And then the Germans showed up.....

        I have to confess that I like assembling plastic minis more than I like painting them. Honestly there are a great many things I like more than painting minis, but it is part "of the process" so I have to endure it. But, back to the fun stuff1

        Having snapped the pictures of the SAS special weapons group I was confronted with the matter of starting to paint them or starting to assemble the German guards and sentries. It's pretty obvious as to how I decided. In like manner with the SAS I tried to match the builds with the minis but there is less choice of German cards and far more minis. This let my creative side have its chance and I spent the evening trying out different arms and head positions. Finally I made up my mind and here is the finished project. 

 

 

a coat of primer makes the details pop

feldgendarmie, German military police

 

officers, the one on the left might end up as a Gestapo member

 

guards, bored (and soon to be scared!)

 

more guards, a little more alert, except for the guy with the cigarette 

 

dog handlers, I tried to make it look like the handlers were responding to where the dog was looking

 

sergeants; tough, confident and competent

       Now I just have to force myself to sit down and get paint on them!