Sikh Platoon 28mm

[James Morris]

After starting on these chaps in the summer, I finally finished basing my Sikh platoon last week.
Here's the before and after shots of the whole platoon.  I used my usual mix of Desert Yellow spray undercoat plus Army Painter strong tone + some highlighting and drybrushing, taking about 20 mins per figure.  The figures are mostly Perry plastics, with a few Valiant Miniatures chucked in for variety (the Valiant ones are allegedly 1/72 but actually closer to 1/60, and the kneeling figures don't look out of place with the Perry 1/56).





NCOs and a rifleman. 



I used the metal Perry Sikh heads which are a brilliant accessory, very easy to attach to the plastic bodies with a scalpel, 1mm drill bit and a spot of superglue.  Interestingly, the figure on the left is an earlier conversion of mine using one of the plastic LRDG heads from the Perry box.  It's a bit smaller than the metal ones, though I had not realised until I saw the close-up photo, so don't think it matters too much!





The CO, radio operator and 2" mortar team.  These are all Valiant models with Perry Sikh heads; the CO has been given a Perry helmet to bring him into line.



Here's the three rifle sections. I wanted a 'knives out' look for the Sikhs so asked around for spare bayonets; my chum Wayne is only making LRDG with his box, so he kindly contributed all his spares.





Section no 3 are giving covering fire (this was a good use for all the kneeling and lying down bodies I had left over!)

[James Morris]

Here's part 2:
Boys AT rifle and sniper.


More sniping.  As this chap is headed for my Keren layout, I felt it was appropriate to mount him on a rock.



This is the sapper team, which will hopefully prove useful in games of Chain of Command.  Looking at the shot I realised I have splashed some paint up his arm while basing - back to the painting table!



3" mortar team for support.  These are all Valiant minis with Perry heads.  I know the Perrys make a perfectly nice metal mortar, but you get 4 in a box with the Valiant models and it would be a shame not to use them!




Last but not least, the Bren carrier team, reminding me I must paint up their transport!

[Elbows]

Absolutely awesome.  Such an incredibly fresh breath of air from the "my Normandy Germans..." nausea.  Thanks!

[Driscoles]

The Perries are more and more tempting to me.

Great pictures James.

[Helen]

Lovely work James.

All the best,

Helen

[Kane]

They look great!

[Nysse]

Brilliant work on the minis! Especially the sapper team with the shoveling fella is brilliant. Certainly something different from most of the stuff you see normally!

[Gothic Line]

 Amazing!

[Engel]

Ooohhh great work.

I have loonging for a Sikh force one day, for a long time.  You are tempting my interest again.

[Arrigo]

Really good stuff!

[matakishi]

They look really striking, love them. 

[warburton]

Great work!

[Gothic Line]

 Just before the mortar shot is the guy laying down using a shovel?

[CaptainHaddonCollider]

Superb work on these! Very impressive tones you've brought out, and good modelling all around!

[Arthur]

Methinks they look wonderful. I particularly like the contrast between the shirts and the shorts and turbans