Well I've finally got these most of the way done. Just finishing basing really. I am in a bit of a quandary with the brush I've used and if it looks to cartoony or fish tank like. The minis are, The Assault Group and a mix of "Special Forces" and "SAS", meaning Aussie. They were pretty close to US LRRPs or other reconnaissance units. With an opportunity like this I had to go with tiger stripe as it was widely used and looks very cool.
The sculpts are pretty good but not great. The detail and poses are pretty good, better than most.
I really want EBob to do his...
I didn't feel like kitbashing but these need a couple RTO's. Three or more canteens each. Better sculpted rifles and a few more things but on the table no one will know except me. And you of course.
In practice these are close enough to be any of several units; US Army Lrrps, US Special Forces, USMC Recon, Aussie or Kiwi SAS, over the early period of the Second Indochina War. Say 1965 to 1969
Here is my recipe for advisor tiger stripe, a version of Vietnamese Marine tiger stripe.
German armor desert basecoat.
Kislev flesh
Green grey stripes,
Green brown stripes,
Black, lightened with khaki, stripes.
Weapons, black and gun metal, wood stock for the m79.
Russian green packs and webbing.
Green grey highlights.
Agrax wash.
Khaki dry brush lower half of body and onto pack.
Beige dry brush upper half
German armor desert basecoat.
Kislev flesh
Green grey stripes,
Green brown stripes,
Black, lightened with khaki, stripes.
Weapons, black and gun metal, wood stock for the m79.
Russian green packs and webbing.
Green grey highlights.
Agrax wash.
Khaki dry brush lower half of body and onto pack.
Beige dry brush upper half
Now I just need some Vietnamese!
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