From KenR: 28mm SCW Moroccan Regulares Part 2 (141 Points)

One of three posts for me in this final week. These were ready for last week but work meant I never had chance to get any photos done or a blog post up.

Now these may look familiar as I finished another unit of these a couple of weeks ago, these are definitely a different unit ! There isn't much to say about these that wasn't said last time.

Figures are 28mm and the 4 command figures are from the old Force of Arms range whilst the remaining 24 are from North Star, chuck in a flag and that will be a cool 141 points to push me towards 1500. Maybe I should have gone for the SCW side duel, I think I might be in front.

Both units completed during the challenge together and ready for action at Jarama (when the Baltic Naval Campaign finally ends)

Good evening Ken! I've been thoroughly enjoying how much SCW we've seen this challenge, and it's been a pleasure seeing yours. You've captured these Regulares very well, and your basing looks bang on for Spain to me. The flag in this latest batch is unusual, is there a story behind it?

141 Points for your tally, and I hope these perform adequately at Jarama (I'd be rooting for the Republican underdogs though)

Phil 

From KenR: 28mm SCW Moroccan Regulares (141 Points)

This weeks entry was not even on the "might do" schedule at the start of the challenge, as with much of my painting I set about organising a game and then realising that I don't have enough painted figures of one type or another I get some more. The computer gets switched on and ten minutes later the required figures are ordered. These are for an upcoming refight of Jarama in March.

The figures themselves are a mix of Force of Arms and North Star. I generally use Empress Miniatures for SCW but they are not cheap and can be very expensive P and P wise so I opted for these. North Star are generally know as a figure retailer but they have a small range of 28mm SCW figures you can get platoon packs that further reduce the cost (down to £1.25 each, Empress are 1.75)

The command figures are from the old Force of Arms range which I think became Burns Miniatures and are now available from Templar Wargames and Scenery. The flag is hand painted.

This collection represents a company in our home brew rules, a command of 4 Figs with a flag and 3 platoons of 8 figs (including a LMG and Sgt) for a total of 28 Figs or 140 points plus the flag.

I have another unit of these ready to go but will probably leave them for a week or two. I have a test platoon of WW1 Highlanders for Mesopotamia on the table now along with my "signature dish" of some 1/2400 Naval. See you all soon.

Ah fantastic, glad you found the impetus to get these on order and painted Ken. The Snowlord is a SCW nut, with a gorgeous collection, I'm partial to the funky uniforms (and flags!) of the period, and I know theres a good handful of other Challenges with collections. I know what you mean about Empress vs the competition, those Empress sculpts are lovely, but on the 'less budget' end of the spectrum. But these FoA / North Star minis certainly look tidy and unmistakable enough for the job. And very finely painted, particularly the excellent flag. I really like the flag-bearing officer sculpt too, waving his pistol around uselessly. 

Hope you enjoy the Jarama scenario in a few weeks time, but I'd be rooting for the steadfast Internationales myself. 140 points plus a Flaggy Bonus. 

Phil