Earth Force Marine Platoon

I finished my Earth Force platoon!  The Army Painter's Quickshade, followed by a spray of their matte finish, worked very well.  The Strong Tone may be a little too dark but I'm not quibbling.  It was a very easy and effective process.  I may buy the Soft Tone and see how that looks on the Sahadeen.  Anyway, here are the pics!  (Apologies for the poor quality, iPhone shots.)

Center figure is base paint with highlights.
Rear figures have a coat of Quickshade Strong Tone.

Same as above but reversed.

Finished platoon leader and squad leaders.
These have received a spray of matte finish and had their bases textured.

Basic 4 man fire team.
The bases I finished with dabs of white glue and a sprinkle of the mix I used on the table and terrain features.

Special weapons.
L - sniper team, C - missile launcher,  R - light machine gun.

The whole platoon on my painting table.

Following are some "action" shots on my desert game table with the terrain I've made.  I think this is all coming together well!

The sniper team in the rocks on the left flank overlooking the battlefield.

The platoon advances through the center in bounding overwatch by fire team.

The missile launcher and machine gunner hold the hill on the right flank, providing fire support.

One fire team provides security for the special weapons on the right flank.  The advancing platoon can be seen in the background.

Aerial reconnaissance shows the platoon advancing in good order.

The view from across the table.

A closer shot of the platoon advancing towards the camera in the center.

Aerial view from enemy table side.

I've begun cleaning and assembling my Sahadeen platoon.  When they are painted I will be playing some one off battles and getting used to the forces.  I'm using Two Hour Wargames 5150: Star Army for my ruleset.  At some point I will begin a campaign but I still have not decided if my protagonist will be Earth Force or Sahadeen.

Until next time, carry on!