Author Topic: Late War Project - New Squad p.7 (Read 18213 times)

.:Gunslinger:. · « **on:** October 29, 2017, 05:14:22 PM »

Hi gents,

I finished the first 9 of the 'new' Late War Americans, sculpted by Mr. Hicks and released by Empress.
These miniatures are hands down the most realistic and most detailled I've seen so far for the WWII in 28mm. I made my entry into WWII with the still excellent Artizan miniatures, but these are another thing altogether in terms of equipment detail.

I love the variation and the rag-tag look with grenades attached to the webbing, winter hats underneath the helmets and different ammo pouches.

Although the many details are really nice and make the miniatures stand out once painted, during thr progress of getting these finished I nearly went insane...highlighting endless straps and buttons and stuff can get really tedious

Base-wise I went for a late autumn kinda style, enabling me to use them for both the Hurtgen Forest and the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, as well as some February 1945 Sauer-crossing settings

After having painted up quite a few miniatures for the Bulge with snowy bases I wanted to do something else.

After much rambling, here is the finished result:

I hope you like them!

To be continued with the HMG team, both displacing and set up.

Little teaser:

Cheers,
Marc

SABOT · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2017, 06:59:51 PM »

Great job. Looking forward to seeing more.

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2017, 07:26:45 PM »

Very good.

I look forward to seeing the HMG teams.

Jeff965 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2017, 07:47:18 PM »

Lovely painting, and the basing sets them off a treat

Elk101 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2017, 08:17:32 PM »

They really are lovely looking figures. I might have to do a US infantry platoon after all (I've only got a US armoured infantry platoon).

Truscott Trotter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2017, 10:01:29 PM »

Very nice work if I was tempted to do a US force they would be my figure of choice too

Keith · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2017, 10:43:53 PM »

Beautifully done. Really looking forward to seeing the hmg base finished.

Paul Hicks · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2017, 11:45:00 PM »

Those look fantastic! Thank you for the kind words. They were great fun to sculpt. Just putting the finishing touches to some heavy weapons for the GIs before I start on some more Germans!

NurgleHH · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2017, 09:39:04 AM »

Excellent painting. They look very realistic.

LordSpode1879 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2017, 01:14:17 PM »

Lovely work.....looking forward to seeing how your platoon developes

Elk101 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2017, 03:15:56 PM »

Quote from: Paul Hicks on October 29, 2017, 11:45:00 PM

Those look fantastic! Thank you for the kind words. They were great fun to sculpt. Just putting the finishing touches to some heavy weapons for the GIs before I start on some more Germans!

They are beautiful sculpts. I'd love someone to commission you to do a Vietnam range like those.

moiterei_1984 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2017, 05:28:11 PM »

Awesome!

Eclaireur · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:04:33 AM »

Ooh! More Germans Paul? Is that some more packs on the late war Volksgrenadier line? Any hints gratefully received

EC

LordSpode1879 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2017, 09:24:20 AM »

Posing and animation i spot on! Great expressions too.....these guys have definitely seen some action already! Really looking forward to see how this range develops!

Eclaireur · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2017, 11:46:59 AM »

Top paint work on top sculpts

Out of interest why are some olive green and others a blue/gray/green ? The latter would seem to be close to the Foundry German Field Grey palette ... but also close to the 1960s US Army shirt that I have in a cupboard somewhere
EC

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