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 