World War 1 Project

[Si Tyler]

Update as of close of painting today (15 March 2012)

Mammoth effort to get the Russian Infantry completed.  Not quite there yet, need another 12 bases worth plus the dismounts for the Cavalry so another two packs of RP1 needed (on my plan but Not Yet Ordered).  Still need 8 Maxim MGs as well.  One new addition, after reading my Eastern Front book, I have decided to add a 122/152mm Howitzer unit as well (not on my plan  )

Germans have all been checked and the bases are all flocked.  They are missing 8 bases which is a pack of GP23 (I prefer the with backpack and Picklehaube to GP1) and 3 MG08 again I have planned to get these done but Not Yet Ordered.

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51255453/The%20Great%20War

End result is I am ahead of the lead mountain and order 4464 which is the British start unit has just been posted according to the website with only one more WW1 order behind it with the specials I am at the 90% point on this one before diverging off for a bit of Sci Fi madness.  It also means I have all the forces done to get some more play test games in with painted figures and terrain rather than the odd proxy.

[Si Tyler]

Another pendraken packet arrived this morning.

120+ Infantry, 18 Pdr guns, Trench mortars, Vickers and High command.  Enough to start two Brigades for a British or Commonwealth division from 1916 onwards

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336347/Great%20War%20-%20British

Ran out of superglue after doing 6 battalions so wont be able to get these undercoated tonight

[nikharwood]

Great progress Si - really nice to see you keeping the momentum 

[Hertsblue]

Ran out of superglue after doing 6 battalions so wont be able to get these undercoated tonight

Interested to see you use superglue to hold the little devils in place. Must work out quite expensive? I've always used PVA myself - goes a lot further but takes a little longer to dry. I'm assuming, of course, you use standard MDF bases.

[nikharwood]

I always use superglue - but I get those multi-packs of little tubes [the thin superglue] from Tesco when they have them: something like 12/18 tubes for a pound...apart from the last time I saw them when they were 50p.

I got some funny looks from the checkout girl - I had £10 worth 

[OldenBUA]

I got some funny looks from the checkout girl - I had £10 worth 

With your rate of production, that should last a week or two, no?   

[nikharwood]

With your rate of production, that should last a week or two, no?   

That's a fair comment - I reckon I use 2-3 tubes per army(ish), more if I'm using it to base of course...so I went to check & I've only got about 8 left!

[Si Tyler]

Minor problem with doing the Sunday roast involving the carving knife and my left hand

Means that I can't do anything using my left hand (I am right handed  ) so things like stringing barbed wire and positioning figures on bases or holding a figure with the left hand to get the detail painting done are on hold for a day or so.  It is across the knuckle so keeps bleeding, own fault.

I had kept things moving on Saturday and finished off the MG company and the last of the Initial 6 battalions plus HQ so I can at least game with these.  For the rest had at least managed to get all the remaining figures on bases with a white undercoat and basing sand applied.  I can manage to crack on and get the base coats done and the bases finished, but will be the end of the week before the last battalions get the attention they need.

Uploaded a couple of pack shots (ie bare metal) of the Arty packs http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336347/Great%20War%20-%20British plus current progress shot.

[fred.]

Minor problem with doing the Sunday roast involving the carving knife and my left hand

Crikey! Makes may Sunday roast issue of not defrosting the beef for long enough seem very minor.

[nikharwood]

Ouch Si! Still making great progress though 

[Hertsblue]

Minor problem with doing the Sunday roast involving the carving knife and my left hand

I can see that would slow production somewhat. 

You realise, of course, that this means you will be issued with the plastic carving-knife - the blunt version. 

[Techno]

Minor problem with doing the Sunday roast involving the carving knife and my left hand

Slap some Germolene 'New skin' on Si....Usually works a treat for a 'clean' cut to speed up the healing process.
Cheers - Phil.

[Si Tyler]

Second skin and a wife who is a nurse and Monday isn't so bad 

Haven't ventured onto the Infantry yet but finished off the first of the RFA units as well as the flocking on the "barren featureless desert".  The ones with the Barbed wire etc will get a look at later this afternoon work dependent







http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336347/Great%20War%20-%20British

Si

[mollinary]

Wow, Si!

Great work. -  really love those guns with the discarded shell cases.

Well done indeed, sir!

Mollinary

[Techno]

OOOH !
I DO like those !
Terrific Si !
Cheers - Phil.

[Hertsblue]

Great work, Si.  Are the shell-cases plastic rod?

[Si Tyler]

I had some spare brass rod in my spares box which saved on the painting 

Plastic rod would work quite well I would imagine and probably cheaper, but I went with what I had at hand.  My German and Russian artillery will be getting the same treatment in the near future

[Si Tyler]

Okay end of World War 1 phase 1 with the completion of the 1916+ British.




This phase has seen from bare metal:

Russians 1914
156 Russian Infantry in 13 Battalions
24 Russian Cavalry in 3 Regiments
15 Figures in 5 command elements
6 Artillery Pieces and crews
8 Machine Guns
30 Figures making up 16 lots of markers

Germans 1914
120 Infantry in 10 Battalions
16 Cavalry in 2 Regiments
15 Figures in 5 command elements
11 Artillery Pieces and 14 Crews
9 Machine Guns
40 Figures making up 26 Markers

British 1916+
120 Infantry in 10 Battalions
12 Figures in 4 command elements
3 Artillery Pieces and crews
3 Machine Guns

Phase 2 will start in a couple of weeks.  I am going to delve into some 10mm SciFi and then come back to try and add:
German Cavalry Div (-)
Brigade (-) of British Infantry plus all the Divsional support elements to make a full Division
3 Battalions of Russian Infantry to make a full Division
2 Battalions of German Infantry to make a full Division

[Si Tyler]

After some dalliance with 15mm WOTR I am back to some Great War action.

The 1916+ Brits have had the final infantry battalions complete, 3 Field Regiments added plus some odds and sods have been finished.  Germans have had  a large effort as well and see if I can get some photos on sunday.  

In the meantime

MkIV Male


The Donkeys gather


And the Lions go over the Top with some new Lewis Guns for support scattered across the Battalions


The RFA have had reinforcements as well

[Techno]

Excellent Si !
Cheers - Phil.