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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: tim in saskatoon on 03 October 2012, 11:32:28 PM
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I started painting up my newly acquired Eureka 28mm French Foreign Legion figures. Here's a few pics...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f5LjorS2YU0/UGytsuWlW8I/AAAAAAAASOU/9-9Mbcb31LU/s1600/03October201204.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xzrJKekAZS4/UGytt5eAsbI/AAAAAAAASOc/YUsafvOCKcw/s1600/03October201205.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pK1cKRdALUo/UGytwEwNQbI/AAAAAAAASOs/v4Z-rbHeFvM/s1600/03October201207.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r_8fxfEGxes/UGytxK1ZwCI/AAAAAAAASO0/g1PQO6cqARI/s1600/03October201208.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tqzW3YsK99Q/UGytyMuMeXI/AAAAAAAASO8/Md0cUlIW838/s1600/03October201209.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5rriiSlFfXw/UGyty-83cvI/AAAAAAAASPE/G4H7n3cJ_58/s1600/03October201210.jpg)
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Nice! 8)
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Nice work! 8)
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:o :o :o :o :o
Those look great. Eureka make some pretty cool figures...great detail and fun to paint. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
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Thanks Guys!
Here's a few more...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxXGguIOQpA/UHB1IS12zKI/AAAAAAAASV4/yGPEpd-wsYg/s1600/06October201201.jpg)
I have a couple more teams to do - then I got to get these guys into ACTION!
Anyone happen to know where I could get some vehicles for these guys?
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Nice! 8)
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Tough looking group! Well painted....like the camo very much. :)
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Thanks guys!
Here is the last batch...
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DF4ENQfny_0/UHM0AAVvJeI/AAAAAAAASes/9tVAwRebyuI/s1600/08October201203.jpg)
and a shot of the entire force...
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MiaDMTF1FS8/UHM0DQiKF3I/AAAAAAAASe0/ty46wCVmoKU/s1600/08October201204.jpg)
Now to work on something for an OPFOR.
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Nice!
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Thanks Guys!
Here's a few more...
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XxXGguIOQpA/UHB1IS12zKI/AAAAAAAASV4/yGPEpd-wsYg/s1600/06October201201.jpg)
I have a couple more teams to do - then I got to get these guys into ACTION!
Anyone happen to know where I could get some vehicles for these guys?
What you need is at,
"http://www.gaso-line.eu/gaso-line.htm"
Occasionally on e-bay you will find a "Solido" VAB ready to convert, but the Gaso guys are really good.
Your camo looks really nice, if a little to crisp. Have a browse on YouTube, most of the time the kit looks a little more lived in.
Regards,
Jon R
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What you need is at,
"http://www.gaso-line.eu/gaso-line.htm"
Ooh! Those look great! Thanks Jon!
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So what rules are you gong to use? We have been using "Force on Force" works really well.
As for the VABs, the youtube videos quite often have them with what look like sheets draped over them, not sure what this is about.
Regards,
Jon
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So what rules are you gong to use? We have been using "Force on Force" works really well.
I just started playing Force on Force on force myself. It's looking very promising!
As for the VABs, the youtube videos quite often have them with what look like sheets draped over them, not sure what this is about.
Huh... I have not seen any youtube videos (I will have to go look). Is it a camouflage thing? Or maybe, if they're light coloured sheets, an attempt to reflect the heat of the sun to keep it from getting frightfully hot inside...?
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Lovely Figures and paint job. Little bit too modern for my mindset at the moment tho I'll get there :D, I'm tempted with Kolwezi etc, Anybody know of figures for that sort of era?
Force on Force I must admit has opened up loads of new avenues for me and the various supplements make life very easy to get some good games going without too much prep for someone like myself with very little time to game never mind organise!1
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Love them! Colours are neat, i've just now to paint my british commandos, something similar!
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I'm tempted with Kolwezi etc, Anybody know of figures for that sort of era?
In 28mm? Not that I know of.
I picked up some 20mm French in the early 1990s that had FAMAS rifles, helmets or berets, but no body army and fairly light equipment. They'd be good for Beirut or maybe Chad.... probably long gone... can't even remember the name of the company.
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I just started playing Force on Force on force myself. It's looking very promising!
Huh... I have not seen any youtube videos (I will have to go look). Is it a camouflage thing? Or maybe, if they're light coloured sheets, an attempt to reflect the heat of the sun to keep it from getting frightfully hot inside...?
I'm. Not sure what it is about, but the thing to keep in mind when playing FoF is you must use real fire discipline. The French Squads (as we would call them) are split into two groups. One 300mtr and the other 600mtr. Close combat is not an option. The VABs engage at up to 2000mtrs with pin point accuracy. Search on YouTube for French troops in Afghanistan.
I have found using FoF that concentration of fire will always do the job. Thirty insurgents all firing at the same half squad will cause casualties
Regards,
Jon