"ArmiesArmy -Moderns 15mm" Topic

All

Just a quick update on the Cold War range I'd been talking about. First off, it's started. I'm having test sculpts created, however I've gone a little off track and theatre as I'm focussing more on the ‘influenced' Africa bush war battles . Both sides were secretly or not so secretly supported as the big boys tried to influence and project their powers.
First in line is the Rhodesian Bush war, which has been a big interest of mine for a long time!

As it happens, Id dare say that the African Guerrilla /freedom fighters ‘look' did not change throughout the period, armed with the infamous AK rifle and RPG, so they should cover a big number of troops. The Rhodesian campaign also saw a number of old rifles like the SMLE and SKS in play, so I'll do my best to represent them. A head swap will probably allow you to look at some other COIN campaigns such as Malaysia etc.

Anyhow to the sculpt, the first is an African Zipla insurgent. It needs a little reworking of the AK, however given that its 15mm it will certainly cut the mustard, and overall I think it's quite excellent!

More details and pics at my blog
armiesarmy.blogspot.co.uk

Comments welcome

Keith

Im pleased…very pleased…so much so that Smok the sculptor is working on a bunch more of them for me. His facebook page is fb.com/SmokSculpture if you'd like to see more of his work. Really impressed with the guy!

Finally…..he is also working a test figure for the existing scenario I had talked of, A Swedish 1980's Infantryman, so not all is lost with the theatre. I am also gaming this :)

Anatomically, that's a huge step forward for your line. That's a great looking figure.

Looks very nice.

Really looking forward to the Swedish troops too, and the S-Tank, when that is released as well. I'll need a bunch of them.

Very nice. The detail is super. I'd love these with a variety of weapons. And please don't forget the RLI and Selous Scouts.

As a side bar how about some K Cars and G Cars that would really be great.

Cheers all

RLI and sealous scouts will follow or if I'm lucky ready at the same time.
K and g cars with crew are also in the making. The alouette is being modelled next week, then crew :)

Yes great, small point the AK banana clip needs to be half that size and it a barrel front sight, otherwise I like very much indeed ( love the active pose, very lively. Cheers please keep us all in the loop ArmiesArmy.

The AK is temporary and a tidier version being worked on. It will then be replicated for the other figures. The clip will be smaller.

More to follow :)

Nice figure… is that going to cast ok? Chas tells me off when I mix planes

Hi Geoff
I think with some drilling for flow we are all good thanks