ITLSU 1917 Project

[paulr]

Finished off that base colour last night and made a start on the final base colour this morning. I did about a third of the figures and managed to catch my normal bus 

I'm a morning person Hertsblue I can't understand how people can paint after 10 at night

[Ithoriel]

I can't understand why anybody would be out of bed before 10 am nor why they would be in bed before 2am.

If you go to a party and aren't in bed by midnight .... you might as well go home :-)

[Leman]

Glasgow perchance?

[paulr]

 

Completed last base colour last night 

Dry brushed shirts this morning and caught normal bus 

[paulr]

Found a suitably scaled sand yesterday at my local stationery shop 

Tested my rescue plan for the bases on the first batch, fortunately it mostly worked. Expanded it to one battalion and finished them off this morning. Will check tonight when the glue has dried. 

Certainly takes more time than getting it right in the first place but will be easier than rebasing

Also did first dry brush colour on  uniforms of dis-Mounted Brigade 

[paulr]

Happy with my basing rescue method, now completed 3/4 of the first batch and half way through the last quarter 

Monday or more likely Tuesday look are forecast to be varnishing weather 

Good thing I am now on my Christmas/Summer holidays 

I have also finished dry brushing the dis-Mounted Brigade, will do their rifles after my tea break 

[Hertsblue]

This scale-sand business is actually more relevant than you would think at first sight. I normally use builders' sharp sand for basing (lots of miniature boulders along with the grit) but having used most of it up I'm now left with large boulders. Ah, well, down to the builders' merchants for another 20Kg bag, I guess (Oh, my poor back!).

[paulr]

Made good progress after my tea break; rifles, webbing and boots done

Bases of the first batch now rescued, awaiting varnishing weather  

Started work on the bases this morning and now onto bayonets, rifle slings and brass

[paulr]

I've made good progress again today, only hair and touch ups left to do and then dis-Mounted Brigade will be ready for washing 

I've decided to leave the unit marking until after the wash to help them show up, not sure how they will go as they are quite small

Bases are progressing as well 

[paulr]

There was also an unexpected out break of varnishing weather - sunny, light winds and 20 degrees 

So here is the first batch...

Regimental Headquarters 1 and Spotter 1




Regimental Headquarters 2 and Spotter 2




Signallers

[paulr]

Anatolian Infantry Regiment

1^st Battalion




2^nd Battalion




3^rd Battalion

[Techno]

Great work, Paul.
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

Looking good.

Are these the ones you were worried about the lack of poses? If so they have come out very nicely, they look like a unit skirmishing forwards.

I might suggest adding a small amount of foliage to the bases, in a pale or burnt shade, rather than bright green.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Excellent

IanS

[Leman]

They look really good. I would also suggest painting the front and side edges of the stands to neaten them.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice.
Can't add anything to the feedback above.

[jchaos79]

Very nice terrain effect. I like it!

[paulr]

Looking good.

Are these the ones you were worried about the lack of poses? If so they have come out very nicely, they look like a unit skirmishing forwards.

I might suggest adding a small amount of foliage to the bases, in a pale or burnt shade, rather than bright green.

There are only two poses but I am please with the look. As you say skirmishing forward with half rushing while other half ready to give covering fire 

I have some 'Arid' static grass I was planning to use but had left it off to keep the bases simple (in reaction to them being too busy). I will definitely try adding some.

Any suggestions on the best way to apply static grass so it stands up 

They look really good. I would also suggest painting the front and side edges of the stands to neaten them.

A good idea, normally I don't get that much spillage 

Thanks for the kind words and useful feedback guys

[paulr]

Another good days progress:
- bases for the dis-Mounted Brigade ready to be labelled this evening, when it is cooler
- third batch cleaned up and ready to go on the painting rods, apart from some gluing of artillery this evening
- dis-Mounted Brigade painting finished 

So...

Painted
186 Infantry, Officers and Signallers
5 Motorcycles
191 Total

[pierre the shy]

VERY nice - 110% with bits DP has mentioned....

You're fair racing through these 1917 things Paul......

Might have to find something else to keep you busy painting next year - did someone mention 1940 Chain of Command? (not to Mrs Shy just yet anyway I hope , its just an idea currently) 

Complements of the season to all..... big thanks to all at PM and on this forum for assistance rendered to us Kiwi gamers.

Chances are that Mrs Shy and myself will make it over to UK in mid 2015 all going well.     
 
Cheers
Peter