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These three are from Artizan Designs; a Cossack and partisan type which I think were both from the Thrilling Tales line (though there seems to be a separate group of partisans in the WW2 line-up now?) and an agent from the kiss-kiss, bang-bang line.
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The chap in the center is from Copplestone Castings Back of Beyond Bolsheviks. He is flanked by a pair of Battle Honors Soviet specialists (flamethrower and sniper)
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Finally this PIAT team is from Crusader Miniatures. I’ve painted them as Canucks from the 3rd Infantry division that landed at Juno beach on D-Day (the grey patch) I should probably have painted a unit shoulder title as well… ah well…
I think the last of the spring spree arrived yesterday putting my 28mm purchases this year at 814 foot, 45 mounted, 8 guns, 30 vehicles and big beasties… I had originally intended to keep track of “Acquired” figures – including stuff given to me or acquired through trade… but that would just make me sad… and I’d have to keep track of stuff traded away and then should I keep track of stuff traded that was painted vs. non-painted… bah… too much to think about. Anyway that’s it for purchases this year (no… really…) I have an absurd amount of stuff to paint and I better get at it (think of all the extra time I’ll have to paint now that I’m not checking ebay daily…!?)
Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:
Russians…then more Russians or Germans… then maybe some Bobbies, Canucks, Japs, Diggers and more odds and ends… I should really get a bit more organized and plan some other stuff into the schedule – to finish up some other forces for HOTT and DBA, etc.
Paint them as Regina Rifle Regiment!
ReplyDelete(7th Bde, 3 CanDiv)
They would have had the unit insignia of scarlet with green lettering.
yeah...
ReplyDeleteIt's been kind of a toss-up between them and the QOR - I have Battle Diary by Charlie Martin (CSM, A Coy, QOR) which I thought might be a good source for skirmish scenario ideas...
If I did do them as Regina Rifles the unit flash would basically amount to a little red oblong oval - they're waaAAAaaaay too small to worry about lettering... maybe if there was highly contrasting lettering (like yellow/gold letting on a blue background) I might do a couple dots across it to show that - but red and green... not enough contrast there to bother...
Of course I've been thinking about repainting the divisional patch blue and painting a unit flash in dark blue that could pass for Calgary Highlanders, Black Watch or RHLI....
We'll see... I may just leave it with a divisional batch - maybe in a bluish-grey - so they can be passed off as any unit out of either 2nd or 3rd division...
In the 20mm guys I have a vickers team with a red divisional patch and a black semi-circle above (Saskatoon Light Infantry)
QOR? Yuck. Think they're great because they have a para platoon. Big whoop. The RRR is much more local. I have a good unit history that you can borrow if you want.
ReplyDeletesorry for the double post...