Thanks chaps.
Best lay my table out before this build progresses much further......
If any of my good buddies here on S.M. are hoping to see a set of accurate, pristine, parade ground figures, forget it.
I just can't do 'Squeaky Clean' military ow't!
Paratroopers will have jumped from an aircraft, in the dark and being shot at from the ground. Have landed in water, ditches, mud, cow s***, thorn bushes, trees, house and church roofs, who knows what. Haven't a real clue where they are. Are dodging a determined enemy who is trying to kill them and have hidden in anything to avoid such a fate. They have, as yet, no transport and are trying to find their mates.
This is how I see these chaps. Scruffy, but ready for anything....
i will probably be sticking on non- standard stuff too. Paratroopers are usually surrounded by enemy troops and initially would have to live off their wits, scrounge and nick what kit or food comes their way........
Also, the figures are to be viewed ( should you wish) from a reasonable scale distance. So if you are one of those rare creatures who insist on zooming in on finished and possibly inaccurate
models, for the sake of your own sanity, please by-pass this build.
I think that just about covers the reason for any apparent appalling paintwork that could well materialize during the build.
I thank you.
Richard Winters. 101st Airborne. D.S.O., Bronze Star Medal(2), Purple Heart, Croix De Guerre (France), Croix De Guerre (Belgium)