I did it again. I bought some more models. The new Spectre Russians just look too perfect and I need some Russians for a campaign I’m planning. So I picked up 5 covert GRU Operatives (also good for Russian gangsters or arms dealers) and 4 Direct Action GRU with a combination of AKs and AKSUs.
On the other hand I did good and got some Taliban painted, based and all ready for wargaming tomorrow. There is a lot of brown in painting them so I tried to add a few coloured details to match with the pictures. They will get their first game going up against my friend’s Bundeswehr which should prove interesting.
I also finally chose which models I will be receiving from the Day of the Rangers kickstarter. Rather than my original plan of all the US characters, I decided to get a nice mixture of models. Two Delta teams, three sets of Rangers (two normal and a command team will let me give a squad leader to Ranger chalk and some other figures to make Air Force personnel) and two sets of Somali gunmen means I can get out and play some of the scenarios in the book. I also picked up two sets of counters for Skirmish Sangin to make playing the game a little easier.
So how is the lead mountain currently standing? Items in italics have changed since the last update.
Painted, varnished and based – 96:
- 38 Empress – Modern British Infantry
- 14 Spectre – UKSF (of various types)
- 6 Spectre – Task Force Operators (painted as SAS) + 1 Spectre Dog
- 10 Spectre – AK armed contractors
- 5 Spectre – Western Contractors (being used as US Special Forces)
- 11 Spectre – Task Force Operators (being used as US Army Rangers
- 2 Spectre – Intelligence Agents
- 1 Spectre – African Soldier
- 1 Empress – Armoured Troopers
- 8 Radio DishDash – Taliban
In the process of being painted, varnished and based – 48 :
- 1 Empress – Dog for Counter-IED Team – Based, needs painting
- 1 Spectre – Dog – Based, needs washing
- 1 Empress – Warrior IFV – Basecoated, some green painted
- 4 Spectre – African Soldiers – partially painted
- 14 Spectre – Insurgents – Based, some colours painted
- 1 Evil Bear Wargames – Hardsuits – being painted in parts
- 1 Spectre – UKSF (ghille suit with M4)
- 5 Spectre – Western Contractors (Converted with Shemaghs)
- 4 Empress – PLA Special Forces
- 4 Empress – US SEAL Team 6
- 3 Empress – Armoured Troopers
- 9 Radio DishDash – Taliban
Basecoated with Basing Material– 3:
- 1 Evil Bear Wargames – Hardsuits
- 2 Spectre – Hostages
Basecoated – 54:
- 4 Empress – US Frogmen
- 5 Hasslefree Miniatures – Modern Troopers
- 8 Spectre – SMG Armed Contractors
- Spectre – 1 VIP and 3 Bodyguards
- 6 Spectre – Intelligence Agents
- Spectre – Female Contactor (Salute 2015 model)
- Spectre – 1 Agitator and 1 Bodyguard
- 15 Spectre – Task Force Contractors (To be split between UKSF and Rangers)
- 7 Spectre – African Locals
- 2 Spectre – Deniable Assets
Not Arrived – 37:
- 8 Radio DishDash DELTA Force
- 12 Radio DishDash US Army Rangers
- 8 Radio DishDash Somali Gunmen
- 5 Spectre Covert Action GRU
- 4 Spectre Direct Action GRU
Total Models: 238
Models finished (Based, painted and varnished): 96
Percentage of collection finished: 40.3% painted