Recon in Vietnam; Tiger Stripe Recipe

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

Now I just need some Vietnamese!

[Bolt Action] Marine reinforcements

After my first couple games of Bolt Action I realized that I needed bigger squads. I also realized that the M1919 MMG and my 60mm mortar were nerfed but that's another story.;-) I've been slowly collecting the minis and even more slowly painting them!

Chesty Puller was a helluva Marine

First up is Lt. Col. Lewis "Chesty" Puller, he came with the Armies of the United States book, and in fact was a real motivator for me to buy the book. (Thanks Jamie!) If you aren't familiar with him then read the wiki link, complete badass, and a true hero.

Now both squads have three BAR's, one shotgun and one SMG. 3 BAR's sounds good doesn't it?

These four BAR gunners and the shotgun armed NCO are from The Assault Group. I also got some Vietnam era minis, more to come later, WIP.

Setting up the 60

 Despite it being nerfed I bring one along but pay for a 81mm medium mortar and keep the grumbling to a minimum.

3 Browning M2 .50 cal MG's

This Water Buffalo is finally mmodelled with the MG's it would have had, haven't got around to the M1919 yet but I will. Now my force is right up to 1000 points and set up proper. Well a proper mix of realistic and gameable anyway.;-)