Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[Hertsblue]

Good job, Fred. 

[fred.]

Thanks chaps!! 

Quick bit of basic blocking in on a couple of their bigger brothers (well brother and sister I suppose!)



All a bit basic so far, but gives a good base to add some details too.

[Techno]

Looking good again, Fred !
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

There's been a lack of updates to here, but not a lack of painting (and buying!)

Went to Phalanx on the 14th - saw the big Pendraken banners with my WWII British tanks on - there are 3 of them all around the Pendraken stand, its very cool to see your own models being used in 6' display banners!! I suggested to Leon that he needed to show one of the painted tanks next to the banners to show 'actual size'!

Picked up a big bag of Pendraken pre-orders mainly WWI and fantasy stuff. I also bought two of the Impudent Mortal MDF buildings (more of these later).

While at Phalanx I also bought the Jugula Rules (and cards), some nice 28mm bits from Warbases (a gate and a couple of small carts). Some 28mm walls at 50p each as they were seconds, a couple of packs of MM fantasy figures.  It was a fairly quick whizz round the show as I had my eldest daughter in tow, who had only come back from a school trip at 1am that morning, and had been to an athletics event that morning, so was a bit tired by the time we got to St Helens 

Lots of assembling of WWI guns, limbers and the odd vehicle has been occurring


This lot is mainly british guns 18pdrs in the middle on the bases, 4.5" howitzers, 6" guns, and 60pdrs - should give Jerry a headache.

A few german 105s at the front amongst a collection of limbers. A holt artillery tractor on the right - this is very cool, with great big tracks at the back, and a tiny steering wheel at the front - it has a roof, but I'll not fit that until its painted.

The big white lump at the back is a german A7V, which is a resin body with metal MGs and main gun. Some nearly complete British Mk Vs are behind it.

Also in progress are some camels and arabic civilians (not for WWI!)

[Leman]

Artillery looks very impressive. Painting up should help you fill your days.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good to see you back Fred, lovely work mate!

[Techno]

Looking forward to seeing those done, Fred 
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Interesting to see you have a couple of balancing 18pdr as well  One of the 3 I assembled doesn't sit on its trail either. I wondered if I had assembled it wrong 

[fred.]

The 18pdrs aren't very balanced, with the heavy shield and light trail. They totter around like see- saws until they are glued down.

[fred.]

Bit of finishing off while watching the football - only phone photos, might get better ones tomorrow.


Mark V tanks, with mud and rust


Camels and Arab Civilians - might add a bit more detailing to these

[paulr]

 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Good stuff.

IanS

[Techno]

T'riffic !
Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

Love those Mark V's

[Hertsblue]

Nice tanks, Fred. They should scare the bejasus out of the camels. 

[Leman]

Those camels look great. I am thinking of going down the Sudan route ...... we'll see.

[fred.]

Thanks chaps.

HB - now I will need to do some Mid East tanks to chase the camels!

[Leman]

I think camels go a bit faster than 4mph.

[Hertsblue]

But not as fast as six-pounder shells. 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But those is Female tanks, so Lewis/Vickers guns.....

IanS