Wargames Factory WW2 Russians

Wargames Factory WW2 Russians, were part of the Kickstarter package for WW2 Assault I looked at last week.  It has been a long time since I looked at the Wargames factory products as the last time they were very very bad.

Wargames Factory WW2 Russians 1

I am happy to say that I am very impressed with this product. It is a really nice surprise to see what has changed over the years.

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28mm Camel Cavalry

28mm Camel Cavalry 3

Another random project I’ve been working on. These were a Christmas present from my better half. These are 28mm Camel Cavalry for Gripping Beast’s Saga Crescent & Cross. Crescent & Cross takes Saga from the Dark Ages to the Crusades. Given my enjoyment of factions that have a certain self destructive capacity to them, who better than the Mutatawwi’a; the Mutatawwi’a have a mechanic where they can martyr their own figures to gain special abilities.

My progress with these has been pretty slow, but I did start with the biggest miniatures. Who doesn’t love camels?

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Sohei – 3x Warrior Monks

Sohei - 3x Warrior Monks 5

Finished these a couple of days ago. It’s 3 Naginata armed Sohei warriors for Ronin. I’m happy with the painting on these. Nothing too flash, but a decent table-top job. The figures are by North Star Military Figures, and are decent, but a little out of proportion in places. The hands and feet are huge, … Read more

Sohei – Warrior Monk

Sohei - Warrior Monk 6

I don’t do a lot of work in progress pictures. However, I felt in the mood while doing this guy a little while back so I took a couple of pictures of him as I gradually made progress. This is a 28mm figure from North Start Military Figures that they’ve released in companion with Osprey’s Ronin game. Ronin is described as a cinematic Samurai skirmish game. It’s a pretty cool, fast little game. The theme also invites bright, stylised miniatures.

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