Here are 12 figures from the 32 figure box of Wargames Atlantic WW2 Italian Infantry. These are painted up as Bersaglieri in the North African Campaign. The set comes with several head/headgear options, as well as arm/weapon combinations.
The arm/weapons combinations are numbered and go together easily. The hard plastic is very sturdy and should hold up to gaming well.For the basecoat, I used a local hardware store Khaki spray paint as it was on sale - it has a gloss finish, but since the figures were sprayed with Krylon Flat after the usual Minwax stain, this wasn't a problem.The feathers are separate pieces, so you can build these as regular troops wearing pith helmets. There are also steel helmet and Alpini head options.The shot above shows an Atlantic figure between a Warlord Games metal Fallshirmjager on the left and a metal Perry French Legionnaire on the right. They size up well enough - although the Atlantic figures could be slightly bigger, but not noticeably so on the table. I do plan to run a few Bolt Action North African Campaign games after our big convention next month. I don't want to confuse myself with any rules besides Black Powder and Pike & Shotte until after this.Just a quick project and update to the blog. Thanks for visiting and and wishing you all the best.
They look awesome Dean, nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ray! I plan to paint up 12 more from the box - as either regular infantry - or maybe Alpini. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteFantastic work Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michal! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThey look great and seem to scale well with Perry and warlord, I know what you mean about trying to stick to one set of rules!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks a lot, Iain. I think the various makers match well because they are all sculpted in more realistic proportions, IMO. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSuperb guys, Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Vladimir! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteSeems to be something of an Itallian renaissance going on, so to speak ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Markus! I think maybe the feathered helmets do the trick. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteYou have really done a splendid job on these Eyeties Dean....look forward to seeing them in action later in the year!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Keith! Yes, it'll be nice to get them into some games soon. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThose are excellent Dean! A friend of mine picked up a box of these earlier this week from a local hobby shop and was raving about them. Atlantic has turned into an excellent surprise for us hobbyists.
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Kevin
Thanks, Kevin! Yes, I think as long as you don't mind gluing a few parts together, these are great. Some of the folks I know shy away from plastics because of this. That said, the plastic seems very durable for gaming, including rifles, etc. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat showcase and comparison article. Nice brushwork on the models. They appear to be useful for SCW as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joe! I plan to do some up as Folgore - just need to Green Stuff their lower pants for loose trousers. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteAs always, great brushwork, Dean. It seems to me that the details of the figures do not fit together perfectly
ReplyDeleteThanks, Denis. The arms could've used some filler :) Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteSuperb brushwork on the Italians, Dean!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jonathan! Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteLovely work on those figures Dean. They are nicely proportioned sculpts.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Richard! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteFantastic painted figures Dean!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
Thank you very much, Peter! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteGreat work Dean. The details really show through.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kuan!
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