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Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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French Indo China project
« on: October 23, 2015, 08:47:53 AM »
Concentrated on a personal project this summer which was French Indo China.

Having busied myself speed painting figures and making terrain so that its like living in an aquarium I thought that I would share the project with you.

Its planned as a large skirmish type game suitable for Bolt Action or in my case I am using adapted World Aflame. Smaller actions will be Danger Close.

Forces are currently;

French;

1st company;

HQ, medic, and support section with 30cal .

2 x 8 man sections.

2nd company;

HQ, medic, and support section with 30cal .

2 x 8 man sections.

Plus

mortar.

Recoiless rifle unit

Recce / observer unit. 4 men

Vehicles are being worked on at the moment and will include armour and transport as well at least one aircraft.

Vietminh;

HQ unit with medic, mortar, MMG, recoiless rifle.

5 x 8 man sections

Some transport types such as ox and buffalo carts.














































































As said vehicles are being completed at the moment and terrain is almost done with the last major project being a village.

I will gradually add to this post as I get things done.

Cheers,
Paul ;)
« Last Edit: October 23, 2015, 04:23:59 PM by Empress Miniatures »

Offline Etranger

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Re: French Indo China projest
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 09:16:59 AM »
Lovely. Really captures the variety of uniforms on display.
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Offline commissarmoody

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Re: French Indo China projest
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2015, 11:46:57 AM »
Very cool! Need to start picking some of them up
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Offline grant

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Re: French Indo China projest
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 01:58:34 PM »
That's some good stuff right there. Looking forward to seeing vehicles and some French colonial architecture buildings.
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Offline Rhoderic

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Re: French Indo China projest
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 02:43:29 PM »
Lovely stuff, thanks for sharing!

If only I could paint that much in a single summer...
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Offline axabrax

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Re: French Indo China projest
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 03:57:48 PM »
Fantastic! Love those sculpts.  It must be very satisfying to play a game with figures that you created  :)

Offline foxweasel

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 06:14:55 PM »
Outstanding Paul, if that's your speed painting you must be like Michelangelo when you paint at normal rate!

Offline Schriv

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 09:59:00 PM »
Wow!
Those are some very impressive figures.You have some serious painting skills.
I can't paint people for squat so I just stick to tanks and other vehicles.
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Offline Keith

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2015, 10:45:06 PM »
Wow, easily some of your best! The whole setup is inspirational.   :-*
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Offline Marine0846

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2015, 01:18:12 AM »
Outstanding figures.
Love them.
Look forward to see what you do with vehicles.
Planning to do any riverine action?
LVTs and rag boats would be so cool.
I have a bunch of these guys.
 I purchased them when Red Star first came out with them.
I decided to do later Viet Nam.
Americans and NVA. Total of about 250 figures painted.
That was my war.
Still with tons of terrain done,
all I have to paint is figures.
May have to go for it.
Sorry for thinking out loud.
Hope you don't mind.
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Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 05:34:57 PM »
Thanks guys very kind of you.

Yes to water born actions at some point as I have a fancy to do a French version of the Apocalypse Now beach attack but without the helicoptors. In other words with Buffalos and landing craft. However at the moment trying to get the vehicles and terrain finished.

First game scenario will be based on a para drop. Thats gotta be a challenge landing in a jungle  lol
 
For the French Colonial buildings I planned to use buildings from the Empress Spanish Civil War range as I have them done and they pretty much fit in with the look.

Anyway thanks for the kind comments and I will keep this page updated as I move forward.

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2015, 07:18:14 PM »
Marine0846 looking forward to seeing your guys painted up.

And that would be great to see the water operations and terrain once you get them set up for a game.
Also I don't know to much about jumping into the jungle, but from my experience jumping into a regular forest can really ruin your day.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2015, 07:10:21 AM by commissarmoody »

Offline Sapper

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2015, 03:44:08 PM »
Hi Paul

I can provide the artillery strong point and the airfield !

Looking forward to the next batch of pics.

Bill

Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2015, 12:33:10 PM »
Some vehicles finished.































Offline commissarmoody

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Re: French Indo China project
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2015, 01:54:43 PM »
Very nice, I love the post world war 2 conflicts. Lots of the same kit, but different. Greece, Dutch East indies/ Indonesia, Malay, Korean war, the war for Israel/Palestine just to name a few. All very interesting, but not well represented in figures.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

 

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