[2003]¶
Insurgents¶

Ready based and primed - awaiting some colour.

As a last thought before priming, I removed the cargo pockets of about 1/4 - 1/3 of the model's pants, these will be painted as 'civilian' clothing.

Example:


[2003]¶
Insurgents¶

I cleaned all miniatures of flash and glued them to their bases.

Next step is to make the bases nice by hiding the integral bases of the minis. Then they are ready to be painted,


[2003]¶
Insurgents¶

I started to de-flash insurgents from Rebel Miniatures.


[2003]¶
Insurgents - Army Renegades¶

I painted the last group of renegades:

Here is the complete bunch of renegades. They are organized into two squads of 10, each with 2 RPGs and one LMG. They are lead by an officer, accompagnied by an RTO. Additionally, a sniper is suporting them.


[2003]¶
Insurgents - Army Renegades¶

Second batch of the army renegades are done:


[2003]¶
Insurgents - Army Renegades¶

Having finished the Marine squad, I need some opponents for them; these will be insurgents. The first batch is from Peter Pig's Arab/PLO range. These are renegades from the army, which changed allegiances and turned over to the insurgent's cause.


[2003]¶
USMC Infantry Squad with 3 Humvees¶

3rd fire team done. The model on the right is the Squad Leader.


[2003]¶
USMC Infantry Squad with 3 Humvees¶

2nd Fire Team done, one more and the squad is ready.


[2003]¶
USMC Infantry Squad with 3 Humvees¶

First Fire team done. I slightly changed the painting of the woodland camouflage, adding 70.940 Saddle Brown to 70.872 Chocolate Brown as a highlightning step, thus creating more contrast and making the brown more visible.

The 3 colour desert DCU was painted in the following way (all Vallejo colours):

  • 70.837 Pale Sand

  • 1/2 70.886 Green Grey1/2 70.928 Light Flesh

  • 1/2 70.940 Saddle Brown1/2 70.837 Pale Sand

  • 73.203 Umber Shade Wash

The Boots are

  • 70.977 Desert Yellow

  • 70.917 Beige

  • 73.203 Umber Shade Wash

Webbing is

  • 70.968 Flat Green

  • Secret Weapon Wash 008 Baby Poop

  • 1/2 72.094 Black Ink1/2 H2Oused to define lines between single items

  • 70.968 Flat Green


[2003]¶
USMC Infantry Squad with 3 Humvees¶

The Humvees and turret gunners are done except the mutt splattering. First fire team started.