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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Fallschirnjäger leaders, radio, forward observer + AWI casualty markers


Last post of the challenge! I'm ending it by adding some leaders to my fallschirmjäger in form of a Leutnant and his right hand man an Unteroffizier in addition to a radio operator and a forward observer.


I'll probably end up using the radio operator as a pressed in medic for most games until I actually paint up one for it.


The figures are all Artizan which are my favorite WWII models as I like both the character and extremely painter friendly design. The colors were mostly Vallejo with some Mig pigments for the rocks and such.


When I decided to do fallschirmjäger for this challenge I knew I would struggle to meet my points goal and alas I didn't make it, but I'm not disappointed as I mostly achieved what I wanted to get finished. I still have some more left to go and would have liked to get them done as well, but I'm still content with my progress.


After fallschirmjäger I may take a crack on painting some British or move on to Germans and Americans to Italy, but I cannot just decide yet.


I also decided to add some much needed AWI casualty's for my AWI project. I already have 4 for my Americans but decided I needed at least 4 more. Later I'll add some British and Germans as well to my collection.


The figures are of course Perry miniatures which constitutes  a great deal of my AWI collection to include my entire American forces and likely the Germans and French as well in the future and my British are a mix of Perry and Front rank for those curious.


I painted these with mostly Foundry paints with some Vallajo plus the usual Mig pigments on the base.


As for keeping track of casualties I prefer to use a number system on the base where you can turn the complete base as a kind of dial if you like instead of a dice construct as I find it blends a bit more and you don't lose the dice picking it up.


Thanks for viewing!
Minature Company- Artizan, Perry

12 comments:

  1. Superb additions Christopher, you had me looking at Artizan FJ, it's as well my war game spend has been curtailed due to the current situation.

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  2. Outstanding paint job, Christopher

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  3. Super brushwork there Christopher.

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  4. Great work on this set of miniatures!

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  5. Wonderful painting and basing of your Fallschirmjager. Thankfully doing Early war I don't have to worry about the splinter camo but yours is definitely worth the extra time spent.
    Again, great painting and basing with your AWI, a couple of great collections Christopher.
    Stay safe,
    Pat.

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  6. These are superb!
    Especially loving the AWI stuff.

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  7. Supurb brushwork Chris! Love the camo

    Cheers
    Matt
    French Wargame Holidays

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