David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Monday 18 April 2022

The Little People!

 An update on the progress I'm making with the 15mm Cold War Gone Hot project is in order I think. By way of a reminder, if one was needed, Phil has kindly undertaken the painting of the vehicles, leaving me to apply transfers and basing. I've also been processing the numerous MDF kits I've acquired for this project. Now I've finally started on the first of the figures for the game in the shape of the infantry element of a B.A.O.R. Mechanised Company. These figures are from Battlefront's Team Yankee range and are metal castings - I'd simply tired of waiting for PSC's long expected plastic 15mm figures! 'Coming Soon' clearly means something different in their lexicon. Frankly I am struggling to see what passes for detail in so small a scale, so I've aimed squarely for the 'Are they Recognisable' for what they are? A test suggested by my wife I might add! Now clearly my approach is basic, and I'm being overly generous there too, but they will do for me.  Here they are, warts and all, with bases still to be grass 'n tufted of course ~





So far then I've painted the Company HQ; two 2" Mortars & crew; two GPMGs and crew; and two eight man Sections out of the four I plan. That will leave the 9 figures representing the Milan anti-tank Section and we are done. I'd hope to be there by next weekend! By then my remaining figures from Redoubt Enterprises should have arrived and I can slip back into more comfortable 28mm territory for a while with the F&IW expansion.

10 comments:

  1. They will certainly do David, especially if they pass the ‘wife’ test, painting 15mm like all the smaller scales definitely needs a different approach.

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    1. I think I last painted any 15mm figures more than 25 years ago! Working out a method and style has been a challenge, but an interesting one. Thanks for the endorsement, much appreciated Matt.

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  2. They look fine Dave...not an easy scale to adapt to after such a while. A great effort!
    I take it that 15mm Napoleonics are out of the question then!! 🔎

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    1. Thank you Paul, much appreciated. As to 15mm Napoleonics, nah!

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  3. They look fine to me David…
    You can tell what they are … which at that scale is all you need.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thank you for the support Aly, much appreciated. As it happens I've already reworked the helmet camo strips and it's improved them a bit.

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  4. Just read your WI Quick fire article Dave....most inspiring!
    I'm even tempted to start a collection!!
    The buildings look great! Well done indeed sir!

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    1. Thank you Paul! I think that is what Dan intends, that folk should find things of interest they'd not considered before. You can have a close look next Thursday!

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