Spring Painting Contest 2023: Historical Entries

Lord Marcus Moderator
3/13/23, 3:09 AM

Greetings friends,

This thread is for submissions to the following categories:

Historical single miniature

Historical Group/diorama

Rules and links to other entries thread can be found in the following linked thread:

https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/85784/wargames-atlantic-presents-spring-painting-contest-2023

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

Forum username - So we can tie your entry to your account and reward the winner appropriately. You will receive a PM from forum staff with instructions for redeeming your prize if you are able to place in one of the categories. Please remember to check your personal messages and claim your prizes.

Title of entry - Name your work, even something simple such as "Grognards infantryman."

Description of entry - Parts used if a conversion, or if you've come up with any background. Whatever other details you think we should know.

McDougall Designs is a proud partner and retailer of Wargames Atlantic Products. Visit us at https://mcdougalldesigns.myshopify.com/

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Wesley Brems
3/13/23, 3:46 AM

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Forum name: Wesley Brems

Title: Learchos Kallergis, the exiled strategos. (My player character from D&D)

Description: The model is the 3D printed Late Roman Dux from the Decline and Fall range. I used a left over shield from Victrix Miniatures to tie him into my existing force and so I could use one of the transfers by Little Big Men Studios.

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Paul Mackay
3/24/23, 3:01 PM

Forum Username: Paul Mackay

Title of entry: Infantry from the Panzer Lehr

Description: Built as standard from the box set.

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The Great Southern Ancient Miniature Man
3/30/23, 3:06 AM

Forum name: The Great Southern Ancient Miniature Man

Title: Swamp man

Description: The scene is made using componenets of WA Dark Age Irish and Goths sets. Both work very well together. I particularly like the shield from the Irish set.

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The Great Southern Ancient Miniature Man
3/30/23, 3:25 AM

Forum name: The Great Southern Ancient Miniature Man

Title: Gothic Standard Bearer

Description: Single Figure entry. From Goths sets. Cool draco. Mounted on plastic broom stick. Shield transfer from Gripping Beast Dark Age transfer set by Little Big Man.

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Legofax
4/1/23, 9:01 AM

Forum name: Legofax

Title: Spanish Guerilla Leader

Description: This Spanish guerilla leader or officer was inspired by the uniform descriptions in Rene Chartrand's Spanish Guerillas in the Peninsular War. All of his parts are from the British Riflemen set. Moustache and whiskers were added with putty.

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Legofax
4/1/23, 9:01 AM

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Legofax
4/3/23, 6:22 PM

Forum name: Legofax

Title: The Royal American Rifles

Description: A group entry - A detachment of the 5th Battalion, 60th Royal American Rifles. All parts are from the British Riflemen set. Building and wall are from Warbases.

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Dan Auch
4/3/23, 6:50 PM

Forum Name: Dan Auch

Title: MasterWired's Maraudin' Mayans

Description: A fantastical take on the Aztec box that I built with my kids and use in fantasy wargaming.

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john Sullivan
4/4/23, 2:50 PM

WW1 French squad. User name John Sullivan.

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Francisco Martinez
4/5/23, 12:45 PM

Forum name: Francisco Martinez

title: Aztec Jaguar Warrior

discription: built using the wargames Atlantic Aztec sprue

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Apostolis Garoufalis
4/11/23, 4:20 PM

forum name Apostolis Garoufalis

Title : Byzantine Conquistadors.A small band of Byzantine soldiers send to Americas to find riches to bring back and save the Empire.

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Steve Muddiman
4/12/23, 7:55 AM

Username: Steve Muddiman

Title: Escape from Palmyra

AD272 Queen Zenobia evading capture amongst the war-torn remains of her Capital. Aurelian's troops are on the hunt!

WA Digital model, base modified from creation by DarkRealms from Thingiverse

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Maroš Kalafut
4/13/23, 12:55 PM

Forum name: Maroš Kalafut

Title: Goth Warriors

Description: 1 saga point of Goth warriors straight out of the box, nothing else was needed.

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Georg Dierkes
4/13/23, 3:05 PM

Forum name: Georg Dierkes

Title: The blood price

Description: I used the Aztec Sacrifice and parts of the Missisipian Natives and Maori Warriors to build some Aztecs. A priest is there, too.

Background story: After defeating an enemy tribe the Aztecs sacrifice the survived warriors their golden idol at the top of the mighty pyramid.

The pitiful men are pushed up the stairs like lambs to shambles.

At the top they are killed in the name of the Golden Idol.

A Christian priest pray for the souls of the victims.

However, this bloody ritual will go on, since the son of the defeated chieftain arrives with the torch of mercy.

He arrive very late and save only four of his men.

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ALEXANDER SMITH
4/14/23, 6:38 PM

Diorama Entry

Forum username - ALEXANDER SMITH

Title of entry - Kaiserschlact, 1918

Description of entry - In a lightning attack, German stormtroopers have successfully entered the first trench line of their French adversaries. The French defenders have thrown up a trench block to hold back the advancing German while both sides prepare a fusillade of grenades for this close quarters fight. In the background, a French SOS barrage lands on no-mans-land to disrupt the attack. In the foreground, a French Captain leads a reserve squad in a counter-attack on the lost position.

This diorama uses an entire box of WA German and French minis. 3D printed late war assault backpacks have been added to many of the German soldiers. Terrain and effects come from a variety of sources.

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ALEXANDER SMITH
4/14/23, 6:44 PM

Single Miniature Entry

Forum username - ALEXANDER SMITH

Title of entry - Oberleutnant Junger

Description of entry - This German officer stands above a discarded French helmet as he directs his men in an attack. He is equipped with binoculars and a luger.

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Neil Mac
4/14/23, 7:01 PM

Forum name: Neil Mac

Title: Clearing The Way - Group/Diorama – Historical

Description: French engineers remove obstacles and mines before a counterattack. The man at the back left has an SAS detenator and dynamite. The sergeant's pistol is from the partisans sprue and his wrench and the jerry can are Panzer Lehr. The slung rifle arms and the mine sweeper and blow-torch's heads are from the German Sentries. I couldn't find too much about French engineers with my google-fu so I decided to just have fun with it and throw on whatever useful gubbins they might need. The blow-torch is inspired by the engineer from Half-Life: Opposing Force. The mine sweeper and wire cutters were scratch built with an old 1/35 .50 cal ammo can as the detector backpack thingamajiggy.

Forum name: Neil Mac

Title: Antichar - Group/Diorama – Historical

Description: A French anti-tank team with a Fusil Antichar Boys monitors panzer movements via radio. The Great War-era visor might deflect a splinter. The radio operator's head and radio are from the SAS sprue and I think the binoculars are Panzer Lehr.

Forum name: Neil Mac

Title: The Hunter - Single Figure – Historical

Description: A sniper emerges from the Mle 38 Tactical Bush. The scope is definitely not historically accurate but it is an homage to the Lebel Marksman from Hunt: Showdown, for those of you who have played that.

Forum name: Neil Mac

Title: Respite - Single Figure – Historical

Description: A battle-scarred sergeant of the Chasseurs Alpins finds a moment's relief in the shadow of the memories of another war. The cigarette-smoking arm is from the German Sentries and the head is from the Partisans.

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Brian Van De Walker
4/14/23, 8:59 PM

Username: Brian Van De Walker

Title: 1920’s Chinese Warlord Era Big Sword Trooper

Type: single figure

Description: As the title states it’s a Chinese Warlord Big Sword Trooper with an iffy on the accuracy paint job. I kitbashed him together with the body and head from the WA WW2 Italian kit, the sword arms from the boxer kit, a partisan kit pistol holder, and a side satchel that I am pretty sure came from a Warlord games Boltaction kit, the stone flocking is chopped up sprue bits.

Note: due to technical reason I am going to try to add some better photos a little bit after initial posts.

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Brian Van De Walker
4/14/23, 9:09 PM

Username: Brian Van De Walker

Title: somewhat Garishly painted Partisans and one hunter in snow

Type: Group.

Description: This is more or less a joke entry added for humor (since I was trying to give a lot of these guys eyes which was only one of the rookie mistakes made lol), though I did try hard to make the guy in the orange jacket presentable and I feel the other three are at least table worthyfor history gaming outside of them being just puddle based at the moment. Mostly WA Partisans and FrenchWW2 sprue parts with 2 studio Z bodies thrown in.

Note: due to technical reason I am going to try to add some better photos a little bit after initial posts. Yes I actually have more photos of these guys.

Edit: here is the rest.

Yeah this guy is the hunter who I probably put the most work into of the lot of them.

Some hilarously googley eyed guys. I am actually kind of pleased with these two, particularly the gunner who gives off a Mario meets Tintin vibe.

Yeah, this guy was a quick paint.

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Tears of Envy
4/15/23, 4:50 AM

Forum username - Tears of Envy

Title of entry - Armed and dangerous Nurse

Description of entry - From the WW1 Field Hospital digital kit

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Bean More
4/15/23, 5:04 AM

Forum Name: Bean More

Historic single figure

Title: Though the Verdun Mud looking for Blood

Discription: All parts from French infantry 1916-1940 kit, knife was carved from the machete in the kit. Intention was to replicate a historic photo of a late WW1 French Soldier.

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Jacob driver
4/15/23, 3:34 PM

forum username: jacob driver

title: pharoah

descrption: from the pharoah set

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Jacob driver
4/15/23, 3:35 PM

forum username: jacob driver

title: duel

desription: from onna bushiset

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Carlos Mezo
4/15/23, 4:47 PM

Historical Group/diorama

forum username: Carlos Mezo

title: Warsaw Uprising

description: Using the French Partisans box I have assembled the Resistance of the Warsaw uprising, Using putty to make the urban bases.

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Lord Marcus Moderator
4/16/23, 5:07 AM

Submissions are now closed. Wargames Atlantic will be collating entries and data for the next few days. Thank you all for entering! keep on painting and please keep us posted! we love painted model photos!

McDougall Designs is a proud partner and retailer of Wargames Atlantic Products. Visit us at https://mcdougalldesigns.myshopify.com/

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Dark Don
5/17/23, 12:01 PM

@Georg Dierkes love the idol! Indiana Jones is on his way!

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