The Zhodani Commando: World War One late war Germans

Blog discription

What will you find here? Ramblings from an aging gamer-miniature painter. When I first started out in this hobby computers were in their infancy and finding other gamers could only be done by going to conventions or as in my case bumping into somebody who happened to see me reading "Panzer Leader" on the school bus. Look how far we have come! The internet has allowed our small community to be able to connect on a level I never dreamed of when I was but a small lad. What I do hope you will find here is something interesting from one wargamer/miniature painter to another. I paint miniatures somewhat decently, so I will be posting some pictures of my work, and perhaps a review or two of games and/or miniatures. Most of all this is just about having fun and anything I post here is meant to be for that reason.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

World War One late war Germans

So I did some WWI Russians for a friend, and just finished some WWI French for him as well. He is getting ready to run "Scouts Out" a fast play skirmish game for WWI at our local club convention and I promised to give him a hand. So I was looking over those rules (which caused me to look at other rule systems as well) and Gosh Darn it if the WWI bug didn't grab me and pin me to mat! It was like one, two, three..... and I bought some metal Great War Germans. I know they've been around for a while, but man they are awesome. Nicely detailed, but not overwhelming for the paint brush, and in some great poses to boot. Can't beat that!

So down the rabbit hole I went, and whipped out 12 models for myself. My imagination has run wild with what I can do with this and I already want to add some more Germans and I have decided to paint up British as well, and use them for Canadians since I have Ancestral roots.

Sadly though I have to pick up the paint brush and finish some Byzantines for a friend. Well not sad, sad since it helps me from losing my mind by alternating painting periods and that keeps it fresh for me.

So here are a few snaps.