Author Topic: Burma - The Forgotten War (Read 27261 times)

matakishi · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2007, 10:26:09 PM »

He looks good. I'm using Foundry storm green for mine. I initially went with a similar colour for the webbing which was darker than western front webbing but I've decided to stay with drab like the rest of my British for a bit of contrast.
(You know my views on WWII uniform colours :

: )

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #31 on:** June 02, 2007, 10:31:31 PM »

I thought to take Storm Green as well but that's too vivid to me

dominic · « **Reply #32 on:** June 02, 2007, 10:42:46 PM »

Is he a Foundry? What green did you use as the base colour?

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2007, 11:00:58 PM »

Yes, Foundry. The Vallejo Dark Green.

matakishi · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2007, 04:13:35 PM »

Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"

just ordered some Corgi 1:50 vehicles

M4 Sherman tank USMC Guam

WC 56 Command Car US Army

M3A1 half-track USMC

I match all your Corgis and raise you:

:

: :

:

dominic · « **Reply #35 on:** June 03, 2007, 05:37:48 PM »

Hey, where did you get that plane???
What scale is it???

I want it!!

Hammers · « **Reply #36 on:** June 03, 2007, 10:55:26 PM »

Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"

my test-painting-chindit, i've read/seen the green of their uniform was more green-grey, and that's my interpretation. What do you think about?

When I look at various WWII Pacific Theatre flicks (Thin Red Line, Flag of Our Fathers, The Bridge over the River Kwai..." and the few colour photographs I have (Time Life series) it loogs to me like they are wearing a pretty solid jungle green faded to grey green.

As always I think it is the "faded" part that is hardest to capture but you are close.

matakishi · « **Reply #37 on:** June 03, 2007, 11:20:56 PM »

Quote from: "dominic"

Hey, where did you get that plane???
What scale is it???

I want it!!

1:48 scale diecast.
I got it on ebay.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #38 on:** June 04, 2007, 01:38:15 PM »

Quote from: "Gundamentalist 5.56"

Quote from: "Prof.Witchheimer"
just ordered some Corgi 1:50 vehicles

WC 56 Command Car US Army

The command car is actually 1/43...

looks like you're right

it's a 1/43, just received a message from the retailer with apologies, he has removed the car from order

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #39 on:** June 05, 2007, 07:55:18 PM »

First i saw that pic in the Osprey "Meiktila 1945 - The battle to liberate Burma" book

then i went to ebay and bought that :mrgreen: 7$ each

Boggler · « **Reply #40 on:** June 06, 2007, 01:17:05 PM »

If you're after aircraft for Burma then I'd go for a Hurricane. Airfix do (did?) a nice sturdy kit in 1/48 although if was a Mark I not a Mark II. You can probably pick one up on ebay.

And if you're doing Burma, especially the Arakan, you can't leave out a Lee/Grant! I'm sure Solido do one although it'll probably cost you a fortune to get hold of one.

I think you're Chindit is spot on BTW...just the right degree of fade on the battledress. Excellent!

dominic · « **Reply #41 on:** June 06, 2007, 01:25:51 PM »

I think there must be a 1/48 die cast Hurricane somewhere. I recall seeing it in a shop.

Boggler · « **Reply #42 on:** June 06, 2007, 04:52:37 PM »

I had a look on ebay and found a few of the Airfix Hurricane kits but also ran into this Monogram one, which would be perfect with some SE Asia roundels as a Hurribomber:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HAWKER-HURRICANE-1-48-SCALE-FROM-MONOGRAM_W0QQitemZ130120357868QQihZ003QQcategoryZ142338QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

Boggler · « **Reply #43 on:** June 06, 2007, 04:58:10 PM »

And this guy has some Solido Verem Lee / Grants up for grabs although they're a bit pricey and would need a bit of a 'makeover' to look good next to the Corgi vehicles:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOLIDO-253-GENERAL-LEE-ARMY-AMERICAN-TANK-NMIB_W0QQitemZ220119086607QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2515QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Lowtardog · « **Reply #44 on:** June 06, 2007, 05:11:40 PM »

Looking at the auctions I found this interwar tank Diecast, looks like some Ruski jalopy!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ESPEWE-models-100-PANZERWAGEN-army-military-vehicle-MIB_W0QQitemZ160122942243QQihZ006QQcategoryZ223QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

News:

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: Burma - The Forgotten War (Read 27261 times)

Related Topics