Sunday 31 January 2010

Harkonnen Sand Trooper Patrol

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My Harkonnen Sand Troopers started as a 'throw away' project (more intel here). But like many before, it's grown arms and legs in quick succession. This time in the form of two platoons of GZG Chariot Light APCs (V15-04C pictured below), plus robotic infantry and Walker Drones (on the workbench). A perfect OPFOR with AA's forthcoming Tomorrow's War.


I rarely buy tracked Sci Fi vehicles. I'm a 'Grav Man', but these Chariot APCs are really tasty little models. One platoon became two, and I really had to fight the urge to buy that third platoon/company command with my GZG discount voucher. The variants available allow you to build interesting platoons that are more than just 3-4 tracked boxes. Regardless of discount, got to keep my eye on next month's new 'Colony Bar'.


Cheers
Mark
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ps: A late night dash to the wire and I manage to finish the Harkonnen headswops too! Huzzah!


7 comments:

  1. Fabulous looking job there Mark !

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  2. Cool looking patrol. You know those FSE troopers are actually pretty Traveller-looking when you see them painted.

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  3. Crackin' job.

    Personally i'm a tracked man myself

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  4. Great looking minis. I'm seriously thinking about getting a platoon box of those APCs myself, plus the FSE Legionnaires too. I usually prefer power armoured troops, but those paint up really good.

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  5. Thanks guys.

    The FSE are surprisingly neat minis, though I ditched the figure 'at the ready' as his pose was blah and the helmet didn't match the rest of the FSE figs.

    Cheers
    Mark

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  6. Very nice! How are the platoons composed?

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  7. APCs are

    1st Platoon: Command APC, 2 Missile APCs, 1 Infantry Carrier

    2nd Platoon: 2 Missile APCs, 2 Infantry Carriers

    Each track carries 2 rifles, 1 SAW, 1 S/MAW, 1 Combat Droid

    Missile Track: 3 rifles, 1 SAW, 1 Combat Droid

    Leg Platoons are three squads: 2 Fire Teams each as above.

    Cheers
    Mark

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