ITLSU 1917 Project

[paulr]

More good progress yesterday

• second side of bases painted, started on edges
• finished skin base coat
• detailing almost finished

Need to crack on with base edges and sorting out the labels

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Good progress on the bases yesterday 

In Auckland for a work conference for the next couple of days, so no progress 

[paulr]

Good progress since I've been back from Auckland

Painting finished, just need to do touch ups, wash, final dry brush and paint figure bases

Bases done and labeled

I even had one infantry base spare, them I remembered I need two infantry bases for the second half of of MG Company 701
Cut out a couple of extra bases this morning before heading off to work, will sort them while finishing the figures

[Techno]

Painting finished, just need to do touch ups, wash, final dry brush and paint figure bases

.......

And take some photo's and put those on the forum. 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Yes Boss

Good progress

• the very few touch ups required done
• prepared and started painting the two extra bases
• all models now washed

Even managed a brief visit to the Wellington Warlords club to have a look at a Jutland game put on by the club president

This was the third in a series of games; Light Cruiser action, the run North and the main action

When Pierre the Shy and I left the German battle cruisers had just done a gefechtskehrtwendung (battle turn away) to avoid the Grand fleet and the Second Battle Cruiser
Squadron had passed through the First Battle Squadron narrowly avoiding collisions.

Beatty had underestimated the speed of the approaching battleships as the Grand Fleet deployed on the starboard column and failed to pass ahead as planned

Almost 60 capital ships in 1/6,000th scale did look rather impressive

[paulr]

A couple of sessions yesterday got this batch based

Now just need to touch up the basing and hope for some varnishing weather
Forecast is for rain or showers for next 10 days

Showers, thunder & northwest gales today, a good day to work from home

[paulr]

Touched up half the bases yesterday, will do the rest today

I've made a start on the next batch which are 1914 reinforcements for Pierre the Shy http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,12440.msg203603.html#new

I now have...

Based
627 Infantry, Gunners, Officers and Signallers
158 Cavalry and Motorcycles
15 Guns and vehicles
800 Total

[paulr]

Touched up flocking on all bases and repainted edges 

Waiting for varnishing weather

According to the forecast next Saturday and Sunday are looking possible 

Saturday & Sunday look ok for photography as well

[Techno]

'Bout time, too ! 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Lovely sunny calm day today, will have warmed up enough for varnishing by noon




Shame I'm stuck at work all day

[paulr]

Lovely sunny calm day today, warmed up enough for varnishing by noon 







Good thing I'm working from home today

[paulr]

A pesky cloud had me worried but after a short delay there was enough sun light for photography

MG Company 701 - now at full strength





158^th (North Wales) Brigade - last two units

1/7^th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers





Note the black over blue puggaree flashes at the back of the Wolseley helmets.

158^th Brigade Machine Gun Company





Note the black puggaree flashes at the back of the Wolseley helmets. The MG and loader are a tight fit on a 25mm square base, less 5mm for the label.

[FierceKitty]

Calm, sunny day...nothing to varnish.

[paulr]

Some British vehicles...

No 1 & No 2 Sections, No. 7 Light Car Patrol





No 1 & No 2 Sections, "E" Company, Heavy Section, Machine Gun Corps





And finally, now I have three full Brigades, a Division Headquarters plus three heliograph signallers