Saturday, 16 January 2016

The Great War- British forces

Last year I was excited to back Plastic Soldier Company's Great War game. I've been painting it up for the Analogue Painting Challenge, and have completed the basic British units so far. This is twelve rifle teams, three mortar teams, and three MG teams; all four figures strong. There are also three individual grenadiers used to indicate assault units, making seventy-five figures in total.
Rifle teams in trenches

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Vickers MG team

Vickers MG team

Stokes 3" mortar

I also painted up a metal general, who wasn't part of my Challenge contribution.

I've tried to make them 'pop' a bit more on the tabletop by using stronger contrasts. I think this is necessary using smaller brown figures on muddy ground! I also rebased them on washers- mostly 15mm, but 20mm for the Stokes mortars and 25mm for the Vickers MG.

I'm not happy with the groundwork colour. I tried (and failed) to match the gameboard artwork, which is a little too red-brown for my taste anyway. I'm doing the Germans currently, and will go for a more brown-grey.

I have aspirations to build a full 3D board for this, heaven help me...
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18 comments:

  1. Rodger16 January 2016 at 14:42

    Very very nice!

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  2. Michael Awdry16 January 2016 at 19:40

    What a triumph - cracking work.

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    1. Barks17 January 2016 at 12:50

      Thanks, Michael, I'm looking forwards to getting gaming with them.

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  3. Stuart S16 January 2016 at 23:33

    A great job and a cracking game.
    Cheers
    Stu

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  4. Natholeon17 January 2016 at 07:01

    They look fantastic. 3D board - therein lies madness (or is it mudness)! Good luck.

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    1. Barks17 January 2016 at 12:51

      I know, I know... but there's something about properly sunken trenches...

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  5. Dannoc17 January 2016 at 07:19

    Very nice figures - I've a few packs of the PSC's ww2 15mm figures and they are nice sculpts. This is the first of their ww1 figures I seen painted and they look great - you done a splendid paint job on these - especially the commander. Top stuff.

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    1. Barks17 January 2016 at 12:51

      Thanks, Dannoc, I enjoyed painting them. I don't have any of their WW2 infantry.

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  6. Chris17 January 2016 at 07:23

    These are great. I'm thinking of using this tange for a 15mm WW1 project myself. Which paints did you use? I never seem to find a shade I like for the British...

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    1. Barks17 January 2016 at 12:55

      Cheers, Chris. I used PSC British Khaki spray as an undercoat, then Vallejo Iraqi Sand for the webbing and Brown Violet for the helmets, then Army Painter Strong tone, and Vallejo Green Brown and Russian Uniform for highlights.

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  7. Peter Ball17 January 2016 at 08:21

    They look grand. I particularly love the striking red staff markings on the general, too!

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    1. Barks17 January 2016 at 12:55

      Thanks, Peter, I was inspired by 'Blackadder'!

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  8. Prufrock19 January 2016 at 02:25

    Excellent work! Nothing wrong with those bases. I think they go very nicely with the board. What a pleasure it would be to play with that set. Well done :)

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    1. Barks22 January 2016 at 22:13

      Thanks, Prufrock! I'm doing my Germans now, with different basing which I prefer. Watch this space...

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  9. Hobbyworker19 January 2016 at 20:45

    Great looking WW1 army!

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