Soviet Scouts, Urban Ruin Drop Terrain, and 2018 Project Priority Hint Contest
As promised, I thought I'd post up my Soviet World War II scout unit. These are battlefront minis and I really love them as they have lots of personality and were a joy to paint.
Definitely in "fighting" poses, these guys are ready for action!
What's the coolest thing about them? Some of them are armed with German Schmeissers! I painted them in the ubiquitous Soviet "ameoba" camo pattern uniform. When I used the "authentic" colors, they turned out too dark and you couldn't see the camouflage. So I brightened the green, and darkened the splotches and the result you get are these guys.
They're based for Crossfire, FoW, Alex's UP THE BLUE! rules, Battlegroup, just about any game I could want to use them with. 3 x stands, as it "stands" now. I have 7 figures left. I guess I'll make one more stand and a command stand? Or buy another pack!
Rocks denote a command base. Note the "splotches"!
Also thought I'd show off my urban drop-terrain which is just about done. This is the first in a series of structures and terrain pieces I will be assembling for upcoming "urban nightmare" scenarios. What can I say? After the "rattenkrieg" game during Fall In, I'm extra motivated for some urban WWII fighting in, say, Ponyri or Stalingrad!
A small industrial building that's been completely bombed out. Used actual smashed bricks for alot of the ground cover.
You may recall my "brick dust basing" technique that I used from "Steven's Balagan" blog. Happily reconstructed here.
I LOVE this picture!
And this picture!
And lastly, if you've stuck with me this far, I thought I' give a sneak preview hint of my second project focus for 2018 (besides WWII). Important to note that in this era, most of my miniatures are already painted and I'm a short skip and a jump from being 100% painted. Plus I'd like to game much more of the era and there are some new and old rules to play.
Listen below and place your guess in the comments section:
Hmmm, I dunno - the ugly and violent world of "Clog Wars - Professional Irish step dancing"??? I hear it's pretty tough.
OK, ok, in all seriousness, I'm trying to think of a period that has lots of celtic influence and you've lots of figs painted up already. Jacobite Rebellions?
You're very close, gumshoe! Probably 60 to 70% of the combatants were of some kind of Celtic descent, and many on the one side probably moved after the Jacobite Rebellion! Hint: Don't think too much into it. The answer is much closer than you think!
Scouts look great!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, I dunno - the ugly and violent world of "Clog Wars -
Professional Irish step dancing"??? I hear it's pretty tough.
OK, ok, in all seriousness, I'm trying to think of a period that has lots of celtic influence and you've lots of figs painted up already. Jacobite Rebellions?
You're very close, gumshoe! Probably 60 to 70% of the combatants were of some kind of Celtic descent, and many on the one side probably moved after the Jacobite Rebellion! Hint: Don't think too much into it. The answer is much closer than you think!
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