Pulp Figures - Rocket Corps in 28mm

For something really different from the typical parade of historical figures trooping across my painting desk, off the table today is a quintet of U.S. Rocketmen.  Yep.  Completely off the wall, this batch.  Figures are from the creative hand of Bob Murch.   

This pack of Rocketmen has lingered in The Lead Pile for a couple of years after getting the itch to see a few of Murch's figures in hand.  Having ordered a half dozen packs and scrutinizing them closely, I was even more impressed with the quality of craftmanship.  Excellent figures, each full of character.  Being particularly fond of the U.S infantry uniform of the Spanish American War, I opted to put these flying freedom fighters in the uniform from this period.  Perhaps a bit anachronistic but I like the color combination.     

While there is no plan to build an immense project of pulp figures, some of the other packs may see activity on the painting desk. What to do with these Rocket Corps figures?  Well, included in that initial order were a couple of packs of German Zeppelin crew and other baddies.  I could envision a small, pulp fiction clash in which these U.S. Rocketmen face off against their German adversaries.  Plenty to ponder.

State of the Painting Desk

Having finally returned home after a week away for work, I find the painting desk exactly as left.  That is, several projects in work.  After I catch up on a few household chores, hopefully, I can get back to the painting desk.

What lurks on the painting desk today?  Well, I real mish-mash of projects are posed on the desk.  The figures in work comprise:

• 2 x 25mm Russian limbers and teams for the 19th Century Great Game project.  Each limber has four horses, limber, and two outriders.
• 1 x Sikh gun and four crew for the 19th Century Great Game project.
• 2 x Mounted knights as a command group for the 28mm Reconquista project.
• 2 x Mounted officers as a command group for the 28mm Great Italian Wars project.
• 5 x 28mm U.S.A Rocketmen by Bob Murch. What?  I surprised myself by pulling them from The Lead Pile!  Very cool models and a blast to paint.

After the desk is cleared from these items, focus likely returns to either the 15mm 1859 or 18mm 1799 projects but who knows?

Still in work is a recap of painting analytics covering the first half of 2016 and a replay of the Battle of Brawner's Farm.  Seems summertime weather is drawing my attention away from the hobby.

Until next time...