These are the first actual figures I completed for my long announced 1/35 scale skirmish project.
It took me quite a while to paint these guys and then I realized that the style I use for smaller scale gives a very cartoony result on a bigger scale.
But I don't think that's a bad thing, after all I want to use these models for gaming, not for display, so it does not really bother me.
I'll see if with future models I'll decide to go another direction or stick to this style.
To give a better idea of what I envision for this project here is a little bit of explanation.
My main WW2 scale will remain 1/72, to play bigger scale games, such as Blitzkrieg Commander or Rapid Fire Reload.
For smaller action games IlVJ and I both have small forces of 28mm figures (which will slowly be expanded) for games such Bolt Action.
The final piece of the puzzle, to play squad level games, is the 1/35 scale that I started with these figures.
My idea is to use "One hour skirmish wargames" and have games to represent actions more "behind the enemy lines", imagine a raid to steal supplies, or free some prisoners, etc
In my mind these games won't involve tanks or other big front line units, but transports, gun emplacements or even livestock or rear guard encampments for more narrative games.
Having figures in three different scales for the same historical period might seem redundant, but I'll try to have different style of games with the different sizes.
I'm also more of a painter than a gamer, so having the opportunity to try my hand at different things is always good.
Anyway, the models I'm posting today are some 1/35 scale very old Esci models, they are really big for the scale, looking almost like 1/32 scale, but they have a huge nostalgic element for me, me and my brother grew up with Esci and even if the quality is not up to more modern stuff, I'd still chose this kind of models and have fun with the process of building and painting them.
German assault engineer with barbed wire shears. This model might be a bit hard to use in games, but it is an interesting pose and might be good as decoration on the table. 1/35, Esci, painted by Ginzio
Wounded soldier with attending comrade. For these two guys I decided to make a little vignette, I might use them as a mission objective or decoration for the rear areas of the battlefield. 1/35, Esci, painted by Ginzio
Stormtrooper with assault rifle and cluster grenade. This guy is a very good example of the cartoony look I was talking about. 1/35, Esci, painted by Ginzio
Assault engineer with flame thrower. A very fearsome piece of kit, this guy will probably only see occasional use on the battlefield. 1/35, Esci, painted by Ginzio
Stormtroopers NCO. This is another example of "cartoonyness", his face, with those eyes, is quite ridiculous. 1/35, Esci, painted by Ginzio
The whole set, 1/35 figures are really more suited for dioramas or display than wargame, but it was fun to paint something outside my comfort zone and it will be great to find a way to use these models in games.