From FrederickC: Behind the Rolling Barrage - The Victors of Vimy (150 points)

 

The Taking of Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday 1917 by Richard Jack

My second submission for AHPC XV is a group of 28mm First World War Canadian infantry from Renegade Miniatures that I bought on a Christmas visit to my family in Calgary at least fifteen years ago. It consists of two Vickers machine gun teams ready to lay down suppressive fire, plus four sections of six soldiers. Each section contains four men armed with rifle and bayonet, a Lewis gunner, and his No, 2, the last heavily laden with extra drum magazines. The sculpts are a bit on the chunky side compared to other First World War miniatures, but the faces have real character. They look like they were inspired by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather's cartoons of 'Old Bill' from the pages of 'Fragments from France'. Alas, they now seem to be out of production.

After cleaning up the mold lines, etc. the figures were glued to 1 inch fender washers, and then sand was glued down with PVA. I primed them using a rattle can of Army Painter Fur Brown primer. The figures were then painted using Vallejo Acrylics as follows: skin - Flat Flesh, uniform - English Uniform, boots - German Camo Black Brown, helmet chin strap and pistol holster - Flat Earth, P08 webbing - Iraqi Sand, SBR pouch and helmet cover - Tan Yellow, helmet and rain cape - Camo Olive Green, rifle stock and entrenching tool handle - Beige Brown, metal rifle parts - German Grey, bayonet - Steel, buttons, buckles, and snaps - Brass.

Once all the painting was completed, the figures got my usual treatment with Army Painter Strong Tone Quick Shade. This worked very well on these figures as the detail is quite pronounced, so the quick shade flows readily into any grooves or corners.

Shock Troops of the British Empire

Vickers Machine Gun Teams

No. 1 Section

No. 2 Section

No. 3 Section

No. 4 Section

Perhaps Bairnsfather's best know cartoon

The points being claimed are as follows:

 

30 x 28mm foot figures @ 5 points each = 150 points

Thanks for stopping by. 

 

Sylvain: Happy New Year Frederick, it's good to know that you are participating in the Challenge this year again. These WW1 Canadian soldiers look fabulous. Nothing fancy about their bases, since they are advancing in mud, but the scenery bits you used in the background of your pictures really enhances their realism. All in all, a great entry.