Afghanistan: a 20mm project with a deadline!

[Jase]

Hello,

For some reason, which I cannot remember, I made a bet with a friend. If I succeed in putting together a 20mm Modern Afghanistan game in January he'll get me a bottle of single malt. I'm not very good with deadlines, so this should be a challenge. Although the prize makes it well worth it! I made a little schedule for myself to keep myself on track (and so far I'm succeeding ).

At the moment I have the following miniatures finished (they still need to be Silflored, but I have to varnish them first):

USMC Command


USMC Fireteam #1


USMC Fireteam #2


Afghan Herder with Goats


Afghan Civilians


I still have loads more to paint, so I hope to give an update every week or so. Also, the first week of November will be spent making terrain boards.

To be continued...

Cheers
Jase

[benglish]

Looks like you're well on your way!

Please tell me the make of the afghans pictured!  Want some of those (goats, too)!

--benglish

[Marine0846]

Great start.
Look forward to see your progress,
in the days ahead.

[Jase]

Thanks!

The civilians are from Britannia Miniatures, which are now stocked by Grubby Tanks. They are not yet in the online store, but if you send Andy a message he should be able to get them for you.

I have made a little list of all the things I need to paint/make before January and it's intimidating!

- 3 Abrams M1A1 tanks
- 6 Humvees
- 8 SOF Operators and their two vehicles
- About 70 Taliban Insurgents
- 2 SuperCobras
- 1 V-22 Osprey
- 3 LAV Recon vehicles
- About 20 more USMC Marines
- 3 Terrain boards
- Several Afghan compounds
- Dozens of small terrain elements (including bushes, a market place, more vehicles, rocks, crates etc.)

There are probably more things I need for the game, but I'll find that out along the way

[Lt. Hazel]

That´s a great project, I like the way you painted the miniatures. I also have problems with deadlines, but as you already mentioned there´s a nice price at the finish. So keep up your good work (and show some pics please).
Veel geluk
Jan

[Paul]

Lovely painting. The afghan civvies are great...
here´s a link to thier whole range
http://www.britannia-miniatures.com/catalog/

[Golgotha]

Great project what rules are you planning on using? Be good to see some terrain too.

[Jase]

@Golgotha: I'll be using a homebrewn set of skirmish rules. They need a little bit more tweaking before I can use them for Afghanistan though.

@Paul: Thanks for the link! I didn't know that website was already up and running!

@Lt. Hazel: Danke! More pics for you, finished these 15 minutes ago:

USMC Fireteam #4:


USMC Fireteam #5:


USMC Sniper Support:


I have finished all the USMC I have so far. I'll be ordering three more Fireteams from Elhiem very soon to use as Recon Marines and then I'll have all the marines I need.

To be continued...

[6milPhil]

Very nice indeed, those Britannia mini's are very nice and often have me scurrying off to buy only thwarted by how they're 20mm when I'm using 28mm. They also do a rather neat dicker too, I'm waiting for similar for 28mm -ho hum.

Best of luck in winning the challenge, by the looks of it you could make the icecubes now.

[Anderson Collection]

Bottle of Malt is in your pocket well done great work !!

[Jim French]

Looking good.  Nice sniper team.  You don't often get the spotter.

[sundayhero]

What are the best sources for 20mm modern soldiers, please ?

[Jase]

That depends on what you're looking for. Some of my favourites are:

- Elhiem
- Mutineer Miniatures
- Britannia Miniatures

There is also Liberation Miniatures, but they don't do online orders, so you'll have to go a bit old skool there.

Hope that this is any help to you.

Cheers
Jase

[Poiter50]

Sounds like some nice stuff from what I can read/see of the catalogue, shame the pics aren't labelled for scale.

Looking for some 28mm technicals, any thoughts?

Lovely painting. The afghan civvies are great...
here´s a link to thier whole range
http://www.britannia-miniatures.com/catalog/

[Jase]

For 28mm Technicals, try S&S Miniatures. I know they have them for 20mm, but they have a lot of stuff for 28mm as well. Otherwise 1/43 diecast cars would be a good option.