button should I press? I think I'll try this one...Ruh-row! Not the jungle but it's very hot and dry...

Now, onto the bits that you probably came for.

Yes, the second batch of 28mm WW2 Japanese. In the photo above you can see the second rifle squad for my core platoon, a FOO team and a Type 92 70mm infantry gun and crew.

Rifle Squad

I had almost finished these in time to submit them last week, but the basing wasn't quite dry in time for me to matte varnish them with my airbrush (as my hobby room is above my downstairs neighbours' young daughter's bedroom, I've agreed with them not to use the airbrush after 7pm) so they've had to wait for this week to be submitted.

Go-cho (Corporal) and LMG Team

Rifle Team

FOO Team

Type 92 70mm Infantry Gun Team

In case you are wondering what the green "posts" on the FOO and infantry gun bases are, they are anchors for some vegetation:

I left the vegetation off until I'd taken the photos so that you could see the figures better.

<<<INTERMISSION>>>

Extract from the journal of TamsinP, Time Traveler, Society girl and Adventuress

I'm sitting in my hobby room, studiously painting some miniatures when a message flashes on my computer screen - "Video chat request from Snowlord". "What does he want me to fix now?" I think to myself, before clicking *Accept*. The chat screen opens and Curt's face appears, sitting beneath that bloody Czapka which makes him look such a berk.

"Hello, my dear! I do hope I'm not interrupting anything important?", he begins.

"Just painting the flesh on some figures. What's gone wrong now?"

"Why do you assume that something's gone wrong?"

"Well, for a start, you're calling me."

"Errrmm, well, yes. You've got me there, Tamsin."

"OK, so what is it that you need me to fix for you this time."

"Well, you remember that box you sent me back in 2020?"

"Yes..."

"The one with your time travel device?"

"Yes......"

"That you asked me to put somewhere safe, where my "pesky hounds won't find it?"

"Ye...one of them's found it, haven't they?"

"Errmm, well, it seems so..."

"Seems so???"

"Well, the box was on the floor, and there's no sign of the device, and Oscar's missing."

"Riiiiiight. So, how and when exactly did this happen?"

"Ahh, you see, there's the thing. I was distracted, what with it being the first day of the Challenge and I must have left the door of my new hobby room slightly ajar."

"The first day of the...you mean he's been missing for just over a month? And you're only just telling me? My gods, but you're a berk! Heaven knows what trouble a time-traveling hound could cause!"

"Yes, I must admit I am a bit of a berk for not calling you straight away. Anyway, is there any chance that you can help me get him back? I miss him awfully, you know."

"Hmmmm. I suppose there isn't anyone else you know with time-traveling experience. I still have the blueprints for the device, but there's no way to tell where and when Oscar is. I'll have to consult with some of the other minions to see if it can be modified to target the original device."

"Oh, thank you so much, Tamsin! I've been fretting dreadfully about it all, you know. I'll leave you to get back to your painting. Cheerio!"

"Bye!"

The chat screen closes and I put my brush down on the bench. "Drat and curse that berk of a man!". I sit for a few minutes, fuming and pondering how to tackle this problem...

Two bits of silliness in one post? I'm spoiling you this week!

The figures are all 28mm and a mix of Warlord Games (FOO Team, Gun and gunners, a few of the other figures), Eureka and TAG.

For scoring:

22 x 28mm foot @ 5 = 110 points

1 x 28mm crew-served weapon @ 10 = 10 points

Total = 120 points

I'm sure some of you are thinking "Tamsin hasn't painted very many figures this week". There's a good reason for that - I may have distracted myself with assembling a load of MDF terrain which might appear later in the Challenge:

Almost everything...

Just the "White Box Bundle"

Most of it was the "White Box Bundle" I purchased from TT Combat at last year's SELWG show. The rest were purchased at Salute - containers, crates and large generators from TT Combat; small generators from Blotz. These will be for various SciFi games (but mainly for Judge Dredd). I was thinking of buying some more of the pre-fab buildings, but looking at them laid out on the table I'm not so sure that I need them.

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Haha! Tamsin, I'm very much enjoying the continued misadventures of Oscar Lost in Time. The Japanese figures look terrific, especially the time you've obviously spent thinking about the groundwork for them - it really looks superb. And speaking of groundwork, those jungle terrain bases are magnificent, especially the standing bamboo. Nice schwack of MDF terrain as well - I look forward to seeing if those make an appearance later during the Challenge.

Now, go see if you can help me out and get Oscar back home where he belongs. )

- Curt