Strelets and SHQ UDF (South African WW2)

Strelets

Strelets

SHQ - helmet not quite right, but still lovely figures

Strelets

Strelets

Did these a while ago, and  satisfied with the way they came out. After painting they were  dipped with Army Painter Quickshade strongtone and they were left to dry for a couple of days. The Quickshae helps a lot to improve the general look of the figures - but then you have to hit them with matte varnish to take away the shine. This was the first time I had used the Quickshade and overall I was very happy with the outcome. I still have a medium mortar, vickers mg team and some gunners to do up, all from SHQ as the Strelets set does not include those. Also left to up is the Strelets Officer and mg teams, lewis guns not brens though. Which is fine for Early War. I also intend giving these lads a spin against the Japanese, in a fictional invasion of Madagascar by the Japanese.

WW2 East Africa - Union Defence Force (South Africans)

These are on the table to be primed, using Citadel's Zandri Dust. Once primed the main uniform colour is done and then I just need to pick out some details like flesh, boots and weapons, give them a brown wash and they are done.

I know that the Strelets figures are not the most popular but they are affordable and make South Africans - the only other company to produce South Africans is SHQ and they are true 20mm figs, so slightly smaller than Strelets. The difference though is not so great that I intend losing any sleep over it. SHQ will be used for the at rifle and mortar, gun crews and some command figures.

Hopefully I am able to finish the platoon and support within the next week. I will be able to use these for CoC / IABSM / Battlegroup Tobruk.

Strelets UDF.

Strelets UDF and some SHQ for command, mortars and AT rifle.