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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Gunbird on 08 May 2011, 11:03:59 AM

Title: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Gunbird on 08 May 2011, 11:03:59 AM

5 layers of matte and still satin, GW Gloss spraycan be damned! Oh well.

My BUF alter ego and his aid and driver. No names yet. Car is in the shop too.
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/BUF1.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/BUF1.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/BUF2.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/BUF2.jpg.html)
Left (me!) is a Britannia model, the one on the right is a Battlefield model. I like irony, as they are both soviets! I gave myself a pair of glasses but that was it. Armbands came out pretty good too. And I drink my tea with 1 sugar and a dash of milk, thank you.

Title: Re: BUF commander and driver
Post by: AKULA on 08 May 2011, 11:13:07 AM

love the way you've done the specs!

 8)

Title: Re: BUF commander and driver
Post by: 6milPhil on 23 May 2011, 01:02:49 AM

Nice stuff ... although I didn't know Anton Mussert wore specs. Or perhaps it's Jan Baars looking for not -so-stony ground. I've never seen a photo of Baars, but Mussert yes...
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-S61074,_Adrian_Anton_Mussert.jpg/250px-Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-S61074,_Adrian_Anton_Mussert.jpg)
got one of Baars?

Title: Re: BUF commander and driver
Post by: Gunbird on 23 May 2011, 09:31:52 AM

Nope, never seen one of Baars either. But you do realise he quit the NSB quite early, then even oppposed Mussert, before leaving politics all together in 1936? So he should not even be around  ;)

Title: Re: BUF commander and driver
Post by: 6milPhil on 24 May 2011, 12:50:15 AM

Yes but where better for a disillusioned Nederlander, with enemies in low places, to retire than England? Worthing might suit him and that town was big in Blackshirt circles.

http://www.stevenbooks.co.uk/product/936/BlackshirtsonSea (http://www.stevenbooks.co.uk/product/936/BlackshirtsonSea)

Title: Re: BUF commander and driver
Post by: Gunbird on 12 June 2013, 01:16:46 AM

Time to feed my yearly-or-so VBCW habit. Having recently aquired 20mm scale BUF decals (Thx Taylor!) I thought it was time to get the ride done, plus some escorts.

Prelimanary work sofar:
Propaganda car with scratchbuilt speakers (recycled Vickers Light tank cuppolas)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/Propaganda1_zps47a5250a.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/Propaganda1_zps47a5250a.jpg.html)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/Propaganda2_zpse9563fa5.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/Propaganda2_zpse9563fa5.jpg.html)

And 2 escort Vickers Light tanks with twin MG's
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/VickersLight_zps63a78004.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/VickersLight_zps63a78004.jpg.html)

I'm thinking the main colour for these will be grey, but lighter then German grey. Must do a few tests before I decide. Maybe even a camo job.

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: von Lucky on 12 June 2013, 04:07:45 AM

Looks very promising. What scheme were you thinking of?

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Gunbird on 12 June 2013, 02:09:53 PM

Plain battleship grey with dark green chipping, like they overpainted army vehicles. I propably won't bother with camo on these. I think.

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: smirnoff on 12 June 2013, 03:05:21 PM

Love that Propaganda car.....

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Hussar072 on 13 June 2013, 03:32:06 AM

I love that car!

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: von Lucky on 13 June 2013, 08:02:45 AM

Hmm - thanks for the idea wayswatcher. I have some vehicles that I'll paint with heavy weathering/chipping and then apply clean (ie recenty added) bands of black with the BUF logo on the turret.

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Luddite on 13 June 2013, 08:17:34 AM

The loudhailer car's inspired!!!

Away from the battlefield it'll be for street propaganda of course, but on the battlefield presumably it'll be blaring our some Wagner?   :D

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Gunbird on 13 June 2013, 09:05:48 PM

Can't make up my mind

Either go fascist black (gloss naturally)
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFblack_zps431af015.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFblack_zps431af015.jpg.html)

Grey like the rest of the vehicles to tie it in
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFGrey_zps8b28e803.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFGrey_zps8b28e803.jpg.html)

Or just a commandeered civil car
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j17/wayswatcher/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFRed-Black_zps40048c81.jpg) (http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wayswatcher/media/20mm/20mm%20VBCW/CarBUFRed-Black_zps40048c81.jpg.html)

I have no set use for it planned, it might as well be a recce car, or the commanders car, or a car that gives a bonus to everything in x range so it can be many, many things.

What do you think?

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: Luddite on 13 June 2013, 10:44:50 PM

Black.  With leather seats.

Title: Re: 20mm BUF - After 2 years another update!
Post by: von Lucky on 13 June 2013, 10:59:15 PM

Black for me too.