Wednesday, 14 December 2011

20mm Painted WW2 FAA German Mortar Platoon.

Finally starting to finish the last elements of German forces for the Operation Sealion project with this early war mortar platoon according to the European battlefield rules I'm using, I was lucky to find some early war FAA Germans on ebay and while they're not in the firing pose I still like how this unit looks as it moves to set up their tubes (they will get an opel blitz for the long journeys).

I consider the FAA and CP Models some of the best early war german figures in this scale.........but either hard to find or don't do the things you need!







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40 comments:

  1. Paul14 December 2011 at 09:47

    Poor blighters, I hate tube work. Well painted and based Fran.

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  2. Ray Rousell14 December 2011 at 09:55

    Some great poses Francois, and painted at work in my time!!!

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  3. Melanie14 December 2011 at 10:03

    Well done!

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  4. Doc Smith14 December 2011 at 10:04

    Great looking figures mate - wouldn't fancy being the one lugging that ruddy great tube though! Nice looking figures - love 20mm too.

    You and Ray have a great Christmas. More figures to paint and some great movies to see over the break (oh yeh, Christmas too)- and more blogging action in the new year!

    Cheers,
    Doc

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  5. Unknown14 December 2011 at 10:13

    I like the ones you've got with the three figures on one base. I want a bazooka now. I really want one. And don't listen to Ray. Paint at work Angry. You've gotta beat him in the contest. He's goin' down my man.

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  6. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)14 December 2011 at 10:23

    You know they have to take turns lugging that heavy barrel around! Nice work!

    Christopher

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  7. The Angry Lurker14 December 2011 at 10:29

    You have no time at work Ray, you're my bitch remember.

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  8. Juan MancheƱo14 December 2011 at 12:03

    Very nice models, a great painting work.
    Regards.

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  9. Thomas14 December 2011 at 12:47

    Me like it:) Think about adding some hihglighting on machineguns. Just a thought :)

    Cheers

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  10. The Extraordinarii14 December 2011 at 12:49

    The paint job on these is sweet, very nice Angry

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  11. Trey14 December 2011 at 12:51

    Another great set of minis.

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  12. Ray Rousell14 December 2011 at 13:03

    I'll never be your bitch sonny boy!!!! And you know it!!!

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  13. Simon black14 December 2011 at 13:09

    Nice models and great work painting them.

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  14. Dan14 December 2011 at 13:23

    Well done you are making good progress on your Sealion project.

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  15. Jay14 December 2011 at 13:28

    Nice work. These troops look ready to get their uniforms dirty. And possibly the thoughts of beer, bratwurst, and Fraulein, are at the moment foremost on their minds.

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  16. DEZMOND14 December 2011 at 13:29

    they look very dangerous!

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  17. Luckyjoe14 December 2011 at 13:42

    I like those a lot. They look kind of grim and tired. Beautiful work.

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  18. B14 December 2011 at 13:48

    You did a great job! They look amazing.

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  19. The Happy Whisk14 December 2011 at 14:00

    Boys, boys, boys. Play nice.

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  20. Mark14 December 2011 at 14:04

    They are looking really good. Nice find :)

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  21. Zombie14 December 2011 at 14:38

    The little guy carrying the bazooka doesnt look too happy. :P

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  22. Simon Quinton 14 December 2011 at 15:15

    If I humping a mortar tube I would be happy either :D

    Nice work Fran

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  23. Unknown14 December 2011 at 15:45

    Very good! I like this figures

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  24. Copyboy14 December 2011 at 16:31

    I'm also just noticing the skin tones. Amazing!

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  25. Bersercules14 December 2011 at 16:37

    They look awesome! But I can see what you mean! It would be great if they were shooting! But I'm guessing the guy who sold them to you kept all the shooters for himself!

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  26. i_love_weed14 December 2011 at 16:48

    damn those are really detailed :D

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  27. Paulalba14 December 2011 at 17:27

    Nie figures Angry L,
    I have these figures myself and they were great fun to paint. Takes me back.

    I have seen them in Bring and Buy a couple of times at Scottish shows and was tempted to buy them. However I haven't been doing WW2 for a good while and passed them by.

    Still kicking myself I didn't buy a large amount of Italians and Romanians last year at Kirriemuir (my brother talked me out of them as he only likes Tigers, Panthers and SS etc) Ho hum!!!

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  28. Skimbosh14 December 2011 at 17:42

    I would like to be you for one day. And I mean the part of the day where you are gaming, not pooing or sleeping or something boring.

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  29. Monty14 December 2011 at 19:04

    Excellent work Angry - really love these figures...one slight observation though; as a former mortar man myself, I have to tell you it is (ahem) barrels, not tubes... ;)

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  30. AllenTesch14 December 2011 at 19:58

    They are so detailed. Really impressive.

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  31. Michael Awdry14 December 2011 at 20:32

    Ohh, I like these a lot. Top work Sir!

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  32. Scottswargaming14 December 2011 at 21:34

    Nice job, though as you say I would have thought a mortar platoon would have looked better in a firing pose... odd the company chose to sculpt them this way?

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  33. Ray Rousell14 December 2011 at 23:19

    That's gotta be the comment of the year!

    Phil S. said...
    I would like to be you for one day. And I mean the part of the day where you are gaming, not pooing or sleeping or something boring.

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  34. mamtc14 December 2011 at 23:43

    Good ones as usual. I always thought that Germans dressed in Green.prewar you say,?

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  35. Alex J. Cavanaugh15 December 2011 at 01:09

    Impressive! I used to paint pewter figures. Many years ago. Takes a lot of patience.

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  36. Major Mack15 December 2011 at 02:13

    you never disappoint. you just keep going.......

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  37. Anonymous15 December 2011 at 05:07

    They're amazing.

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  38. Rodger15 December 2011 at 09:41

    Really nice looking chaps Fran.

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  39. DWei15 December 2011 at 10:49

    They look like they mean business. :P

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  40. Unknown15 December 2011 at 13:31

    Great stuff again. Though I think I prefer the look of the Russians

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