Archive for June, 2014

The World War II Tommy

Posted: June 29, 2014 in 15mm, Books, British, Painting
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Nearly finished my 15mm British Platoon and to help me

with the painting I bought ,” The World War II Tommy”

by Martin Brayley and Richard Ingram and what an excellent

book it is. I have read and owned a couple of uniform guide

books before but this just leaves everything else behind.

Rich, colour photographs and loads of them covering all

uniforms between 1939-45 plus detailed descriptions of all

the kit and weapons. It even covers hospital clothing.

I found this book especially helpful for identifying what

exactly the bit of equipment you are painting as 15mm figures

have tiny bits on them(when sprayed with a black base coat

it makes things even harder to make out). What also stands

out is the photographs themselves. They have been modelled

perfectly with WWII back drops and if turned to black and

white would be hard to distinguish from the real thing.

This book is the one stop resource for everything British

for the painter, modeller and wargamer.

Hope he plans to do a German and American book next 🙂

Iron Warriors (Part 4) and light at the end of the tunnel.

Posted: June 11, 2014 in 40k, Chaos, Iron Warriors, Painting, Space Marines
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To quote AR Turner,”Not just light at the end of the tunnel,

but glorious chaotic light”

I know its not everything finished but its a start 🙂

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Now that my painters block has been removed(excuses, excuses)

I should be able to finish the rest.

Iron Warriors (Part 3)

Posted: June 1, 2014 in 40k, Chaos, Iron Warriors, Painting
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Yes its taking an age, but that old problem beer keeps

getting in the way 🙂

Slow progress but there is light finally at the end of the tunnel.

Bases yet to do, chevrons and fine detail.

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The rhino is still without paint but now with plough and hounds.

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Still have not started my Warsmith but I do have a chosen

model for conversion(top secret) and the candidates who failed

for the job are going to be Command/HQ extras.

40k Statue on a budget

Posted: June 1, 2014 in 40k, Painting, Terrain
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Cant remember his name and he`s got a broken sword

so he volunteered to be a statue. The bottom of the

mount is a 1/72 scale tank base and a wooden printing

block above it. The best bit for me was the creeping vine

which is horse hair(got a riding stables next door to me and

its all over the road),microwaved to kill anything unwanted and

dyed in wash and paint. Add some pva glue and on with the scatter

by Tremendus.

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In the picture he is sitting on a red Martian looking

background and as of yet is still to get some red

weathering to blend in.

In think he needs to go outside a temple or city complex ?

Teddy Bear Fields

Posted: June 1, 2014 in 15mm, Painting, Scratch Built, Terrain, WW2
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As I was building in the shed I went all out and

had a go at Teddy Bear fur fields.

Once again trusty ebay did the job and up

turned a bag of hair. After reading online I

found an old pair of clippers and lowered the height

of the fur which must start at about at least 2 inches

or more. Anyway either the clippers were blunt or who

knows what, but it was useless. Plan B came into force

and out came the trustee scissors which worked a treat.

I cut a lowered section of fur through the middle so it looked

like a natural path.

Now for the colour. The fur comes as a natural creamy/

brown which is great as grass is usually that colour

towards the bottom, away from sunlight. I borrowed the

kids hogs hair brush(big fat thing) and dry brushed

acrylic paint into the fur, trying to only paint the

top third of the fur. I basically started with a dark

green and got steadily lighter.

1st shot after 1st lot of paint:

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2nd shot, more paint:

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3rd shot surrounded by bocage:

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I think it worked out well and once surrounded by

additional terrain such as walls and hedges it will

look even better.

Normandy Bocage test builds

Posted: June 1, 2014 in 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, Painting, Scratch Built, Terrain, WW2
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Deep in the depths of my shed I have been experimenting

with the bocage and have finally got a winner, perhaps ?

Step One:

Polystyrene was used for the banking(light and dirt cheap)

and cut to shape, then pva glued. I based one on 3mm mdf

and didn’t bother with the other. The cocktail sticks

are just to hold it together while gluing.

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Step Two:

Add some twigs from the garden as tree trunks and glue

into place.

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Step Three:

I used standard house hold filler to smooth off the bank

and any sharp edges. I then cover everything in pva glue

and added a mix of sand and stone for texture. Let dry.

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Step Four:

Paint brown with house hold paint.

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Step Five:

More pva glue over all and add your flock/scatter mix.

I tried all green at 1st but found the brown gave it a

better look.

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Step Six:

Grab your self some rubberised horse hair(ebay was cheap)

and separate it out into thin bits. It comes as a thick

section and reminds me of horse jumping hedges. Now with

your pva glue again thread between your twig trees and glue

down. I found you had to put weights on the horse hair while

gluing as it springs up otherwise. I added a bit of moss as

well.

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Step Seven:

Using a spray bottle(50/50 pva glue and water) spray the

horse hair with your glue mix. Now sprinkle on your scatter

so it looks like leaves. Leave it dry over night.

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This is what it looks like next to a field and with a tank in:

Click on the image to get a bigger version 🙂

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I tried two other methods of making bocage from moss but

was not happy with the outcome.

Also the bocage next to field is not 100% finished and

needs a bit of airbrushing here and there.

What do you think ?