So those BA-64s that I had nearly finished....well I might have added three more. Finally got them done, after realising I had run out of transfers of the right size and having to improvise. All of this and a trip away with work, has delayed things a bit.
5 BA-64
BA-64 Observation Post
Otherwise, this has been a big build month for me, building several plastic kits for Panthers and Panzer III tanks. Hopefully I can get more of these painted this month, although it's looking busy again!
Another update, and I've been quite busy.
Tomorrow I am taking part in Conflict at Battlefield Hobbies. Naturally I was a pillock and choose a force that was only half built (and painted), to spur me on to get the other half done. So, after a suitable amount of stress, I have managed to do this just before the tournament.
Below you can see what needed to be built and painted, a platoon of Panzergrenadiers (cobbled together out of bases and figures from my bits box), 3 Nebelwerfers 41, 4 Armoured Cars (only really need 3, but I had the 4th and it needs doing) and another Panzer III (with short 5cm) (all Battlefront).
Some photos of the complete 101 point force (using the new dynamic points)
I still have 3 Nebelwerfers to paint for this force (plus some unbuilt tanks), however next up is likely going to be 3 extra BA-64 Armoured Cars for the Soviets as they are nearly painted now.
After that, who knows!
So here's an update. I have finished a few models.
The first are the 12 outstanding figures from the Dapol Station Passengers set. Here they are prior to being added to the layout.
Next I have a Ral Partha Thuggee Cultist I picked up. He has been an experiment painting Black, and has mainly been dry brushed grey shades, over painted with Grim Black speed paint.
Finally, I have completed 4 jeeps and an L4 'Grasshopper' Air Observation Post for my US Paras. These models being complete allow me to bring this force back to 100 percent done. At least till I buy more anyway.
Finally, as one more experimentation, I've tried my new phone for tonight's pictures. I think it's done pretty well!
Quick one again. I've completed this cottage for the railway. I picked it up for a pound at a model rail show, but believe it's an old hornby kit. Either way, a good way to practice painting thatch, and glazing windows
I'm almost not sure I should post this, as it's a bit "exposed".
However, I'm really pleased with the tree on this Reaper Bones Dryad, so have decided to pop it up.
The model is a Reaper Bones Dryad which I picked up as:
a) I liked the model
b) I was interested in doing a limited pallet challenge
The aim here was to paint the model in greens and browns, natural colours. For the dagger I've tried to go for an obsidian effect. Undercoat was zenithal Sand over Brown.
As the tree is a major part of the model, I didn't just want to paint it brown. One side was 'mossed' with Camo Cloak, and vines/ivy picked out in Goblin Green, meanwhile streaks of Codex Grey, were put over the top of Dark Wood, to indicate the bark. Finally two layers of clump foilage where added in small dark green clumps and then mid-green turf over the top, both from Woodland Scenics.
All in all, I'm really happy with the model, though I should have picked a different hair colour I think. Currently I think the hair blends into the wood a bit too much, despite attempts to stop this. One to consider for future models I think!
Photos have been taken outside, to take advantage of the good weather.
Oh poo, these come round quick don't they!
So what have I got done this month? Odds and ends for the railway mostly, mainly the goods yard.
Firstly there is this Single Pen Cattle Dock from MMR Models. It went together fairly easily, and painted up well.
Secondly, this Hornby loading gauge got a clean up of the moulded numbers and mould lines, followed by a coat of paint.
Finally, both these Dapol figures got some paint
Not a lot really, still better than nothing!
So I've managed to get some more painting done, and thought that I would show you what I've done.
Firstly are some more Dapol Platform passengers and staff from their Platform figures set. I have about 12 more of these to do, and they are a useful side project, so expect to see more at some point. Biggest problem is how to mount the sitting figures to the sticks for spraying/painting.
Next up is a project that has been on the bench for way too long, 3 M48 Patton tanks and 3 M47 tanks for my Jordanians. These are big vehicles and have taken a lot of work to pin wash, for example. In addition, I think I lost some enthusiam for the project, so they have taken longer than planned. The end result is good though. The Skytrex M48 is a great kit, while the Butler's 3D Models M47 has not come out badly at all, despite suffering from layer lines (particularly on the angled glacis). I did hit these with a file and putty during assembly which has helped a bit, and once painted, they are a lot harder to see.
So what's next? I currently have a half timbered house and a cattle dock on the bench, built so probably those, and some railway figures. Or I might decide to build another kit from the pile of shame!
