From BenitoV: Go West! (85 points)

It took some time to think out what I could paint that was properly aligned with the Western Studio... until in a friendly discussion with some of my club mates about our next Chain of Command project, someone said " Why don't we go West and invade France?"... and suddenly EUREKA!

So today I bring the first models of my German Blitzkrieg-era Army motorbike unit!

 

This is the first batch of the my squad, with the individual motorbike riders. Next in line will be the some motorbikes with sidecars and LMGs.

 

The models are 3D printed and are designed by Eskice miniatures. This is a French designer that has released an impressive array of 2WW related models (infantry, armour, vehicles, artillery, support units)  including a very complete early war French range, Polish, early War Germans and British, and many more. Worth taking a look of you are in the 3D printing side (or to buy the printed models too).

The sculpting style (specially the faces) is a little bit cartoony but full of character. Some of you may remember a previous submission from this same brand with some German Fallschirmjager models.

 

 

With the submission today I score 82 points, calculated as follows:

• 6 x 28mm models riding motorbikes @10 points each = 60 points
• + 2 points for a second rider in one of the motorbikes = 2 points
• Western Studios Bonus = 20 points
• Total 82 points   
  

 

 

Those look great, Benito - a smashing start to your new project. I'm counting the pillion rider as a full figure for scoring, so that's 85 points total.

Tamsin

  

ChrisW Go west old geezer! [360 points]

So the Western studio is the last of the regular studios for me to visit, only the directors chair is left. This was almost a single themed post, almost all western, except for the Martian Marines left over from last week.(maybe they are western Martian marines). I still managed to get a few squirrels out of this despite the thematic integrity.

First, as usual, a limo ride and these ladies will provide the ride.

Limo ride

The Western studio

Mexican villagers [22 figures]

First up a quick trip 'south of the border' to visit some 22 Mexican residents. All of these are Foundry miniatures. 

 

US cavalry [6 figures]

Again, all of these are Foundry figures

Lawmen [7]

The Earp clan and three deputies. The deputies are Foundry, the Earps are, well, I know I should know but I cannot remember. I do like the dedication of the lawman in his underwear as he is wearing his badge even while just in his skivvies!

Cowboys [6] 

Again, all these are Foundry, I am finally getting through this collection! Quite nice looking figures even if they are dwarfed by more modern ranges. Some nice iconic classic cowboy figures. From the ten gallon hat dude to the old timer cook, this grouping is all set for rowdy work.

 

Hired guns [5]

Some toughs to go up against the lawmen. The guy in the pinkish shirt reminds me of a Mickey Mouse villain. All Foundry.

Town folk [6]

All of these are large Blue Moon miniatures. They are kind of crude looking and low on detail compared to the much smaller Foundry figures. They do posses a certain charm just don't look too closely at the facial details...

Martian Royal Marines [12 figures]

These are all Parroom station figures. They are very slight figures with lots of hard to reach places.

Points total this time

• 20 points for the Limo ride
• 20 points for the Studio 
  
• 320 points for 64 x 28mm foot 

Total of  360 points

Squirrels this time around [+7]

1. Mexican civilians
   
2. US cavalry
3. Cowboys
4. Town folk
5. Lawmen
6. Hired guns 
7. Royal Martian marines
   

 New squirrel total 50

 Previous squirrels

1. Back of Beyond
   
2. Mad figures (Top hat toffs and companions)
3. Greek skeletons
4. Sisters of Sigmar
5. Ancient Germanic women
6. ECW cuirassiers
   
7. Monsters large
8. Post apocalypse
9. Tekumel Palanquin
10. Empire Pike
11. Jazz Band
    
12. French Cuirassiers on Mars
13. Court of Dr Koo
14. Movie makers
15. Gothic/movie Vampires 
16. Gladiators
17. Women rocket corp
18. Supers
    
19. Forest scenery
20. Robin Hood
21. Gorillas 
22. Dr and his pets
    
23. Nuns
24. The flying squad 
25. Mechanical spiders from Mars 
26. The Gorgons
    
27. Cthulhu creatures
28. Mad gardeners and their plants
29. Pulp mummies
30. Pulp Egyptian skeletons
31. Jason and the Argonauts
32. Asylum residents 
33. Dwarf Roman style troops
34. Hatchet/axe wielding maniacs
35. Free range lunatics 
36. Gunslingers
37. Hill Martians
38. Martian artillery
39. Lizard infantry
40. Tekumel monsters
41. Failed experiments
42. Dr Frankenstein and monsters
43. Cold hearted mad scientists
    

 Only 360 points this week, are you slowing down? Excellent work on all of these models, Foundry do have some fantastic wild west minis in their line-up, and you've made short work of them. I particularly like the Mexicans, but the Mickey Mouse villain is cool too.