CapnJim's WW2 Stuff: Spring '45 Scenario #1 AAR...Page 17...27 Jul 25).

[Utgaard]

Great looking chaps and I was always a big fan of Paul Hicks - too bad he´s not designing 15mm too 

[Ash]

Mr. Hicks does indeed produce some lovely sculpts, which are a joy on which to apply paint...

Seconded. Couldn't agree more...

[CapnJim]

Thanks, fellas...

[CapnJim]

And, now, for my next trick...

Empress 28mm Volksgrenadiers.  Well mostly anyways, as you'll see.

First up are NCOs and a MG42 team.




Next are 3 chaps with Panzerfausts, and a Wargames Factory plastic Heer fella (the one on the right - he's a filler for my Wargames factory Heer squad...)




And these are the good ol' rifleman...




Last, the whole lot together...



The Volksgrenadiers are a 9-man Gruppe, and a 2-man Panzerjager team (the 2 with StG44s).

Next up are US M1919 teams and 60mm mortar teams.  Prepping and priming on those guys is scheduled for next week.

[Digits]

Nicely done fella.   I do like these Empress chaps…just a shame they won’t mix in with my slightly larger figures.  Keep it up!

Ps…if you hav3 any Warlord Volks….can you pop them side by side please?  🙏

[warburton]

Very nice indeed.

[carlos marighela]

Really top notch work Jim! Liking those a lot.

[Ash]

Lovely range of figures. Good choice.

[Utgaard]

Really nicely painted and these Empress VG´s are superbly sculpted chaps too! 

[CapnJim]

Thanks, fellas.  Appreciate that.

Digits:  I don't have any Warlord VGs.  I looked at a squad box at the con I went to this past weekend, but I didn't end up buying them.  I can cobble more up with the several boxes of Warlord plastic Germans I have on my Shelves of Opportunity...

[Digits]

Don’t worry thanks fella.  I picked up a packet from Paul at Partizan on Sunday.  Sadly they  don’t fit with my other minis.  Nice sculpts though.

Anyway, I have been playing with the new winter Fallschirmjagers and have realised they can give me the variety I need.

[CapnJim]

I saw that on your thread.  I am so gonna use/steal that idea....I have several boxes/sprues of several Warlord plastic German sets laying around....

[CapnJim]

Next up are US support weapons. 

For clarity's sake, I refer to those fellas wearing the '41 "Parson's" jacket as "mid-war", while those wearing the '43 field jacket are "late war".  With that out of the way, on with the show...

Of these, first are 60mm mortar teams.  The late war guys (left) are Empress metals.  The mid-war guys (right) are Warlord metals.  Slung weapons, and those lying on the crates, are Warlord plastics, and the crates themselves are from a Rubicon plastic stowage set. 





Next are the .30-cal teams.  The late war chaps (left) are Empress metals, except for the ammo bearer - he's a Warlord metal.  The mid-war guys (right) are Warlord metals.





With those guys, I have 4 MG teams (2 mid-war and 2 late war), and 2 mortar teams (1 each mid-war and late war).

Next up are a Heer Panzerschreck team, a Heer radio team, and 4 dismounted Panzer crew.  Prepping on them in under way, and I plan to begin painting them Monday.

[carlos marighela]

They look great!

US Army was mix n match till the very end, so its a good combo.

[Tom Dulski]

 Those G.I.'s look great