Hi there!
I've promised myself that
I wouldn't be one of those blogging nerds that never make updates,
but just as I promised myself never to buy a figure again every time
I spend my savings on another minature army it didn't hold. Well,
anyways, here are some (half-crappy) pics of my recently finished
Polish platoon for Chain of Command (or any other rule-set, for that
matter).
Do broni! |
The figures are soft
plastics from ”First to Fight” and HaT-figures. I
like the FiF ones, although they have some failings, such as weak
weapon sculpts and strange proportions in the kneeling figures and
most of the guys feet – they all have very big feet. They are
however a big improvement over the old HaT ones. Using some of my
”secret” dip (GW's agrax earthshadthingy mixed with matt varnish)
and a some highlights helped helped a bit though, in my humble
opinion.
The uniform was painted in
Vallejos English uniform, highlighted with Green Brown. The polish
uniform varied a bit in color, and one could easily paint the figures
in for example vallejos Brown Violet for a greener shade (as
suggested in the FiF's magazine that comes with the figures). In 1/72
(20mm) scale I think it's bit to dark though, but that's me.
The figures used. Got the FiF ones from my father, by the way - the man who is to blame for my wargaming madness... |
Pluton! |
The HaT-figures. |
Figures by First To Fight. I'm sorry for the bad picture...I'll try to do better next time. |
And some comparison between the HaT and First to Fight figures (didn't se any on the great interwebs):
Left - First to Fight, right - HaT. |
Left - First to Fight, right - HaT. |
Left - HaT, right - First To Fight. It's a replica of the Polish rogatywka in the background, just so you'll know... |
Oh, and I am quite sure
that the HaT-sculptor has put the gas-mask and breadbag on the wrong
sides – a lot of my men are not following regulations!
EDIT - after consulting this matter with the CoC-forum, I now know that there is a "new" list out there, with all my concerns solved and answered. The wz.28 BAR is now a weapons team, and is crewed by four men, making the squad 19 in alles. For those not having found the new list - such as myself - the link is here (dropbox link, with all the extra lists for CoC).
So, now I'll just paint
some of my other projects, and then it's time for some 1939
Germans...
/Bartosz
Ładnie pomalowani, FtF wyglądają jednak dużo lepiej. Pozdrawiam. Marcin
SvaraRaderaDziekuje :) Zgadzam sie, FtF'y naprawde sa skokiem do przodu jesli chodzi o "miekkie" figurki.
Radera