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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: dadlamassu on October 05, 2018, 07:02:24 PM

Title: African Militia unit for under a tenner
Post by: dadlamassu on October 05, 2018, 07:02:24 PM
Young Alan, our eldest son decided to try out a game called Spectre and bought a team of special forces chaps. I must say I was not really interested in starting up a new "period" as I had lots of modern figures and no interest in wargaming current operations.

I cocked up an order during the Warlord Miniatures sprue sale a month or so ago and bought 6 sprues of Natal Native Contingent in error.  No idea how I managed it.  So I stuck them in the spares box. 

Young Alan is coming home on leave from the army this weekend (late tonight) and wanted to try out the game but said he lacked some "enemy" figures.  So I had a look and my stock of suitable figures was close to zero.  Then I remembered that in the order were some Zombie Survivor weapons sprues and a well stocked spares box might be combined with them.  With only two evenings and one afternoon available the £6 worth of Natal Native Contingent turned into a 24 man unit of African Militia.  And probably the cheapest 24 man Unit in my collection of 28mm miniatures at under a tenner!

The backbone of any insurgency is the AK-47 wielding fighter, so ...

Five insurgents including Qokha Qolah Khan in the green cap.

(http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Zombies/Spectre/DSCF0806.JPG)

Another five led by Spir Chuqah

(http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Zombies/Spectre/DSCF0807.JPG)

They are supported by some "recruits" who have provided their own weapons

(http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Zombies/Spectre/DSCF0808.JPG)

And the ubiquitous RPG-7 and LMG for fire support

(http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Zombies/Spectre/DSCF0809.JPG)

And some commanders and specialists - Sergeant with sniper rifle, sergeant, "engineer", Officer

(http://www.morvalearth.co.uk/Zombies/Spectre/DSCF0810.JPG)

Quite pleased with the very rushed results.
Title: Re: African Militia unit for under a tenner
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on October 06, 2018, 05:48:41 PM
Interesting idea.
Title: Re: African Militia unit for under a tenner
Post by: Daeothar on October 10, 2018, 02:37:14 PM
That is a great result, achieved with very limited means. I like them.

And what's not to like about (very) cheap cannonfodder, eh?

The pictures are a bit dark (suiting darkest Afrika, obviously), but the paintjobs look pretty decent too, considering the very small window you had to paint them.

I've been meaning to get started with Spectre; let us know how it plays, as I'm always interested to hear about first hand experiences :)