Last of the leadership review was the Germans. As older figures originally based for tactical games they were short of higher HQs, but I had plenty of decent individual junior leader and officer figures already.
This was a much more minimal effort than the British, Russians and French. I just re-based some existing figures.
This early war battalion HQ is just a pair of individual figures re-purposed. A kneeling PSC NCO (I think he is probably a gunner) and a QRF officer in a cap from the German WW2 personality set. I've no idea who he is supposed to represent as it is an awful figure, but he is fine as a generic officer (despite his Generals red stripes on his breeches!).
These are my late war Germans, of a similar vintage to my British, all Peter Pig. They had too many (two figure) battalion HQs and no (three figure) Regimental HQ, so I just prised off the figure with the pistol and based him individually, then added an officer in a helmet with binoculars. The third figure on the RHQ base is one of those wierd dismounted tank crewmen figures Battlefront liked to supply in days past (presumably to indicate bailed status).
Most of these figures were painted when my eyesight was much better, I've apparently managed to do Peadot camo by hand. Well, well.
The back of the RHQ stand so you can see the crewman a bit better. I didn't bother repainting him despite his black panzer trousers. He isn't waving a gun around so better suited to a higher HQ stand, perhaps he is kneeling down looking for the COs cigars or something.
More useful additions, and no painting required. When I was putting these in their respective boxes I realised I'd got mixed up with these too, the early war Germans had the correct number of HQs already, it was the Russians still missing one. Put it down to a senior moment.
Look superb! How do you do the little label - is it magnetised and painted?
ReplyDeleteAll my bases have a little square of magnetic strip on them. It is magnetic tape with a self adhesive side. I apply it to the base and paint it before flocking.
DeleteI originally did it with a view to Megablitz games, but I've just found it invaluable over the years as I've made up all sorts of markers using steel paper which are useful in a variety of situations.
Nice figures!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteLike those a lot..great basing 👍
ReplyDeleteThank you. I've standardised on sand and static grass basing over the years as it works for most theatres and consistent basing helps toe together figures of wildly varying sculpt and painting quality.
DeleteRecognise a couple of Martin’s figures from the SS range. Martin plans on redoing these at some point as the moulds are a bit long in the tooth. Afrika Korps too. I have never been very impressed with the PSC figures, but they were cheap. It looks like they are running down the plastic ranges and going to 3D printing.
ReplyDeleteThe PP SS figures are 25 or more years old but still very nice sculpts. I enjoyed painting them at the time. Yes, PSC seem to have given up on injection moulded plastic,which is a real shame as I greatly enjoyed assembling the kits.
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