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Miniatures Adventure => Back of Beyond => Topic started by: Trooper on 27 January 2008, 11:57:32 PM

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Trooper on 27 January 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.

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB3-03.jpg)

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB3-01.jpg)

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB2-04.jpg)

And these are some of my Bolshevik Army.

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB1-09.jpg)

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB1-08.jpg)

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB1-07.jpg)

And finally a Czarist "Officers" unit.

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB2-03.jpg)

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg223/timhall1955/My%20Portfolio/DioramaBOB2-02.jpg)

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Plynkes on 28 January 2008, 12:02:59 AM

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

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Lowtardog on 28 January 2008, 12:53:04 AM

They look absolutely great :mrgreen: very impressive

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Super_Gibbon on 28 January 2008, 01:09:54 AM

A feast for the eyes.

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: PeteMurray on 28 January 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!  8)

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 28 January 2008, 03:29:02 AM

They look great. How difficult was stripping the lorries?

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Ironworker on 28 January 2008, 04:16:48 AM

Nice figs and nice trucks as well.

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Jules on 28 January 2008, 06:50:01 AM

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

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Driscoles on 28 January 2008, 07:42:14 AM

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

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Hammers on 28 January 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?

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Malamute on 28 January 2008, 08:37:52 AM

Very, very nice collection and terrifc looking terrain :)

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Trooper on 28 January 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.

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: RJ on 28 January 2008, 09:18:55 AM

Superb stuff!  :love:

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

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Lowtardog on 28 January 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 :D

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Argonor on 28 January 2008, 11:06:14 AM

Tally-ho!  :love:

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Boggler on 28 January 2008, 11:53:46 AM

Very nice indeed   :)

I like the Red Cossacks in particular and the Crossleys as well.

Good stuff!

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Trooper on 28 January 2008, 01:41:12 PM

Lowtardog,

the base colour for the Brit other ranks shirts is GW "Shadow Grey" it is a nice blue grey, also tops for Confederate Officers frock coats btw.

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: Lowtardog on 28 January 2008, 01:51:59 PM

Quote from: "Trooper"

Lowtardog,

the base colour for the Brit other ranks shirts is GW "Shadow Grey" it is a nice blue grey, also tops for Confederate Officers frock coats btw.

Many thanks Trooper, I am on it :mrgreen:

Title: British Troops in action
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 28 January 2008, 03:06:39 PM

Thanks for the rundown on the trucks.

Title: reply
Post by: Leapsnbounds on 29 January 2008, 03:19:42 AM

The figures are fantastic!  you did a great job.