ITLSU 1914 reinforcements

[pierre the shy]

Further basing temporarily ruled out after one of my daughters borrowed my almost full 500ml bottle of PVA to do some craft stuff with Mrs Shy.

A while later she came and asked if I had taken it back as it had disappeared....we had a search round and found that our other daughter had walked off with it and left it upside down on a computer chair leaving about 20ml in the bottle and all the rest on the chair....lucky none got on the floor and the chair is vinyl covered so no long term harm done, but could have fundamentally been a sticky situation.....gave Mrs Shy and myself a bit a of a laugh in the end     

[Techno]

 

At least no permanent damage done then, Peter.

As you say...Could have been a really sticky situation.

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Small humans exploring their environment. A necessary part of growing up.

[paulr]

Started work on another batch of reinforcements for Peter

British

• Officers
• Artillery crew
• Despatch riders
• Field telephones
• Seated crew
• Cavalry

German

• Officers
• Seated crew
• Caisson teams & out rider

Prepared and washed them last night. Put them on painting rods this morning in the hope of a break in the bad weather

Got lucky and have had a brief period of undercoating weather

[paulr]

Base coated horses and Despatch riders' motorcycles

[paulr]

Real life has settled back down and I have finally managed to get some more paint on these figures

Horses' base coats touched up

Also lined a couple of draws with magnetic vinyl

Once touch ups are dry onto dry brushing

[paulr]

Finished horses 

Tack next

Done most of the motorbikes 

[paulr]

Finished motorbikes

Decided to do the tack at the same time as various belts on the figures and equipment so will paint the men and equipment first

Base coated British and German uniforms

[paulr]

Base coated motorcyclist leather coats and helmets
Used spare paint on my palette to do the tack on the riderless horses

Finished dry brushing uniforms

[paulr]

I have finally managed to get back to these figures and have done done most of the detailing

I have been seriously distracted by my 6 Army DBA Crusades project http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,14479.msg207930.html#msg207930

[paulr]

More good progress on these figures

All the detailing done except for the yellow markings on the shells

Skin and hair left to do

[Leman]

Bet you can't wait to get your hands on some dismounted uhlans Paul. I reckon there's enough stuff now for me to have a go at Haelen as a Square Bashing game. Still waiting for the Minerva armoured car.

[pierre the shy]

Well this lot will finish the BEF and German 1914 stuff that I need....Having read "Battle of the Silver Helmets" (and much other stuff on Haelen) the Belgian Cavalry Division and 4th Mixed Brigade are next.....but some way off as Paul is starting on his DBA project which is quite large. 

I have worked out what I need for the Belgians figure wise in terms of ITLSU stands.....thanks to Leman for posting his suggestions.

You might see some Minervas sooner than later though

[Leman]

Good news.

[paulr]

Yellow markings done on shells

Skin base colour and hair done

Skin highlights done

A few touch ups done

These now need a final check for touch ups, wash, and figure bases painted and they are done