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After lurking for many years, decided time to start posting and take the jumble of half-finished germans, soviets, bits of terrain, conversions and other ideas and turn then into something playable / finished. The overall aim is a 4' x 4' table with decent terrain and 3 small german, soviet and british forces. I've not actually played a game in 20 years so this thread will (hopefully) focus more on painting / converting / collecting.
First up are a SOTR German Squad and Command. These still need to be varnished (suggestions welcome for a mat varnish) and I see the top of the Lt. gun has gone missing which needs fixing.
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Next on the list is rebasing some soviets
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Very nice! Both Windsor & Newton & Tamiya (rattlecans) are good & Vallejo has always worked for me.
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Cheers Ballardian - thanks for the varnish recommendations
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The camo is very reminiscent of pea dot camo, models look great!
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Used to play this game and I do like the models especially when they're painted like this.Cracking brushwork and not bad for a lurker ;)
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OMG! That is an excellent camo scheme and I really like the colour of the gas masks - I may have to steal that for my minis! :D
Are you going to stick with SOTR or do some DUST minis as well?
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The miniatures look great, as for varnish I use Ronseal Matte for the initial layer then go over it with anti-shine varnish.
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Thanks for the kind words & suggestions all
The pea dot camp is based on these lovely Late War SS (http://www.twfigurines.de/wwtwo/bam/bam_gerss01.htm) from Tom Weiss :-*
Are you going to stick with SOTR or do some DUST minis as well?
@Harwood Hobbies
Have some dust in the mix - 6 steel guard for my Russians as well as a US walker. Not really a fan of the DUST infantry but maybe some special characters? Have some Viridian snipers (WIP below) and plan is a bit of mix and match across ranges including 1:48 scale - whatever works really. Hopefully some scratch built vehicles too.
Not a great photo - WIP Russian snipers
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Lovely brushwork here....am always envious of those who can paint camouflage and those figures of yours really look the part...I look forward to seeing more
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fabulous stuff once more
excellent tones and contrasts
i am soooooo jealous :)
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Thanks for the kind words, motivating!
The Russians are going slow - rebasing about 18 of them. Lots of additional highlights & tidy up needed so hard to get motivated to finish them off. However I did get the female sniper done.
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Feeling a bit bored I started on my British Indian / Sikh Army - test mini below (with Westwind SOTR Para body and Meridian Miniatures head). Cant recommend the heads enough - lovely sculpts and v crisp casting.
A bit dark maybe but the main thing is I want it to fit within the overall tone of the other armies while including blue palette. The plan is for a small army with 1 rifle squad, command, mounted lancers (engineers with mad max style explosives on sticks) and a big blue four-armed Mech.
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Onwards!
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Light Mech for my Russians which has been a real joy to paint and got me back on track after a few quiet months. It is a bit factory fresh but may add some markings / peeled paint / battle damage in time). I have 6 of these in total (3 regular steel guard and 3 command) and would definitely get more if Dust had it's act together. Not sure whether to go 2 squads of 3 (which fits in SOTR rules) or a squad of 5 with the last one converted into some kind of hero?
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Other housekeeping bits like undercoating all the Indians & rebasing some squads. Plus getting distracted by new armies...
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Loving the light mech! I'll have to get some of those. :D
Definitely factory fresh - I'd love to see it with some decals and battle damage weathering, to give it some personality. :)
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Some very nice miniatures - that's a very cool green you've managed there with the dead leaves on the base.
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Nice work on the mechs, the lenses/lights are particularly good.
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Cracking thread 8)
cheers
James
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Loving the light mech! I'll have to get some of those. :D
Definitely factory fresh - I'd love to see it with some decals and battle damage weathering, to give it some personality. :)
thanks - Will definitely give it some battle damage, as you say needs a bit of personality
Some very nice miniatures - that's a very cool green you've managed there with the dead leaves on the base.
Grass from https://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk (https://www.themodeltreeshop.co.uk) - not too bright or cartoony and a really great service
Nice work on the mechs, the lenses/lights are particularly good.
ta - stole this idea from someone on this forum but can't remember who. And it suits the army color scheme!
Cracking thread 8)
Thanks James - your 'Japanese on Mars' is what I hope this tread might one day be - really inspiring stuff and probably one of the things that got me re-engaged with toy soldiers after a long break
…Right now on the painting bench I got soviet command & squad / german werewolves / indians all needing a final push as well as some terrain...
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Glad to help :D
cheers
James
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Mini update
Tidied up one of the Russian RPG teams and based them.
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Took the day off & had planned to do a load of painting. Didn't happen but did get out my random half made bits of terrain for the ostfront - 2' x 2' baseboard, hill, wood, road sections, ukrainian windmill and soviet monument. Have a very clear color palette in mind for the terrain - muted autumnal colors with everything stained with tea to pull it all together. These have gone back in storage for when (if) we every get a bigger house. Sticking with getting the armies sorted for now.
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onwards - SK
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Looks promisingly awesome. Nice RPG team too.
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Your Soviets look great & love the monument.
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Any progress on this project? Post more pics!!!
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Yes progress happening slowly but work / kids / halloween have taken over. A soviet squad almost there and a few misfires on my british indians but inching forward :'(. Updates in the next day or so…
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Quick update of my Weird War British Indians. Been going around the houses with these trying a number of different colour schemes (including a bad attempt at a denison smock which didn't work).
Not a great photo as rushing out the door & just snapped on the edge of the bed...Better photo at the weekend
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Onwards
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Lovely stuff! :-*
The bigger scenic bases really give all the minis more character (I'm more used to old fashioned 25mm ones myself).
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Very nice!
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So awesome! Keep posting!
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Great Paintwork.. Is the Indian figure a conversion or purchased as is ?
Keep Posting, really enjoying seeing the work.
Wolt
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Thanks all for the encouragement.
The figure is a conversion - west wind sotr British para body and the head is from somewhere else (ramshackle games??) that I ordered years ago. For the rest of the troopers I'm using the meridian miniatures eastern heads.
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That sculpture is terrific.
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Some work in progress German scouts. Having lots of fun cutting up minis and glueing bits together, especially as not enjoying painting so much at the moment. A mix of artisan bodies, westwind heads & weapons with some green stuff & 1/35 kit details.
I'm going for a squad of battle hardened mech hunters, each one with some individual touches / weaponry. For SOTR these will be used as an Aufklarer squad & a Panzerschreck team but not worrying too much about the load out and can have some 'counts-as' if needed.
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Still some modeling to do before getting paint on them. Currently not sure about the bipods on the mechbusch & may remove. The guy with the binoculars (far left) will have a detonator charge in front of him and the guy on the right needs a new arm and some detailed work on the Geballte Ladung.
onwards...
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Ooh, missed this one.
Those are some involved modifications you have there (those bidpods look fiddly). Are you going for standard ocre uniforms, or a camo pattern?
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Thanks Wyrmalla,
Bipods are from a 1/35 kit - a bit skinny alright. Paintwise going with my overall scheme of Oak Leaf Autumn camp (see germans on page 1) but with a bit of additional camo (Oak Leaf summer & Swamp pattern) to mix it up and make them look more rag-tag. Although don't think I can pull off your style!
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They look amazing - look forward to the results!
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Oak Leaf autumn is fairly common with painters; I do rather like the summer greens myself. Autumn's probably a more universal camo though.
Anything goes though. Maybe stick in some of the fairly popular captured Italian camos too? :)
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Update! Photos not really showing them at best, especially the werewolves - not great light today. Got a bit of a painting rhythm going and working way through a second squad of German Mech Grenadiers
Soviet Squad painted a while back but only photographing now
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German Werewolves
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onwards...
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Well I've not posted here in some time (new house / new job / family commitments... o_o) but looking to reboot this thread with more supernatural monsters, eastern front folklore & super science / Mecha. Emphasis will be on the WEIRD of weird war and less on historical accuracy.
Mods let me know if this is ok or if i need to start a new thread...
Here's some Russian snipers.
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This evenings work on the windmill.
The side and roof detach so you can place models inside. I had lots of different attempts on the internal structure but I think this works - realistic enough for the inside of a windmill but still playable. I always think there is a fine line between good wargaming terrain and sylvanian families.
Bit of work still to do on the roof, some minor holes to files and I want to bring out the grain on the wood with a wirebrush before painting.
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Nice work.
Moody black and white.
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Very nice, fantastic work on the windmill :)
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Thanks folks!
I really like how Inq28 people use B&W photos for their work in progress shots so decided to do the same. Helps to bring it all together and make the whole thing much more art-y, rather than the mess of coffee-stirrers and superglue it is!
I have torn the house apart looking for some DAS modelling clay but seems to have been culled at some point so this will add a bit of a delay in getting the windmill finished. But did manage to pick up some 1:50 diggers yesterday - originally for the hydraulics arms to use for Spider Mech legs but they are too big to work. The body however is perfect for a Soviet Propaganda unit idea I've had in my head for years so determined to get moving on that. Ordered some Copplestone Bolshevik Commissars & Heroines who will form the unit members.
In the meantime sharing other completed units - the Russian command Squad I've finished last week (after 3 years semi-done), and a shot of all my Russians on a completed 2'x2' tile.
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This war, this death & violence, did not go unnoticed. They come from across the void to test themslves against all this planet could offer. They come to hunt...
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The windmill is work in progress, all modelling done and undercoated. Some more russian troopers completed too but a few shy of a completed squad. Instead of finishing them I really felt the need to paint up this fella.
I have some of the copplestone Predators so thought a small warband would be a nice addition to the Ostfront. Tabletop standard - highlights a bit ropey - but nice to paint something from a different manufacturer.
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Windmill finished (after 7 years!!)
Really happy with how the wood came out - spraypainted black, then dusted with grey spraypaint, drybrushed earth, wash with tea. The roof and side both come off (magnets) so I can place models inside - it's not too fussy with details either which I like. I want it to be realitvely dark / limited colour palette so it forms a backdrop to the miniatures. Still some minor bits to do on the cogs to make them more rusted but giving me good push to do more terrain.
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Looks like it might be a chilled evening here with time for hobby stuff so should I finish off some Russian regular troops or do Trees or start my Soviet Propaganda tank?
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Looking pretty good. As you say, it's backdrop for the miniatures, but I like what you've created.
I say go with some Russian troops, that can hold that piece of terrain.
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Thanks Von Lucky!
As it turned out not a chilled evening (or week) so feck all done. But did set up a some of my existing Russian's defending the windmill. I find it hard to take these kind of 'action shot' photos - the perspective always seems distorted so any tips appreciated.
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Some stuff on the workbench... 2nd Russian squad and removed the bases of the Copplestone commissars, including magnetizing a foot of each of the ones on the right. A bit of greenstuff to tidy up / hide the magnet and level them out, then good to paint. Works well with the new metal kitchen table
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Really nice figures
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But did set up a some of my existing Russian's defending the windmill. I find it hard to take these kind of 'action shot' photos - the perspective always seems distorted so any tips appreciated.
Don't completely understand the question. Are you trying to show off all the figures or tell a story? If the former then have them in a line(s) roughly the same distance from the lens. For the latter choose the figures that look like they're on guard duty and have them in the shot (only a handful of figures). The sniper on the windmill is a good example. The back ground should be like a stage - flat(ish) terrain like the side of a building or line of trees.
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@majorsmith thanks!
@vonlucky cheers. I'm trying to do too much here. More the latter (tell a story). You are right less figures and a flat background would help. I'm thinking also a tighter shot would be better, the side of the board and the white background / wall is forcing the perspective a bit. Must get making a treeline so!
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Lovely paintwork all round, it’s been said before but I really like your gas masked faces for some reason. How have you found prepping the SOTR figures? Yours look lovely but I still have bad memories of some panzerjump troops I did.
Weathering with tea is also most intriguing- windmill looks excellent.
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Thanks @ragsta. Appreciate it.
Honestly the sotr figs are a pain to prep. Mould lines and random lumps. The hand and weapons in particular are a bit misshapen. But they do have a charm. I've been starting into the new genestealer cult models from gw. Different class entirely.
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Some Work in Progress trees from early Jan. Very bright in these photos, they have been dyed / stained with tea about a billion times but still not happy with the look, even for a first attempt at homemade trees.
I'm going to strip them and go back and redo the foliage - less of it and (much) more muted autumnal colours
But these give an idea where i'm going... I do really like the grey / brown / green bark
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Very nice. How are they standing up?!
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Thanks. They have rare earth magnets at the bottom (to connect with magnets on the base). I have a metal kitchen table so that's how they are magically standing up in the picture!
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I know you don’t like to them, but I think they look great! I love the colours. :-* The only suggestion I would make would be to spray the foliage with watered down PVA. It stops the scatter falling off a wee bit.
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They look fine for early autumn. Though yes if you're wanting a more saturated look then that's your choice. I'd just mix them in with more trees that you do get "right" instead of spending more time on them to be honest. :)
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@andym @wyrmalla thanks - good points
Here is the current state - I think with a bit of trimming, reapplying some dyed bits and some ground scatter I can knock it on the head pretty quick without too much additional effort.
And will definitely spray on some watered down pva - already shedding loads as they get moved around the house.
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Hi,
Lovely Wood !
Best trees I have seen in awhile actually.. sterling work.
Wolt
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thanks wolt!
I'm putting off going back to this wood for the time being - maybe tomorrow...
That said I've been getting excited about my British Indian army and completed a 5 man unit (only 3 years since the first member got painted!). They are fairly easy to paint up so I think I'll keep going with these. I have a 10 man squad and this command group to complete before I start adding in weird war elements like the mounted lancer below. He needs more greenstuff on the legs and his explosive tipped lance before painting. And 4 more mates...
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I also got these scythe minis today from board game extras (https://www.bgextras.co.uk/set-of-25-scythe-miniatures-i1922.htm) - going to use the tiger to accompany my Indian special character and also use the bear for the Russians. They are a bit soft in that boardgame-y way and also slighter than 28mm minis but I think they look great.
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I love the aesthetic of Scythe and Jakub Rozalski - big influence on the look I want to achieve for Ostfront 49. Google him if you are not familiar with his work.
I was going to trade / make 28mm mini-mechs out of the 10mm scale mechs you get in this bundle but instead I think I might paint these up for a little game with the kids. I really just want to make a mini terrain tile for these more than anything. Not that I need another project... I know this blog would be more interesting if had some consistency.
Onwards...
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Interesting conversions.
The trees look good.
The scatter gun approach is interesting (if not productive ^__^).
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Another Scythe player here :D
I too love the vibe, I like that it's a bit vauge too.
I've been pondering a 28mm build of th emechs but fomr the drawings some of them would be city block sized... The Russivet or Saxony ones are probably the most practical
Are you following Iron Harvest?
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Thanks for the comments
@Ultravanillasmurf - yes the scattergun approach is not being massively productive but so many ideas . Envious of people who can crank out an army in a few months.
@Rich H Been following Iron Harvest - I'm not a video gamer but it looks fantastic. Ana Polanscak has a 28mm Scythe-inspired mech on her blog if you have not seen it - http://gardensofhecate.blogspot.com/2018/12/
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@Ultravanillasmurf - yes the scattergun approach is not being massively productive but so many ideas . Envious of people who can crank out an army in a few months.
I am envious of anyone who can crank out an army ^___^
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Beautiful brushwork!
consider me subscribed :-*
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@fluffy05 - Thanks
@ultravanillasmurf yep me too. So many inspirational threads on here (and elsewhere) while I tip away every few weeks painting a figure.
More Indians in progress with 6 in various stages on the painting table
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Fun to read through this in one go. Really great work! The windmill loks fantastic, and I'm looking forward to seeing that Soviet monument finished (even if I wait a few years ;)).
Any plans for the Predator mini you painted? I remember having a few aborted attempts to come up with a scenario/rules revolving around a predator/Yautja. Something something chameleon camouflage...
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Fun to read through this in one go. Really great work! The windmill loks fantastic, and I'm looking forward to seeing that Soviet monument finished (even if I wait a few years ;)).
Any plans for the Predator mini you painted? I remember having a few aborted attempts to come up with a scenario/rules revolving around a predator/Yautja. Something something chameleon camouflage...
Thanks Bowiefan - yes I really should finish off the soviet monument. I fried my old computer with the design files so need to find the print out of the template I made to complete it. I don't really play so no plans for the predator rules-wise, except to make a little war band.
In other news...
Sadly I tripped and upended ALL my Weird war models (& some plague marines) so now looking at a bunch of decapitated, de-weaponed minis with bases missing and LOTS of chipped paint. On top of that my models accidentally got a layer of grease on them from leaving then in a stupid spot in the kitchen and not turning on the extractor fan when doing some cooking.
Feeling fairly deflated as I seem to be painting the same 50 models for the last 12 years on and off. If anything my painting skills have degraded in that time and frankly just bored of them now. Hard to get the motivation to head back in and start into them again... :?
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I am sorry to hear about that.
No idea the best way to get the grease off without accidentally stroppy the paint.
I hope to see them renewed (or as this is the weird war sub forum, Reanimated ^__^).
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Urgh - sorry to hear.
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Sorry to hear :(
For grease try a bit of plain soap and water. Should leave thf paint untouched
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Thanks folks. Taking a break for a few days.
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Back into it after a few weeks off, spurred on by the fact I'm slowly getting my painting & hobby set up sorted.
6 Weird War Indians finished - 4 more to go to close out the infantry squad and command team (15 in total). I started to paint the rims a matt acrylic black which i think is making everything look a lot neater. Experimenting with a new background for the photos - might be a bit dull. Starting to get a excited again about this Weird War Indian detachment and did a bit of greenstuffing on the cavalry model too last night.
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After chipping all my weird war models I did a bit of retail therapy and got the mantic hellboy boardgame. The humans don't really scale well (bit too tall) but there are a good few of the more interesting minis that will work for my weird war setting - especially the baba yaga which is a lovely model and one I have definite plans for
First up is Ualac, lesser daemon of hell. Enjoyed painting this fella - a nice change from basic troopers.
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They're all very nice. Good to see you back at it.
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Thanks Von Lucky!
My confidence took a bit of a knock after chipping so many models but enjoying it again. It is supposed to be a hobby after all!
Anyways continuing my butterfly-like ways was working on the heroine for my Indian force - copplestone mini with scythe tiger companion. Also in the works are some random terrain and doing the tracks on my soviet propaganda traktor. Complete mismash.
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Well done for getting back on the proverbial horse. Look forward to seeing more of your minis (and hopefully never reading another story of a horror trip).
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Thanks BowieFan - I've got a bit of dedicated storage space for hobby stuff so it is making access easier. Hopefully no more accidents.
Working on my Soviet Propaganda trakor unit, added tracks from a hobby boss KV1 to it. Not particularly neat so some mud and grime will need to be added to mask the joins. Below is a basic mock up to show where it is going. It is based on El Lissitzky's Lenin Tribute - a fantastic piece of early soviet design. The idea is an armour propaganda pulpit, touring the blasted landscape of the Ostfront, with Commissars audible for miles around to inspire the people to war.
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I'm still not sure how to do the wheels - 3 versions below so any opinions appreciated. As you can see I'm not going for historical accuracy so whichever one looks coolest really.
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If you have more wheels how about slack track?
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Looks interesting. Option A for me.
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A looks the simplest. As for the vehicle. It looks too modern for WWII - I'd modify the cab at least to look less curved; gutting that whole part and rebuilding it where possible - even with just a basic sealed box.
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A looks the simplest. As for the vehicle. It looks too modern for WWII - I'd modify the cab at least to look less curved; gutting that whole part and rebuilding it where possible - even with just a basic sealed box.
I'd not noticed that - but I'd agree. I'd go for an open cab.
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Thanks folks! I think option A it is so!
@rich h - I'm not sure what you mean by a slack track. Actually my first time making a vehicle in 27 years of toy soldiering.
@wyrmalla - Good point on the cab. I was going to make it armoured but will make it more box-y and reduce the curves
Father's day permitting with get the wheels done today and start on the cab.
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No return rollers:
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@Rich_H Thanks! See what you mean. The kit I'm using has fairly long single top section so don't think I'd have enough smaller track pieces to make it. Went with option A in the end.
Spent this evening making a little ladder for the back out of rod styrene. Fiddle-y work but got there in the end. Also dug out some sheet styrene from the garage to build the cab. I did a small bit of research on the Komsomolets armoured tractor and while I'm definitely not looking to be historically accurate, I do think I will go and build the cab from scratch. Aim will be to get a more box-y overall shape and do the hatches etc similar to the Komsomolets.
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inspiration:
https://www.google.com/search?q=steam+shovel&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHWA_enGB645GB646&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjunbyY-e7iAhUqRBUIHZ0uAnwQ_AUIECgB&biw=1366&bih=625
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@Rich - brilliant thanks! The chains are interesting.
I've not considered how to do the platform / escalator structure yet so this is really useful
Actually looking through these now I'm thinknig the base of this steam shovel + Tatlin tower as a command hq / objective - probably a project for 2040 at the rate I'm going
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How about a walking dragline:
https://www.google.com/search?q=walking+dragline&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHWA_enGB645GB646&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjf2JqV6O_iAhU4SxUIHYyfDYUQ_AUIECgB&biw=1366&bih=625
Fits with the excavator theme and perfectly in the timeline.
They are a bit slow though, but I've often though they would make an idea artillery platform or assault vehicle for trench warfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSosMCljKEM
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Really like these indian troopers and the demon, great job!
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@skullhamma thanks! On holidays at the moment but looking forward to getting back into it next week.