La República de Banano - A Project

[v_lazy_dragon]

The MoFo & Baker Co. figures should be about the right size - it could be that the Baker ARVN are a bit smaller as they are supposed to  be Asians?

[answer_is_42]

The MoFo & Baker Co. figures should be about the right size - it could be that the Baker ARVN are a bit smaller as they are supposed to  be Asians?

Yes, this is what I thought. It shouldn't matter too much, though.
On the same note, anyone know how The Assault Group's figures scale next to Baker/MoFo?

Many thanks for the comments thus far. You're all either very kind, or very polite...

[Calimero]

Once again nice work on these figures. I can see your painting improving with each new post you made… not that it were bad to start with 

[v_lazy_dragon]

Sorry for the poor pictures, bt here are some scale comparions between Baker Co, MoFo & TAG:

Figures either side of right hand 'Nam Era Marine Baker Co MArine. Other Africans from MoFo

No idea if its clearer or not in this one:

Again, the Guy with the FNMAG & the guy with the Garand are TAG

IMO they mix fine once based and on the table top...

Good work on the project so far   - Really looking forward to seeing how it progresses!

[answer_is_42]

@Calimero; Thanks, although I feel it’s more that my camera skills have improved than my painting...
@v_lazy_dragon; Those are great, thankee very much.

Four commie rebels;


There will now be a brief intermission whilst I decide what next to buy.

[answer_is_42]

The population of La República de Banano can be divided roughly into two categories; the rich, who own 98.7% of the countries land and wealth, and everyone else. However, such is the segregation on the island that these two groups almost never meet. The rich enjoy one of the highest standards of living anywhere, whereas the poor live in abject poverty.
The average family in La República de Banano earns just over 1740000 Bananian Pesos a month, which equates to roughly 16 United States Dollars. This fantastically low income results in some of the poorest levels of housing on the planet, with only one in every thirty buildings across the whole country having access to electricity.
Very little has ever been done to try to change the status quo as far as living conditions are concerned, with the latest government housing scheme merely resulting in the demolition of two hundred  shacks, to be replaced with eight tennis courts, three swimming pools, a golf course and one very large barbed-wire fence.

To quote the government tourist board;
“Come to the beautiful República de Banano, where the weather is perfect, the locals are friendly and the word ‘poverty’ is unknown*!
*At least, to anyone worth speaking of."

Two prime examples of quality Bananian workmanship;

[former user]

of course not

it would be "pobresa" they know

[answer_is_42]

Pablo Raúl Bernardo became president a year after the US invasion. He was elected with a stunning 96% of the vote, but oddly enough no one has yet to question the result. An amiable and friendly fellow, he uses his smiles and charm to hide the fact that he is completely corrupt and totally inept, with his only real aim being to loot the country for every penny its worth.  He is a great believer in the ability to rule using only one’s hat, and has a vicious hatred of anyone suggesting that he really wields no power, and is merely a pawn of the Americans. Since the election he has reorganised the voting system, slashing the number of voters from over 20,000 to one; a Mr. P.R. Bernardo.

El Presidente;


The figure is from BTD (and arrived within 6 months of me ordering it!), and is about a head taller than any of my other figures, but seeing as he's a character it shouldn't make much difference.

[Lowtardog]

A lovely take on the general.

It is also worth checking out the Mongrel miniatures Syrians and Afghan regulars for Gov`t/rebel troops, possibly some other their Lebanese too


http://www.mongrelminis.co.uk/

for some reasons not all pictures seem to be showing up they also have congo mercenaries whihc might be a nice mix.

[answer_is_42]

A lovely take on the general.

It is also worth checking out the Mongrel miniatures Syrians and Afghan regulars for Gov`t/rebel troops, possibly some other their Lebanese too


http://www.mongrelminis.co.uk/

for some reasons not all pictures seem to be showing up they also have congo mercenaries whihc might be a nice mix.

Thank you. I intend to use some of Mongrel's African mercs, and may consider using the Syrians if I knew what they looked like! As of yet I can find no pictures of them.

On a different note, I just dug up this old (ish) thread, that first gave me the Banana republic idea;
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=9411.0
Some fantastic stuff there.

[Lowtardog]

Yep have to say that with the change to Pontoonier that the release schedule and lack of contorl over their ranges has gone "tits up" since being handed over form Frank and Crouchie.

[former user]

el presidente is marvelous

I picture myself playing JUNTA

btw  "tits up" is a nice colloquial
never heard before

[answer_is_42]

These men need no introduction...



Figures are from Foundry, and are okish. Face (the chap in the suit) has a rather comically enlarged jacket, which makes him look like he's got really thick body armour on. The models are also much larger than anything I've painted thus far, but they are, after all, the A-Team, so this can be overlooked.

What are they doing in La República de Banano? Running from a crime they didn't commit...

EDIT; A friend, who knows about such things, has just pointed out that I have painted Murdock's shoes incorrectly. The white circles should be on the inside. This has been repainted. I apologise for any distress this may have coursed.

[Plynkes]

I love it when a plan comes together. 

Click!

[former user]

shoes

maybe
but I thing there were some with white curcles on both sides
can't remember though

of course the A-Team has to be there