Belgian Paracommandos

[Viper4Dan]

I've spent some quality Covid time expanding on my Congo Crisis project. I've finished the Simbas (can you ever really have enough Simbas?), the Katangese Gendarmes (designed after Stryker Blue Force from the "Dark of the Sun" movie/train game), and a scruffy group of Congolese National Army (ANC) troops. My generic mercenaries are almost done, as are my Irish UN troops. Today, I finished my Belgian Paracommandos, using Warlord British WW2 paratrooper bodies and US Marine canteens, and FNs from The Assault Group and Commando Miniatures. Now, on to Stanleyville!

[Viper4Dan]

Mortar, Medic and Bazooka crew.

[Viper4Dan]

Command and the whole platoon.

[Rick F]

Very nice, a very interesting topic. I'm contemplating a mercenary force, unsure wether to do 60s Congo or 70s Wild Geese.

[carlos marighela]

Nicely done! I’ve been contemplating using those Warlord paras as the basis for late 1960s Irish Army (Ireland not the Congo).

How tall are they, if you don’t mind me asking? Warlord’s stuff seems to be all over the place in terms of size.

[Ash]

Great idea, & very well done. nice to see the AG FNs painted up, they look the part & better than the pics on their website.

[bluewillow]

Loving those, lots of good options for gaming there

Cheers
Matt

[juergen c. olk]

You got the cammo down perfectly.

[CapnJim]

Nice use of the warlord British Paras.  Lovely paint job, as well!

[JohnFoA]

Liking topic - camo does indeed look spot on.  Are those are 28mm figures?  Where does the FN come from?

Cheers  John 

[juergen c. olk]

Love em..perfect job on cammo.

[mikedemana]

Great period! My Africa games are all set in the Congo, too. So much variety in forces!

Mike Demana
http://leadlegionaries.blogspot.com/

[Marine0846]

Great kit bashing.
Very well done.

[NickNascati]

Dan,
        Good looking figures.  Having just watched Dark of the Sun, I am contemplating another dip into the Congo pool.  What are you using for Simbas?  I’ll likely use Vietnam ANZACs for mercs and Katanga forces.

[FreakyFenton]

Currently reading the Katanga 1960-1963 book by Christopher Othen and as well as the one about the Siege of Jadotville which was also picked up by Netflix. I can recommend both, and also, nice figures! I particularly like the camo you did and the swapped FN's.