Author Topic: British Troops in action (Read 6187 times)

Trooper · « **on:** January 27, 2008, 11:57:32 PM »

Some of my British troops in action in the desert. The trucks are Matchbox "Models of Yesteryear" Crossley Tenders that I stripped down primed and then repainted.

And these are some of my Bolshevik Army.

And finally a Czarist "Officers" unit.

Plynkes · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2008, 12:02:59 AM »

Oh smashing, mate. Smashing. This is what we want.

Lowtardog · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2008, 12:53:04 AM »

They look absolutely great :mrgreen: very impressive

Super_Gibbon · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2008, 01:09:54 AM »

A feast for the eyes.

PeteMurray · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2008, 01:45:35 AM »

Quote from: "Plynkes"

Oh smashing, mate. Smashing. This is what we want.

I second this! Brilliantly painted and well-set on the table!

twrchtrwyth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2008, 03:29:02 AM »

They look great. How difficult was stripping the lorries?

Ironworker · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2008, 04:16:48 AM »

Nice figs and nice trucks as well.

Jules · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2008, 06:50:01 AM »

very nice - I like the officer unit and the brits are just right.

Driscoles · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2008, 07:42:14 AM »

very nice pictures and great miniatures.
Is the US Cavalry on picture two also yours ?
Cheers
Björn

Hammers · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:18:07 AM »

Very effective use of gravel and flock (or is it a matte?). It looks almost like the real deal. Did you glue the gravel to the board or is it just sprinkled on?

Malamute · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:37:52 AM »

Very, very nice collection and terrifc looking terrain

Trooper · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:53:01 AM »

The terrain, well I use TSS terrain boards, plain sand coloured, and the flock/gravel is sprinkled on, it is an amalgamation of several types of flock and gravel bits, including Fullers Earth cat litter. The rocks I saw in somebody's driveway and just collected them and washed them. Simple but effective terrain, and not mega expensive. (Just a pain in the a** to clear up afterwards. ) The only constructed parts are the scrub areas, I based some rocks on an ireegular cut piece of plasticard covered with Tetrion filler, and added coloured sisal string to represent clumps of grass/scrub.

The trucks, well I stripped off the wheels/tyres, and the canopies and interior seating. I just primed the vehicles over the original paintwork, then re-painted, It took two coats of GW "Catachan Green", repainted the canopy and interior seating and when the paint was dry refitted them to the vehicle. I then refitted the tyres and drybrushed the whole thing with a dust coat mixed from a Fawn paint with matt white added. Very simple.

(I will post the pics of the US cavalry shortly.)

Thanks for your kind comments.

RJ · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2008, 09:18:55 AM »

Superb stuff! :love:

Great collection you have and some nice pics - well done!

Lowtardog · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2008, 10:47:18 AM »

Off topic a bit, but what colours did you use for the British shirts? I like the look of these and want to use them that same uniform for my Quar

Argonor · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2008, 11:06:14 AM »

Tally-ho! :love:

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