Author Topic: The birth of a new project (Read 19002 times)

Driscoles · « **on:** December 13, 2008, 11:05:10 AM »

Hello,

i still dont have my own Spanish Civil War force yet. After our last meeting I was very envy on Chris, Jan and Florian. They have beautiful painted Spanish Foreign Legion, Carlists, Moros, International Brigades, Militias, vehicles and I have none.

As you guys probably all know... This is the moment for starting a new project. After a long conversation with Florian in Hazels kitchen with lots of beer and cigarettes ( Iam an occasional smoker ) I decided to collect Falange.

No one of our group has them, they are the villains and it seemed to me that no one wanted to collect them in the near future. When I was back home I visited Anglian Miniatures homepage and picked a few Falange blisters.

Enough Infantry for two units, a heavy machine gun, an anti tank gun, advisors from the german condor legion and a tank. I will paint them in the following weeks. They have to be finished for the Tactica Convention in Hamburg. Thats end of February. Enough time. Eight figures are already finished and four need some base work. I`ll probably do that on sunday.

Here are a few pictures.

Riflemen

More Riflemen

Need to finish the base on the riflemen

I will post more pictures until the army is completely painted and you`ll get all the points, weaponry and equipment as well !

Cheers
Björn

Malamute · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:22:20 AM »

Very nice. looking forward to seeing your force come together

Captain Blood · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2008, 11:42:27 AM »

Quote from: Driscoles on December 13, 2008, 11:05:10 AM

( Iam an occasional smoker )

I hadn't noticed that

Good luck with this project Björn.
Will be watching with interest

(It's always more fun playing the bad guys anyway!)

Grimm · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2008, 12:42:01 PM »

oh Björn !! THEY ARE VERY NICE yOU GET BETTER AND BETTER !!

Argonor · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2008, 01:25:24 PM »

Wish I could plan, start, and execute a project in this pace...

Nice minis. How early were those falangists formed/starting to wear that uniform?

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2008, 01:41:51 PM »

Nice Minis!

Looking forward to see the rest of the army.

Quote from: Driscoles on December 13, 2008, 11:05:10 AM

They have to be finished for the Tactica Convention in Hamburg. Thats end of February.

Sorry to go OT, but do you have any links or information concerning that convention?

Westfalia Chris · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2008, 01:58:48 PM »

Quote from: Ray Rivers on December 13, 2008, 01:41:51 PM

Nice Minis!

Looking forward to see the rest of the army.

Quote from: Driscoles on December 13, 2008, 11:05:10 AM
They have to be finished for the Tactica Convention in Hamburg. Thats end of February.

Sorry to go OT, but do you have any links or information concerning that convention?

Please look here: http://www.hamburger-tactica.de/tactica/tactica_e.html

Great con! I couldn´t go last year due to health reasons, but will in all probability go this year.

On the topic, eh, Bjorn, bitten by the Spanish bug (or Fly? °.°) too... Fine-looking figures, and nice, unobtrusive bases!

Tellus · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2008, 02:00:55 PM »

Hey,they're pretty cool,I like them a lot!

Ray Rivers · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2008, 04:33:22 PM »

Quote from: Westfalia Chris on December 13, 2008, 01:58:48 PM

Please look here: http://www.hamburger-tactica.de/tactica/tactica_e.html

Thanks mate, looks interesting.

Mad Doc Morris · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2008, 05:35:17 PM »

Always good to have some villains around. Makes the heroes more shiny.

Looking forward to the next additions. Good luck!

Durutti · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2008, 05:59:47 PM »

Nice work mate
looking forwards to seeing the complete force.
I'd love to get over to the Hamburg show, won;t be this year unfortunately

Take lots of pics of your game, and I hope everything goes well for you.

Helen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2008, 08:02:40 PM »

Lovely work Björn,

This outfit would be my favourite too followed by the Asaltos and Guardia Civil.

Looking forward to seeing the remainder when it's ready.

Chow,

Helen

vikotnik · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2008, 09:27:11 PM »

Very nice paint job, Björn!

I particularly like how You painted the woodgrain on the rifles.

Driscoles · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2008, 12:20:59 AM »

Thank you very much guys.

The quality of the figures makes it easy to paint them. They are really good sculpted and have the right amount of details. They are not so static or stiff in the poses. I like the pose of the soldier with the rifle at his hips + running the best. That pose is awesome.

@Argonor : I dont know I saw this Uniform in an old Osprey and also on some painting examples at the Anglian homepage. I liked the color so I picked it. I hope its not completely wrong.

@Ray: Are you planning to visit Tactica? That would be very nice and is definately worth a visit.

@ Durutti. Sorry you cant make it. Yes, we are doing fine and we`ll bomb you with pictures from the Spanish Civil War game.

Thanks again and pls have a look from time to time. I`ll post more pictures soon.

Cheers
Björn

Argonor · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2008, 12:23:34 AM »

Quote from: Driscoles on December 14, 2008, 12:20:59 AM

@Argonor : I dont know I saw this Uniform in an old Osprey and also on some painting examples at the Anglian homepage. I liked the color so I picked it. I hope its not completely wrong.

Wouldn't think so, but I wondered if they could be used instead of nazis for late interwar pulp villains....

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