More object markers and scenery for 15mm
wargaming.
Both by Battlefront.
Archive for the ‘Flames Of War’ Category
Command Post & Fuel Dump
Posted: February 4, 2014 in 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, Terrain, WW2Tags: 15mm, Battlefront, Wargaming
0
Scratch built ambulance
Posted: February 4, 2014 in 15mm, Flames Of War, German, Scratch Built, WW2Tags: 15mm, Scratch Building, Wargaming
Needed something to sit next to my panzers
and just remind everybody that Blitzkrieg was not
all lightning warfare. The vast majority of the
German army went to war on foot or was pulled
by a horse. In this case they came back by horse.
It was built from balsa wood, two Napoleonic horses
from Essex miniatures and some wire.
Road tested this rig, the weekend just gone and
found the perfect use for it. After an hour of
play out comes the horse drawn ambulance telling
all players its time for a cup of tea and a break.
Fireflys
Posted: January 8, 2014 in 15mm, Battlefront, British, Flames Of War, WW2Tags: 15mm, British, Wargaming
With all those Panthers lurking in the hedge rows
it was time to even things up. Bring on the 17pdr`s.
These have a bit more markings, specifically they
are 11th Armoured Division, 23rd Hussars Regiment.
I am quite pleased with the darker shade of green
as I was worried it would come out like Soviet
green.
Panthers
Posted: January 8, 2014 in 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, WW2Tags: 15mm, German, Wargaming
Back to WW2 German tanks and this time its Panthers.
I have left off any distinguishing marks so I can use
them from 1943-45.
The paint scheme was a lot better than the Tiger.
Hardest part of these Panthers was the decals. I have small
fingers and its still murder trying to put them on.
KV1`s finished/15mm/Zvezda
Posted: November 29, 2013 in 15mm, Flames Of War, KV, Russian, ZvezdaTags: 15mm, Russian, Wargaming
Finally finished my KV1`s and took some pictures of them on the board.
Bring on the panzers.
Best thing about these KV1`s was that they only take a couple of days to paint up.
15mm Tiger finished
Posted: November 21, 2013 in 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, German, TigerTags: 15mm, German, Wargaming
Its finished, but I`m not happy with it.
Quite a few mistakes in construction and I don’t like the paint job. Oh the photos are`nt much good either.
On the plus side it was all a learning curve so the mark II will be better.
15mm madness/fow/Tiger/KV
Posted: November 21, 2013 in 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, German, KV, Russian, Tiger, ZvezdaTags: 15mm, Battlefront, Flames Of War, German, KV, Russian, Tiger
Been trying my hand at a new field of action, specifically an early Battlefront Tiger in 15mm for Flames Of War or some thing similar like Rapid Fire rules.
Its not finished yet and I plan to do a KV1 at the same time ,but one thing is plainly obvious
…..what a pain in the arse 15mm is compared to giant 40k models.
All credit to people who paint 15mm stuff its seriously fiddly.
Problems I have encountered so far and as I mentioned its not finished yet !
- Battlefront Tigers don’t come with assembly instructions.
- Ever tried removing a metal jack in 15mm scale from a sprue and not cutting your fingers off ?
- Tiny parts of metal need super glue which by its nature runs and the parts stick to you.
- My detail brush is well small, but not small enough for 15mm.
- Even with super glue small parts fall off days after while you try to paint them.
- I never base tanks but after the tiny parts falling off scenario I can see wisdom in doing just that so my fat fingers don’t squeeze off a mud flap or two.
- Airbrushing tiny detail is difficult and its easier using free hand.
- Ignore pictures of other models on the net and use real pictures to get the detail correct.
- Leave gluing on tracks/wheels until last or you cannot get behind these areas.
The picture below is my work in progress. The KV is a plastic Zvezda.
I`ll update as I progress, if I progress ?
If anybody has any tips/hints on painting these mini beasts please feel free to share your secrets.
The model warrior 