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On the workbench British 8th Army Platoon

Finished this platoon of 8th army infantry ready for the release of  Battlegroup  Torch's imminent release. These will be added to the Indian infantry  I finish a while ago and clear the decks for a reurn to NW Europe and the BG weekend Market Garden force. Mass painted in about a day. The models are a mixture of Lancer, Foundry  and PSC.  Black primer followed by red brown army painter spray and finally a desert yellow spray before a dry brush with Valejo Desert Khaki webbing pick out with a very light version of same, Flesh picked out and then a  light wash with brown ink and highlights. I quite pleased with the results. The art of mass painting figures tends to get over looked with fantastically detailed individual stand out models or the attention I lavish on tanks and vehicles. Roll on the Mareth line.
 Lots of Lancer in the Command section

 Sniper and his spotter
 Charge!

 PSC Bren gun team
 The section section PSC and Foundry


 Third section advance through the olive grove

 SHQ Officers and gubbins and airfix trailer for a wire team
Bren team PSC

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