[SGII] What Figures are people using for SGII how are you painting them?

1 posts ยท Sep 25 1998

From: eackerma@v... (Eric Ackermann)

Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 09:10:20 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: RE: [SGII] What Figures are people using for SGII how are you painting them?

I'm planning to do a Far Frontier Campaign where in everyone is stuck at the
terminal point of the supply line. It assumes that all the latest and greatest
equipment is distributed to Earth forces first, then the Core Worlds, and
finally to the Far Frontiers (if ever). Will be mostly infantry, with some
vehicles. Assumes that the main protagonists are the FES and ESU. Relations
strained due to ESU complains that the FSE is the first to bail when things
start to turn against them. FSE complains that the ESU has left them twistin'
in the wind too many times while they pursue thier (ESU's) own agenda.

I've just started collecting/painting 25mm figures, but here is what I
came up with so far:

FSE: In various shades of medium to dark blue. Not as outlandish as it sounds,
and gives them a bit of a traditional French flavor (blue was
favored from Napoleon to WWII). The vehicles are Howard Hues Geo-Hex Tan
with Polly S Centar Brown irregular stripes.

ESU: Red-brown with splotches of Howard Hues British Brown Drab and
Polly S Centaur Brown. Vehicles same pattern.

PSR (Papal State of Rome): Panzer gray base, with splotches of medium gray,
followed by random thin stips of light gray. Vehicle same.

Have unit ranks and vehicle designations worked out for each also if anyone
interested.

Background note: After the destruction of Israel (and Jerusalem), all the
remaining holy places were given independence guaranteed by the UNalong the
lines of the Papal State of Rome: eg, Mecca is run by the Sheriff, etc. The
Papacy maintains a small but high quality force of military orders to provide
pilgrim escorts to Outworld shrines, supply and defense of
non-Terran monasteries, missions, and commandaries . Loosely based on
the same functions that the military orders were supposed to perform during
the Crusading era. Under FSE "protection", and function as unofficial ally,
but tries to maintain some semblance of independence, like using NSL equipment
(much to the annoyance of the FSE). Runs a first class intelligence
organization through the Jesuits.