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Title: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: tim in saskatoon on May 15, 2011, 07:09:29 PM

Highland MG team from Renegade Miniatures:

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8k8qcNIKt_0/TdAU3e1vhnI/AAAAAAAAL-M/Y86gk8BlhM0/s1600/15%2Bmay%2B2011%2B05.jpg)

Lovely model - easy to assemble and paint up.

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: tim1966 on May 19, 2011, 10:22:00 PM

Very nice - I'd like to see some more views if possible. What do you use for the base materials?

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: tim in saskatoon on June 11, 2011, 08:07:26 PM

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier... I've been... busy...

Here are a few more angles:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYCt8URbOmA/TfO7HOmPWMI/AAAAAAAAMKs/a5LUmsc9Jvk/s1600/11%2BJune%2B2011%2B07.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JPbbgiaa9kA/TfO7G6c2lLI/AAAAAAAAMKk/XUXVfz19NsQ/s1600/11%2BJune%2B2011%2B06.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P97EaYGRofE/TfO7Goaj06I/AAAAAAAAMKc/fzAz4svMd-8/s1600/11%2BJune%2B2011%2B05.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dUmWBLnnG2c/TfO7GH1AvUI/AAAAAAAAMKU/3rGlE94b-Z4/s1600/11%2BJune%2B2011%2B04.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hYRwZD498pI/TfO7FwpF67I/AAAAAAAAMKM/UJIwWI4ySsU/s1600/11%2BJune%2B2011%2B03.jpg)

The base is a great big metal washer from my local hardware store. The earth-like basing is what I call "Base Goop" - it's a mixture of carpenter's white glue (though I've also used acrylic gel in teh past), brown paint, sand and model railroad ballast. I then drybrush some lighter earth tone, then a lighter drybrush with a light tan. On top of all that I put on little bits of static grass and "clump foliage" and the occasional wee pebble - which looks like a great big field stone!

Hope that helps...?

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: GR C17 on June 13, 2011, 04:13:23 PM

Very nice.  I notice you decided to paint the tartan on.  I took the smooth backside to mean that the figures were in the kilt aprons, and can't decide which way to go with mine.

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: answer_is_42 on June 13, 2011, 07:45:38 PM

Fantastic. I don't envy the gunner - having to kneel on that gravel without trousers on!  lol

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: tim1966 on June 13, 2011, 09:16:09 PM

And being a true scot no underpants - hope there's no thistles about :o

Thanks for the pictures Tim - I like the Scots in Balmoral bonnets and the tartan looks great. Thanks for the tips re the basing too. Did you see Aircav's HMGs? They had interesting bases too.

Title: Re: Machine-gun Scots
Post by: pyrrhicvictory on June 14, 2011, 12:52:18 PM

Very nice - thank you for sharing. :)