When I approach a new project platoons then to be painted section by section and are interspersed with other projects to keep them interesting and not making projects become tedious slog of painting large numbers of similarly outfitted miniatures. Although painting projects to tend to drag on a bit with this approach of swapping between projects. It does allow a flexibility to work on what appeals to me at any one time.
This weekend the Indian Army Platoon is reaching completion the three section are made up from AB Miniatures supplemented with Stonewall ANZACS. This combination gave a great mix of head gear and poses along with uniform options.
The main reference for painting them was Army Uniforms of World War 2 by Andrew Mollo with Malcolm McGregor’s fabulous illustrations. My Grandfather gave me this book for my 11th Birthday in 1980 and I still refer to it regularly today.
The other helpful source of reference was from Steven’s Balagan Blog: Spanish and Portuguese Military History, Wargaming and Other Stuff. Where there is a most useful painting guide for the 14th Army, British and Commonwealth Troops in Burma.
As is often the case with these projects, support options will be added and alternative figures may be painted to represent leaders or differently configured sections for later periods. In the meantime BEF figures clad in Khaki Drill Battledress will make up the numbers in extra support.
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