Heroics and Ros 6mm Modern British

 Way back in 2019 I bought a number of items from Heroics and Ros at Colours.

Four years later I thought I would base some of the figures.

While the Challenger and Challenger 2 rules from way back when used rectangular bases, I thought I would see what the figures looked like on circular bases.

A strip of H&R M12 Modern British and a Renedra 20mm circular base.

For rules such as PSC's NORTHAG, a base contains four figures. Four figures from the strip, GPMG and three riflemen, were cut off and glued to the base.

The figure bases were smoothed in by the traditional application of Milliput.

Once set, it was undercoated with Citadel Chaos Black.

The base was painted with Humbrol 29 Earth Brown.

The figures were painted with Citadel Karak Stone. The flesh was painted with Citadel Bugman Glow.

Citadel Death World Forest and Steel Legion Drab was applied as stripes, mainly on the helmets.

The barrels of the rifles and the GPMG were painted black.

Citadel Agrax Earthshade was then applied.

Woodlands Scenics Burnt Grass Turf was then glued to the base.

Heroics and Eos revisited - Jackal

Heroics and Ros have been in the 6mm - 1/300 scale market for many years (I have an extensive collection from over thirty years ago). I recently bought a few new items at Colours, mainly modern British vehicles.

Here is my first painted item, A Jackal MWIK.

The Supacat Jackal was developed under an MOD Urgent Operational Requirement for a more survivable vehicle to provide reconnaissance and fire support.

Though originally deployed as part of Operation Herrick, the Jackal has been deployed with UK forces as part of the NATO defence of the Baltic states.

This vehicle is 18mm x 10mm by 8mm.

Colours 2019

So once again it is time for the journey to Newbury Racecourse for Colours.

First port of call was Empress Miniatures, they had just received the castings for the Ontos so I wanted to buy one before they sold out. I only just made it. There was also the M113 ACAV, the rest of the Vietnam USMC and the current NVA figures. I also bought a T1E2 pre-war US tank.

I have to sort out the colours for the M113 and get the M50 Ontos book by Osprey book.

Crooked Dice had lots of new stuff, including this cute Giant Robot.

My stack of Rubicon kits does not seem to go down. Though I added this lot, so perhaps there is an explanation.

For the first time in 20 years or so I bought some 1/300 vehicles from Heroics and Ros.

 Some Russian vehicles (and a Warrior)

British vehicles.

 I also bought a box of Wargames Atlantic's SF infantry.

 They are likely to end up as Hydra troopers or something similar.

Gringo's 40 had their new 28mm Mule self propelled recoilless rifle.