From MarkG: Another batch of Czechoslovak Legion Infantry (55 points)

This week I have another batch of Czechoslovak Legion figures ready. Again from the range of Copplestone Castings, they are simply splendid and a joy to paint.

I've tried to vary the colours to give them a more worn and summer campaign look.

Thankfully the Painting Challenge has kickstarted my painting mojo again, so I have a whole pile of Russian Civil War figures waiting on the painting table to keep me going post challenge.

I quickly took the pictures this morning after emerging from the bomb shelter (we're currently posted to Tel Aviv). Just off to Jerusalem for a day or two to avoid the inevitable missile attacks. 'Bon chance' to all. Hopefully my next post will be 'Postbellum.' ;-)

The points summary:

11 x 5 = 55 points for eleven 28mm foot miniatures.

 Oh dear Mark, I do hope you and yours will keep safe and get through this ordeal in top shape mate! It is incredible that you have been able to put out these excellent figures seen the circumstances. I am glad to hear the Challenge has given you the drive to keep going on this awesome project indeed! 

Cheers Sander 

MarkG: Czechoslovak Legion infantry from the Russian Civil War (50 points)

This week I’m presenting another unit from my Russian Civil War project. The Czechoslovak Legion have always been a favourite of mine, and these fellows have been sitting unpainted on the lead mountain for many years. 

I had planned to get these done for a display game the Prague Wargamers put on at Crisis in Antwerp way back in 2018, but there were already too many units painted up for this, so were unneeded. I have a pile of these to paint, so enough for one side in a game (along with some SR Menshevik/Komuch allies in Siberia). 

These again are from that lovely range from Copplestone Castings. I was inspired by pictures of the "Legiovlak" exhibition, that’s been touring the Czech Republic in a reproduction Legion train. 

Thus, they are all in suitably faded/mixed uniforms. Their only distinguishing marks being the lack of shoulder boards, and the red and white ribbon on their hats, and sometimes as a buttonhole ribbon. I plan to expand this force further before the end of the Painting Challenge.

Hoi Mark, another excellent rendition of forces involved in the Russian Civil War. Those photographs of the re-enactors are brilliant reference material and you have used them to the greatest effect! What an awesome project to see developping, 

 Cheers Sander