Fred's 2014 Painting Diary

[fred.]

Yes, I hadn't known just how mad some of the German WWI artillery camo was. And I think the spotty one is at least second generation.

[fred.]

Not to my eyes Fred.
Cheers - Phil

Thanks Phil, always good to get corroboration from someone who was there.

[Techno]

 
I hate you !! 
Cheers - Phil

[fred.]

More WWI German guns





Block painted at the minute - need to add some black lining, and a bit of shading

And this is based on a photo of a real gun!

[fred.]

Although the photos have come out a bit reddish and bright - the brown on the guns (and the horses in the background is much darker)

[nikharwood]

Those are funky 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are cool!


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[fred.]

  are required

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil

[Hertsblue]

Would have thought the wheel-rims would be bare metal after being dragged across the battlefield a few times?

[get2grips]

Would have thought the wheel-rims would be bare metal after being dragged across the battlefield a few times?

Picky

Fresh off the supply train inmho

[FierceKitty]

Just thinking about their crazy-looking aircraft paint jobs; the guns don't look so surprising after that.

[kev1964]

Great work Fred, especially the tank. It's not my era at all, but i'm sure i have seen similar camo on some helmets. Can i ask   what code is the field gun with the pads on the wheels , after seeing all these i'm a bit tempted to get a few,

thanks,


kev

[fred.]

Would have thought the wheel-rims would be bare metal after being dragged across the battlefield a few times?

Fair point - on the photo I am working off the gun appears to bare metal rims on the wheels. I'll decide if I want pretty, or more realistic.

Just thinking about their crazy-looking aircraft paint jobs; the guns don't look so surprising after that.

No, the multi-coloured ones are quite early (1915-16) from what I have read - they phased out some of the more garish colours by 1917, leaving the more familiar sand/green/brown tricolour camo, which was used on helmets as well. But the dapple one seems to be have been used late war, which looks very strange to us.

Great work Fred, especially the tank. It's not my era at all, but i'm sure i have seen similar camo on some helmets. Can i ask   what code is the field gun with the pads on the wheels , after seeing all these i'm a bit tempted to get a few,

Thanks Kev. I liked painting up the tank, there are few more waiting to join it too.

I think the gun you mean is the 21cm Morser - GP9a - this is my favourite too, its a big gun with the wheels nearly the height of a figure. I haven't decided which colour scheme to go with for them.

[FierceKitty]

Pity. I like the "crazy paving" effect. One last flash of visual spectacle before gray and khaki take over the world and wargaming stops getting new armies worth painting.