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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Powermonger on 09 September 2018, 02:09:34 PM

Title: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: Powermonger on 09 September 2018, 02:09:34 PM

Just finished and ready to scout ahead!
They are for playing Battlegropup Blitzkrieg as a motrocycle recce patrol.
Composed of an FM 24/29 LMG team and a rifle team.
They are 20mm TQD castings from CP models.
I would later post a painting guide for them i´m working on.
Their bikes are still WIP, but, being SHQ are much less detailed and far smaller in scale.

(http://www.thewargamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2F25546C-C1D8-4267-BA65-75C6E17BE05F-e1536497073379.jpeg)

(http://www.thewargamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/49CC7660-8A84-4BE3-A3AD-644120CA4D4E-e1536497127610.jpeg)

(http://www.thewargamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4D920296-D244-46DA-A45F-D08CA5385B3C-e1536497165236.jpeg)

(http://www.thewargamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/F14239E2-E0E7-4E2D-B445-F58E1D94E85D-e1536497186370.jpeg)

Hope you like them,

Regards,

Diego

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: SABOT on 09 September 2018, 02:33:43 PM

Terrific work and something that I have my eye on producing as soon as. Terrific. 👍

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: moiterei_1984 on 09 September 2018, 08:31:49 PM

Nicely done indeed! Great to see early war getting some love lately.

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: fred on 09 September 2018, 09:49:29 PM

They are very nicely done. Looking forward to seeing the bikes too.

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: Helen on 10 September 2018, 12:35:14 AM

Lovely brushwork on the French troopers.

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on 10 September 2018, 04:48:40 PM

Nicely done Diego! I also have these wonderful sculpts in my huge 'to do' pile...more of a storage facility!  :'(

I seem to remember someone else did a full set of Dragon's Portee in metal, using 1/72 plastic figures as a conversion basis. The guy did quite a few of these and they looked good! You can find the info on them via Benno's forum http://bennosfiguresforum.com/

Look forward to seeing your painting guide.  :D

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: lou passejaire on 10 September 2018, 05:34:08 PM

nice paint job ... 20mm is a bit too small for my old eyes  :-*

a French modeller produce a range of Dragons portés, even seated ones

some pictures:
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/32/13/58/dscn0718.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/32/13/58/dscn0724.jpg)

some tank crew, mechanics :
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/32/13/58/dscn0615.jpg)
(https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/19/32/13/58/dscn0548.jpg)

and were you can see what is for sale : https://lesarmeesoubliees.blog4ever.com/armees-francaise-1939-1945 (https://lesarmeesoubliees.blog4ever.com/armees-francaise-1939-1945)

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: ARKOUDAKI on 10 September 2018, 07:32:15 PM

That's the one I was thinking of Lou! Do you know how they compare size-wise with the TQD ones?

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: Powermonger on 10 September 2018, 08:11:23 PM

Thanks for your answers!

I do have those figures also. They are marvelous.
compared to TQD, they seem slender and way taller, but great sculpts also.
I purchased them from Dalou Guilhem, a very nice fellow. I would buy everything else he makes!

Regards,

Diego

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: TaltosVT on 10 September 2018, 08:31:37 PM

Diego, incredible work.  Those turned out really well.

Title: Re: 1940 French Motorcycle-borne Dragons Porteé
Post by: Hang Tuah on 11 September 2018, 04:47:07 AM

Great to see 20mm getting some love on these boards. Will be good to see how these and Guilhem's figures compare.