6 months or so into my Peter Pig journey. To date I have built and painted a platoon each plus support for late war Brits and Germans. Really loving the figures and the amount of detail that can be squeezed into the 15mm.
my very favourite figure so far
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?7544zzf)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?sv2up85)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?qkx7k4d)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?uzf074s)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?pv5bjh7)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?ifxn3yh)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?5jz59lv)
and a few more
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?v1muewf)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?2cnpwkb)
a converted medic
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?e27ee3cd04595d987902455072335f8c)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?d5473214a972ea7f65f1e13d1081db2d)
a head and putty making a sniper
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?8s35bb4)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?sh1rrn7)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?5wpwxnw)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?yrgrmjz)
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Wow!
Thay are very, very good!
Excellent work Pete.
Simon
Your work really is art Pete. Thank you for putting them here.
We would all like to see more of your painting.
Maybe you can tell us about which brushes you are using for these?
martin :)
Very nice indeed.
PP LW Brits and Germans are very good.
I am finding the British are very good with head changes to make them 1950/60s troops as well ?
Martins Collectables make some great individuals for leaders and stand out on bases as well.
Miles
Cheers gents for the kind words. As for brushes I use a no2 sable. Da Vinci or Rosemary's Brushes normally.
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?s963arh)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?udtjuo5)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?nbd0bg4)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?pk246f0)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?7gzq63o)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?rhucfw9)
That's pretty much all my figures so far.
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and some bigger kit
FDM printed Pak40 and crew, but the heads are PP to help them fit in with everybody else
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?8pem4z2)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?i7h1nc1)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?545aa32b229edf52479446691207a202)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?n3tj25x)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?b63ysep)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?dfg593i)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?vulwwjj)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?0ee7lqq)
and that's pretty much it until I get some more figures. Will either be US or British airborne. Like an idiot I of course deleted the New Years discount email in error before placing the order ::)
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My word, they are excellent.
They look great. Super impressive.
Excellent painting
Stewart
Lovely work on those figures.
Oh these are lovely!
Jimmy
This only reminds me why I shouldn't look at others psinted figures :-[ . It just depresses me when I look down at my own efforts.
Beautifuly painted figures and vehicles.
Quote from: Stucky1974 on February 04, 2026, 12:44:59 AMThis only reminds me why I shouldn't look at others psinted figures :-[ . It just depresses me when I look down at my own efforts.
Beautifuly painted figures and vehicles.
Agreed, they're most impressive, but...
It's really wise not to compare... my own paint is trash compared to what others have the time, patience and ability to achieve, BUT as long as it's 'painted figures in the table' then see it as a win 👍🏼....(otherwise we'd all give up and spend our time looking at pics of Kevin Dallimore's output 😁 ).
My painting is a very poor relation to Pete's figures but I'm luckily in that
Luis of minairions painted my PP Carolingians and my PP Pirate ships
Also Mike (Weymouth group) did an excellent job on my PP Macedonians and is currently painting some Persian cavalry for me
Stewart
Just reference people playing down their own painting, once 15mm figures are on the table from 3 feet away, a lot of the painting quality can't be seen. I've never once played a game with anyone on here and thought their figures weren't nicely painted.
We can't all be masters of the art. So long as figures are painted I don't mind.
Doesn't stop me enjoying seeing masterpieces like the above...but for playing games, I'm happy with whatever people turn up with and enjoy using!
It's actually amazing how much difference in practice nice bases make on the tabletop. You can almost forget about the figures!
Simon
Quote from: Colonel Kilgore on February 04, 2026, 10:55:59 PMIt's actually amazing how much difference in practice nice bases make on the tabletop. You can almost forget about the figures!
Simon
Actually, bases, shields/flags and faces are what people notice. If these are nicely done, the rest can be poor to average - our brain fills in the gaps.
I've recently been renovating painted figures bought from eBay, some due to breakages but with decent paint job, others very poorly painted with hideous bases.
Example
Before:
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After:
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Main work was the bases. Then figures got a AP wash of dark tone then flesh and main colours highlights.
Figure painting is all a matter of choice and trade-ins. I have spent hours adding a fourth highlight to 15mm faces at the cost of very slow painting and never getting stuff finished.
Now, I work to a "good enough" standard and will cut corners or use Contrast Paint and washes where necessary.
Neil
Cheers all for the very kind words. Just to emphasise the point though, I can only paint these figures like this because Martin (?) sculpts them so well, and includes insane levels of details. As mentioned above it is all about the presentation. Anyways a bit of scout action from last night
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?172cmmr)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?lbeti0w)
and with scouting done 2nd section forms up to attack
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?ej45w48)
Fresh order on the way so some British Paratroopers next
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Nice work to uplift these figures.
There's nothing more frustrating than a broken spear on a 15mm figure. Your repair job is excellent.
Quote from: Sean Clark on February 06, 2026, 09:36:49 AMNice work to uplift these figures.
There's nothing more frustrating than a broken spear on a 15mm figure. Your repair job is excellent.
Thanks Sean. I'm perfecting the technique. Plastic broom bristle cut to length, end squashed, sharpened. Blog of superglue gel and while balanced, sprinkle on bicarbonate of soda.
The bicarbonate of soda trick is that it reacts to create a very solid join. Recently, I saw a genius idea to dilute it in a spray bottle to use as a superglue accelerator.
I'm going to experiment with diluted bicarbonate of soda in an eye dropper so I can drop a small amount of liquid onto the join.
Once dry, any excess can be carefully cut and sanded down. I usually add a coat of quick drying acrylic varnish before painting and another coat after painting.
Neil
Reinforcements arrived yesterday in the shape of a British Parachute platoon. First two test figures complete as I work out my palette and process for these. As always these are stunning figures and a joy to paint
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?61zenre)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?jg1q6on)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?6eoh6s7)
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Very lovely Pete. Keep it up.
martin :)
Cheers Martin
Last of the the test pieces now done. Happy with results so time to start the conveyor belt.
Guy on the right has had his beret swapped for a helmet and seems to be ok, guy on the left can never remember the password.
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?ocu7pao)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?5kpqb7k)
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Slowly expanding my British support options. The nifty little 6 pdr
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?5m5sycm)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?ecvygr3)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?wogbztr)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?aq7cdwt)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?3ylhp49)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?ywgi6sk)
Thanks for putting them here Pete.
More please.
martin :)
I really like the "clutter" on the bases, which makes them come alive.
Simon
Lovely painting and terrific scenic pieces.
British para's well underway, with thirty odd painted and the first squad and leaders based and complete
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?yflwix4)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?b4vc1z7)
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(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?wv9wuop)
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US Airborne this time - Parachute Infantry Platoon - except the bazooka team which I forgot to prime - doh!
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?9est611)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?gbnubul)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?oo3hx0b)
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?adal8w6)
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Lovely stuff. What green have you used for the main uniform?
Its Warpaints Light Drab - not very accurate for the actual uniforms, but I like the look and it works well on the table.
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Thank you.
Sgt Rain from the collectables range, great little figure and painted just for the sheer joy of it.
(https://cdn01.hobbyphotohost.com?vmow61p)
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That is groovy, Pete.
martin :)