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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: SgtPerry on September 29, 2014, 10:49:56 AM

Title: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on September 29, 2014, 10:49:56 AM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on October 01, 2014, 12:27:51 PM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: Terrible Tim on October 01, 2014, 11:56:34 PM
Nice looking Paras. What gaming system are you going to use?
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on October 02, 2014, 11:56:32 AM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: warburton on October 07, 2014, 10:48:56 PM
Nice work. I look forward to seeing this progress.
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on October 18, 2014, 09:34:27 AM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: warburton on October 20, 2014, 11:22:02 PM
Nice :)
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on November 01, 2014, 02:43:12 PM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: warburton on November 02, 2014, 12:09:04 PM
Great work!
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on November 16, 2014, 03:55:28 PM

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)
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: SgtPerry on November 29, 2014, 06:21:40 PM
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
Title: Re: A platoon too far (british paratroopers project)
Post by: warburton on December 03, 2014, 07:40:37 PM
Really nice stuff!