"Central African Imagi-nation project" Topic
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| Gunner Dunbar | 25 Jun 2019 3:30 a.m. PST |
Hi guys My first modern platoon sized skirmish project (might use modern chain of command), an Infantry platoon for my central African imagi-nation, The democratic republic of Botswalia, figures were converted from Italeri's 1/72 plastic Vietcong, Warsaw pact, and US special forces bodies with various US M1 helmet heads, added cargo pockets on their pants, various packs/pouches, scratch built some machetes, I have given all the leaders beret heads, which I will paint either red or green.
Not sure what camo I will use, thinking of using several cammos, maybe 70% Rhodesian or British denison smock, and 30% another 2 different camos, any suggestions? maybe US woodland and soviet sun bunnies? maybe a tigers stripe pattern? i'de like something with a majority bright green, I want them to look a little irregular but professional.
Thinking I will be able to use them in scenarios from the 70s to today, vehicles will be a mix of British (former British colony, Britain continued to supply) and soviet (captured from wars with neighbours)
I"m also making a ultra modern US and Russian forces and a local communist style guerrilla enemy.
More pics here
gunnerswargamming.blogspot.com/2019/06/1st-modern-african-imagi-nation-project.html
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| Green Tiger | 25 Jun 2019 4:11 a.m. PST |
Good stuff- have done similar myself – Lizard pattern very popular in Africa… |
79thPA  | 25 Jun 2019 6:37 a.m. PST |
I am using 1/72 plastics for a similar project. I am using VC, Warsaw Pact, US WW II in light kit, etc. |
| robert piepenbrink | 25 Jun 2019 7:00 a.m. PST |
Where is this place in relation to Bongolesia? |
| Frederick | 25 Jun 2019 7:20 a.m. PST |
Great idea and love to see your forces as they evolve |
| Shagnasty | 25 Jun 2019 8:23 a.m. PST |
Makes sense to build up your forces in preparation for the inevitable Bongolesian attack. Nice work. |
| Narratio | 25 Jun 2019 11:10 a.m. PST |
According to the Bongolesian Bureau of Truth, Justice and Right Thinking Hugging Chumness, Bongolesia has never attacked anybody. It has been involved in preemptive police actions but that's totally different… |
| Gunner Dunbar | 25 Jun 2019 3:11 p.m. PST |
It's just across the border from Bongolesia. |
| epturner | 25 Jun 2019 5:00 p.m. PST |
Italian camo. That's the ticket for your lads. Nothing says "1970's Fashion" like castoffs from the San Marcos Battalion… Eric |
| Gunner Dunbar | 25 Jun 2019 5:08 p.m. PST |
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