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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: David on 12 October 2012, 05:33:31 PM

Title: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: David on 12 October 2012, 05:33:31 PM: Not a great picture, i think i need a new camera
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/dburns_04/Photo0014.jpg)
i will be painting some more soon.
David
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: Wilkins on 13 October 2012, 06:32:23 PM: The photo isn't great but the painting looks nice. I especially like your basing, well done!
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: David on 13 October 2012, 08:15:02 PM: I was in two minds, if to put small patchs of snow.
Since most of the campaine was in winter.
But my early germans are done the same.
If you are at SELWG you can see these in real life at Warbases.
David
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: Helen on 13 October 2012, 08:29:04 PM: Lovely work David. Who makes Greeks in 15mm?

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: David on 13 October 2012, 09:20:58 PM: I was waiting for FOW to bring out correct WW2 Greeks, but that never happened.
They offered Italian in summer uniforms >:(
so i got these made for myself for my FOW greek army and should have the basic army done for christmas .
then i will do the italian army for Greece campaine in coats.
i have my british( New Zealanders and Aussies), germans and german para's painted for this campaine.
But will have to paint up new british for this since the were in full Europe battle dress less jacket, not in shorts etc for Egypt.
Found this out from To Greece the New Zealand in the Second World War, you learn something new every day.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/dburns_04/Newzealanders.jpg)
I am using BALKANS ON FIRE:The War in Greece 1940-1941
which is quite good for 15mm and 25mm.
i need to put a book together for Greek army WW2, since there is so little around.
plus i ordered today Diggers and Greeks: The Australian Campaigns in Greece and Crete (Hardcover)
david
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: BrianW on 14 October 2012, 08:08:50 AM: So who sculpted and cast those for you? They look quite nice, and it is a shame that they wouldn't be for sale somewhere. . . .
BWW
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: David on 14 October 2012, 10:43:28 AM: I have left the sale of these at shows to WARBASES
and can be ordered of internet from rif raf miniatures soon.
The packs are based on FOW since that what i got them made for my FOW greek army, but can be used for any good set of WW2 rules since they cover the basic Greek section.
Platoon HQ Section:
1 Officer
4 Enlisted Men( sergents etc)

3 Rifle Sections, each:
1 Sergent
7 Riflemen( 1 corporal)
1 Light Machine Gunner (hotchkiss 1922 strip/belt fed or hotchkiss mag fed)
1 loader for light machine gun
1 Lebel Grenade Launcher (Light Mortar)

1940 Lebel Grenade Launcher (Light Mortar) can be detached
1941 Italian 45mm Mortar can be used (Light Mortar) can be detached
completed so far for most set of rules
platoon pack.
Scout pack.

I have in green stage
Company HQ
Regiment gun platoon(mules been made now)
Mortar Platoon(need motar made)
Anti tank platoon(pak 36)
machine gun platoon (been made now)
Crew for Bren Carriers
driver for supply wagon( which will be in the pioneer pack)
If you can buy the models off FOW etc i won't be making them eg supply wagon,cv 35,bren carrier etc
good site for basic information
http://ww2greece.wargaming.info/
David
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: Helen on 14 October 2012, 08:17:51 PM: Nice work David on the range

Cheers,

Helen
Title: Re: first 15mm greek platoon
Post by: David on 18 October 2012, 07:03:01 PM: marco from Rif Raf took this picture
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w107/dburns_04/PA180235.jpg)
It a wee bit better than my picture
some times they look green other time they look Brown depending on the light ???
DAVID