French Resistance

[Wilkins]

I've had these on the go for the best part of about two years and finally got around to finishing the last few bits and sorting the bases out yesterday. I've taken pictures of the whole lot but due to photobucket being particularly unhelpful I've only uploaded a few so far. I've organised the army according to the list in Rules of Engagement and I've painted the first unit as "Grizzled Veterans" with pics below. Hope you like them!






I also opted to have a unit of SAS supporting them



Comments and criticisms are always welcomed,

Wilkins

[styx]

O'lala! Great work!

[Mr.J]

Very nice. Even better in real life though.

[Trooper]

I've just finished reading Lucas' "Death on a Distant Frontier" which covers the SAS campaign in France after D Day, and he is none too flattering about many supposed French "resisters" and their dubious loyalties, which might make for an interesting campaign dynamic. Nice work on the figures btw, that Foundry resistance set is a lovely set, and fits in well with the Empress SCW guys.

[Helen]

Very nice work, thank you for sharing.

Cheers,

Helen

[Gothic Line]

 Fantastic colors!!!

[Wilkins]

That book sounds really interesting Trooper, worth a read I'm sure. Will have to see if I can get a copy of it. The foundry sculpts are really nice but the casting wasn't great with lots of flash lines running across faces. They took some time to clean up but I'm happy with the end results. All my figures are from Empress, Foundry and Artizan. The Empress ones were a little on the smaller side but fit well enough I think (I hope). More photos to follow soon I should think, two more units and also the first of their opponents!

[Wilkins]

Painted these as an objective to be captured or recovered but have no idea who makes them. Any help identifying them would be most appreciated!



And every army needs transport, so these guys have a Matchbox panel truck


Also painted some snipers for optional company supports

[Trooper]

The book is "Death on a distant Frontier" the author is actually Charles Whiting. Its worth a read, as it deals with a lot of the post Normandy action that doesn't usually get a look in, overshadowed as it was by Patton et al. He has some contraversial things to say about the American commanders and the resistance in the frontier regions of France.

[macgarns]

Hi
The two prone waffen ss are from black tree design
Nice work by the way
Cheers
MG

[Mr.J]

I really like the truck. The bases are cool too especially the prone Germans.

[Wilkins]

You got me that truck I think. Part of the stuff you brought back from Salute to ease your guilt I think!

[Mr.J]

Really?? Looks a lot better now than when I bought it.

[Wilkins]

Yeah I stripped it and started over. Decided it probably didn't need to be such a horrible brown and could do without the textured paint! Thanks Macgarn for your help identifying those figures, would not have thought to look there!

[DoctorPete]

Very well done.  Those 2 Germans look worried