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>>11829067What a bloodbath>>11829070Green Hawk Down
New soldiers!
>>11830414It's a peculiar idea, ten colours (but no red...) with 12 poses.
>>11830418Almost certainly some AI was used to develop these guys; their amazon listing had some "interesting" images on using them as party favours or with Valentines cards... anyway they have a nice range of poses, several of them quite familiar as they've been drawn from older sets as army men companies are fond of doing.
>>11830419They are on the smaller side when compared to the industry standard 1/35 Timmee soldier but there's plenty of similarly scaled troops coming out to have their own sub-standard, not sure what to call it; 1/38? 1/40?
>>11830423One of the more unusual choices for the set was having two different shades of green and it's the darkest and lightest ones, evading the iconic regular and olive greens of most army men. Ah well, still happy to have new guys. All four of those poses have been lifted from other sets; the leftmost guy comes from that Taliban/ISIS set oddly enough. An attempt was made to modernize the soldiers themselves, if not their weapons; apparently MP40s are standard issue in these parts.
>>11830427The grenadier here is one of my favourites, recreating the iconic British paras pose with a weapon and helmet swap.
>>11830428The kneeling rifleman aiming high is a nice touch, more or less the reversal of the equally iconic British paras kneeling sniper aiming downward.
Have some hopefully fun ideas for the next chapters, pending dry weather and free time; feels like chasing the dragon that is the first chapter with its novelty, the raw desperation of the Green assault under the nuclear shadow, the first crude attempts at air support...
>>11828996Not looking good for the tans over here.
>>11834843Things certainly have gone sideways for them
>>11833026Looks good and am looking forward. There's a hear wave here (dome) so I am sitting my ass inside despite having troops for Canada day.
>>11835801Been buggery weather all around eh. Still too damp here but at least there's good footy on, Belgium Senegal was a great match.
>location: classified>date unknown>*blaring klaxons, flashing lights, a scene of chaos and confusion*"Still nothing, Captain">"Allocate every last bit of computational power to the search, we are running out of time dammit!"
>>11836099>*crackling over the comms*"Sir! Outer perimeter reports multiple breaches all along the line, minefields and sentry guns ineffective!"*Pull everyone back to the inner redoubts, we will make our stand before the Redwall*"Yes Sir!"
>>11836101"Kahptan Hecktor, vat's heppeningk? Ve haff no commsz viff ouwr mensz!">"Fugg am I glad to see you Erwin, you too Ivan. Was afraid you were outside when-""Nyets we is havings 'nother round of inncurshuns tests when computers is kick us off">"Well none of that will matter, a different Armageddon is upon us that we never saw coming, somehow...
>>11836103>"Less than an hour ago our early warning network detected the first eddies of a grand mal temporal fracture cascade. Redwall was activated automatically which is why the two of you are still here; all Greens and Tans outside the Redwall have been erased from the timeline.""Zey arr... gaan?">"Whatever initiated the cascade, the fallout is the Greens and Tans are gone from our present and there's an unknown hostile force hammering on our outer defenses this very instant. Nothing's been able to slow them down yet, estimates are they will reach the Redwall within the hour."
>>11836104"Captain! We might have a fix on ground zero!">"On screen!""Ahahaha red versus blues!">"This is really not the time, Ivan. That Red KIA, his weapons... in Blue hands in that century? Yes it's adding up now... We'll figure out how this happened later, right now we need to get back to that crisis point and stop the cascade."
>>11836105>"Erwin, Ivan, stay here and get us the exact temporal coordinates for the jump. Our only hope to save the present lies in the past and we'll only get one shot at this.""Sehr gut Hecktor, ve gott zis!">"There's no way of knowing how long the Redwall will hold once whatever's out there breaches our remaining defenses so you better work fast. I will lead the mission myself.""Haves no worries Keptin, you will of havings the data in two ticks"
>>11836107>"Soon as you have it, transmit to Chrono Hangar 18. I'll be prepping the team. Good luck.. to us all.""Ach getsz to werk teckhies!""Da, is you is wanting to lives forever?"
>>11836108>5 minutes later>"Erwin, Ivan, switch to channel CH18 on the feed""Acknowlege, gutt to go">"Status of the coordinates?""Isz komingk, juszt few morr momentsz furr seckhond biasz calkhulashunz"
>>11836110"Hecktor, ve arr unzabel to gettz a fickx on ze insztant of Red szoldiur fallinkg to Blue kepture">"We'll need to hit them before they can get back to their base then, can't risk further temporal chaos by jumping in before the incident""Da we can of getting approximate jump point to intercepting Blues"
>>11836111>*heavy thuds*>*the ground shakes*"Ach ze feedsz arr dedd! Hecktor, kan sztill heer usz?">"Loud and clear Erwin. We are out of time, send the coordinates!""They is sending to Chrono Truck 18A"*more heavy thuds, ground shaking*"Captain, inner perimeter breaches in multiple sectors!">"All forces take up defensive positions opposite the breaches. Backs to the wall, need to hold them back as long as possible!""Sir!"
>>11836113>"We have the coordinates. Erwin, Ivan, evac the control room and try and get eyes on the nearest breach!""Da we are of moving out!""Captain, we only have one Chrono Truck ready to go. 18C is ten minutes away from jump-ready, 18D on twelve.">"I doubt we'll have five minutes Sergeant. Squeeze as many into 18A as you can, prioritize heavy weapons""Yes sir"
>>11836115"Hecktor ve arr at ze breech poynt">"Do you have eyes on anything yet?""Nyets, is nothing to of seeing"
>>11836117>*the vague shapes of Red vehicles and infantry cross into view*
>>11836118>*the Red forces form a hasty defensive line ahead of the Redwall, eyes front to the inner perimeter fence*
>>11836119"Hecktor, itsz Ervin. Red truupsz in poszitshunsz, nussing ye-"
>>11836120>*a sudden and powerful detonation at the fence cuts through the comms briefly*>*Red weapons zero in on the breach*
>>11836122"Move it, move it men! Squeeze as far back as you can!">"Erwin, report! We have multiple dark shapes inbound here, our fireteams are set up and responding"
>>11836123>*more sharp and heavy detonations*>*a ground-shaking thud as a Red tank is flipped on its back, burning fiercely*
>>11836125"Vateffer zey arr, zey arr kuttingk ze Reds to bitsz!"
>>11836126>"Oh fug... not looking any better here, fireteams are engaging but can't seem to make a dent in... I can't tell! They're big, vaguely man-shaped..."
>>11836128"The Red boys is of giving them hells I tell you, they must to be holding them!"
>>11836130>*the Redwall shimmers and ripples from the impacts of large calibre weaponry*
>>11836132>*somehow over the din of gunfire, explosions and the crackle of flames a hoarse cheer of desperation roars from Red throats as they fling themselves bodily at the advancing enemy*
>>11836133>*a Red officer screaming into his comms turns to the Redwall and locks his gaze with Erwin and Ivan, unaware his pleas for aid have been muted by some kind of electromagnetic aura emanating from the oncoming foes*
>>11836134>"Erwin! Ivan! Report!"*ominous silence*>"Fug no good, comms must be down... Sergeant, where are we on the jump prep?"Chrono truck fully loaded sir! Final countdown to jump initiated!"
>>11836136>*the hapless Red officer turns back to the battle, screaming one last time into the void as a massive gun barrel fills his vision*
>>11836137Captain our lines are collapsing, we have to go NOW!">"Take the wheel Sergeant, I have shotgun for this ride. Erwin, Ivan... God help us all"
>>11836138>to be concluded
>>11836140 Mass frigging craziness. Love it.
>>11835629I didn't realize until after I posted.. :/I'll remedy it for next time.
>>11839072I painted some dudes and the woman took a picture for me. Hopefully not sideways again.
>>11839227Noice
>>11836140I look forward to the chrono trucks mission
Got a long weekend coming up, if the weather holds I'll get the chapter wrapped up.
My 19th century boys don't get enough love, need to find some time for them too.
>>11839227Worked on a few other dudes. Couple of fireteams of Tans now.
>>11841836Looking great!
>>11841836>>11839227nice.
>>11841836That's kinda neat
>somewhere near the Teuton Wildlands
>>11845915>"Sergeant, where are we?""Almost exactly where we expected to be, Captain">"Good, good. WHEN are we?""Approximately 47 minutes after the cascade origin point">"Fugg... was hoping we would be closer, every minute counts. Get us over to that raspberry thicket on the double!"
>>11845917>"You two are all I can spare to guard the Chrono Truck. Do what you can to keep it and yourselves out of sight, we will signal you once we have secured the package. If you don't hear from us by nightfall, or are surrounded by hostiles, execute a return jump and pray you'll find something of a future left""Yes sir">"Everyone else, move out at the double quick! We only get one shot at this!"
>>11845921>a short time later"Captain, we're about a klick away from Fallen Timbers, making good time I think">"Hope you're right Sergeant, if they get to the Pass before us it's all over"
>>11845922>"Sparks, got any readings?""Sir, there's a lot of interference from the cascade's alpha waves... but it does not appear that the convoy has passed here yet">"Finally some good news. Get the squad moving Sergeant, Fallen Timbers awaits"
>>11845925>one Mogadishu Mile later>"Fallen Timbers, exactly as it should be. Still, cannot afford to take risks with what's at stake. Sparks, any activity on your scanners?""No sir, quiet as a tomb from the looks of it"
>>11845928>"Alright, well sweep the pass all the same, just in case""You heard the Captain, get a move on and check for hostiles!"
>>11845929>Fallen Timbers Pass>named for the massive felled trees that line either side of this otherwise unremarkable valley, the Pass is a natural chokepoint linking the Teuton Wildlands with the Great Plains of Saskbertoba
>>11845931>originally fortified and garrisoned by the Greens, the chaos of the Colour Wars has seen the Pass change hands countless times, only to be abandoned altogether and left as a tenuous neutral ground between the warring states
>>11845933"Sweep complete Captain, all quiet">"Not a moment too soon, the convoy will be here any minute. Deploy the squad to optimal ambush positions. And double-check firing lines! Estevez, get some charges on the two towers at the far end of the pass"
>>11845935>*over the comms*"Captain, squad is deployed, firing lines double-checked, towers mined">"Good hustle Sergeant. Squad, listen up! The Blue convoy is inbound, strength unknown but likely to be light, a handful of soldiers with small arms and a jeep carrying the package. We're going to let them through the Pass until they reach the far towers. Estevez, when I give the signal you're going to blow those towers and cut off the Blues from escaping out the Pass. Everyone, do not open fire until I give the order! We cannot afford to lose the package, or allow a single Blue to escape!"
>>11845936"Captain, got incoming signals from the east, closing on the Pass!">"This is it men. Engage active camo shrouds and sit tight, no noise and stay off the comms! Soon as I give the order, drop shroud and light 'em up but do not, repeat DO NOT destroy the jeep carrying the package! We can't be stuck hunting down pieces of minigun with every Blue in the sector and who knows what else coming to check out the commotion we're about to make!">"You have your orders, Godspeed!"
>>11845938>scarcely a couple minutes later
>>11845939>the concealed Reds keep their breathing low and steady, weapons safe'd as the Blues march by>all are keenly aware of Blue fieldcraft mastery, of their uncanny ability to sniff out ambushes and traps
>>11845940>the Blue on point suddenly gestures for the column to halt>rifles and machine guns aim in all directions, Blue eyes scanning the decaying bunkers, towers and fallen trees
>>11845941>Red hearts are in their throats as they wait it out, praying their active camo shrouds hold
>>11845942>a few tense moments tick by until finally the Blues are satisfied and resume their march through the Pass
>>11845943>the head of the column approaches the far end of the Pass, the familiar twin towers flanking either side like silent sentinels
>>11845945>silent until now>*a certain signal is tapped out on the Captain's comms**BOOOOM* (times 2)
>>11845947>the heavy watchtowers, expertly mined by Specialist Estevez, keel over and collapse upon the Pass between them, crushing the lead pair of Blue soldiers to jelly>the rest of the column seems momentarily stunned by the unexpected detonations as the Captain keys his comms to the squad's general frequency>"POUR IT ON BOYS!"
>>11845949>in an instant, the Pass is lit up with violence and action, Red tracers stabbing into the baffled Blue forces with gusto
>>11845950>Recovering quickly, the Blues start to return fire at what muzzle flashes they can discern among the ruins and rotting timbers but already their numbers are dwindling; the Reds are expertly set up and their heavy weapons cut down soldier after soldier
>>11845951>Red shock troopers surge forward to snuff out the remaining Blues in a hurry, cognizant of their announcing to the sector at large that war has erupted once more
>>11845952>precious seconds tick by as the surviving Blues are ruthlessly gunned down in turn, their hapless CO desperately issuing distress signals over his comms
>>11845954>signals that suddenly fall dead, alongside the CO himself with a sniper's round in his skull
>>11845957>the residual echoes of gunfire and explosions are still fading away as the Reds scramble to secure the massacre site and the precious cargo on the jeep at the rear
>>11845959>the Sergeant heads directly to the latter with his men, charged with taking possession of the cause of all their future woes
>>11845960>"Excellent work men! Make a sweep of all Blue casualties and verify KIA status. We can't leave a single witness alive to generate another cascad-""Captain, Captain! Approaching signals from the west end of the Pass!">"Huh? Oh fugg they must've got off a distress call or something, or someone was close enough to hear this ruckus. What can you tell me?""Sorry sir, the scanner has gone offline, think the power cell is shorted out">"Oh for fug-- Estevez! Get over here with a spare power cell!"
>>11845963>"A fine time for this to happ-">the captain's frustration is cut off by a burst of rifle fire as a lone Blue who hit the dirt near the fallen towers right after the trap was sprung rips into a pair of Red soldiers with hot avenging lead
>>11845964>the offending Blue has barely the time to register the strange-coloured men he's just killed when multiple medium and heavy-caliber rounds effectively rip him to pieces
>>11845965>similarly to the Blues a few minutes before, the Reds freeze in place for a moment at the deaths of two of their own
>>11845966>the Captain quickly snaps them out of the shock with a flurry of orders>"Unknowns heading this way from the west, find some cover and get ready for a fight! Sergeant, hold tight with the package! Estevez, get your ass over here with that power cell now!"
>>11845968>this last comes a little too late as the newcomers roll into view - a pair of Blue armored cars>without hesitation both fighting machines unleash streams of heavy-caliber autocannon fire down the Pass
>>11845969>the Reds scramble to find cover from this lethal explosive hail pattering all around>"Sergeant! Report! Still with us out there?"
>>11845970>*amid showers of sparks from rounds ricocheting off the jeep*"I'm A-ok Captain but we're pinned in place! We take one step out from behind this thing and we're swiss cheese!"
>>11845971>*another voice enters the chat*"Sir I got eyes on the Blue armor, they're deploying troops... looks like... three riflemen and a rocketman apiece!">"Jackson, take as many as you can, priority on those noobtubes!"
>>11845972>*two quick high-caliber shots ring out amid the din of the autocannon bursts*"Got both rocketmen, gonna work on the rest now...">*sudden realization that one of the armored car turrets is pointing directly at him*"Oh hell's bel-"
>>11845975>Jackson's final words are drowned out by yet another staccato of cannon fire>"Bloody Sunday we're in the middle of it now... Estevez, where are you?""Sir I'm stuck behind the lead jeep's wreckage">"Fugg it's murder to try and get to us here... can you reach Joe's bazooka?"
>>11845978"Negative sir! Joe's body is at the front of the jeep, right where all them cannon rounds are coming from!"
>>11845981>by sheer fate the squad's only tank-busting weapon lies tantalizingly just out of reach as the Blue armor and soldiers slowly advance into the Pass, hosing every potential firing point with autocannon shells and keeping the Reds pinned>how cruel fate can be... but it can also be capricious, even merciful*BLAAAM*
>>11845982>the right-most of the unrelenting Blue armored cars erupts in a ball of flame and jagged shrapnel, mowing down one of its footsoldier escorts and leaving the other two reeling
>>11845983>from a gap in the fallen timber line emerges a most unlikely third party - a Grey tank, its turret already tracking on the remaining Blue vehicle
>>11845984>now hopelessly outclassed, this last begins to reverse out of the Pass while the scattered Blue infantry try and find cover by the knocked-down watchtowers
>>11845985>the Grey tank rumbles forward, attended by its own clutch of soldiers eager to punish their rebellious former subjects
>>11845987>"Well I'll be... Men, we've been given a stay of execution, let's not waste it! Someone's going to come out on top out of those guys and dollars to donuts it'll be that tank. Estevez! Get that bazooka and find a good spot. Everyone else, set up to turn the right side of the Pass into Death Valley but keep your heads down until that armor is dealt with!"
>>11845988>the Blue and Grey war machines trade near-misses as their soldiers do the same, oblivious for a moment to the goings-on further down the Pass
>>11845989"Aw man Joe, why'd you have to be the one... you always were the better shot with this thing, now it's on me to save all our remaining butts, hell even the future itself..."
>>11845990"Fugg it, let's rock and roll!"
>>11845991>the rest of the squad makes ready to face down whoever wins the duel taking place mere yards away
>>11845992>an outcome that was hardly in doubt; a Grey cannon shell rips into the side of the Blue armored car and tosses it aside like a toy>the pocket of Blue soldiers manages to halve the number of their Grey counterparts but they too are laid low to a man
>>11845993>the surviving Greys and their tank advance somewhat cautiously into the Pass, uncertain of what they've stumbled upon"Oh man, sweet sweet nectar! At this range even I couldn't possibly miss... this one's for you, Joe"
>>11845994>barely a few heartbeats pass before the other Reds rise up and turn the stunned Grey infantry into hamburger
>>11845995>a short time later"Captain, we've completed our final sweep. All anachronistic traces of our presence have been collected or destroyed. Our KIAs are onboard the Chrono Truck and the package is being loaded as we speak. We're ready to go">"Well done Sergeant, well done everyone!""Sir, we got new signals incoming from the East"">That's our cue. Gentlemen, let's go home"
>>11845996>another short time later
>>11845997"What in the name of Kinder Surprise happened here?">"Your guess is as good as mine, Sarge. Everyone fan out and check for survivors! Watch your step and don't touch anything or anyone, might be booby-trapped!"
>>11845998"It's the darndest thing Ell-Tee, ain't never heard of Blues getting waxed like this, they got a sixth sense that keeps 'em sharp as our Elite Force, maybe even sharper"
>>11845999"Lieutenant, we got some Grey casualties over there yonder, at the edge of the Pass. Fragged tank too, and some light Blue armor, what's left of it"
>>11846000"Well I guess that settles it. If anyone was gonna luck out and get the drop on the Blues, sure bet it would be their ex-overlords the Greys. Corporal Statik, radio this in; there's bound to be some spooks in Intel who would be keen to hear about this. The rest of you maggots, get to hauling all this garbage out of the road, I want this Pass clear in one hour!">*a profusion of groans and profanities as the boys in Green set to work*>end of chapter
