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Title: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: hakejumble on 20 October 2017, 07:06:04 PM
Hi all,

Finally got round to starting my British AWI army. I ordered my Brit infantry last night, so to bide my time decided to have a go at what I already have.

This is a complete new era to me, as I have only ever previously had an interest in ww2 (which has led me to order a full Soviet '42 tank corp  :-[ )

I am fairly happy for my first attempt at the period, with my first test batch being currently on eBay.

Lots of reading yet to come on the period, trying figure out what units are what and the tactics used on both sides.

All criticism/tips welcome!

Photo's to follow ...

(https://i.imgur.com/aCAgXHJh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Q096pCTh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/5V8ANSEh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/633ipj9h.jpg)

Also a quick picture of my cheap photo booth (£9) from Fleabay, cheap and cheerful but it does the job!

(https://i.imgur.com/BISS3lrh.jpg)
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: mollinary on 20 October 2017, 07:17:08 PM
Hi Jake,

Well, you sure can paint!  These are beautiful. I assume that, as the gunners are wearing infantry uniforms, rather than the dark blue Royal Artillery, that these are battalion guns? I confess I am an ignoramus on this war as well, so await advice from the experts!

Mollinary
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: hakejumble on 20 October 2017, 07:19:57 PM
I literally have no clue, all the google searches I made came up with guys in the red infantry uniform. It didn't even cross my mind that they would wear anything else, but Royal Artillery uniforms would make much more sense now you say it.

I'll wait and see what the experts say  ;)

jake
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: mollinary on 20 October 2017, 07:27:50 PM
Just noticed that the catalogue has photos of Andy Mac's beautifully painted examples! I will have to use those as a uniform reference when I start my own (if I don't get Kev to do them all - as I probably will!).😄😄
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Dazza on 20 October 2017, 07:36:49 PM
Quote from: hakejumble on 20 October 2017, 07:19:57 PM
I literally have no clue, all the google searches I made came up with guys in the red infantry uniform. It didn't even cross my mind that they would wear anything else, but Royal Artillery uniforms would make much more sense now you say it.

I'll wait and see what the experts say  ;)

jake

really nice painting, but the rumour is correct, RA had blue uniforms - see below :

Royal Artillery :
(http://www.10mm-miniatures.co.uk/AWI/AWI1.jpg)

Royal Irish Artillery :
(http://www.10mm-miniatures.co.uk/AWI/AWI2/Royal%20Irish%20Artillery%2001.JPG)

Colonial Artillery:
(http://www.10mm-miniatures.co.uk/AWI/AWI2/militiaarty.jpg)

(http://www.10mm-miniatures.co.uk/AWI/AWI2/AWI5.jpg)

(http://www.10mm-miniatures.co.uk/AWI/US/Daz5.jpg)


Hope this helps, all the best on your project, if you need any advice / info  check out the >> Teaser << (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,560.0.html) thread

Regards

Dazza


Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 20 October 2017, 08:10:52 PM
Hey Dazza! Long time now see!

Yup, dark blue for Royal Artillery
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: hakejumble on 20 October 2017, 08:14:20 PM
Haha typical, well I'll have to class these as a second batch of testers.

Also, big fan of your work Dazza, seen some pics of your ww2 stuff on here and around the internet and it's influenced nearly all my work.

Particulatrly how you base models with a wide range of basing flocks and tufts etc.

Meanwhile, back to the drawing board

Jake
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Techno on 20 October 2017, 08:16:30 PM
Very neat job, anyway, Jake.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: hakejumble on 20 October 2017, 08:42:00 PM
Thanks Phil, much appreciated !
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Steve J on 20 October 2017, 09:08:31 PM
Great work. The gun carriages were painted various colours, so see the pics on the website for references.
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: paulr on 21 October 2017, 12:25:40 AM
Paint job  :-bd =D> :-bd =D>
Research  :-\
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: DFlynSqrl on 21 October 2017, 01:10:07 AM
They look excellent!
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Womble67 on 21 October 2017, 10:11:15 AM
Yep agree with what all the others have said fantastic painting just use those as battalion guns

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: urbancohort on 25 October 2017, 02:30:58 PM
As ever on this site, amazed by the qualoty of work compared to my own efforts!

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Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Norm on 25 October 2017, 04:54:01 PM
Yep, I have always felt that digital photography is not kind to the smaller scales ...... this proves me wrong!
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: hakejumble on 25 October 2017, 09:39:42 PM
Thankyou very much for the kind words!

Jake
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: Jesus on 27 October 2017, 10:47:38 AM
wonderful  :)
Title: Re: AWI British 3 Pound Guns - with new photo booth
Post by: TSV90DangerRoss on 24 March 2018, 11:55:53 PM
Looking good, don't be too disheartened regarding the uniforms, your technique looks really solid so that's the main thing!

In terms of reading up on the period, I was in a similar position to you, being a newcomer when I started my armes. I highly recommend Robert MiddleKauff's 'The Glorious Cause'. It's a hefty tome and deals with a lot of background. But as a general overview of the whole conflict, it is a cracker.