ITLSU 1917 Project

[Techno]

Looking forward to the next photo's, Paul !
Cheers - Phil.

[paulr]

Looking forward to the next photo's, Paul !
Cheers - Phil.

A marathon photo session yesterday afternoon means I have photos of everything painted to date.

I should get to process and hopefully post them tonight 

Starting back at work today after my Christmas / summer holidays, so progress will slow 

[paulr]

Map completed and scenario sent off to Peter for review

This is my first ITLSU scenario and first time using armoured cars so I hope I have the balance right

Final details on current batch almost finished, dust highlight, then paint figure bases and they will be ready to base 

Still focused on desert coloured counters, edges left to paint on about half of them. Then they need labels glued on and a varnish 

[paulr]

With time on the train to work today, a quiet first day back, and time on the train home I have caught up with my  reading on the forum

Working from home tomorrow so I should be able to make some progress on the counters 

[paulr]

Good progress on the counters this evening 

Some very useful feedback from Peter on the scenario, thanks Peter 

Processed the pictures I took yesterday afternoon - 43 pictures 

I will post them in batch order...

[paulr]

The initial batch of Ottomans which I first posted on 21 December, now a with improved basing

Regimental Headquarters 1 and Spotter 1




Regimental Headquarters 2 and Spotter 2




Signallers




I only added the static to the signallers because the colour blends so much with the main sand colour. Is it worth adding to others?

Should I get a different colour static grass?

[paulr]

Anatolian Infantry Regiment

1^st Battalion




2^nd Battalion




3^rd Battalion

[Techno]

Lovely stuff, as usual, Paul !!
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Now onto the new stuff...

Batch 2

New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
The inspiration for this project, I was fortunate to get to know a gentleman who served in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Auckland Mounted Rifles





Close up showing the dark green puggaree (hat band) of the Mounted Rifles and the Auckland unit flash, a white rectangle with red vertical strip two thirds of the way to the front of the rectangle

Wellington Mounted Rifles





Close up showing the dark green puggaree (hat band) of the Mounted Rifles and the Wellington unit flash, a rectangle divided diagonally white over black

Canterbury Mounted Rifles





Close up showing the dark green puggaree (hat band) of the Mounted Rifles and the Canterbury unit flash, a rectangle divided into 48 black and white checks (in four rows). I got a bit impressionistic when painting this one 

New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade MG Squadron





Close up showing the dark green puggaree (hat band) of the Mounted Rifles and the MG Squadron unit flash, a rectangle divided diagonally red over black. It shows up best on the Wolseley helmet of the loader in the middle

The Otago Mounted Rifles was serving as the divisional cavalry for the New Zealand Division in France.

[Hertsblue]

Excellent work again, Paul. My abiding memory of Canterbury is rolling fields of sheep (or possibly, fields of rolling sheep).

[paulr]

Brigade HQ 1 and Spotter 1




Brigade HQ 2 and Spotter 2




Signallers



Yes those are heliographs  there is also one on the Brigade HQ 1 base 

11^th Light Armoured Motor Battery
Armoured cars to every one but the Machine Gun Corps

[Techno]

Yet more cracking work, Paul.
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

And to end this marathon...

Batch 3

Ottoman MG Battalion




Ottoman Cavalry Regiment




Additional Ottoman Cavalry Sqadron




1^st Artillery Battery




2^nd Artillery Battery

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Like the expended shell cases.

IanS

[Leman]

Fantastic. I love those armoured cars. Plenty of inspiration for when I get stuck into my Turks and Brits. Thanks for sharing.

[WeeWars]

Very, very nice!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Yes, the flock works.
A nice tribute to those units there. Good work fella!

[fred.]

They've all come out very nicely.

How did you do the shell cases, they look very good.

[paulr]

Thanks all for the comments 

The shell cases are roughly suitable diameter plastic rod cut to 3mm lengths and painted brass. I basically roll them round in brass paint twice and then finish them off by painting a black dot on one end.

I did a batch of 80 which should be enough for all the artillery for this project 

[paulr]

I have painted the flashes for two of the three battalions I have of 158th Brigade
- 1/5th RWF Black / White horizontal rectangle, horizontally bisected puggaree flash; Black / White horizontal rectangle, vertically bisected shoulder flash
- 1/6th RWF Black / Red  horizontal rectangle, vertically bisected shoulder flash (did puggaree flashes as well)
- 1/7th RWF (will use dismounted cavalry as stand in)
- 1/1st Herefordshire  still would like to find their flashes

Making good progress on the counters