New Project WIP - Warlord Games Soviet Infantry and Late-War German Grendiers

Thanks to my buddy giving me all of those Russian tanks, I got interested in the Soviets' "Road to Berlin". I went ahead and picked up two boxes each of Warlord Games' Soviet Infantry and Late-War German Grenadiers. These kits have been out for a few years now, but my first time seeing them in person, up close. I must say I like them a lot. The German set is a bit easier to put together as most of weapon options have both arms already molded onto the weapon. I also picked up the Bolt Action Road to Berlin campaign supplement. Pretty much speed painting them for getting them onto the gaming table. Used spray paint to basecoat both sets. Krylon Olive (same one I used for the earlier Shermans), and Rustoleum Khaki for the Russians. Just finished the splinter camo areas (zeltbahn and helmet covers) on the Germans using the old Resistant Roosters method from many years ago. The camo isn't the best, but after a Minwax stain they should be fine for gaming. 

Here's a sample of how they looked prior the green camo being added. Note, any dark/medium olive green would work but I mixed Vallejo Flat Green with a bit of Vallejo Model Air Medium Olive as those are all I have on hand right now. Same with the brown which was up at a local gaming store that doesn't carry Valljeo. I had wanted Beasty Brown and this was closest they had.

Here's how the two sets looked after the Germans were given a dry-brushing of lightened Vallejo Fieldgrey over the spray basecoat of Camo Olive, and some of the Soviets' uniforms getting a dry-brush of Vallejo Iraqi Sand (a most useful color, IMO) over their basecoat of Khaki.

And here they are with the spray cans used for their basecoat.

On the gaming front, I played my second game of SAGA today). My buddy supplied the figures and SAGA aids (including battle boards) for both me and another buddy. I ran Vikings and my opponet Normans. We ended the game before a final outcome - the killing of a Warlord was the victory condition. However, the GM said if we had played another turn my Warlord would've easily taken out his - who was fully fatigued and was within my Warlord's attack distance - or something like that. I plan to use my old Gempei Samurai the next time we play - using a fan made Age of Samurai supplement.

Viking warband facing Normans. A unit of Norman levy already having been reduced to one figure after taking superior bow fire from the Viking thralls. The Viking hearthguard await a unit of Norman mounted hearthguard in the distance. This Norman unit was later destroyed by my foot hearthguard.

Well, just wanted to make this post to let you know what I've been up to on the hobby front. Thanks for stopping by and best wishes to you all.