ITLSU 1917 Project

[paulr]

Missed it last night

Will have to track it down on YouTube

[paulr]

Watched it on YouTube tonight, mostly politics 

Some interesting footage I will have to review for inspiration

Some very obvious 'errors'. E.g. talking about three bridges over the Suez canal only one of which was completed during the 1915 attack on the canal, correct. Shame they were showing footage of troops by a ruined brick bridge.

They were pontoon bridges 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Least it was a BRIDGE !

IanS

[paulr]

Sorted the Imperial forces yesterday, all there, in fact a few extras  Thanks Leon and co, very pleased with the variety of poses 

Either I have been very lucky with the extras, miscounted when sorting, or miscalculated when putting the ordered together but it looks like I have enough extra figures for a third infantry battalion 

I will need to check carefully when I do the dismounted cavalry and the infanty battalions 

[paulr]

Started preparing the first batch of this project:
- an Anatolian Infantry Regiment of three battalions
- two Regimental HQs
- four Signallers
- two Spotters

The figures are very promising, only two poses for the infantry but using officers from various packs will add some variety as will a variety of uniform colours.

[paulr]

Very little clean up required on these figures, my complements to the casting dwarves

First batch of this project is now undercoated

[paulr]

Watched the third and final part of World War One Through Arab Eyes, on Aljazeera tonight

Again an interesting perspective on mainly post WWI events and their impact on the Middle East today

[paulr]

A productive morning, this batch now base coated 

Will start dry brushing after lunch

[paulr]

Good progress yesterday afternoon, dry brushed about two thirds of the figures

Will finish the rest this morning then start on weapons and equipment

I have been thinking about what skin colours to use...

My normal approach for Europeans is to base coat with Vallejo 955 Flat Flesh and highlight with 845 Sunny Skin Tone

For the Turks and Arabs I probably need something a bit darker, suggestions welcome (preferably Vallejo)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

To be honest, the difference between skin tone of a tanned European and a Turk would be negligible.

[paulr]

Good point but a tanned European is probably darker than 955 Flat Flesh highlighted with 845 Sunny Skin Tone

[paulr]

...
Will finish the rest this morning then start on weapons and equipment
...

Well it is now 9pm (NZ time) and much to my amazement I have finished painting this batch 

Only touch ups and then wash left to do 

These were mainly ME3 Turkish Infantry which have painted up very quickly and easily 

I mostly had the day to myself but managed to fit in a trip to the Asian store and supermarket with my wife

[Techno]

Only touch ups and then wash left to do 

AND take some photo's and put them on the forum......Tease !! 
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

As usual I will take some photos once based and varnished 

A couple of questions about the figures in ME3 Turkish Infantry:
- on their left side is it a bayonet and entrenching tool or just a bayonet
- do the advancing figures have a bag/haversack on their left hip

I might have a couple of minor mods to do

[paulr]

Turks now have an entrenching tool and bayonet rather than a ridiculously long bayonet and the advancing figures have grey haversacks 

I have highlighted the skin with a second coat of Vallejo 955 Flat Flesh rather than using a lighter highlight, will see how these look once washed 

Touch ups completed 

Should be washed tomorrow night 

I better get on with cutting out and preparing the bases