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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Anatoli on February 02, 2013, 11:19:07 AM

Title: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: Anatoli on February 02, 2013, 11:19:07 AM: A fire team of US army troops for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, early stages. Miniatures are 20mm "Elhiem Figures", same source from where I got my Iraqi army and Baath party miniatures. I already know a few minor things that need to be re-painted so I will wait with a painting guide until my next post.

Plan to use them for "Brink of Battle" and also hope that me and the guys at the club can get a multiplayer game of "The Battlefield" going soon as I really want to try that out.

More pictures on my blog:
http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2013/02/us-army-modern-warfare-fire-team.html

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Brink%20of%20Battle/SAM_4735.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Brink%20of%20Battle/SAM_4737.jpg)
Title: Re: 20mm US fire team
Post by: Amalric on February 03, 2013, 12:48:37 AM: Those are great looking, nice painting!
Title: Re: 20mm US fire team
Post by: Anatoli on February 03, 2013, 09:43:37 AM: Thanks :)

Two recon soldiers, one with a M24 marksman rifle, both with body armor with groin protection.

I'm enjoying painting these troops more than I thought and will probably order more in the near future.
I also went back and fixed the fire team, the US flag is now facing west, camo stripes are not as dark and the tactical symbol is painted in earth colors.

More pictures on my blog:

http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.se/2013/02/us-army-recon-team-painting-guide.html

(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Brink%20of%20Battle/SAM_4757.jpg)
(http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g183/Anatoli_2006/Brink%20of%20Battle/SAM_4760.jpg)
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: Damien on February 04, 2013, 04:18:02 AM: Great work on these! Always enjoy your paint jobs (and your blog).

Cheers,
Damien
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: Anatoli on February 04, 2013, 07:25:32 AM: Thanks Damien :)
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: tomek917 on February 04, 2013, 11:34:14 AM: They look really good!

Not my preferred scale but must say I'm tempted... ::)
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: Suber on February 04, 2013, 05:26:46 PM: Reeeeally nice :)
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: Anatoli on February 04, 2013, 07:09:52 PM: Quote from: tomek917 on February 04, 2013, 11:34:14 AM
They look really good!

Not my preferred scale but must say I'm tempted... ::)

Not my preferred scale either, I find it to be a bastard scale, but since my buddy Thomas already built a ton of terrain for it I figured the least I could do was to make a small investment in miniatures. As it turned out the minis from Elhiem Figures were very affordable so I'm not complaining.

Painting wise you have to make a compromise between the painting styles adapted for 15mm and 28mm.
Title: Re: 20mm US for Invasion of Iraq (update 3/2/2013)
Post by: VoodooInk on February 05, 2013, 01:36:41 AM: Those are looking great! Look forward to seeing them in an AAR.