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Offline Jeff965

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (2nd squad done)
« Reply #30 on: February 12, 2020, 07:45:03 PM »
Third squad completed, just the Officer and 3 Rifle Grenadiers to go before the Rifle platoon is finished, next stage will be painting enough figures to take the platoon to a standard platoon from the CoC rule book.

Offline Jeff965

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (2nd squad done)
« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2020, 07:46:11 PM »
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Offline Jeff965

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #32 on: February 12, 2020, 07:48:36 PM »
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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #33 on: February 12, 2020, 08:09:57 PM »
Nice job on those Jeff  :)


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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #34 on: February 12, 2020, 09:12:08 PM »
They look great Jeff  8)

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #35 on: February 12, 2020, 09:13:58 PM »
Very nice indeed. Good muted shades, really effective.

Offline gamer Mac

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #36 on: February 12, 2020, 11:55:57 PM »
Lovely work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #37 on: February 12, 2020, 11:59:27 PM »
Wow! Excellent painting  :-*
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Offline Jeff965

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #38 on: February 13, 2020, 08:58:30 AM »
Thanks for the kind comments chaps  :)

Offline doctorphalanx

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #39 on: February 14, 2020, 09:25:36 PM »
I’m just starting the same project...

https://doctorphalanx.blogspot.com/2020/02/chain-of-command-my-1944-ardennes.html

...so this is a great inspiration but it has also highlighted a quandary.

I collected most of the figures, bought a white mat, and started making some snow-laden scenery years ago,  but I’ve recently invested in a stack of MDF buildings which I might also want to use for Summer 1940 so I’m reluctant to plaster these buildngs in snow.

Offline Axebreaker

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #40 on: February 14, 2020, 11:30:51 PM »
Superb work Jeff! 8)

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #41 on: February 15, 2020, 08:25:54 AM »
I collected most of the figures, bought a white mat, and started making some snow-laden scenery years ago,  but I’ve recently invested in a stack of MDF buildings which I might also want to use for Summer 1940 so I’m reluctant to plaster these buildngs in snow.
Blame it on poor insulation, the snow has melted.
Just use a slightly darker and bluer palette.

Offline Jeff965

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #42 on: February 15, 2020, 01:28:44 PM »
Clear acetate sheets (cheap as chips on amazon) cut to the shape of the roofs of the building and sprayed white. Attach the acetate to the buildings using white tac (as opposed to blue tac) and then put white tac on areas like window sills to give that snowy effect  :)

Offline doctorphalanx

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #43 on: February 16, 2020, 09:03:19 AM »
I think there are probably a few ways of temporarily ‘capping’ building to give a snow-laden effect and that’s the most I’d want to do.

I’ve been wondering about how prevalent white clothing was. A quick check in books and online seems to show most soldiers standing in the snow in relatively dark clothing despite this making them obvious targets...

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Volksgrenadier platoon 1944 (3rd squad done)
« Reply #44 on: February 16, 2020, 10:03:15 AM »
Of course white coveralls on a snowy background is not very photogenic.
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