So after a brief foray in other climes we are back in North Africa.
Alan, as usual they look super.after all this practice you have the desert tones down to a tee.
Excellent ....

I agree with Paul, some very good and authentic-looking colour tones on the uniforms here. A fine job with the paintbrush Alan. I also like the points of detail on the mortars, including bare metal on the elevating screws...a nightmare to keep running smoothly in the sand and dust of Alan's painting table...Ooops, :blush: I mean the Desert..

Bearing in mind that what we have here is only about 25% of the full set (which has 8 mortars) this has to be a very good value set by any standards in 1/72 (or '20mm' if you prefer for WW2 models). I like many of the poses, and there is something about one or two of them that reminds me of other contexts...the senior NCO/officer with his foot on the ammunition box surely 'appears' in an early Indiana Jones film..??:palm_tree:

Mr Alan....painting guide, please....

Thanks gents. Painting guide. Desert yellow on the equipment and as a base colour on some of the uniforms, then dry brushed skeleton bone over the uniforms, but not the helmets. Russian uniform was also used adding skeleton bone to it for dry brushing and highlights. Then just variation on that for new/old uniforms.

Thank you very much indeed Alan

I like this figs so much...well done Alan.
Bravo!!

Well done Alan!

Regards, James

...not just well done, but perfectly done, Alan!!!

Excellent work - must start on mine after seeing your presentation.

An Australian set for Torbruk would go well with this set. They also were very successful in defeating Italian troops at Benghazi, and Vichy French forces in Syria - two more generally ignored military groups.

My combination of the three Strelets sets covering the Long Range Desert Group and the Special Air Service.


Only one figure from each set provides enough for all my needs.


Like the FFL there are some resting/camp figures, brewing tea of course!


Some poor Germans on the receiving end

Nicely presented, Will. I spotted these on Bennos and good to see them here too. The building and palm 'plantations' are very effective.