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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: SgtPerry on September 29, 2014, 10:49:56 AM
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The british paratroopers are the very first figures that I painted when I began to game with WW2 minis.
I had 16 british paratroopers painted from Wargames Foundry. I first decided to repaint the trousers (too chocolate brown) and the base (too goblin green).
Once the first section was ready, I went back to my cupboards in order to find the unpainted ones. I known have to decide how I set up the various sections, the HQ and support teams.
Here is the first section :
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article541
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_Section1_4.jpg)
I have an HQ painted
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_WIP_Painted_1.jpg)
And an additional Bren team.
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_WIP_Painted_2.jpg)
Once the first section was ready, I went back to my cupboards in order to find the unpainted ones (Wargames Foundry and Warlord Games). I known have to decide how I set up the various sections, the HQ and support teams.
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article542
So here is the result :
I found 6 minis for HQ, 9 minis with a sten gun, 18 with a rifle, 3 Bren team, 3 PIAT team, 2 snipers, 1 Vickers team, 1 howitzer team and a lone flamer.
From the sources that I have each platoon should have :
1xHQ
+ Command group : CO (sten) / NCO (sten) / radio (sten)
+ 2" mortar team
+ PIAT team
+ Sniper team
+ (optional) Bren team
+ 1-3 sections : NCO (sten) + 6 troopers (1 sten) + Bren team ( sten + gunner + loader )
The bad news are that Warlord games have a pack with a 2" mortar and a piat (and I already have enough PIAT teams)
Olivier
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So here is my first goal, a 500 pts force
- HQ : 2nd LT + NCO + Radio [painted]
- Section 1 : NCO + Bren gun team + 7 troopers (3 smgs) [painted]
- Section 2 : NCO + Bren gun team + 7 troopers (3 smgs) [to do]
- PIAT team [to do]
So ten minis to paint (as the Bren gun team is already painted) should a fine first step.
Olivier
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Nice looking Paras. What gaming system are you going to use?
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In fact, I would like to test Chain of Command and Bolt Action on similar scenarios as I never really test those two systems.
Olivier
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Nice work. I look forward to seeing this progress.
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So here is the second section
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article545
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_Section2_4.jpg)
I also painted for a PIAT Team for the Platoon HQ.
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_PlatoonHQ1_PIAT_2.jpg)
Olivier
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Nice :)
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And the third section now
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article548
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_Section3_3.jpg)
I also added a medic and a 2" mortar team.
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_PlatoonHQ1_Medic_1.jpg)
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_PlatoonHQ1_2inchMortar_1.jpg)
Olivier
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Great work!
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The Platoon HQ is completed :
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article546
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_PlatoonHQ1_2.jpg)
So the 1st Platoon and the support units
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article552
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_Platoon1_2.jpg)
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And here is the 6-Pdr AT Gun
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article558
(http://perrysheroes.free.fr/IMG/jpg/RD_6Pdr_ATGun_4.jpg)
Olivier
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Really nice stuff!