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Title: USMC (20mm)
Post by: DFlynSqrl on January 20, 2010, 04:34:26 AM

I start painting up my Japanese for a big Tarawa (Betio) battle last August.  Now I'm finally starting to paint up some Marines.  My goal this year is to paint up a whole company (part of the reason I decided to go with 20mm).  These mini's are from Brittania Miniatures.

Took me a couple of tries to get something close to the Green camo used at Tarawa. 

(http://dflynsqrl.tripod.com/blogimages/USMCSquada.JPG)

(http://dflynsqrl.tripod.com/blogimages/USMCSquadb.JPG)

I hope you like 'em.
Rod

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: commissarmoody on January 20, 2010, 04:53:33 AM

nice I like them

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: marianas_gamer on January 20, 2010, 07:51:44 AM

Looking Salty!

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: Dan on January 20, 2010, 08:28:00 AM

They look good to me , although I think the entrenching tool covers and bandoliers would be drill or green.
I'm returning to 20mm as well so enjoy seeing this kind of thing.

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: Arlequín on January 20, 2010, 08:57:50 AM

I particularly like the camouflage, it's very well done, though like Dan, I would of thought the bandoliers etc would be khaki drill.  :)

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: postal on January 20, 2010, 11:41:39 AM

I like them,as far as the bandoliers they could be using wwI equiment whinch is a running joke in the CORPS where the first to war but are gear always a war behind in the first gulfwar my webbelt was from veitnam.

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: DFlynSqrl on January 20, 2010, 01:54:09 PM

Thanks guys.  I probably have gotten the bandoliers and entreching tool covers the wrong color.  I was basing the equipment colors off a painting instead of actual pictures of equipment. Oops! Hopefully an easy fix.

The camo was based on a real uniform picture at least!

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: Cosmotiger on January 20, 2010, 02:56:06 PM

The camo is excellent... the pattern is immediately recognizable.  Which isn't always an easy thing in 20mm.  Sometimes you end up with a blotchy mess.  (Or at least, I do. :?)

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: Trooper on January 20, 2010, 03:16:31 PM

Semper Fi!!!!!

Outstanding work in 20mm.

Title: Re: USMC (20mm)
Post by: dlmos on January 20, 2010, 03:25:00 PM

Looking great, especially the camo!  I can't wait to see those guys in action on the table.  Now get back to painting!  lol