All,
Yeah, I'm speeding things up a bit, going to three posts per week now. I feel like if I don't then I'll never get done and back to actually playing some games ;) Just kidding, it's not the posting, it's the painting that's slowing that down… In any case, my last post was Early War FJ, so why not post some mid-war FJ for the Mediterranean, specifically thinking Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy. These are Warlord plastic multi-pose figures and, I must admit, I really love them. They're fun and easy to put together, and they're fun and easy to paint; even with a bunch of camo on them they were a snap to paint. They've got nice poses and weapons; I understand not everyone loves the sort of comic book superhero aesthetic of Warlord Games' plastic 28mm troops (their metals are much smaller and more normally proportioned, in my experience) but I'm a fan and while I admit they all look like bodybuilders when you look at them closeup, on the tabletop it's not even noticeable.
As usual, I've got about a platoon's worth of infantry with some crew served weapons: MG-42 on tripod, 80mm mortar, and anti-tank gun, and once again I went with Contrast paints, which I think worked like a champ on these guys.
First up is a leader type with an FG-42 (the Warlord FG-42s all come with scopes on them, but I don't like them so I sliced them off). Here's a good look at the desert trousers and camouflaged smocks, and this guy wearing a gray '
cutter' hat.
Three dudes charging ahead with their MP-40s blazing. I swear these figures take me back to the Airfix 1/72 German Paratroopers I had as a kid…
A machine gunner hauling ass with the gun over his shoulder and an ammo box in the other hand.
And his trusty A-gunner.
And a rifleman moving up.
To see a whole bunch more photos, please check the blog at:
link
I'm very happy with how they turned out, and I'm very curious as to what you guys think, if they look the part or if I'm way off base with something. I'm dying to get some stuff on the table and play some damn games, but I'm trying to stay disciplined; I've got a plan to photo and post all my completed 28mm forces, and I've got a plan to keep painting to a certain, designated point (I have three more forces until I'm finished: the first are some German infantry that I'm working from scratch and am about 75% complete on, then some summer Soviets from scratch to fill in some holes in my summer Soviet force, plus some more dudes that I bought painted and need to work on the basing, and then some winter Soviets that I bought painted and need to work on the basing. I've promised myself that once I've finished those I am done painting for awhile and will commence to playing some actual wargames on the tabletop. I forecast that I should be finished painting in the next three weeks.
As always, thanks for looking, and it's always good to hear from you guys, keeps me motivated to continue posting. Next up, my Late War FJ.
V/R,
Jack
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