All washed last night 

I used a more dilute wash than I did on the 1914 project and am still not sure if it was too dilute

Cut out enough bases for the first two batches plus a few extras. Need to sand and wash them tonight 

Still exploring label colours as I want more subdued labels that don't clash with the pale desert colours of the table and bases. But still want to show nationality and identify companies 'at a glance'

Did a second wash and pleased with the result 

So...

Painted
96 Infantry, Officers and Signallers
3 Motorcycles
99 Total

Sanded and washed bases to tonight, will start painting them tomorrow

Have come up with labels, will print tomorrow and see how they look against the bases and desert flock 

Got first lot of paint on the bases before heading off to work this morning   

Finished painting half the bases I need for the first batch, other half just need edges painted 

Very pleased with look of labels so they will go on bases after the magnetic vinyl 

First batch of figures waiting impatiently to be based, I'm keen to see how they look when finished 

Double checked the next batch and found I was a couple of figures short  but also found I had a couple of appropriate figures spare 

Next batch is a dis-Mounted Rifle Brigade: 3 regiments and an MG squadron plus two Brigade HQs, 5 signalers and 2 spotters.

The majority of the figures are ME4 Dismounted Australian cavalry which, correctly,  have feathers on their hats. As I am mainly interested in the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade I am seriously considering removing all the feathers

Will try a couple when I clean up the figures and see how I go

I will hopefully be basing my Turkish infantry over the weekend and am trying to decide how to mix the figures on the bases. I'm basing for ITLSU so two figures per base and 3-4 bases per company and 4 companies per battalion.

The challenge is that there are two main poses in ME3 Turkish Infantry:
- charging with rifle at port
- kneeling with rifle held at waist level

See the bottom picture here http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,6719.msg68845.html#msg68845

I'm not sure if each company should be completely charging or completely kneeling (Zippee's approach) or if I should mix the figures across companies or even bases

I like the idea of mixing the figures on bases to maximise variety. Most bases would have one kneeling and one charging figure and some would have two charging as there are more charging than kneeling figures. The aim would be to look like half the unit is rushing forward with the other half in support while waiting for their turn to rush forward.

The concern with that approach is it could look as though the unit is in total confusion.

Thoughts and suggestions welcome

I tend to go for mixing up - I prefer the slightly chaotic look for 20th century onwards.

I'm with Fred. Once the troops shake out into more open order a mixture of poses looks more realistic IMO.

Thanks guys, moment of indecision over come 

Steady progress on the current batch, all bases painted, all labels cut out and now waiting for glue to dry on magnetic vinyl before labelling and then basing

Quote from: paulr on 11 December 2014, 07:19:47 PM
Next batch is a dis-Mounted Rifle Brigade: 3 regiments and an MG squadron plus two Brigade HQs, 5 signalers and 2 spotters.

The majority of the figures are ME4 Dismounted Australian cavalry which, correctly,  have feathers on their hats. As I am mainly interested in the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade I am seriously considering removing all the feathers

Will try a couple when I clean up the figures and see how I go

All the feathers have come off with only one disaster - the head of one of the machine gunners decided to come off

Fortunately I had some more machine gunners I am planning to use in a later batch so can use one of those for now.

So second batch, sans feathers, ready and now waiting for the Ottomans to get off the painting rods 

Milliputt his head exploding?

All bases for the current batch labeled

Figures sorted on to bases 

Next batch now on painting rods 

Solid 2.5 hour basing session so...

Based
96 Infantry, Officers and Signallers
3 Motorcycles
99 Total

Next batch waiting for wind to drop enough for undercoating

Wind did briefly drop yesterday so next batch under coated 

Not entirely happy with the sand flock I used on the first batch, looks a bit "busy" 

Looked ok on the test base but distracts from the figures too much. I will have to experiment further tonight 

Hopefully I can save these bases rather than having to rebase...

Lemmy, I know war is hell, but..........

Well. It was an idea, either that or scratch build him a new head...