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Well got home to NZ OK last week.

Got some very good stuff on early WW1 while I was away so feeling inspired  ;)

A few days later my order that I dropped off at PM HQ arrived  8)

Mainly some reinforcements for the 1914 BEF and German stuff that I already have: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10195.360.html

For the BEF:
a Motor Machine Gun Battery (OK a bit early but good for our semi-fictonal early war games) 3 x M/cycle combos with Maxim or Vickers in the sidecar plus HQ
a divisional level heavy artillery battery (2 x 60 pdr stands)
more Vickers MMG stands to give two stands per battalion for 1915 games (The BEF can be used for ANZAC's)
a mountain gun battery (3 x 10pdr BL mountain guns) plus mule trains for when on the move. Again mainly for ANZACs. They are TINY models!

For the Germans:
another 2 companies of infantry and a Regimental MG coy to bring the regiment to full strength of 13 companies (3 bttns).
a Jager Battalion - including MG coy and Cyclist coy, to round out the GerAugust 1914.man Cavalry Division.
a Foot Artillery heavy howitzer battery (2 x 150mm stands)
MG carts for the Cavalry Division's MG battery (3 stands)
Some FPW standard bearers to add to the infantry battalion and regimental/brigade HQ stands (largely for appearances but some German regiments did carry their colours uncased during the initial invasion of Belgium in August 1914 - at least two were captured by the Belgians).

This time I'm going to paint the guns and vehicles myself  :o

Paul has kindly agreed to once agian paint up the figures for me - once he has the last of his AWI stuff done.

Already got some more stuff in mind that would be good to have  - a few engineer stands and some further limbers.....maybe some French and Belgians..... :-\  ;)

So look out for some progress reports on these over the next little while.

Chow
Peter

Pleased to hear you got home safely, Peter.  :-bd

Look forward to seeing the guns and vehicles.  :)

Cheers - Phil

According to the book I am reading, Invasion 1914, some German units uncased their colours in the advance to the Marne as well, against the French troops, who themselves also carried uncased colours into battle in August and September.

Peter dropped off the figures; 6 British MG teams, 3 German MG teams and a Jäger Battalion (including standard)

One of the two annual conventions is in mid August and we are going to do the Affair at Nery on the Sunday. I need to get the MGs done by then :!!

Cleaned up the limited flash on the MGs before heading off for work this morning :)

MG teams now on painting rods waiting for the day to warm enough to be undercoated :-w

MG teams undercoated and base coated  :)

Dry brushed uniforms, skin base colour done

No progress yesterday :( :-[

My son & his girlfriend had flown up from Christchurch for his birthday so spent the day with them ;)

We visited the Great War Exhibition :) They have altered the layout of the NZ room so that now the first part of the diorama you see is the Apex. My son stopped, "it's BIG". Then he moved forward and started to see the rest of it, he went quiet ;D

We spotted a few figures that are probably ones he painted, always hard to be sure ;)

I was pleased to see that the Exhibition is still attracting significant numbers of people :D

I haven't had a lot of time to do that much lately but I have now assembled all the guns and vehicles ready for painting.

Also "converted" the m/c combos for the Motor MG battery by adding a Vickers to each side car.

Absolutely freezing here in Wellington currently so the painting may not get done today.

Been playing around with my Nery scenario a bit - trying to balance what happened with what might happen on the table if Germans are more aggressive.

As its a refight I'm taking approach that I can limit where units can deploy and what orders they can be issued with. 

The balance between limiting the players enough so it is still a refight and allowing them enough scope to make it an interesting game is always interesting to find :-\

I'm having similar challenges with Camden

Made some progress on the MG teams and the Militia this morning :)

MGs, rifles & entrenching tools painted  :)

distracted by 'taxi duties'  :(

Paul.
Get you priorities right !
Tell those who are abusing your good nature, that there's an impatient old git, the other side of the World , waiting to see some more pictures of your soldiers.  ;)
Cheers - Phil

 ;D ;D ;D

The recuperation time would delay my painting even more ;)

Very cold last night so limited painting, highlighted MGs

I've made good progress over the last few days :)

British MG teams ready for touch ups and then wash :) :)
German MG teams almost ready for touch ups, just rifle and bread bag straps to do :) :)

The bases are also prepared ready to paint :)

Rifle & bread bag straps done so touch ups tonight :)

Both sides of bases done (including AWI bases), second coat on top and edges to do :)

Touch ups done and washed  :)

Second coat on top and two coats on the edges done on the bases  :)

Soaking a couple of bases to get the figures off as they need to be rebased, slow progress  :-w

My mixture of filler, paint & PVA is taking a while to break down :(

I was beginning to wonder why the New Zealand weather had such an impact on painting figures, but since my son's 2CV is rarely out of the garage, now that he has a second more up to date vehicle, I now know.

I've been meaning to ask, Paul.

Do you often take your pics around sunrise or sunset ?......
Purely because of the length of the shadows on some of the shots.
(Not a critisism......'Cos it works particularly well.)
I guess it's a case of 'grab 'em when you can' ?

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Leman on 25 July 2015, 07:59:21 AM
I was beginning to wonder why the New Zealand weather had such an impact on painting figures, but since my son's 2CV is rarely out of the garage, now that he has a second more up to date vehicle, I now know.

Lower levels of insulation, lack of double glazing and no central heating means that when it does get cold the out of the way space normally used for painting is too cold for painting :(

I spray outside so am totally weather dependant

Winter is nearly over, I hope

Quote from: Techno on 25 July 2015, 10:55:33 AM
I've been meaning to ask, Paul.

Do you often take your pics around sunrise or sunset ?......
Purely because of the length of the shadows on some of the shots.
(Not a critisism......'Cos it works particularly well.)
I guess it's a case of 'grab 'em when you can' ?

Cheers - Phil

The area where I take pictures only gets the sun later in the afternoon and at this time of year the sun is low
I prefer more indirect light but as you say grab'em when you can.

When I took the last lot it was scattered cloud and to get good depth of field I was using long exposures and the sun was popping out from behind the cloud during some shots ~X( Too much painting to do to reshoot ;)

Quote from: paulr on 25 July 2015, 05:06:29 AM
Soaking a couple of bases to get the figures off as they need to be rebased, slow progress  :-w

My mixture of filler, paint & PVA is taking a while to break down :(

After soaking for nearly 24 hours the basing mixture came off with a little persuasion with a modelling knife and tooth pick (on the figure base).

The figures survived well although I will have to repaint the boots

Magnetic vinyl glued to all bases and most of the labels cut out from spares. Will only have to reprint three labels :)

Got the guns and vehicles undercoated finally, in between entertaining the twins all weekend as they've both come down with stomach bugs...not good  :(

This has not been a fun few days for Mrs Shy or myself.....hopefully they are now on the mend.

Get well soon all! :(

Quote from: pierre the shy on 26 July 2015, 07:41:16 AM
as they've both come down with stomach bugs...not good  :(

Good grief !

Mrs T's been knocked low by a similar complaint for the last 48 hours....So much fun !  :'( :'( :'(
Must be a Global virus.
Hope Mrs Shy and the twins feel better soon !.....Mrs T is getting there, now.....Thank goodness !
Cheers - Phil

Jeez - I'm writing this in bed with some sort of stomach bug. Very uncomfortable, and on top of that I've cut my right hand in four different places so I can't paint. Making up for it by reading rule books.

Leman,
Grim! Sorry. Get well soon.

Cheers Lem.

Get well from me too, Bob.
Cheers - Phil

Get well soon all

Bases labelled, last dry brush done and figure bases painted :)

Will base over the weekend :)

Look forwards to seeing them!

Quote from: paulr on 28 July 2015, 08:23:29 AM
Bases labelled, last dry brush done and figure bases painted :)

Will base over the weekend :)

fantastic.

All pretty back on track here now with twins and Mrs Shy all OK  - thanks for your thoughts  8)

so onto final wash and dry brush and bases for the guns etc tonight.....still need to get the crews and a few German infantry to Paul to do in case he ever runs out of AWI militiia (or 1914 German jaegers) to paint up  ;)

I was wondering when the crews were going to appear ;) ;D

Only one more batch of AWI Militia left to do and only 3 stands. These will be Loyalist, Bryan's Refugees from North Carolina
A few others to do as well

Redoing my German guns as my Tamiya grey paint went very weird and "dropped " its colour. not sure what's. happened ~ too cold maybe  ;D

Got a new pottle so see how things go. Bases ready.

Really ?.........Half a gallon ?  ;)
You must be painting an awful lot of German guns.  :D
Cheers - Phil

All the reinforcements required for the Affair at Nery in a couple of weeks are now done  #:-S :)

Looking forward to seeing those.

Got a chance to take pictures of what has been done so far...

German 2^nd Guards Machine Gun Detachment - replacing stand-ins

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British - extra MGs for dismounted cavalry regiments

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British - 2 MGs and extra rifle stand for fourth infantry battalion - MGs replacing stand-ins, stand-ins used on rifle stand

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British - 2 MGs for second infantry battalion - replacing stand-ins

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'Triffic work, Paul !  :-bd
Cheers - Phil.

(Just as a matter of interest....Is the background you use this lighter shade, or nearer the darker colour in the shot of the Virginia Militia, you posted this morning ?.....)

They look really good.

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

Quote from: Techno on 06 August 2015, 06:34:00 AM
'Triffic work, Paul !  :-bd
Cheers - Phil.

(Just as a matter of interest....Is the background you use this lighter shade, or nearer the darker colour in the shot of the Virginia Militia, you posted this morning ?.....)

Same background, exposure times were very long and sun was moving from behind light cloud to darker cloud ~X( Militia ended up a bit under exposed

 :-\

Thanks, Paul !  :)
Cheers - Phil

I should also update the count for this project

Based
452 Infantry, Dismounted cavalry & gunners
156 Cavalry & limber horses
13 Guns, limbers & carts
621 Total

Made sure I didn't double count the reused figures and also subtracted the replaced stand-ins, I think I got the arithmetic right :-/ :-\

Reinforcements used is a very enjoyable game at Call to Arms convention today, report to follow  :)

The report has been posted here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,12600.msg173678.html#msg173678 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,12600.msg173678.html#msg173678)

Quote from: pierre the shy on 09 July 2015, 08:59:34 AM
...
Mainly some reinforcements for the 1914 BEF and German stuff that I already have: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10195.360.html

For the BEF:
a Motor Machine Gun Battery (OK a bit early but good for our semi-fictonal early war games) 3 x M/cycle combos with Maxim or Vickers in the sidecar plus HQ
a divisional level heavy artillery battery (2 x 60 pdr stands)
more Vickers MMG stands to give two stands per battalion for 1915 games (The BEF can be used for ANZAC's)
a mountain gun battery (3 x 10pdr BL mountain guns) plus mule trains for when on the move. Again mainly for ANZACs. They are TINY models!

For the Germans:
another 2 companies of infantry and a Regimental MG coy to bring the regiment to full strength of 13 companies (3 bttns).
a Jager Battalion - including MG coy and Cyclist coy, to round out the GerAugust 1914.man Cavalry Division.
a Foot Artillery heavy howitzer battery (2 x 150mm stands)
MG carts for the Cavalry Division's MG battery (3 stands)
Some FPW standard bearers to add to the infantry battalion and regimental/brigade HQ stands (largely for appearances but some German regiments did carry their colours uncased during the initial invasion of Belgium in August 1914 - at least two were captured by the Belgians).

This time I'm going to paint the guns and vehicles myself  :o

Paul has kindly agreed to once again paint up the figures for me - once he has the last of his AWI stuff done.
...
So look out for some progress reports on these over the next little while.

As already mentioned we got the key figures done for the Nery refight back in August but the rest were in the queue behind my AWI stuff

Yesterday I had a look at the WWI figures Pierre the Shy dropped off in August :o and worked out what needs doing :!!
Basically a batch of Germans and a half batch of British. I will combine the British with my outstanding AWI as that will make a 'batch'

I will make a start of prep'ing the British while waiting for the paint to dry on the AWI buildings I'm working on

British and Indian artillery crew and mules cleaned up and washed ready to go on painting rods :)

This half batch fitted nicely with the half batch of AWI I have to finish ;)

Any suggestions for the skin colour for the Indian artillery crew, preferably Vallejo

Greetings

Quote from: paulr on 15 November 2015, 07:02:44 PM
Any suggestions for the skin colour for the Indian artillery crew, preferably Vallejo

Apparently up to 1914 the class composition of mountain batteries was half Punjabi Musalmans and half Sikhs and other Hindus {source:  http://victorianmilitarysociety.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27:mountain-gunners-a-brief-history-of-the-indian-mountain-artillery-1840-1914&catid=10:articles&Itemid=9}

Regards

Edward

Base colours done on uniforms and mules :)

Uniforms and mules dry brushed, manes & tails done :)

Still not sure what paint colour to use for the Punjabis and Sikhs skin :-\

Mules ready to wash :)

Time to decide on the skin colour for the Punjabis and Sikhs :-\

Maybe a useful tip (maybe not...) but for my Afghans I used the GW 'Dwarf flesh' with some brown ink added (I used ink because the paint needed thinning anyhow after years of neglect ;) )

Cheers,
Rob

Thanks Ace

I went with Vallejo Tan Earth over the English Uniform base coat, then highlighted with Tan Earth mixed with a little white.
I am reasonably happy with the result. With the beards on the Sikhs you don't see much skin anyway ;)

I've finished the painting on these, I will check and do any required touch ups tonight then wash tomorrow

Looking forward to see the results!

Cheers,
Rob

Very few touch ups required :o
Wash done :)

Figure bases painted :)

Will hopefully get a chance, at tonight's game, to check with Pierre the Shy if there is anything else I need to do with these 'Brits'

Have started sorting the Germans, need to also check how different from the Infantry he wants the green for the Jägers :-\

 :-w  ;)
Cheers - Mr Wherearethepicturesthen.

Checked with Pierre the Shy, he will base up the 'Brits' so I will take some pictures later today of them as they are. He can add some pics of them once based.

Started cleaning up the Jägers and 'converting' some helmets to shakos :-SS

Also have some infantry, artillery crew and standard bearers to clean up

Germans now cleaned up, some helmets 'converted' to shakos, on my painting rods and under coated  :)

I got quite a bit done around various domestic duties

And some grab shots of the 'Brits' before they made way for the Germans on the painting rods...

Indian gunners for the 10pdr Mountain Battery and two standing handlers for the mule teams

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The mule teams have four mules per gun, so 12 mules in all

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and finally the actuals Brits, 6 crew plus a commander for the 60pdrs and 3 escorts for the mule teams

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Splendid !  :-bd
Cheers - Phil

Wow! 8)

Looking very impressive. One day I really will have to make a start on the Middle East stuff I have been accruing.

Quote from: Leman on 29 November 2015, 09:55:51 AM
Looking very impressive. One day I really will have to make a start on the Middle East stuff I have been accruing.

I hope to be getting back to my 1917 Middle East project soon after what is likely to be a 6 month hiatus

Germans now based coated  :)

Uniforms dry brushed :)

Slow but steady progress on the Germans while pondering tables and generals' hats

Finished painting this batch of Germans, including touch ups :)
Wash and final dry brush to do. I will also base the Jägers and extra infantry. Pierre the Shy will base the artillery

Generals have been ordered and I will do a head swap to get the hats right :-SS
Will have a go at scratch building the tables :-SS :-SS

On to some more Germans as I return to my 1917 project

Don't worry; it's easy!
Just don't lick the scalpel, whatever you do; don't lick the scalpel! ;)

Cheers,
Rob

 ;D ;D ;D

Figures washed :)

Both sides of bases painted and started on the edges :)

Final dry brush and figure bases done :)

Bases painted :)

I will glue magnetic vinyl on later tonight and label tomorrow morning  :-w
I can then sort the figures onto the bases to make way on the painting rods for the 1917 Germans :!!

Bases labelled :) except one >:( as I forgot to print off those labels >:( >:(

I've sorted the figures onto the bases for now and will base up once the last label is in place :!!
They are now off the painting rods making way for the 1917 Germans

I grabbed some pictures of the artillery crew and standard bearers before they were removed from the painting rod.

Pierre the Shy will base the artillery crew with the 150mm FGs he is painting up. He will add the standard bearers PPW20 from the 1860's/70's Prussian/German range to the German HQs for "purely aesthetic " reasons

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Top work fella!  8)
(*)(*)(*)(*)

Great stuff, Paul.
Cheers - Phil

Pretty!!!

Cheers,
Rob

Looking really good, and particularly effective shading.

It's amazing what a wash will do on well sculpted figures ;)

Jägers and Infantry reinforcements based  :)

Might get them varnished later today :-SS

The weather was kind despite the forecast and I got the Jägers and Infantry reinforcements varnished and photographed :)

In my 1917 thread I commented

Quote from: paulr on 10 December 2015, 07:22:28 PM
The more minor conversions I attempt the more respect I have for the skills of Techno, Clib, et al =D> =D> =D>

Techno kindly commented that

Quote from: Techno on 14 December 2015, 07:44:35 PM
90% + is practice, Paul.
Every single person on this forum, that paints the wee men, has the main 'skill' that's involved......Hand/eye coordination.

Well here is a chance to see how much little practise I have had ;)

Jäger Battalion

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Close ups of the bicycle company some of whom started out as WWII GR45 Infantry pushing loaded bicycle

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Infantry Regiment Reinforcements
One stand per company to bring the two weak battalions of the Regiment up to full strength

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Spare company
Three stands of infantry had been based as stand ins for the Machine gun battery, I based a couple of spare figures to bring them up to a full strength company, perhaps pioneers

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Very nice indeed. 8)

They all look really good. What an imaginative use of the WWII cyclist.

What those two said.  8)
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Leman on 17 December 2015, 07:49:24 AM
They all look really good. What an imaginative use of the WWII cyclist.

Pierre the Shy came up with the idea

Quote from: paulr on 17 December 2015, 06:45:18 PM
Pierre the Shy came up with the idea

Very pleased with the results - the WW2 figures transformed into WW1 cyclists without too much trouble, thanks to Paul

that's a big battalion of Jagers - have to come up with suitable scenario soon for them to make an appearence :)

Impressive!
Like the bicyclist too; maybe I'll get some to convert to refugees...might be interesting :-\

Cheers,
Rob

The additional additional reinforcements have arrived in country so they will get added to the queue once Pierre the Shy drops them off ;)

Pierre the Shy has dropped off the additional additional reinforcements and we sorted them into his 1914 and my 1917... :)

My painting queue is now server packs longer ;)

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Autocorrect >:(

Some pictures of the Indian WW1 10 pdr mountain gun battery that I finally got time to base for our ANZAC game next week....they're from Pendraken's NW Frontier range.

Nicely painted figures and labels by Paulr..... guns and terrain and bases by me....enjoy  :)

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Amazing...the pictures work using BBS code  8)

Sweet!

 :-bd

Cheers - Phil

I like those a lot!

fsn may wonder where the mules are to haul those rocks around with the unit though :)

Well, of course, it's not for me to say, but yes, one does wonder.  :P

Quote from: Ithoriel on 22 April 2016, 01:16:39 PM
I like those a lot!

fsn may wonder where the mules are to haul those rocks around with the unit though :)

Perhaps the mules that carry the guns work in relays ;)

They look good Peter  :-bd =D> :-bd

While I have inspiration (and an extra day off since its ANZAC day today) I took some pics of some more stuff that I've finished doing.....yes I was up early and we went to the local ANZAC day parade this morning.... I always make the effort to go along and remember those who served.

Added some more flock to the backs of the 10pdr mountain gun battery bases - l think they look a lot better.

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Added FPW standard bearers and suitable flags (from PNFL71 flagsheet) to three German infantry battalion command bases and the Jager battalion command stand - They look the part and there is evidence that colours were carried in the opening days of the German advance into Belgium.

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Added some Heavy Metal for the two armies -Divisional level 60pdr battery for the BEF and 150mm battery for the Germans - I'm very pleased with how these turned out.

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Next up - MMG battery, some Rolls Royce armoured cars and some other Mechanical Transport items (trucks to you  ;))

Those look cracking, Peter !  :-bd

Cheers - Phil

Great work there.

Thanks.....pretty pleased with how they all turned out.

I took the pictures outside while we still have decent weather here.

The mountain guns should receive their baptism of fire next week, while I have the beginnings of a suitable scenario for the other stuff, including the A/C's, MMG Bty and trucks worked out for sometime later in the year.

Cheers
Peter

 :-bd =D> :-bd

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

The german standards look really good.

Further basing temporarily ruled out after one of my daughters borrowed my almost full 500ml bottle of PVA to do some craft stuff with Mrs Shy.

A while later she came and asked if I had taken it back as it had disappeared....we had a search round and found that our other daughter had walked off with it and left it upside down on a computer chair leaving about 20ml in the bottle and all the rest on the chair....lucky none got on the floor and the chair is vinyl covered so no long term harm done, but could have fundamentally been a sticky situation.....gave Mrs Shy and myself a bit a of a laugh in the end  ;D   

 X_X

At least no permanent damage done then, Peter.

As you say...Could have been a really sticky situation. ;)

Cheers - Phil

Small humans exploring their environment. A necessary part of growing up.

Started work on another batch of reinforcements for Peter

British

• Officers
• Artillery crew
• Despatch riders
• Field telephones
• Seated crew
• Cavalry

German

• Officers
• Seated crew
• Caisson teams & out rider

Prepared and washed them last night. Put them on painting rods this morning in the hope of a break in the bad weather :-w

Got lucky and have had a brief period of undercoating weather :)

Base coated horses and Despatch riders' motorcycles :)

Real life has settled back down and I have finally managed to get some more paint on these figures #:-S :)

Horses' base coats touched up :)

Also lined a couple of draws with magnetic vinyl :)

Once touch ups are dry onto dry brushing :!!

Finished horses  :)

Tack next :!!

Done most of the motorbikes  :)

Finished motorbikes :)

Decided to do the tack at the same time as various belts on the figures and equipment so will paint the men and equipment first

Base coated British and German uniforms :)

Base coated motorcyclist leather coats and helmets :)
Used spare paint on my palette to do the tack on the riderless horses :)

Finished dry brushing uniforms :) :)

I have finally managed to get back to these figures and have done done most of the detailing :)

I have been seriously distracted by my 6 Army DBA Crusades project http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,14479.msg207930.html#msg207930 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,14479.msg207930.html#msg207930)

More good progress on these figures :)

All the detailing done except for the yellow markings on the shells

Skin and hair left to do :!!

Bet you can't wait to get your hands on some dismounted uhlans Paul. I reckon there's enough stuff now for me to have a go at Haelen as a Square Bashing game. Still waiting for the Minerva armoured car.

Well this lot will finish the BEF and German 1914 stuff that I need....Having read "Battle of the Silver Helmets" (and much other stuff on Haelen) the Belgian Cavalry Division and 4th Mixed Brigade are next.....but some way off as Paul is starting on his DBA project which is quite large. 

I have worked out what I need for the Belgians figure wise in terms of ITLSU stands.....thanks to Leman for posting his suggestions.

You might see some Minervas sooner than later though :)

Good news.

Yellow markings done on shells :)

Skin base colour and hair done :)

Skin highlights done :)

A few touch ups done :) :)

These now need a final check for touch ups, wash, and figure bases painted and they are done :!!

Got focused on these so I can make room for my 1917 project on my painting rods :!!

Did a few last touch ups when I got home from work and washed them last thing at night :)

A final dry brush and bases painted before work this morning :) :)

Working from home today so took some pictures before clearing them off the painting rods and painting the backs of the legs of the seated figures

This project is now done :o :) :D

Unless Pierre the Shy decides he needs some more British or Germans ;)

The 1914 Belgians count as a separate project once he works out where to get all the bits :-\

Pierre the Shy will be basing these reinforcements so here they are on my painting rods...

British and German limber riders

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1616_zpsrkqj807f.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1617_zps9rjyuh9d.jpg)

German Officers, British signallers & Officers

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1618_zpsyu37a7br.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1620_zps69qgbbkl.jpg)

British Officers, including 6 artillery officers

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1619_zpskhqox7ln.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1621_zpsvarxjqwc.jpg)

British Artillery crews and two more Officers

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1622_zpsbddw8zd7.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1623_zpsvijfphtw.jpg)
Four more kneeling crew not shown

British dispatch riders, motorcycle and cavalry

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1624_zpsfkwzjgrm.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1625_zpstdqgw3ee.jpg)

German limber teams and outriders

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1626_zpsbemqbpbp.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1628_zpsulvj0c00.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1627_zpsiwwyfaac.jpg)

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/ITLSU%20France%201914/IMG_1629_zpslsu69vfw.jpg)

They all look superb.

Awesome!!!!

 8) 8) 8)

Mega  8)

Excellent, as always, Paul !

Cheers - Phil

 :-[ :)

Very nice Paul.

Picking these up tomorrow so will have to get on with basing them......

These are for
Germans - 2 x Cavalry Bde HQ's, 1 x Infantry Regimental HQ, 2 x scratch built Pontoon wagons (the limber teams) and crews for 2 x Daimler 3 ton trucks

British - 1 x Cav Div HQ, 1 x Cav Bde HQ, crews for 2 trucks and gun crews for a RA 4.5" howitzer battery and a Highland mountain battery that I decided to get in tribute to my grandfather who was a gunner officer from 1916 - 1952 and served in batteries so equipped.     

This rounds out my 1914 BEF and German army stuff, but am going to do some 1914 Belgians next from various sources, mainly PM.

Big thanks to Paul for interspercing my painting requirements with his own  :-bd

So only battles fought in the afternoon then?

Quote from: pierre the shy on 22 July 2016, 08:20:45 AM
Picking these up tomorrow so will have to get on with basing them......
...
in tribute to my grandfather who was a gunner officer from 1916 - 1952
...
Big thanks to Paul for interspersing my painting requirements with his own  :-bd

I better get them packed up then :!! ;)

Well done that man

No problem, they were fun to paint :)