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On the workbench Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Platoon and support

Grenade launcher section is my first venture into the Far East. Pennies a bit short in January but I wanted to get started so I purchased these from Early War Miniatures. A grenade launcher squad of three 50mm knee mortars and 5 riflemen in a mix of helmets and iconic field caps with an sword wielding officer ( a bit strange for a support company but Banzai! I suppose)  I might find a more appropriate officer wielding far more deadly binoculars later . I like them I here mixed things about EWM but I  have had a lot of stuff mainly British tankers and liked them all. They painted up nicely. I also like the Type 97 mortars I will have a battery of 2 of these eventually. I really like the Type 92 "woodpecker" Nambu machine gun  another support option for the platoon. Next months pay check goes on the rest of the huge Japanese platoons. My new jungle hut finished with some Japanese Infantry for scale  I have just added the 1:72miniatures Payag Hut...