Kiwidave & I are going to scrap in the Pacific at Legionary in a couple of weeks time, so I thought I ought to get my Marines painted: so with a bit of quiet time on Thursday night & yesterday I did 'em:
Assembled, bases textured & sealed and then spray-black undercoated:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41221.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41222.jpg)
Basecoat on vehicles: Cayman Green:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41223.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41224.jpg)
First highlight: Cayman Green + Camo Green 50:50:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41225.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41226.jpg)
Second highlight: Cayman Green + Camo Green (50:50) + Khaki 50:50:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41227.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41228.jpg)
At this point I deviated from my normal technique [of painting the bases at this point] & started on the infantry - using as a basecoat the final vehicle mix above:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41229.jpg)
Highlight: added in further Khaki to lighten:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41230.jpg)
Camouflage areas [some helmets, some trousers] & webbing painted Khaki:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41231.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41232.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41233.jpg)
Camo painted on using Beasty Brown - also weapon stocks:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41234.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41235.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41236.jpg)
Flesh - basecoat of Dark Fleshtone:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41237.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41238.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41239.jpg)
Highlighted with Dwarf Flesh; weapons painted Black & highlighted with Cold Grey:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41240.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41241.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41242.jpg)
Bases then painted with Earth:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41243.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41244.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41245.jpg)
Bases highlighted with Desert Yellow & static grass added, base edges painted with Earth; Magic Wash to complete:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41246.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41247.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/STA41248.jpg)
Finished with spray matt varnish:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/usmc%20painting%20diary/usmc%2010mm/STA41265.jpg)
More battlegroup pictures here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=2739.0
nicely documented and nice results ;)
" More battlegroup pictures here: xxxx " <--- :-\
not even a castlemaine lager link :(
"Nik removed his dodgy link - he probably meant XXX knowing him :d "
Now no-one will have a clue what you're on about Dazza :P
You on the xxxx then? <:-P :-bd
Nice work Niki! (As usual) and I *knew* you'd get them done in a day or two! My Japs are at the flocking stage.
Have you got any Shermans, coz you'll need some....
Quote from: Kiwidave on 23 April 2011, 12:29:25 PM
Nice work Niki! (As usual) and I *knew* you'd get them done in a day or two! My Japs are at the flocking stage.
Have you got any Shermans, coz you'll need some....
Niki? :o
Day or two? Well, yes - spread over two days but total time of about 5-6 hrs I reckon...
Yep - got the Shermans defrosting [last saw action in the Ardennes ;)]
Let's see some pics of your Nipponese then :-)>-
Lovely work as usual and quick as always!!!
Damn typos......
But in a certain light you can look quite fetching... ;D
Why thank you...Davi :-* :D
Great stuff! I've been tempted to have a go at some Pacific stuff to make a diorama.
Quote from: Kiwidave on 23 April 2011, 12:29:25 PM
Have you got any Shermans, coz you'll need some....
Against the Japanese? Are you allowing them a fully tunnelled bunker system or something? :-B
Yep - 5! :D I've nicked a scenario from the Mar-Apr 07 issue of Wargames Soldiers & Strategy magazine.
I'll be putting the details up on my wiki soonish...
Quote from: nikharwood on 23 April 2011, 01:03:40 PM
Yep - got the Shermans defrosting [last saw action in the Ardennes ;)]
Would the US really want tanks with your record ???
:P =O
My Japs (WIP): http://kiwidave.pbworks.com/w/page/39365416/BKC%20-%20Japanese%20Infantry
Bizarrely, I really found these difficult to paint, as the Japanese kit is almost all the same colour, so there is not much to make them stand out. Also, our current camera is not as good as our old one at taking pictures of figures, despite having a good macro. Maybe it's my skill as a photographer.....
Quote from: Dazza on 23 April 2011, 07:23:06 PM
Would the US really want tanks with your record ???
:P =O
:D You're right mate - I'm just using them to draw fire while the jarheads sneak up the flank ;)
Quote from: Kiwidave on 23 April 2011, 07:51:32 PM
My Japs (WIP): http://kiwidave.pbworks.com/w/page/39365416/BKC%20-%20Japanese%20Infantry
Bizarrely, I really found these difficult to paint, as the Japanese kit is almost all the same colour, so there is not much to make them stand out. Also, our current camera is not as good as our old one at taking pictures of figures, despite having a good macro. Maybe it's my skill as a photographer.....
Looking good KD - it'll be a pleasure to light 'em up for you 8)
You'll have to find them first :P ;D
Im amazed. They all look really good,
The US and the Japs.
Hope to see some good Batreps.