Fred - 2021 Painting Bits

[fred.]

Which rules Forbes ?

If the Lord Spares Us, by TFL

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Thanks

[fred.]

Harlequins

Some more work on these figures the last couple of days. I think all that is left is the 'gems' on the flip belts

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oh aye, they work!

[Techno II]

Certainly do !

Cheers - Phil. 

[fred.]

Thanks both - I think with a final check on these, might get them varnished today.

[fred.]

10mm Commandos and Germans

Back to 10mm and WWII - at least for this week...



Started work on some Pendraken Commandos that I undercoated aeons ago, along with Victrix Germans, who were only undercoated the other week. I do like painting WWII figures, so nice and quick to get good progress on them - everyone in the same dull coloured tops and trousers really helps with painting. Basically a heavy dry brush of the main uniform colour gets you a long way to done

These are at the final checks and tidying up stage. I might go back for a slightly light green on the British helmets

The sizing on the commandos is a little odd - the two with berets, one kneeling and one standing seem quite small compared with some of the other sculpts

Does anyone know what weapon the central guy of this group is carrying code BRF41, it seems to have a drum magazine, but the barrel is fairly thin (unlike a Lewis gun)
https://www.pendraken.co.uk/nbrf41-ncommandos-with-mixed-weapons-type-2-3515-p.asp
I can't work out how to direct link to the image on the new website?


The Victrix figures are a very different style to the Pendraken ones, much the same height (despite being called 12mm) but more slender, and also generally quite flat / 2D in their poses. They are very crisp and detailed sculpts though.

[Raider4]

Looking good!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Looking good, definitely not a Lewis gun!

[fsn]

Vickers K?

[fred.]

Vickers K?

Could well be, I hadn't realised they were used hand held. I knew they were mounted on Para and SAS jeeps (and probably LRDG ones too)

[fsn]

https://vickersmg.blog/the-guns/vickers-gas-operated-no-2-mk-i/   

[fred.]

Thanks. So some use, but not entirely clear how much. But plenty to have them in my units.

[fred.]

WWII Commandos and Germans

Made more progress on these figures - got them finished off painting wise, and based up. All that is left to do is a spray of matt varnish - but that is rather weather dependant


Commandos









Small green and brown troops on green and brown bases, don't really make the best photos!


Victrix Germans

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice Forbes