There is a lot of stuff nearing fruition on the painting desk currently, plus another Zombicide AAR I need to share, but tonight it's the first (of three) sections of Fallschirmjaegers. Each section comprises an NCO with SMG, two 2-man MG34 LMG teams and seven rifle armed Schuetzen. These are based up as two lots of three riflemen, the two LMG teams and the NCO and one rifleman.
Again, I am not so keen on these First Corps figures as their Wehrmacht equivalents - given the choice again, I would probably go with Crusader instead - but they will do the job and as we all know, it does not really matter what they look like - sometimes the oldest, most poorly painted figures are the ones that win the game for us!
The whole section - once again, based on 50mm rounds of my own creation.
The NCO Base
Rifle Base 1
Rifle Base 2
LMG Base 1
LMG Base 2
They have turned out fine - just not awe inspiring - I will be working on something different for the next few days but the next post will likely be last week's Zombicide encounter at Julians place!
Thanks for dropping in for a visit and I hope you find time to leave a comment!
A nice selection and a perfect fit for the 50mm rounds. I’m really glad I took steps to secure ‘that green’, though I have not used it in anger yet :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm - I look forward to seeing "that green" deployed in action soon!
DeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
DeleteSome great looking figures Keith, dunno if I'd fancy having that LMG being fired from my back like that!!
ReplyDeleteI know Ray, right??! Its the classic German LMG pose so presumably it was common practice, but I agree with you, I would not fancy it either!
DeleteLove those figures Keith- I have to confess, my First Corps Fallschirmjager are some of my all time favourite figures- and I've had them for over 25 years- two full battalions with support weapons for Rapid Fire. You've got a tidy force there. I like them!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot John...I thought I probably "needed" them, if I was going to "do" early war Germans accurately!
DeleteThat's a formidable looking unit, nicely done Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael...lots more to come!
DeleteThey look excellent, Keith! I also second the comment here that I would not want to be the assistant gunner in that LMG crew. It's loud enough for the guy firing!
ReplyDeleteYes...and no H&S ear defenders back in 1940, either, Steve!
DeleteI see what you mean about the sculpts but your painting is great!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon! They are OK but not as nice as the others I have by 1st Corps.....
DeleteThe figures look fine to me Keith, and you have done a great job on them. I always enjoy looking at your WWII Germans.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Lawrence....will be more to come in due course!
DeleteGreat looking FJ's, Keith. Impressive work on the helmet emblems too.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Dean...I seen to have got the decals down to a simple process!
DeleteExcellent work on those figures Keith.
ReplyDeleteThank you Richard I am glad you think so!
DeleteGreat looking figures Keith. Now you need a plane for them to jump from.
ReplyDeleteHmmm - that may be, to quote a phrase, "A Bridge Too Far", Ben! Nice idea though.....the Ju52 is an iconic looking aircraft, for sure!
DeleteGreat stuff Keith. Like you I have found 1st Corps quite variable in quality.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark - they are not bad figures; I just think the Crusader ones would be better - I nearly got a platoon deal of them but it was a few quid more and several figures less......you pays your money and all that...!
DeleteNicely done, painted up well
ReplyDeleteThanks Scotty - I am perfectly satisfied with them, without being excited!
DeleteNicely done Keith and a coincidence as I have just prepped a bunch of Fallschirmjager my self. I agree crusader sculpts are particularly nice but my latest additions are Black tree I think and pretty good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt - just did one of my weekly "Spam" checks and found this comment, plus one from Joe, languishing there!
DeleteGood looking figures and nicely based too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter
DeleteIf poorly painted figures won battles then I’d be UNSTOPPABLE!!!
ReplyDeleteBut seriously even ‘good enough’ painted miniatures often turn out looking great once on the battlefield. 😀
Lol....I think you are being over critical on your own painting Stew!
DeleteFine paint job there Keith, even if the figures are not quite as nice as others you've had of late.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, appreciate your visit and comments!
DeleteFirst class work, I can see these holding out until the m/c truppen arrives.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Joe! That sounds like a good plan.......!
DeleteThey have scrubbed up well Keith….
ReplyDeleteOnce you get them on the table you will be having too much fun( or despair if you roll dice like me) to notice anything about the figures sculpting…
Will you be building a glider… or two to go with them?
All the best. Aly
Cheers Aly! Build a glider...or two? Get thee behind me, Satan!
DeleteNicely painted German paras,warbases does an MDF German glider, inexpensive, so maybe get two?
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Lol...you are a bad influence, my friend!
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