Italian Infantry for North Africa

I couldn't continue to play Rommel using Fallschirmjager and US troops to represent Italians so I implemented a rapid paint of a few Peter Pig Italians I had purchased years ago (to serve as Greeks in my (eventual) Crete campaign) and some Battlefront Bersagliere I purchased last week.

First up Italian infantry by Peter Pig.  

The chaps in the greatcoats are pack 302 Range 8

 and the guys in side caps are Pack 577 Range 8
(and turn out to be British Home Guard - whoops).

Bersagliere, say no more.

 This is a command stand from the Italian Objective set.

The general is busy readying the  Rommel rule book.

They will also do nicely for Crossfire.

Paints used were:

Infantry

Undercoat Tamiya Matt Black XF1
Uniform VJ 979 German Camo Dark Green
Dry brush VJ 976 Buff
Flesh VJ 860 Medium Flesh
Flesh Wash Citadel Shade Reikland Fleshshade
Rifle Tamiya Flat Brown XF10
Rifle barrel VJ 863 Gunmetal Grey (that hadn't been properly stirred)
Base Tamiya Flat Earth XF52
Base finished with the colours of my desert mat plus VY Stone Grey and Buff highlights

Bersagliere

Undercoat Tamiya Matt Flat Brown XF10
Uniform VJ 977 Desert Yellow
Bags VJ 884 Stone Grey
Leggings and ammo pouches VJ 979 German Camo Dark Green
Helmet had a slight dry brush of VY 976 Buff
Uniform Wash Citadel Chaos Black
Flesh VJ 860 Medium Flesh
Flesh Wash Citadel Shade Reikland Fleshshade
Rifle Tamiya Flat Brown XF10
Rifle barrel VJ 863 Gunmetal Grey (properly stirred this time)
Base Tamiya Flat Earth XF52
Base finished with the colours of my desert mat plus VY Stone Grey and Buff highlights

Next will be some Italian armour.