Hey all, just finished my first ever 10 mm model today, it was quite hard actually, coming from a much more forgiving 6mm scale :P
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02528_zpsc09db703.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02527_zps1190fb17.jpg)
I did notice i forgot the inner part of the track, will paint that in tomorrow!
That'll look cracking Peter.
Cheers - Phil.
That looks a lot better than my first 10mm tank! ;D
Thanks!
Only thing i'm doubting is washing the tracks with black wash. They look a bit too shiny to me, but mayne that's good to see the differance at a distance??
Tamyia gunmetal gives the right effect.
IanS
Quote from: petercooman on 23 December 2012, 11:35:11 AM
Thanks!
Only thing i'm doubting is washing the tracks with black wash. They look a bit too shiny to me, but mayne that's good to see the differance at a distance??
Hi Peter,
I find its better to paint the tracks light/mid brown to start off.
I like painting vehicles because you do not have to be too exact, generally I do the following for a Europe/Russia setting:
1. After painting the vehicles basic colours, applying any decals/ids and the tracks brown is where the fun begins.
2. Use a big brush and apply plenty of black wash all over the tank. Apply a second time to the oily dirty bits on engine decks, around the wheels and at the back of the tank where the exhausts are.
3. Using the original tanks colours you used, dry brush over this to bring the correct colours out but now with depth.
4. Use a big wet brush or even better an air-brush and apply a muddy colour to the lower parts of the tank as a thick wash as required.
5. Using a very light dry brush effect, apply grey/beige/buckskin over the top areas of the tank to represent general dirt and dust.
6. If you have an air-brush a little watered down black applied sparingly to end of gun barrel looks nice.
7. Finally dry-brush silver over the tracks to show the metal coming through all the mud and gunk they've picked up.
All very satisfying and no eyestrain :)
Hope that is of use, Cheers Rob :)
Definately good info! I'll have to try that on the next batch though, as I already have 6 more down to the finishingg touches. I did hesitate about splashing the sides of the tank too, mind you, but i decided not to, because of the small scale...
Ok so next batch is ready!
I "dirtied" these up a bit, including the AVRE. Only concern is that the camo on the shermans is to brigth, but i'll let it sink in a bit. It looks ok to me, but i'll know for surewhen i see them on a table.
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02529_zps3512d050.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02530_zps8b43edf9.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02531_zps3b9ab1d5.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02532_zpsb0bd58ff.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02533_zps6cfadf6f.jpg)
Love the work. 8)
Shermans: Ink wash it, then Highlight the cammo on the Shermans with grey-green and then a hessian/buff type colour will tone that down a lot!
Thanks!
Already washed them with dark green, but i'll have another go ;)
Is the dirt on the sherman crab ok? I overdid it on that one's front, as i figured a tank ploughing mud to remove mines would get quite dirty :p
I'll have a look at resizing my pics in the future too, pretty annoying :)
Quote from: petercooman on 24 December 2012, 12:20:29 AM
I'll have a look at resizing my pics in the future too, pretty annoying :)
Hi Peter.
I've forwarded a PM I received from Meirion to you, regarding image sizing.....
I used to have the same problems.
Hope it helps !
Cheers - Phil.
Thanks!
Good efforts.
I'll echo Rob in saying the tracks are always better painted brown.
I'd avoid black washing though as i think it looks unnatural. Better to wash the whole model in brown ink. Gives a more natural muted tone.
Hey all! A merry Xmass!
So not much today, just finished basing the trees i got from my mom as a present, and put some brits on their bases to be painted tomorrow!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02538_zps5a541e9c.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02539_zps84e2e923.jpg)
Hi Peter,
You seem to have mislaid the loaders for your Vickers MGs - I think they may be the kneeling chaps leaning forward on the 3 right hand infantry stands?
I've only got a photo of the desert ones but it should give you an idea
(http://www.kerynne.com/games/images/pendraken/100_6547.JPG)
Quote from: fred 12df on 26 December 2012, 08:56:54 AM
Hi Peter,
You seem to have mislaid the loaders for your Vickers MGs - I think they may be the kneeling chaps leaning forward on the 3 right hand infantry stands?
I've only got a photo of the desert ones but it should give you an idea
Hi, the loaders for the vickers are being painted off the stand and will be added later, that way i can reach them better to apply the paint ;)
The lyig down figures on the infantry stands are piat ammo carriers, the the trooper with the piat itself is again being held separate for ease of painting.
Oh good, glad to hear that you have them temporarily based for painting.
Yeah they are togheter with the 6 pounders, universal carriers and the jeep for the hq ;)
I must say i have visited your site a lot when i put my order togheter, nice pictures and a good read for anyone interested in gaming with the Brits!! Hat's tipped to you! <)
It's firmly dug in my favourites :p
What rules are you planning on gaming with? Blitzkrieg Commander (BKC)?
Looking very good :)
Quote from: petercooman on 26 December 2012, 11:48:36 AM
I must say i have visited your site a lot when i put my order togheter, nice pictures and a good read for anyone interested in gaming with the Brits!! Hat's tipped to you! <)
It's firmly dug in my favourites :p
Thank you, its always good to hear that its useful to others.
@Blaxkleric: They are based following the old BKC standard, and will be used to play BKC II .O enjoy that one very much, and think it gives a good game without slowing much down. I will have to look into playing earlier battles too though, as i've heard from various sources that the game is even more enjoyable in those periods, when there was less heavy material.
@ Fred: wich brings me to you, i am already watching your site for the afrika models on there :p. I doubted what i was going to do when i was making my order, and in the end went for normandy 44. Being a big fan of the cruiser tanks, i wanted to do DAK and 8 army too though. When i have ordered my russkies, i'll begin looking into them ;)
So some progress on these chaps, finished the bases for my next batch of trees, finished some support and the hq and went back and changed up the camo on the shermans. I think they look much better now .
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02548_zps47266bf3.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02550_zps73fa9885.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02549_zps0083833b.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02551_zps21e5eda3.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02552_zps43bc08fc.jpg)
Let me know what you guys make of it ;)
Looks really good Peter ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
2 new tanks got finished today, busy on some universal carriers and a FAO.
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02557_zps8ada6a74.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02558_zps6c475f0b.jpg)
8)
Coming along nicely. :)
Lovely work! :D
Thanks all!
I personally think i overdid it on the mud on these ones, but hey, they perform recon, they shouldn't stay on roads, but out of sight in the fields ;D
Funny that everyone works hard at muddy bases in 20th century, but nobody in wargaming history has ever bothered to do it for hoplites or ashigaru or dog soldiers. All of whom probably had to clean their boots at times too (metaphorically, before I'm overwhelmed by a load of cobblers).
Well it is harder to get a muddy finish on a 10mm guy's foot i guess ;D
So been a while since i updated this, all to do with the painting contest actually, as i can't post pics of my finished stuff if i want to enter it :D
I am however making terrain at the moment, as you can't have 'little' normandy without little hedges and walls ;)
Still work in progress , but just couldn't resist to snap some pics:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02559_zpsb9a29cee.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02561_zps854be229.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02560_zpsb1b135cf.jpg)
Looking good Peter :)
Thanks ;)
I'll second Nik's comment !
Cheers - Phil
Thirded
Thanks y'all ;)
some work to do , getting the bases finished. Then i have another batch as big as this one coming up!
So these are now finished, only thing to decide is if i will do the next batch in the same sizes (10cm and 5 cm bases) Or have some longer bases in the mix (thinking 20-25cm). Suggestions?
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02562_zpsfb80597f.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02563_zps4c2c5dbf.jpg)
Very nice
take care
Andy
Been a while since i posted something again, have painted a bunch of stuff, but been holding back the pics so i can still decide wich ones will go into the paintig comp ;D
I have finished 2 universal carriers and a FAO carrier that i won't be entering though, so i will show you these, and 2 6 pounders should follow closely tomorrow evening! First pic is a bit dark, but it's too late for me to take a new one, got to be up for work in 6 and still need to grab some sleep :P (i know someone willl say sleep is overrated but still, some sleep ain't bad)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02564_zps7857d75b.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02565_zps3be89a4b.jpg)
Progressing very nicely Peter !
Cheers - Phil
nice work peter, i think it must be 20 years since i last painted a vehicle and probably 10 for a ww11 figure. look forward to seeing more.
kev
Thanks!
Well kev, apart from the odd revell kit (like 2 in 10 years :P ) these are my first ever WWII wargame minis! The painting for these looks like my cup of tea though :)
It also helps that i'm actively gaming the period, gives me more 'drive' to get them finished!
Looking good sir! :D
thx!!
Double post, but as promised i finished my 6 pounders and just had to show them :)
Finished 5 other things but they must wait for february ;)
One pic with and one without flash ,as i find it meses with the colours a bit...
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02566_zps1851b685.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02568_zps2e56f54f.jpg)
Looking good Peter :)
Thanks!!
Hi Peter
the carriers look very nice indeed
take care
Andy
Thx ;)
Ok, whit the painting competition closed, it's time to put my painted stuff here for the sakke of completeness :D
first up, the germans:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02579_zps49e3b851.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02599_zpsa856ede0.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02600_zps3ef00f02.jpg)
the british so far:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02611_zps5e133ab8.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02613_zps0356d47d.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02614_zps39bc114c.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02615_zpsd96ba1e4.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02618_zps8913cc7b.jpg)
and some individuals
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02610_zpsb40bdab5.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02602_zpse6e928cd.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02596_zpsc4ef6a29.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02576_zps60efc232.jpg)
Particularly like the command group, Peter. Especially the officer in the wooly-pully looking so casual. 8)
Well, he's not the one about to be driven over by a carrier! :D
Well the carrier crew know better than to drive over monty, They would never hear the end of it :)
Did some more britts today, only 14 bases left now!!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02654_zps77355a4a.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02655_zpsf6dd1caa.jpg)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02656_zps7b0c9ed0.jpg)
Very impressive Peter ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: petercooman on 17 March 2013, 09:23:16 PM
Did some more britts today, only 14 bases left now!!
A mere 14, Peter? Does this mean we'll see them in action soon?
They have already seen action, but i always forget to take the camera with me :-[
They won their first outing though!
But for solo play they will have to wait untill the jerries are done!
Very nice peter, like the vickers teams. I managed to paint 24 figs over the weekend ( apx 10hours ) but not based yet, i,m getting quicker though :D
kev
Hmmm means i did these faster :p
I got these done from basecoat to finish in about 7-8 hours. I must say i rushed it a bit, as i want to get started on the russians. Yeah yeah i know there weren't any russians in Normandy, but for the time being we can use my gaming buddy's german army. I have a battlegroup of russians for late war waiting to be painted. (just received my IS tank and mortars today actually, wich i fell short off,because the cash was all gone with my last order ;D )
It's always better to first paint something that no one has in the group, as to paint something that we'll have double. That way we can get more different games in :p
Reviving this one after a severe case of painters block :-[
I have just prepped my entire russian battlegroup, and have the base uniform colours (and the boots) done on my last 14 stands of british! Hope i can get these done quickly so i can start painting on the russkies!!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02657_zps9d608007.jpg)
Looking forward to seeing them Peter. :)
Cheers - Phil.
Looking good so far! :)
Hope it won't take me long :P
Get on with it then Peter. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Maybe i should ask the day off,and tell them i should be painting ;D
You may then find you suddenly have plenty of time for painting ;D
Looking forward to seeing them Peter, i,ll look for them on sunday :)
kev
Sunday??? :o :o :o
Little update, due to real life painting is going slow. I did however paint all the ammo pouches and belts, woodwork on the guns, radios,mine detectors and flamethrowers and the maps of the officers today.
Tomorrow is game day so no painting, but friday should see these finished. Basing them will be a different pickle however ;D
Hi Peter
This project is coming on in leaps and bounds I've thoroughly enjoyed following it. I'm afraid real-life conspires against us all when it comes to wargaming.
Take care
Andy
Quote from: petercooman on 03 April 2013, 02:38:35 PM
Maybe i should ask the day off,and tell them i should be painting ;D
When I heard that Adolf Hitler started out as a house-painter I just thought he slapped on the Dulux. Then I went to Oberammergau...
Picture by Nicholas Even, Dallas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oberammergau3.JPG (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oberammergau3.JPG)
Most impressive!! :o
Well real life did it again, instead of being able to paint this weekend, i have been struggling to even get in my bed before 4 o' clock.
Let's just call it, euhm , a reunion with an old "non wargaming related" favourite past time from my youth.
There, that was a nice way to say it :D :D :D
Quote from: petercooman on 14 April 2013, 05:44:36 PM
Most impressive!! :o
Well real life did it again, instead of being able to paint this weekend, i have been struggling to even get in my bed before 4 o' clock.
Let's just call it, euhm , a reunion with an old "non wargaming related" favourite past time from my youth.
There, that was a nice way to say it :D :D :D
The mind boggles! :D
:P :P :P O:-)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 15 April 2013, 07:57:13 AM
The mind boggles! :D
It's all right Ray....I think he's talking about Subbuteo. :P ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 15 April 2013, 08:11:21 PM
It's all right Ray....I think he's talking about Subbuteo. :P ;)
Cheers - Phil.
No, don't know her :-\
My money's on Nik finding a pic of the female streaker from the game. :D
Cheers - Phil.
Nik could find a female streaker in E-wing of Wandsworth Prison. :d
Quote from: Techno on 16 April 2013, 07:06:16 AM
My money's on Nik finding a pic of the female streaker from the game. :D
Cheers - Phil.
Noch do them for N gauge railways... :-$
Quote from: mad lemmey on 16 April 2013, 10:20:07 AM
Noch do them for N gauge railways... :-$
ordering time!!!! :P :P
Their figure catalogue is where is starts getting fun! (Lovers & Bench is good) 36843 is nudists. (In N scale)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 16 April 2013, 07:42:43 AM
Nik could find a female streaker in E-wing of Wandsworth Prison. :d
Another one to add to the epitaph list ;)
Thanks for the vote of confidence Ray!
Quote from: Techno on 16 April 2013, 07:06:16 AM
My money's on Nik finding a pic of the female streaker from the game. :D
Cheers - Phil.
There's a purpose-made one...no, really...
(http://www.subbuteoworld.co.uk/images/A.Streakers7.jpg)
That's just too funny!! :o :o :o
;D ;D ;D brilliant
kev
And I thought it was just a wind-up! ;D ;D ;D
Told Ya !! ;)
I knew I could count on Nik !! :-bd ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 18 April 2013, 07:50:20 AM
Told Ya !! ;)
I knew I could count on Nik !! :-bd ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
It's a
skill curse :d
Ok gents! The british are finished!!
the last batch:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02663_zpsb546c32f.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02663_zpsb546c32f.jpg.html)
the complete army:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02664_zpsd907bd4e.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02664_zpsd907bd4e.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02665_zps85721d96.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02665_zps85721d96.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02666_zpsd76086c4.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02666_zpsd76086c4.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02667_zps1adeca8d.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02667_zps1adeca8d.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02668_zps42b78b7e.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02668_zps42b78b7e.jpg.html)
Die zien er mooi uit Peter, goed gelukt! En flink wat troepen ook, kun je aardige slagen mee spelen. 8)
Misschien moet ik ook nog eens wat 'Funnies' aanschaffen om mijn Amerikanen te ondersteunen, dat deed de 79e PD namelijk ook. :-\
[ we now return you to your regular programme ]
Dank u!
De funny's staan op de vierde foto, chuchill bridge,sherman crab,AVRE en crocodile! Prachtige dingen! En inderdaad, veel troepen, vooral veel infanterie, om de landing na te spelen. Ben altijd al gefascineerd geweest door de landingen in Normandie en de grandiose hoeveelheid manschappen en materiaal die op zo een korte tijd aan wal gebracht zijn, gewoon fascinerend!
UIteraard gaan deze mannen ook wel eens een potje rossen in Anzio enzo ;)
Look very good Peter !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
8)
Very nicely done 8)
Thx all!
Hey all!
Been a while since i updated this one, but as some have seen, i finished the ruskies first. I have started Ze Germans now. In my thread about the russians i asked what i should paint first, and most said the infantry so i can get solo games in.
Now this got me thinking, i would have needed my command bases then, and as they included some vehicles like kubelwagens and the like i had to do these first. Then i thought, might as well do the transports for the infantry and the guns then. ANd then i thought, might as well do a tank destroyer or too then so i could use them in my games right away. Then i thought.....
Long story short, i just painted whatever german vehicle i had in my to do box ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here's a picture of the progress, bases have been started, and the vehicles just need the drivers and crew done and they are finishe. Not pictured here are 10 bases of infantry in the form of the gun crews, hq's etc...
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02749_zpsfc837d96.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02749_zpsfc837d96.jpg.html)
Good stuff, Peter - nice to see progress on these 8)
Had to do them anyway, the to-do box was full and i'm awaiting an order :D
Looking good!
Hear, hear. :-bd
Cheers - Phil
And they are finished!
On the pics you will see some loose vehicles, these are meant for my command bases, although some are to be based normally, but as i have a shortage of bases for the moment (as in not a single one left) i can't finish them :(
However i will when Leon sends my order over so the wait isn't long :D
The schwimmwagens and pzII L are pithead, all rest is pendraken!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02750_zpsd7909d0d.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02750_zpsd7909d0d.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02751_zpsfd542b38.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02751_zpsfd542b38.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02752_zps05f0f53d.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02752_zps05f0f53d.jpg.html)
Really look the part.
Thanks!
Look damn fine to me !!
Cheers - Phil.
Yep, I particularly like the the motorbikes. Most wargamers don't realise how many troops rode to battle on two wheels or three. ;)
Well as you can see, i have some bikes left. just enough to make 4 stands and have a spare for a command base. when everything is finished, this gives me a company on bikes and a recce unit on bikes.
At least that's what i think now, i keep changing my mind about these. Right now i am thinking:
2 bases with 1 with and 1 without sidecar, 1 base with two regular bikes, and one base with just 1 with a sidecar (for the recce).
But as i already have a schwimmwagen for the recce i'm not sure :-\
I want to keep them as correct as possible : two places on a bike, and one in a sidecar, so a stand with 1 of each equals transport capacity for 5 men wich is equal to the number of men on an infantry stand 8)
But i'm not sure....
Just to confuse
Bikes can carry two. Sidecar combinations three...
Quote from: petercooman on 02 August 2013, 06:23:01 PM
I want to keep them as correct as possible : two places on a bike, and one in a sidecar, so a stand with 1 of each equals transport capacity for 5 men wich is equal to the number of men on an infantry stand 8)
I know that ;)
Quote from: petercooman on 02 August 2013, 06:23:01 PM
I want to keep them as correct as possible : two places on a bike, and one in a sidecar, so a stand with 1 of each equals transport capacity for 5 men wich is equal to the number of men on an infantry stand 8)
If it helps, I also based my motorcycles in two's: either one regular and one with sidecar, or two with sidecar. And I did an extra two on a short base for a recce unit. And I have several on command stands as well.
I wouldn't worry too much about how many men could be carried. After all, a truck or SdKfz 251 can carry how many? Double the number of men on a base or more, I would think. I always think of transport as enough trucks/halftracks/bikes to carry the platoon. So it could be four trucks, or three halftracks, or twelve motorcycles. Doesn't really matter, as far as I'm concerned.
I guess i could just maximize the stands with what i have :-\
Quote from: OldenBUA on 02 August 2013, 07:45:27 PM
If it helps, I also based my motorcycles in two's: either one regular and one with sidecar, or two with sidecar. And I did an extra two on a short base for a recce unit. And I have several on command stands as well.
I wouldn't worry too much about how many men could be carried. After all, a truck or SdKfz 251 can carry how many? Double the number of men on a base or more, I would think. I always think of transport as enough trucks/halftracks/bikes to carry the platoon. So it could be four trucks, or three halftracks, or twelve motorcycles. Doesn't really matter, as far as I'm concerned.
Hear, hear. Let's face it, the guys are just thankful they don't have to hoof it like most of the army. ;)
Very nice Peter, i can see a big battle coming up,
kev
Well, my luck has it, thursday's invasion of the beaches has been cancelled in favor of a game of blood bowl CCG in the local pub, as our buddy's gaming room is still occupied with the axis and allies game he's been playing with his son :(
But hey, a big pendraken order is on its way so this means i can get more stuff ready :D
Keep calm and carry on man! No need to panic. Stay positive, there's a good chap.
Or just hijack their game...
HIs sons away at camp now, can't do that could we...
:D :D :D
Yeah, just text the son that he's lost and take over. :D
Just finished some stuff. Not much progress, but hey any is better than none ;)
First one is of the air support for both nations, second one of the german transport/ motorcycles and my first two hq's (schwimmwagen is pithead,the rest is pendraken of course!)
Excuse me for the bad lighting on picture two, but cameras dead now so can't take a new one :(
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02755_zps99f5cfc1.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02755_zps99f5cfc1.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02756_zps22f814cd.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02756_zps22f814cd.jpg.html)
Look great to me Peter !!
Cheers - Phil.
Hi there
looks good to me
Take care
Andy
Yeah, love motorbikes - as I think I've said before.
Thx all!
So just back from a week vacation in Kos.
As in the second world war, the wehrmacht traveled to Kos too, but this time in a little box to get a paintjob :D
Pictures to follow, only need to do the bases :o
You took models on holiday with you? :o How sad is that, Peter! :(
Not sad at all!
And that sort of model probably gets you in to less trouble than the other sort :-)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 27 August 2013, 09:31:55 AM
You took models on holiday with you? :o How sad is that, Peter! :(
Well, if you sleep as much as i do (so very little) , and you have a five year old that sleeps early, you can do some painting if the day is over.
My wife had the twilight saga to watch (and god knows i don't want to watch that cr*p), and i had some models to paint. Vacation is relaxation, and there are few things that relax me more than painting, so why not combine the two?
So snapped a pic while i was unloading them, only thing left to do is the yellowish stuf like panzershrecks, fausts and mortars etc and the bases.
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02761_zpsd58b298a.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02761_zpsd58b298a.jpg.html)
Great stuff Peter !!
Cheers - Phil.
Nicely done!
Thx!
Now a difficult choice, finish all the other stands i have before basing, base these ones, or stop and do more british, or acw, or 2mm napoleonics.....
:D :D :D
Got a good wargame day today!
First in the morning i put the basecaot on the bases of my germans so i could use them for my solo game in the afternoon (i couldn't take pictures of blank bases could i :P)
In the afternoon i got the game in, and just now i finished the basing on all my germans.Yes all of them :D
edit: the 4 small round bases are test figures for my ww2 skirmish forces
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/bkc/DSC02787_zpse343d151.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/bkc/DSC02787_zpse343d151.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/bkc/DSC02788_zps9db858c4.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/bkc/DSC02788_zps9db858c4.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/bkc/DSC02791_zps102ef181.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/bkc/DSC02791_zps102ef181.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/bkc/DSC02794_zpsbeb1b8c4.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/bkc/DSC02794_zpsbeb1b8c4.jpg.html)
Nicely done 8)
That works well!
:-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Good job, Peter. 8)
Thx all!
Finished some units
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02832_zps6ad35d63.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02832_zps6ad35d63.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02834_zpsb6a70db7.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02834_zpsb6a70db7.jpg.html)
8)
Ditto ! ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Long time no update, but i just finished the last of the german ground units!! Only thing left now are 2 ju 87 and a bf109, wich are halfway through painting!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02888_zps6ae64250.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02888_zps6ae64250.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02889_zpsb4b3a913.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02889_zpsb4b3a913.jpg.html)
and here they are in their storage unit, my entire german battlegroup (or is that army :P ) only thing unpainted in this picture are the individually based troops for USE ME.
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02890_zps3c5814f6.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02890_zps3c5814f6.jpg.html)
Very nice job, good collection.
Looking good.
Might inspire me to get on with some painting on Sunday!
Great. There's nothing so inspiring as a mass of well-painted troops. :-bd
looking good peter 8)
Thanks!
When i finish the planes i'll get them all lined up and take some pictures ;)
Finished all the planes i have!!
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02895_zps6f65921e.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02895_zps6f65921e.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02896_zpsa8b1b108.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02896_zpsa8b1b108.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02897_zps88e76b15.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02897_zps88e76b15.jpg.html)
Cool! 8)
Very nice Peter !
Cheers - Phil
Looking good, Peter. 8)
Thx all!
Looks like i'm close to having enough stuff to make sure no game will ever be similar again! I'm having a difficult time picking what i am going to use already!
It won't get any better when i paint my british airborne up! <:-P <:-P
Celebration time is near!!
I have finished the last of the normandy british, ending this project that started out as two small armies to fight in normandy using BKC II =) =) ;)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02899_zps77f07e7d.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02899_zps77f07e7d.jpg.html)
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02900_zpse920c49f.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02900_zpse920c49f.jpg.html)
And a close up of my new favourite model, the armoured bulldozer :D
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02901_zpsb833dc30.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02901_zpsb833dc30.jpg.html)
That AA crusader is cute too! 8)
Very cool.
Thx!
Forgot my finished pic of the army in it's box:
(http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff441/petercooman123/DSC02902_zpsc7d508ff.jpg) (http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/petercooman123/media/DSC02902_zpsc7d508ff.jpg.html)
Good stuff.
Pictures/ batreps of them both in action likely any time soon?
Very very nice, really impressive sight. :D
Quote from: Ithoriel on 04 December 2013, 12:00:33 AM
Good stuff.
Pictures/ batreps of them both in action likely any time soon?
I'm hoping to do a batrep tomorrow actually! I want to use those cromwells :D
Looking really good Peter ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil
Thanks!