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Title: (AP 2017) WW2 Japanese Army
Post by: Quendil on June 21, 2017, 09:40:29 AM

With the New Guinea Bolt Action supplement coming out in August I thought it was time I painted up some of my troops.  I have lots of TAG Japanese that I have had for ages which I think I shall start.  I painted a few years ago but never finished.  Time to sort them out I think.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on June 25, 2017, 11:00:51 AM

Ones I sorted out the other month

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Ones I sorted out the other day.  Must also sort out my Company B models

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Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: von Lucky on June 25, 2017, 11:04:34 PM

Will follow with interest. All the best.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: carlos marighela on June 26, 2017, 02:02:48 AM

Likewise.

I'm curious to see what the TAG Japanese look like painted up and also how they match up size wise compared to the Eureka Australians. I've been contemplating the TAG Japanese because, to be honest,  I've yet to find anything that really spins my wheels. I bought the Warlord ones due to local availability but I have to say they aren't terribly inspiring. I cut about half of the plastic ones down to fit into fox/spider holes and they work well enough for that. The support weapons are pure shite. The MMG is simply wrong and I have to admit the 70mm inf gun has almost defeated me in terms of construction. the one upside to them is that you get some useful bits, like equipment and weapons, useful for converting other stuff.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on June 26, 2017, 01:14:30 PM

Quote from: carlos marighela on June 26, 2017, 02:02:48 AM

Likewise.

I'm curious to see what the TAG Japanese look like painted up and also how they match up size wise compared to the Eureka Australians. I've been contemplating the TAG Japanese because, to be honest,  I've yet to find anything that really spins my wheels. I bought the Warlord ones due to local availability but I have to say they aren't terribly inspiring. I cut about half of the plastic ones down to fit into fox/spider holes and they work well enough for that. The support weapons are pure shite. The MMG is simply wrong and I have to admit the 70mm inf gun has almost defeated me in terms of construction. the one upside to them is that you get some useful bits, like equipment and weapons, useful for converting other stuff.

Didn't know Eureka did 28mm ww2 Australians, can't see them on the website.  TAG miniatures are my favourite ones for Pacific WW2, i have their Chindits and some USMC (Which mix well with Warlords plastic USMC).  They do match up well with Artizan Australians.  As for how they paint up, I like painting them but I'm not the best painter in the world  :D

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Kommando_J on June 28, 2017, 12:13:49 AM

I'm curious as to how metal TAG compare with plastic warlord, I always thought if I did an army id use TAG for metals, for one the separate heads are shite and secondly even if they were fixed...some of the faces are dodgy.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on June 28, 2017, 07:56:22 AM

I started painting some up that I already had undercoated.  Most of them are west wind Japanese and they scale well with TAG even if the sculpts are not as good.  I don't have any Warlord Japanese so can't do a scale comparison and I am unlikely to buy any.  I may get some of the Bamboo fighters but they are metal

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: rumacara on July 01, 2017, 11:38:07 AM

Go for it David. :)
Will follow with interest.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 01, 2017, 11:52:36 AM

The period isn't my cup of tea but the more the merrier  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on July 09, 2017, 03:30:21 PM

Have started on more soldiers with these ones now finished and waiting varnishing, have another set ready to varnish now and am working on heavy weapons.  Also made a start on one of my Type 95 Ha-go light tank. I have another one of these to paint along with a Type 94 Tankette, Type 2 Ka-Ki Amphibious tank, a Shi-Ki (Chi-Ha Command Tank), two Type 97 Chi-Ha tanks and a Type 97 Kai Shinto Chi-Ha tank


(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UGAjCGsPqtc/WWI7G3OLWnI/AAAAAAAACOQ/OMz_9y9Fy00GPMx0U16_5I2uWuqvYf65QCEwYBhgL/s1600/P1040065.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8R2M35qxw0U/WWI7Gos84MI/AAAAAAAACOM/-ZeKq4LwNGIUki49khS5Kw7_2Ic6c25IQCEwYBhgL/s1600/P1040066.JPG)


Also started on some terrain

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bZULazxt6WI/WWI7Hfm7wbI/AAAAAAAACOY/bVLCtOR92TwuQn2UQQZcpICw9xgQf6fcACLcBGAs/s1600/P1040068.JPG)

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: rumacara on July 09, 2017, 08:54:19 PM

Nice update. And the jungle terrain looks great. :-* :-*

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: SABOT on July 09, 2017, 10:38:47 PM

Looking good - will follow developments with great interest.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: von Lucky on July 10, 2017, 11:20:20 AM

Nice progress!

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on July 14, 2017, 12:31:59 PM

Finished up some troops and based them up.  Also rebased some of the ones I painted years ago.  Thankfully I have been writing down whats paints I use for different figures for quite a few years so they all match up.  Still got more troops , heavy weapons and armour to do

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AAVKAVN_mIY/WWirX2RljFI/AAAAAAAACPE/sSi_iqUEdKcwTQAPd8ccOXudY1dsjxKGgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040070.JPG)

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: von Lucky on July 14, 2017, 10:55:40 PM

Coming along nicely.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on July 17, 2017, 01:12:11 PM

On with base boards

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3CwjbaQgsM/WWyoL5gQXWI/AAAAAAAACPk/HOWMOtfWAbAF4B2KrYrB3jxYTH4NbyO8gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040072.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Glz2ayNCclo/WWyoPX5FaeI/AAAAAAAACP4/X2t2r13HJy0MxfUj-aHyaJZjPaf54qAcACLcBGAs/s1600/P1040077.JPG)

The Hill/Bunker

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YZhCy2GsxrM/WWyoSqjLArI/AAAAAAAACQI/ODUbSl9QshIdVNlIxPFuqcWnRjTNxYt1ACLcBGAs/s1600/P1040081.JPG)

Sorting out to add some details to the face of the hill

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OHBLZd1L3jQ/WWyoSjCijQI/AAAAAAAACQM/C8gMujTMeqERVwO6oKP1sJhspObTuAxhACLcBGAs/s1600/P1040082.JPG)

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 17, 2017, 01:23:21 PM

Terrain as well 8)

Looking good  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on July 17, 2017, 01:30:17 PM

Quote from: jimbibbly on July 17, 2017, 01:23:21 PM

Terrain as well 8)

Looking good  :)

cheers

James

Thanks, need something to play on.  No where near your standard but I'm happy with it  :D

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 17, 2017, 02:15:10 PM

Quote from: Quendil on July 17, 2017, 01:30:17 PM

Thanks, need something to play on.  No where near your standard but I'm happy with it  :D

Doesn't have to be. As long as your getting the enjoyment out of it that's the main thing  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on July 25, 2017, 12:43:44 PM

More troops finished with some heavier weapons.

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-jtp3kqCRQ/WXcuETAo6cI/AAAAAAAACRE/1Iugw-QPs38auX_gfFfJ0HwO9z_ZDOUWACEwYBhgL/s1600/P1040107.JPG)

Also adding some texture to the base boards

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GC2B4OXPfL8/WXcuCkGFJCI/AAAAAAAACQw/xDEXEkpONUMPfS02oi-KMbWEYRuWsiKewCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040085.JPG)

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: von Lucky on July 25, 2017, 02:46:41 PM

Moving along nicely.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Quendil on August 18, 2017, 06:55:13 PM

Have now finished what I had aimed to get done, now to concentrate on the terrain and Australians.  Will probably add a few more bits such as an anti-tank gun and landing craft.  Also bamboo spear fighters and a SNLF squad.

1 x Type 94 Tankette
2 x Type 95 HA-GO Light Tank
1 x Type 97 SHI-KI Command Tank
2 x Type 97 CHI-HA Medium Tank
1 x Type 97 KAI SHINHOTO CHI-HA Medium Tank

Office plus 2 further men
4 x IJA Infantry Squads of 10 men
1 x IJA Grenadier Squad of 14 men with 3 light mortars
1 x IJA Guard Squad of 10 men
3 x MMG Teams
5 x Suicide Anti-Tanks
2 x Flamethrower Teams
2 x Sniper Teams
3 x Medium Mortar Teams
2 x Type 41 75mm Mountain Guns

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Doa0lxjAr7g/WZcpSOd1CwI/AAAAAAAACSA/zcrBpRz-nE83_Q2cTput5EXffZfOTz-YgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040149.JPG)

(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9cPNtVimyoU/WZcpSed1j1I/AAAAAAAACSE/jqgLg4QG7UAn31gXgJHHAi_GLFk1haxqQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040151.JPG)

(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hRvDrWOfcmo/WZcpTT1Pg7I/AAAAAAAACSM/Gdp2StHzUocK22iNjWuR1ZClPxIfAmr3QCLcBGAs/s1600/P1040152.JPG)

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsKK_uJW8uY/WZcpUlEbRuI/AAAAAAAACSY/IDwxztcXoQo8N2u2yf71YZzfOoObWvjTACLcBGAs/s1600/P1040155.JPG)

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: Slayer on August 19, 2017, 11:47:42 AM

nice looking force

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Pacific
Post by: von Lucky on August 22, 2017, 09:26:13 AM

Well done, defintely an achievement to be proud of.

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Japanese Army
Post by: Quendil on August 22, 2017, 03:29:56 PM

Thanks Guys as I have finished what I intended to do for the AP 2017, unlike the one last year, I will start a new thread to continue my WW2 Pacific

Title: Re: (AP 2017) WW2 Japanese Army
Post by: fluffy05 on August 28, 2017, 03:40:25 AM

Excellent work!!!

You have inspired me to finish my Japanese now  :-*