"Peter Pig 15mm Modern USMC - Arctic" Topic

All,

Here is the last installment (for now, at least) of my modern Peter Pig US Marines. I'd previously done identical forces for temperate and desert climates, and here is the same force done up for the Arctic/winter. Again, the idea is that I can follow a single platoon through their exploits against various enemies worldwide.

The entire force, as usual consisting of 23 men in five-man teams and a three-man HQ section. The uniforms were spray-painted white, then I did the boots and body armor with a sand color, the weapons in black, and the gear in Italian Green. I put a brown wash on the figures, but I didn't do the bases that way, just painting them white and adding some winter tufts. Not sure how I feel about the tufts… To see a bunch of closeups, please check the blog at:
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I dream of doing skirmish in 15mm where I have three (maybe even four) different figures for each character, so I can show they're actual action on the tabletop. I'd like a standing, kneeling, and prone figure; if I got a fourth, I'd differentiate standing between a firing figure and a moving figure. So far I've only identified two possible options where I can get all those poses for two different (opposing) forces, both by Peter Pig. You could do Modern with Peter Pig USMC and "Professionals,", or you could do WWII with Germans and British; no other forces offer the ability to have all the necessary poses. The problem is, I don't like the mathchup of USMC vs the Professionals (whichever nationality I chose for them), it just doesn't look right. And the problem of Germans vs British is that I already have those forces (by Battlefront, I'll post them soon), and I don't really want to re-do them. Peter Pig 'regular' US is close to having enough, but they don't yet have the prone troops. If Martin reads this and makes those prone troops, I'm pretty sure I'll be first in line ;)

But for that matter, it wouldn't take much work to do the same for Peter Pig Modern bad guy militia (AK-47 range) or bad guy regulars; I believe it's just the prone figures that are holding it up.

Well, that's it for now. The good news is, these guys are finished. The bad news is, I don't yet have any opposition in winter gear for them to face off against…

The next post will come from Baltimore, which is where I'll be all week, leaving Sunday. The boy and I did get another (our third) Napoleonic game with One Hour Wargames this morning, so I've got a few batreps to write up and post while I'm gone, so stay tuned!

V/R,
Jack

Those turned out really well, esp like the bases where the plants look like they've been covered in frost

I reckon the tufts work . Nice One !

I can hear them scrunching when they walk.

Really like these Jack..what do you use for the snow?

Thanks guys, I appreciate it!

Jim – I just used my regular basing sand, painted white with no wash.

V/R,
Jack

Hello Jack

All your recent pictures are great. Maybe we will meet at a US show at some point. You show an ability to get things going pretty quick. There will be some new PP Vietnam figures later this year. I have not commented on your threads for fear of the "mad hater" ,but thought it safe enough to give you the praise you deserve and damn the consequences. From one ex-soldier man to another, well done! If this gets past the mad hater then I will gladly support all your work!

martin

Martin,

Thanks so much, I'm always flattered when you take the time to spot a post of mine and respond, I really appreciate it, and that would be great if we had the opportunity to link up some time! Let me know if you're ever around Dallas, Texas, we can get a game or two in with your figures ;)

And don't sweat any haters, your figures are fantastic and apparently I'm doomed to keep purchasing them ;) I'm very happy with all the forces I've collected from Peter Pig, but whaddaya think? Both the AK-47 Militia and the WWII US 'regular' Infantry have quite a few poses going for them; I just need a few more poses for some skirmish gaming.

A wish list for WWII US Infantry:
US rifles prone
US SMGs kneeling and prone
US BAR kneeling
US bazooka prone (maybe firing rifle with bazooka slung/lying next to him) and standing but moving, not firing

It could be really cool; I promise I'll buy some and play a bunch of games with them ;)

In any case, take care, and thanks again for posting, love the figures.

V/R,
Jack

Hello Jack
Thanks for the ideas
J Womack is in Dallas too. The three of us could get together?

martin

Sorry Martin, don't mean to be the good idea fairy, just voicing what I would love to see.

I don't know Womack, but why not? ;)

Take care man, and thanks again for taking a look.

V/R,
Jack