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.