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Author Topic: 20mm modern mercenaries  (Read 9200 times)

Offline Ash

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20mm modern mercenaries
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:35:15 PM »
This is the start of a little project based on Executive Outcomes PMC, from the mid 1990's. I've read a few books about them and when Under Fire brought out the generic militia packs I thought I'd have a go. No force organisation to speak of, just collecting minis that look the part. I've had a go at adding SADF recce webbing to a couple. The camo is supposed to look like the Angolan army type, with a few bits of the Cuban grey lizard pattern. I've got a 1/72 scale Mi-8, still boxed (which looks huge) and am on the hunt for a couple of BMP-2.





« Last Edit: June 20, 2021, 06:59:20 AM by Ash »

Offline von Lucky

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 10:03:29 PM »
Very nice camo and highlights. I don't paint 20mm, but the extra depth you can get with foilage (which I use for 28mm) really makes the miniatures look they're "in" the terrain.
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Offline Slayer

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 04:15:44 AM »
your stuff looks great, pretty sure S-Models is bringing out a BMP1 if thats of any help?? 2 kits for $20nz roughly

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Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2013, 08:18:32 AM »
Cheers for the info.

Got a few new recruits:


« Last Edit: June 20, 2021, 07:01:25 AM by Ash »

Offline Rob_bresnen

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2013, 08:50:30 AM »
very nice work. hard to believe its 20mm, to be hones. they look like 28mm at least. well done.
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Offline Kingscarbine

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2013, 08:57:08 AM »
Very nice conversions. They also work as Recces and 32Bat.

Offline Westy38

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2013, 07:23:12 PM »
It's always fun to see what people do with the packs they buy from me. I'll be looking forward to seeing those conversions painted.

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Offline Westfalia Chris

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2013, 09:09:24 PM »
Outstanding work. I already struggled with headswaps for the 20mm figures, so it's quite impressive to see matching sculptwork.

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2013, 09:42:42 PM »
Cheers for the feedback chaps. I'm rather chuffed with the head swaps, they now fit in rather well with the militia blokes. Although as I chopped most of the head swaps from a pack of RLI troopies, they all look very European, so will probably get painted that way. I probably should have gone with a pack of ZANLA.
That said the RLI bodies now have a new look as well . . .

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 10:26:38 AM »
Here's the latest EO blokes, now with added paint:





« Last Edit: June 20, 2021, 07:03:04 AM by Ash »

Offline Ash

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2014, 09:47:55 PM »
Finished off the next batch:










« Last Edit: June 20, 2021, 07:05:05 AM by Ash »

Offline juergen c. olk

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2014, 11:55:03 PM »
Great conversions ,nice un- stiff looking figures,always in motion.

Offline Earther

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2014, 04:19:18 PM »
A great looking skirmish force! :o

Offline S_P

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2014, 04:55:01 PM »
Fantastic. :D

Offline Elbows

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Re: 20mm modern mercenaries
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2014, 03:18:30 AM »
Phenomenal looking stuff, and I simply love the figures...wish they were 28's as I have a modern project in mind in the next year or two.  Great lookin' brushwork and figures!
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