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Title: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: nikharwood on 24 September 2011, 09:41:15 PM
Pretty pleased with these - for 90 minutes painting time  :d (painting diary is here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3843.0)

Battlegroup
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42557.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42558.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42559.jpg)

Commands
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42560.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42562.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42563.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42564.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42565.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42566.jpg)

Infantry
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42567.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42569.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42571.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42573.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42574.jpg)

Mortar
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42575.jpg)

Armour
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42577.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42578.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42579.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42580.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42581.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42582.jpg)

Artillery
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42583.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42584.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42585.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42588.jpg)

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f175/nikharwood/ww2%20germans%20stalingrad/STA42589.jpg)
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: lentulus on 24 September 2011, 11:05:15 PM
Those is the most convincing snowy bases I have ever seen.  So how did you make the snow - or did you shoot the pics in your refrigerator?
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: Leon on 25 September 2011, 05:00:15 AM
Yeah, I'm curious about that?  It kinda looks like the stuff you spray on your windows at Xmas?
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: nikharwood on 25 September 2011, 07:09:47 AM
Quote from: lentulus on 24 September 2011, 11:05:15 PM
Those is the most convincing snowy bases I have ever seen.  So how did you make the snow - or did you shoot the pics in your refrigerator?

Thanks lentulus - it's this:

- snow is a mix: PVA: Woodlands Scenics Snow: water at about 4: 4: 2 ratio - brushed, shoved, poked & cajoled onto bases & then while it's still wet, it gets another dusting of snow from a height...leave to dry...

Quote from: Leon on 25 September 2011, 05:00:15 AM
Yeah, I'm curious about that?  It kinda looks like the stuff you spray on your windows at Xmas?

:D I hadn't thought about that - that would be messy eh? Although that could be good for terrain...hmm...
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: Kiwidave on 25 September 2011, 07:28:22 AM
Excellent work again Nik!  :D They'll give me the prod to get my winter Russians done.

What's the halftrack on your CO base?
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: nikharwood on 25 September 2011, 08:09:48 AM
Quote from: Kiwidave on 25 September 2011, 07:28:22 AM
Excellent work again Nik!  :D They'll give me the prod to get my winter Russians done.

What's the halftrack on your CO base?

Thanks mate  :)

I think it's GR207 - Sdkfz 251 with map table & crew
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: Hertsblue on 25 September 2011, 08:54:33 AM
Ninety minutes? That's barely time to shake the paint bottles!  :'(

Admit it - you've got an entire factory production line of little elves churning these out 24/7.  ;)
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: fred. on 25 September 2011, 08:56:54 AM
They look really good.

When I saw the earlier WIP progress shots I thought they looked a bit off - but clearly you were doing a Rolf Harris - it looks like nothing much until the end when it looks like art! I'm not sure I have the confidence in what the end result will look like to do intermediary steps that don't look right on their own.
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: Nosher on 25 September 2011, 09:22:09 AM
Nice one Nik ;)

Another commission job?
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: jfariahitech on 25 September 2011, 08:23:26 PM
Brrrrr. So chilli! ;)
Nice job.
:-bd
Title: Re: WW2 Germans - Stalingrad
Post by: nikharwood on 25 September 2011, 09:50:59 PM
Quote from: fred12df on 25 September 2011, 08:56:54 AM
They look really good.

When I saw the earlier WIP progress shots I thought they looked a bit off - but clearly you were doing a Rolf Harris - it looks like nothing much until the end when it looks like art! I'm not sure I have the confidence in what the end result will look like to do intermediary steps that don't look right on their own.

;D Can you tell what it is yet? You're right...and these are heavily stylized - I've done them like this so they look cold & a bit grainy [like most of the footage you watch of this really] - and because I want them on-table pronto  :)

Quote from: Nosher on 25 September 2011, 09:22:09 AM
Nice one Nik ;)

Another commission job?

No mate - these are for me  8)