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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => 20th Century => Topic started by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 26 April 2014, 01:39:18 AM

Title: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 26 April 2014, 01:39:18 AM
hello Chaps

As i won a voucher coupon in the 2013 Painting Comp (thx again Team Pendraken!) i took the plunge and ordered a Bunch of WW2 Tanks.Well,the Plan is to slowly build up a decent Collection of the imho most iconic Vehicles of this Conflict,starting with the Tiger I of course  :D Need some Decals but overall i'm quite pleased with the outcome,not bad for my first 10mm Panzer i say  ;D

Panzer marsch!
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank003.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank003.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank002.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank002.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank004.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank004.jpg.html)

more iconic Things coming  8)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank005.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/WW2TigerTank005.jpg.html)


regards
Daniel
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: paulr on 26 April 2014, 02:00:12 AM
Very impressive  :-bd

Please tell me you didn't hand paint those crosses
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 April 2014, 06:00:11 AM
Very impressive sir!   8)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Techno on 26 April 2014, 06:52:45 AM
I'll definitely third that !!  :-bd
Great job.
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Hertsblue on 26 April 2014, 09:11:25 AM
Excellent job, Doc. The camouflage is particularly well done.  :-bd :-bd :-bd
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: toxicpixie on 26 April 2014, 10:28:56 AM
Lovely stuff!
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Subedai on 26 April 2014, 12:58:42 PM
Very tasty. Just goes to prove that painting a tank is not necessarily boring.
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: realthing on 26 April 2014, 02:52:28 PM
Very nice indeed  :-bd
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 27 April 2014, 12:16:49 AM
Cheers Gents  :)


Quote from: paulr on 26 April 2014, 02:00:12 AM

Please tell me you didn't hand paint those crosses

nah,don't worry i suck at painting Freehands like anybody else  ;D

got the other 2 finished,i might placing another Order very soon,i want a Panther,Tank Riders for my T-34 an KV1 and so on  8->

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2001.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2001.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2002.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2002.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2009.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2009.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2007.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2007.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2008.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2008.jpg.html)

Group Shot  8)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2010.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenminiaturesww2010.jpg.html)

regards
Daniel
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: paulr on 27 April 2014, 05:57:44 AM
Very impressive  :-bd
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 April 2014, 06:03:32 AM
Cool!

My money's on the tigger at the moment (until it runs out of fuel anyway)!
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: fred. on 27 April 2014, 07:26:46 AM
Really nice work - and a really clever idea of collecting the iconic tanks. You will soon find that 'iconic' covers a lot, as you will want early war ones, desert ones, snow ones, etc - don't fight it, that's just the way it is with WWII!!

With the Sherman - the big starts with circles around were nearly always used as air recognition ones - so would be on the top of the turret. You will find this is quite tricky due to all the hatches - Micro Sol solution can help here, as it softens the decal and allows it to follow the 3d shape of the surface. The US did keep stars on the sides of its tanks for a while, but the British got rid of them very early on.
The tools on the Sherman would look great painted like you did on the Tiger (I suspect that as with all US kit olive drab is the official colour, but a bit of artistic licence will make them pop!)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Techno on 27 April 2014, 07:27:29 AM
Lovely work again, Doc !
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 28 April 2014, 01:48:42 AM
thanks again Chaps for your comments  :)

Quote from: fred    12df on 27 April 2014, 07:26:46 AM

With the Sherman - the big starts with circles around were nearly always used as air recognition ones - so would be on the top of the turret. You will find this is quite tricky due to all the hatches - Micro Sol solution can help here, as it softens the decal and allows it to follow the 3d shape of the surface. The US did keep stars on the sides of its tanks for a while, but the British got rid of them very early on.
The tools on the Sherman would look great painted like you did on the Tiger (I suspect that as with all US kit olive drab is the official colour, but a bit of artistic licence will make them pop!)

Cheers!  :) fixed that,Apologies for the crappy Pics though  :-\ Will have a Look for that Micro Sol Stuff  8)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Comissions/Sci-Fi/newstuff005.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/Comissions/Sci-Fi/newstuff005.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/Comissions/Sci-Fi/newstuff004.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/Comissions/Sci-Fi/newstuff004.jpg.html)

regards
Daniel
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: kev1964 on 28 April 2014, 04:34:47 AM
Excellent work Dr, the basing really shows them off,


kev
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 April 2014, 07:48:15 AM
Isn't that Sherman stepping a bit out of class?
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: toxicpixie on 28 April 2014, 08:57:55 AM
Skill of the tanker and proper attention to logistics overcomes nominally superior kit ;)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 April 2014, 10:49:27 AM
You sound as if you've been watching Alexander Nevski.
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: barbarian on 28 April 2014, 11:26:06 AM
Add some air identification. ;)

I find the Tiger is better than the others...maybe the lighter and brighter colour.
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: toxicpixie on 28 April 2014, 01:01:06 PM
Quote from: FierceKitty on 28 April 2014, 10:49:27 AM
You sound as if you've been watching Alexander Nevski.

Haha, no, but it is a brilliant film :)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 April 2014, 01:36:46 PM
Agreed. One of my favourites. To think he pulled off a battle scene like that without a zoom lens! Hats off, gentlemen.
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: toxicpixie on 28 April 2014, 03:10:15 PM
Brilliant cinematographer :)

Oddly, it was a budding interest in Cold War Gone Hot gaming got me to watch his films; they're mentioned in the run up to war in Red Storm Rising :D

Now back to you regular WW2 iconic tanks :)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 03 June 2014, 09:47:12 PM
vrooom vroooom-Panzer marsch!!!

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/new002-3.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/new002-3.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/new004-2.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/new004-2.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/new003-3.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/new003-3.jpg.html)

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/new005-3.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/new005-3.jpg.html)

For Gaming/Storage Reasons i moved to smaller Bases,i'll leave them as they are simply Brown painted,makes them look more like Display/Collector Pieces methinks  :-\
just got the shipping Notification for my next Wave,i might be able to show some Soviet Iconics next  8)i found out its easier to paint a Bunch of Panzers from the same faction rather than 3 different Nations at once  :-\



Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 June 2014, 11:11:29 PM
Very nice dude! 8)
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Post by: Ric on 04 June 2014, 07:28:38 AM
That's a shame you've not got the room for the scenic bases as your basing looked fantastic and really set the models' brilliant paint jobs off!
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 15 June 2014, 01:08:16 AM
cheers Gents  :)

got  a few Soviets done  8)

(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2001.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2001.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2002.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2002.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2004.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2004.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2005.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2005.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2003.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2003.jpg.html)
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2006.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2006.jpg.html)

My WW2 Collection slowly comes together  8)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 15 June 2014, 01:08:46 AM
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad244/Falkenhayn/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2009.jpg) (http://s940.photobucket.com/user/Falkenhayn/media/10mm%20WW2/pendrakenww2009.jpg.html)
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Ithoriel on 15 June 2014, 01:20:13 AM
Looking very good, I like them a lot!
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 June 2014, 01:47:39 AM
Very nice
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Steve J on 15 June 2014, 07:25:25 AM
Very nice work indeed and I really like the winter camo scheme 8).
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Hertsblue on 15 June 2014, 07:29:28 AM
I see you have a Katyusha. Nice little kit once you figure out how to put it together.  :-\
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: toxicpixie on 15 June 2014, 11:11:37 AM
Quote from: Steve J on 15 June 2014, 07:25:25 AM
Very nice work indeed and I really like the winter camo scheme 8).

Seconded - that winter scheme is really good! What's your technique, if you don't mind me asking?

Also, Heroes of the Soviet Union advance!
Title: Re: WW2 Panzer Icons
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 16 June 2014, 01:52:45 PM
thanks Chaps,glad you like em  :)


Quote from: Hertsblue on 15 June 2014, 07:29:28 AM
I see you have a Katyusha. Nice little kit once you figure out how to put it together.  :-\

;D ;D Yup,the Frame gave me some Headache aswell  ;D

Quote from: toxicpixie on 15 June 2014, 11:11:37 AM
Seconded - that winter scheme is really good! What's your technique, if you don't mind me asking?

Also, Heroes of the Soviet Union advance!

thanks!  :) Paintjob is pretty straight forward:
1.White Primer
2.Black Wash
3.touched up the White again
4.added Splatters with a Sponge
5.Thin Coat of Tamiya Smoke,Jobs done  8)