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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: Ragnar on May 24, 2019, 02:36:13 AM

Title: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 24, 2019, 02:36:13 AM
Black Tree Design 28mm PIAT team.
(https://i.imgur.com/kYI9mud.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/DGJQNpq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ppK0j4k.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Poiter50 on May 24, 2019, 02:40:18 AM
That is very nice work!  :)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on May 24, 2019, 07:22:01 AM
What are the insignia on the shoulders.
I don't recall blue shoulder badges on British Infantry.

Regiment is usually a red curved badge.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 24, 2019, 08:30:33 AM
Canadians actually.  North Nova Scotia Highlanders.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 24, 2019, 08:32:16 AM
Quote from: Poiter50 on May 24, 2019, 02:40:18 AM
That is very nice work!  :)

Thanks Poiter.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 24, 2019, 10:14:46 AM
Nice work.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Harry Faversham on May 24, 2019, 10:15:20 AM
Great stuff, I'm just reading about the Canadians, pushing into Hunland in 1945. That No.2 on the PIAT must be a rookie if he's not prone, if they're about to let fly it means they're both pretty close to Jerry!

:o
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 24, 2019, 11:07:35 AM
Cheers lads. 
Quote from: Harry Faversham on May 24, 2019, 10:15:20 AM
That No.2 on the PIAT must be a rookie if he's not prone, if they're about to let fly it means they're both pretty close to Jerry!

:o

Yup, good point.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Poiter50 on May 24, 2019, 11:09:05 AM
Perhaps the No 2 is around the corner of a building or a stone wall while the gunner is prone aiming the weapon? ;)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on May 24, 2019, 12:05:40 PM
Thank-you for the clarification about the insignia.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 25, 2019, 08:05:41 AM
Thanks for the comments.

@Mick; no problem.

Sarissa 28mm house.

(https://i.imgur.com/wrlXfh4.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/g2T4w80.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ht24wox.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on May 25, 2019, 08:25:20 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 25, 2019, 09:41:51 PM
Quote from: Ultravanillasmurf on May 25, 2019, 08:25:20 PM
Nice.

Thanks man, I was actually inspired by your pictures to texture and paint the buildings.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 09, 2019, 03:15:38 AM
I have had a MKIII Sherman on the bench for maybe a year.  Finished it today.  1/56 Rubicon.
(https://i.imgur.com/njfOMcO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/SNZT5MQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tmeprc3.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/P4c4aKu.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 09, 2019, 03:17:21 AM
and also another Sarissa house.

(https://i.imgur.com/2nqSKVW.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dzKfblk.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 09, 2019, 09:06:28 AM
Very nice work.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: von Lucky on June 09, 2019, 09:47:03 AM
A good start - the Sherman has been weathered nicely.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Plutarch64 on June 09, 2019, 12:22:40 PM
Great stuff, and the weathering on the Sherman looks especially good without being overstated.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 11, 2019, 08:30:01 AM
Thanks chaps!
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 15, 2019, 06:03:35 AM
Prototype for power poles for Europe.  Materials used were two sizes of skewers, washer, icy pole sticks and left over sprue.
(https://i.imgur.com/yO5iz6i.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/LoSl4ml.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 15, 2019, 05:38:41 PM
Nice work.

Are they for power or telephone/telegraph wires?
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 15, 2019, 09:28:54 PM
Edit:  Thank you!

Literally, I have no idea UVS.   lol  Maybe they are telephone poles??

I just looked at contemporary pictures and constructed them, compromising on ease of construction and availability of materials.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: commissarmoody on June 16, 2019, 02:18:22 AM
Great photos.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 16, 2019, 02:44:39 AM
And finished the telephone/telegraph/electricity poles. Six of, enough for a standard table, I think.

(https://i.imgur.com/J8APioM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PUWK9lZ.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on June 16, 2019, 08:12:20 PM
Nice.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Captain Blood on June 16, 2019, 08:18:24 PM
Great job on the Sherman, Ragnar. Just right, and I like the stowage.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on June 16, 2019, 10:25:30 PM
Thanks lads.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on July 25, 2019, 06:20:17 AM
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders get some reinforcements. 

A Warlord resin Bren carrier and two Blacktree riflemen. 

Sorry about the blurred photo, it must not be their 'good' side.

They haven't been zapped with the spray varnish yet, so the brown of the uniforms will end up quite darker.

(https://i.imgur.com/Pkqfmfc.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CSnFBSq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/mV5nWjv.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VehLqCZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/R59oWCR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RJXEC44.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 25, 2019, 06:42:44 AM
Nice. Just curious how you are obtaining BTD figures, given the difficulty of getting an order successfully?
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on July 25, 2019, 07:03:21 AM
Thanks.

I bought a platoon's worth of British and WSS years ago.  Looking to Crusader for my reinforcements these days.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 25, 2019, 09:51:21 AM
 Sensible. I've been waiting 8 months for a corrected order from BTD. I ended up buying some from eBay to complete a platoon.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on July 25, 2019, 10:49:30 PM
I don't know about sensible, but if you consider compulsively buying figures and then not starting to paint them for many years is sensible, then that's me!   ;D
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 25, 2019, 11:01:35 PM
Not sensible, just a wargamer
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on July 27, 2019, 07:37:56 AM
German radio operator.  28mm Blacktree Design.

(https://i.imgur.com/22LtFpt.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/729YUAM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bPxC6zd.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on July 27, 2019, 08:49:32 AM
The smock is really effective, I like that, but the hands are way lighter than the face?
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on July 27, 2019, 09:07:23 AM
Thanks man.

Weirdly, I had forgotten to do my last level of flesh highlight on hands and face, so thanks for the heads up!  I also think it is the natural shadow caused by the overhead light that may make the face look a little darker.  I always avoid using flash.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on July 27, 2019, 06:39:19 PM
Quote from: Ragnar on July 25, 2019, 10:49:30 PM
I don't know about sensible, but if you consider compulsively buying figures and then not starting to paint them for many years is sensible, then that's me!   ;D
What about if you replace "for many years" with "not so far"?
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Redmist1122 on August 06, 2019, 08:44:24 PM
That's a very good looking montage of stuff you've built.  I like the details...down to the patches on the uniforms.  Good show!
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: FreakyFenton on August 07, 2019, 12:41:58 AM
Wonderful stuff and great terrain!
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on August 07, 2019, 07:36:09 AM
Cheers guys.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on August 14, 2019, 08:01:54 AM
Following on from the post a picture of your last game thread, here are a handful more random photos from the game (12th SS defending against Canadians).

(https://i.imgur.com/0vbkynH.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jal5ioR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/s7ECw5C.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/uJnaCwS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/v602iqd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/HIAvbOa.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: armchairgeneral on August 14, 2019, 10:47:51 AM
Great looking game.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Lamilvelo on August 14, 2019, 06:07:31 PM
Beautiful board
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on August 14, 2019, 09:44:23 PM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on November 03, 2020, 02:09:26 AM
Yes, it's been a while.

Start of a new platoon.  Here are some 28mm Volksgrenadiers using the free sprue from WI.  Quite nice figures and I think they will fit well with the Empress range.

(https://i.imgur.com/vEOsEQ0.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/rhnxkQ9.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OnERYSM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bxklYQY.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on November 03, 2020, 10:22:34 PM
Nice work.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on November 03, 2020, 10:33:12 PM
Thanks mate.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on January 31, 2021, 05:21:44 AM
New additions to the WSS, these round out the HQ and thus the platoon.  Figures by Blacktree Design.

(https://i.imgur.com/kKu03yA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/CmxERFR.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: MaleGriffin on April 11, 2021, 09:06:42 PM
Lovely paint jobs!
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on April 12, 2021, 07:21:43 AM
Quote from: MaleGriffin on April 11, 2021, 09:06:42 PM
Lovely paint jobs!

Thanks!
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 07, 2021, 08:07:23 AM
Finally completed two more Sherman MKIIIs and Firefly to round out my Canadian armoured troop.  Mind you, when editing the photos, I noticed that I hadn't grubbied up one set of the Firefly's running gear.   lol  That has now been fixed.

(https://i.imgur.com/e4Nn9X6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VRYZHcT.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/P7nsgPk.jpg)
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on May 07, 2021, 08:22:11 AM
Very nice...  Guards Armoured? If so, usually down the back, polishing things, while the officers played leapfrog.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Poiter50 on May 07, 2021, 08:46:55 AM
Canadian Armoured Troop, Doug.

Quote from: Shahbahraz on May 07, 2021, 08:22:11 AM
Very nice...  Guards Armoured? If so, usually down the back, polishing things, while the officers played leapfrog.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Shahbahraz on May 07, 2021, 08:52:37 AM
Ah, good stuff. Just couldn't see the insignia properly.

Right. Back to squeezing Perry Desert Rats conversions into teeny 3d printed carriers.
Title: Re: 28mm WWII project
Post by: Ragnar on May 07, 2021, 10:19:13 PM
Quote from: Shahbahraz on May 07, 2021, 08:22:11 AM
Very nice...

Cheers Shabahraz!