The british paratroopers are the very first figures that I painted when I began to game with WW2 minis.
I had 16 british paratroopers painted from Wargames Foundry. I first decided to repaint the trousers (too chocolate brown) and the base (too goblin green).
Once the first section was ready, I went back to my cupboards in order to find the unpainted ones. I known have to decide how I set up the various sections, the HQ and support teams.
Here is the first section :
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article541I have an HQ painted
And an additional Bren team.
Once the first section was ready, I went back to my cupboards in order to find the unpainted ones (Wargames Foundry and Warlord Games). I known have to decide how I set up the various sections, the HQ and support teams.
http://perrysheroes.free.fr/spip.php?article542So here is the result :
I found 6 minis for HQ, 9 minis with a sten gun, 18 with a rifle, 3 Bren team, 3 PIAT team, 2 snipers, 1 Vickers team, 1 howitzer team and a lone flamer.
From the sources that I have each platoon should have :
1xHQ
+ Command group : CO (sten) / NCO (sten) / radio (sten)
+ 2" mortar team
+ PIAT team
+ Sniper team
+ (optional) Bren team
+ 1-3 sections : NCO (sten) + 6 troopers (1 sten) + Bren team ( sten + gunner + loader )
The bad news are that Warlord games have a pack with a 2" mortar and a piat (and I already have enough PIAT teams)
Olivier