I bought two sets of troops from 2D6 (French Foreign Legion and Soviet Naval Infantry) based largely on some of the excellent work Cap. Pete showed here in these fora. I was quite impressed by the figs.
When I bought them I was just squeaking in under the wire of 2D6 warnings that they would be closing out the ordering process and ceasing production.
I had not observed that they were back, open again, and expanding their line. Good to see! I will be in there buying more stuff soon.
Now, all of that said, what about the pics of these buildings? Well, as I have seen in his other work, Pete has done an EXCELLENT job! The models must be up for the treatment, so good on 2D6. But still, Pete has gone above and beyond.
What I see that I appreciate:
- The color choices – I have spent a fair bit of time in the French countryside. The colors choices, and the bit of variety, give an excellent impression of the reality on the ground. The plastering of the brick exteriors is not easy to get right with most military model paint families. But the couple of variations here look spot-on. And the gray slate tiles are REALLY hard to do well. They look great.
- The detailing – I like the corner brickwork, the window covers and the white wood borders around windows and doors, done with some variety. Also the glass colors. All excellent choices. Putting them next to each other shows enough commonality that they appear to all be French countryside, while they are not at all identical.
- The weathering – I can see how washes have been used to "pop" out some of the details. Call it detailing if you like, I appreciate using washes to make the seams so easily visible.
I would gladly drive my R35s or my M4A1s through a Norman town on Pete's table!
-Mark
(aka: Mk 1)
