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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: James Morris on 17 September 2014, 09:14:46 PM
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After starting on these chaps in the summer, I finally finished basing my Sikh platoon last week.
Here's the before and after shots of the whole platoon. I used my usual mix of Desert Yellow spray undercoat plus Army Painter strong tone + some highlighting and drybrushing, taking about 20 mins per figure. The figures are mostly Perry plastics, with a few Valiant Miniatures chucked in for variety (the Valiant ones are allegedly 1/72 but actually closer to 1/60, and the kneeling figures don't look out of place with the Perry 1/56).
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NCOs and a rifleman.
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I used the metal Perry Sikh heads which are a brilliant accessory, very easy to attach to the plastic bodies with a scalpel, 1mm drill bit and a spot of superglue. Interestingly, the figure on the left is an earlier conversion of mine using one of the plastic LRDG heads from the Perry box. It's a bit smaller than the metal ones, though I had not realised until I saw the close-up photo, so don't think it matters too much!
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The CO, radio operator and 2" mortar team. These are all Valiant models with Perry Sikh heads; the CO has been given a Perry helmet to bring him into line.
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Here's the three rifle sections. I wanted a 'knives out' look for the Sikhs so asked around for spare bayonets; my chum Wayne is only making LRDG with his box, so he kindly contributed all his spares.
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Section no 3 are giving covering fire (this was a good use for all the kneeling and lying down bodies I had left over!)
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Here's part 2:
Boys AT rifle and sniper.
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More sniping. As this chap is headed for my Keren layout, I felt it was appropriate to mount him on a rock.
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This is the sapper team, which will hopefully prove useful in games of Chain of Command. Looking at the shot I realised I have splashed some paint up his arm while basing - back to the painting table! >:(
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3" mortar team for support. These are all Valiant minis with Perry heads. I know the Perrys make a perfectly nice metal mortar, but you get 4 in a box with the Valiant models and it would be a shame not to use them!
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Last but not least, the Bren carrier team, reminding me I must paint up their transport!
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Absolutely awesome. Such an incredibly fresh breath of air from the "my Normandy Germans..." nausea. Thanks!
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The Perries are more and more tempting to me.
Great pictures James.
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Lovely work James.
All the best,
Helen
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They look great!
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Brilliant work on the minis! Especially the sapper team with the shoveling fella is brilliant. Certainly something different from most of the stuff you see normally!
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Amazing!
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Ooohhh great work.
I have loonging for a Sikh force one day, for a long time. :) You are tempting my interest again.
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Really good stuff!
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They look really striking, love them. :-*
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Great work!
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Just before the mortar shot is the guy laying down using a shovel?
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Superb work on these! Very impressive tones you've brought out, and good modelling all around!
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Methinks they look wonderful. I particularly like the contrast between the shirts and the shorts and turbans 8)
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Just before the mortar shot is the guy laying down using a shovel?
He's digging a mine out with his bayonet. I think this was the most common method before the mine detector came in!
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Methinks they look wonderful. I particularly like the contrast between the shirts and the shorts and turbans 8)
Cheers all! I am pleased with them, but due to illness and work going ballistic, have missed my last 2 gaming sessions. Hope to get them into action this week maybe!
Have tried hard to get contast between different clothing items so glad it is noticeable! :)