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Title: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 29 August 2010, 01:00:43 PM
WW2 Battlegroup for Blitzkrieg Commander:

Battlegroup:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itbg1.jpg)

Commands:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itcmds.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itcmds1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itcmds2.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itco.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itfao1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itfao2.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/ithq.jpg)

Recce: AB41:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itrecce1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itrecce.jpg)

Infantry:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itinf2.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itinf1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itinf4.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itinf3.jpg)

Support: Mortars & MGs:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itsupport.jpg)

Support: ATGs:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itatg.jpg)

M13/40s:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm13.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm131.jpg)

M15/42s:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm15.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm151.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm152.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itm153.jpg)

Semovente 75/18s:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itsemo2.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itsemo1.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itsemo3.jpg)

Artillery:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itarty2.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itarty3.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itarty1.jpg)

Battlegroup again:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/WW2%20Italian%20battlegroup%20WIP/itbg2.jpg)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: GordonY on 29 August 2010, 02:47:31 PM
Nice work Nik
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Steve J on 29 August 2010, 03:12:35 PM
Looks very nice Nik. Glad to see that the camera is fixed :).
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 29 August 2010, 03:44:07 PM
Thanks guys...

Yep- camera is sorted now, but not my brain...there are some pics to add in / swap out here - hoping that Matt can unlock for me later so I can adjust. I've been camping & I think my brain is still on Exmoor  8-}
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 29 August 2010, 07:31:09 PM
Right - all sorted now -thanks Leon!  8)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Maenoferren on 29 August 2010, 07:34:44 PM
Like them  :D
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: methos on 29 August 2010, 08:38:35 PM
Verry nice Nik

Thanks for posting the pics :-)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Pawel Chrzanowski on 30 August 2010, 08:28:28 AM
Nice Nik . But where is capt Bertorelli ?? :) Allo Allo rules :)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Aart Brouwer on 30 August 2010, 10:43:39 AM
Quote from: Pawel Chrzanowski on 30 August 2010, 08:28:28 AM
Nice Nik . But where is capt Bertorelli ?? :) Allo Allo rules :)

Canta you see da Captain ees draiveenk da bus?

Oh, whatamistaketomake!  :P

Cheers,
Aart
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 30 August 2010, 11:36:11 AM




=O Genius
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Pawel Chrzanowski on 31 August 2010, 07:09:03 AM
I love Allo Allo :) Thanks Nik. Yours army now have +1 to courage :)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 31 August 2010, 02:47:19 PM
Quote from: Pawel Chrzanowski on 31 August 2010, 07:09:03 AM
I love Allo Allo :) Thanks Nik. Yours army now have +1 to courage :)

Excellent - that's their courage (almost) in positive numbers then!

Allo Allo is top-notch: and you can get Series 1 & 2 for £5 incl UK P&P here:

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/103029/Allo-Allo-Series-1-2/Product.html
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Pawel Chrzanowski on 01 September 2010, 08:50:02 AM
I have all Seasons with extra episodes :)

ehhh BBC made somethink great:) Hans, Helga Gruber, Rene and "uou stupid woman ", Le Clerc
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Zbigniew on 01 September 2010, 05:28:28 PM
Nikharwood, exellent work you made on painting these vehicles. Could you please share with us the technique you used?
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: 17-21l on 01 September 2010, 08:26:50 PM
Great work Nik, nice to see Italians and not hoards of Konig Tigers and Panthers, nice difference on the table, and very nicely painted too. Cheers
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 01 September 2010, 08:36:03 PM
Quote from: Zbigniew on 01 September 2010, 05:28:28 PM
Nikharwood, exellent work you made on painting these vehicles. Could you please share with us the technique you used?


Of course...here you go [& some of my standard techniques are linked from here BTW in handy PDF format: http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/10mm+Painting+ ]

These are Vallejo Game Color references [most of which have GW equivalents].

From spray black undercoat:

Non-camo vehicles:
Basecoat: Yellow Olive
Highlight: Yellow Olive + Khaki: 60:40

Camo - command vehicles:
Basecoat: Desert Yellow
Highlight: Desert Yellow + Khaki 60:40
Camo: Yellow Olive stripes

Camo vehicles
Basecoat: Desert Yellow
Highlight: Desert Yellow + Khaki 60:40
Camo: Yellow Olive splotch stippled
Camo: Beasty Brown + Dark Fleshtone 70:30 splotch stippled

All tracks:
Basecoat: Black
Highlight: Cold Grey

Wash everything with thinned Devlan Mud + Water 50:50
Rehighlight
Final featherlight drybrush highlight: Khaki

Then do bases - and purposely hit the lower portions of the vehicles with these colours to weather:
Wetbrush: Charred Brown
Overbrush: Beasty Brown
Overbrush / stipple: Leather Brown
Drybrush / stipple: Plague Brown
Drybrush [light]: Bone White

Where I cut some corners here was on the camo: normally I would paint the camo colours on & then highlight inside the patterns with a further lightened highlight...looks great but takes time & I wanted to see how quickly I could do these  ;) :D

Hope that helps!

Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: nikharwood on 01 September 2010, 08:37:40 PM
Quote from: 17-21l on 01 September 2010, 08:26:50 PM
Great work Nik, nice to see Italians and not hoards of Konig Tigers and Panthers, nice difference on the table, and very nicely painted too. Cheers

Thanks  8) I must admit that I do own two Tiger Is & 3 Panthers - but they hardly ever see action...I much prefer my STUGs & PZ I / II / III / IVs  8)
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: Zbigniew on 01 September 2010, 08:55:19 PM
Thank you Nik! I saved the copy of your vehicle painting guide on my pc. It will come handy when I will be painting Great War tanks.
Title: Re: WW2 Italian Battlegroup: Sicily / mainland '43
Post by: 17-21l on 02 September 2010, 09:53:26 AM
Yea mate, its good to have the heavy stuff, it looks cool.  But to play realistic the old Pz 3, 4 etc have to be there.  Ive ben thinking about a French WW2 army, must check the website see if Pendraken do French- they,d be different, Char Bs etc, I know theres a few firms doing 20mm but 10mm? - Ill have a look.  Saying this though Im still painting 10mm Russian Naps and Ive got hoards of AWI Yankies to paint up (must get those new General packs), so nawt happening too quick.  Anycase keep on painting mate - they look great.
regards
B Carl  :D