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[Image] German WW2 infantry support elements in winter kit - 28mm figures from Warlord Games. This submission for Curt's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is for another location on the "Challenge Island" - Piper's Peak.  One condition to fulfill the theme requirements of this location are figures "taking a peak". This gave me the chance to add further to my winter WW2 project with a group of German platoon support elements - all 28mm metal figures from Warlord Games' "Bolt Action" range.

Sniper Team - Taking a "Peak"

[Image] "Have we escaped that absurd Sandhill?" This pair is the core of the submission for this Challenge Island location. There are two snipers/marksmen - one "taking a peak" through a pair of binoculars, the other "taking a peak" down the sights of his rifle, drawing a bead on an unfortunate battlefield opponent...

[Image] Great sculpts from Warlord games. Generally I dislike prone figures in 28mm, but given their battlefield roles, having these guys prone makes sense. They are great sculpts and castings once again from Warlord.

Panzerschreck Team

[Image] AT support for my German infantry. Another important addition for any late-war German WW2 infantry force, the Panzerschreck will provide some important anti-tank capability.  While many of the infantry will be carrying one-shot Panzerfausts, this Panzerschreck has better range and capability, and this two-man team can focus on taking out enemy armour while their colleagues fire and maneuver on the battlefield.

[Image] Mind the back blast of exhaust... [Image] I tried to get some cammo peeking out from underneath the reversible winter smock... Whether moving through the forests of the Ardennes or the hills north-west of Budapest, my winter WW2 Germans will need the support on the tabletop.

Flamethrower Team

[Image] "Don't be hasty"...apparently the motto of this flamethrower team... This little set is...odd. As you might have guessed, I have a low opinion of prone figures in any miniatures sized larger than 15mm...but sometimes, it makes sense (like the sniper team).  But a prone flamethrower team...I don't get it. Usually one sees flamethrower miniatures moving forward with dash and determination - after all, it was a very dangerous assignment.  But these fellows are...sitting on the ground. So, I tried to imagine some kinds of stories happening with this flamethrower team...

[Image] "If we wait here, the enemy will come to us!" Maybe they know how few flamethrower crews survive action, and so they are taking it easy, and not rushing forward to precipitously? Or perhaps they have cooked up some kind of Wile. E. Coyote-level ambush plan using their flamethrower to hit the bottom of a vehicle or enemy patrol?  It's a different take on the usual action-oriented pose, that's for sure.

[Image] Another location visited...looks to be some sort of Tower in the distance...might have to check that out... In the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge we are painting for "points" - it's a race against your own target, so you are Challenging yourself.  I set a goal of 1,000 points of painting, and these figures got me past the half-way mark toward my target.  Thanks for visiting, and stay tuned for more.