Monday, 27 January 2025

AHPC15 - Retreat from Moscow - Meets The Silver Bayonet

For my second entry of the day I've gone all silver Bayonet on ya! I've no real interest in the game Silver Bayonet, but I've been a long admirer of the figures produced for the rules, they're so full of character. So I took full advantage of the recent offer from North Star, where you could buy the figures individually, rather than the unit boxes they usually sell in.


I managed to get this unit finished in time to take some pics and post it up. Sitting them on a radiator to help them dry quicker did help!




I painted the figures at the back first, the chap back o the left was supposed to be for my Haitian project, but Haiti's too hot for him,


The figure on the left, has a greenstuff cloak added


as does the Cuirassier on the right, all the others are as they came in the post. Which is a shame, they're both really nice figures and I've hidden all that wonderful detail under a cloak!!
I'm not sure if these will become a unit of stragglers or command figures if I'm being honest, they'll probably be a bit of both in the end.

Points mean prizes and these bad boys will give me 40 points.
8 figures@ 5pts each.

Teemu gave me a bonus of 2 points taking my total to 42pts, pushing me up to 23rd with 247 pts in total.




32 comments:

  1. Nice brushwork, Ray! You are working overtime to produce such a steady stream of Fernchmen.

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    1. It's the Challenge Jon, I always push myself hard!

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  2. More cracking work Ray although I do feel sorry for the Haitian refugee sent to the coldness of Russia!

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    1. Yeh, poor chap, but I did paint him with thermal pants on, so he should be ok??

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  3. These have some very nice character to them. I like them a lot. (IMO all the Silver Bullet range are pretty impressive). Would never had known the cloaks were greenstuff tho - nicely done Ray!

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    1. Agreed all the range of figures are beauties. Shame I can't use more of them really?

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  4. Wonderful paintjobs on some terrific sculpts - plus that snow base effect you've achieved is top notch too. Awesome posting, Ray.

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  5. Lovely figures beautifully done again Ray. Some great poses among that lot.

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    1. There are Lawrence, although I'm gutted the 2 best figures both needed a cloak and its hidden all the detail of the sculpting.

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  6. Awesome looking Retreat soldiers, Ray!

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  7. I really like those figures.

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  8. Splendid looking French stragglers!
    Best Iain

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  9. The Silver Bayonet figures always DO look very tempting, Ray.....and you have done a nice job on them!

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    1. Thanks Keith, they are all great looking figures, the whole range of them, that is.

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  10. These look a great addition. I have thought about these figures for Flintloque but didn't know about the opportunity to buy the figures singly. Perhaps I've dodged a silver bullet in terms of expense. I'm enjoying your new collection.
    Stephen

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    1. You perhaps did, or you could go the whole hog and buy the lot???

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  11. Really nice, effective snow effects, the diorama will be a big factor in your reports.

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