20mm modern mercenaries

[Ash]

This is the start of a little project based on Executive Outcomes PMC, from the mid 1990's. I've read a few books about them and when Under Fire brought out the generic militia packs I thought I'd have a go. No force organisation to speak of, just collecting minis that look the part. I've had a go at adding SADF recce webbing to a couple. The camo is supposed to look like the Angolan army type, with a few bits of the Cuban grey lizard pattern. I've got a 1/72 scale Mi-8, still boxed (which looks huge) and am on the hunt for a couple of BMP-2.

[von Lucky]

Very nice camo and highlights. I don't paint 20mm, but the extra depth you can get with foilage (which I use for 28mm) really makes the miniatures look they're "in" the terrain.

[Slayer]

your stuff looks great, pretty sure S-Models is bringing out a BMP1 if thats of any help?? 2 kits for $20nz roughly

[Ash]

Cheers for the info.

Got a few new recruits:

[Rob_bresnen]

very nice work. hard to believe its 20mm, to be hones. they look like 28mm at least. well done.

[Kingscarbine]

Very nice conversions. They also work as Recces and 32Bat.

[Westy38]

It's always fun to see what people do with the packs they buy from me. I'll be looking forward to seeing those conversions painted.

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[Westfalia Chris]

Outstanding work. I already struggled with headswaps for the 20mm figures, so it's quite impressive to see matching sculptwork.

[Ash]

Cheers for the feedback chaps. I'm rather chuffed with the head swaps, they now fit in rather well with the militia blokes. Although as I chopped most of the head swaps from a pack of RLI troopies, they all look very European, so will probably get painted that way. I probably should have gone with a pack of ZANLA.
That said the RLI bodies now have a new look as well . . .

[Ash]

Here's the latest EO blokes, now with added paint:

[Ash]

Finished off the next batch:

[juergen c. olk]

Great conversions ,nice un- stiff looking figures,always in motion.

[Earther]

A great looking skirmish force!

[S_P]

Fantastic.

[Elbows]

Phenomenal looking stuff, and I simply love the figures...wish they were 28's as I have a modern project in mind in the next year or two.  Great lookin' brushwork and figures!