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Miniatures Adventure => Interwar => Topic started by: Happy Wanderer on 24 May 2013, 10:45:55 AM

Title: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Happy Wanderer on 24 May 2013, 10:45:55 AM: Gents,

Just popping up the latest off the paint table - well pleased with them.

There are many colorful units in the SCW and the Empress range really captures the spirit of the period with its extensive range - love 'em! A few new vehicles coming out as well from Minairon

These Assaultos off course are from that lovely range from Empress....thank you Mr Hicks!

As an aside, I'm reading Ben Hughes' book 'They shall not pass'. It gives very good detail down at the platoon level about the battle of Jarama - recommended!

Happy Wanderer
:)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZniDvtvEt3w/UZ8z3XW5bII/AAAAAAAADpk/UU8Bzw_0PPE/s800/IMG_1446.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zBC9J-9xsfo/UZ8z4wEho5I/AAAAAAAADps/7y2X8XhdUkQ/s800/IMG_1447.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IMyTHyMfHxo/UZ8z59RnnnI/AAAAAAAADp0/EXua5VlrMKg/s800/IMG_1448.JPG)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: H.M.Stanley on 24 May 2013, 11:13:33 AM: Very nice

Although i wouldn't have trusted the Guardia Civil lurking behind them ... :)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Happy Wanderer on 24 May 2013, 11:35:55 AM: "Although i wouldn't have trusted the Guardia Civil lurking behind them ..."

...they do look like they're up to no good don't they!
:D
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: marianas_gamer on 24 May 2013, 11:52:01 AM: I love your work on these! Great job :-* :-*
:-*LB
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Belgian on 24 May 2013, 04:58:22 PM: Looking great! ;)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: paul c on 24 May 2013, 07:14:16 PM: Great painting HW!
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Suber on 24 May 2013, 11:03:32 PM: Amazing! Well done! :)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units +++
Post by: Happy Wanderer on 25 May 2013, 02:51:04 AM: Thanks Gents,

For me, the way to a nice paint job is a great sculpt to start with ;)

For those that are interested, the technique used is a white undercoat, all over base color brush-on/heavy wash, then a 'stain' with either my black stain coat (local product) or army painter Strong or Dark tone as required. Once the base coat is on all 'brown' type colors that take an Army Painter wash are applied. Once that's done, flat varnish and touch up....done!

Quite simple and straight forward...the key is a crisp paint job and, as I said, an excellent mini to start with.

Cheers

Happy W

:)

Here are a few more close up taken in natural light.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YCfBD9zdkXI/UaAVczLql5I/AAAAAAAADqE/8fEiksm7XLQ/s800/IMG_1456.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9z-efXhVp5Y/UaAVfbr7IEI/AAAAAAAADqU/GCX3cCX3-Ok/s800/IMG_1453.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-EprJdhI0nNc/UaAVgY6oP0I/AAAAAAAADqc/4GOn2XLzEnA/s800/IMG_1452.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1QFDmjHjLDc/UaAVicMh3EI/AAAAAAAADqk/kdiNlNR6HUQ/s800/IMG_1451.JPG)

PS.Belgian, those are the Peninsular style buildings we talked about! ;)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Ray Rivers on 25 May 2013, 04:31:35 AM: Very nice indeed.

Love those vineyards. :-*
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Heresy on 26 May 2013, 10:39:34 PM: Very very good job!!!. I want paint an army of Guardias de Asalto (but in 15mm), and your work is very inspiring :)
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Happy Wanderer on 31 May 2013, 02:41:44 AM: Heresy,

Thanks. ;)

Your webpage is superb and the LAF thread on your SCW tanks are amongst the nicest models I have seen of those vehicles......very, very nice back at you! :D

Can you tell us, will the new Flames of War SCW book be available in English?

Regards

Happy W
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Keith on 31 May 2013, 08:01:21 AM: Wonderful!
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Hammers on 31 May 2013, 09:45:58 AM: Quote from: Ray Rivers on 25 May 2013, 04:31:35 AM
Very nice indeed.

Love those vineyards. :-*

Yup. A great idea.
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: grant on 10 June 2013, 07:47:12 AM: Really nice looking units!
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on 11 June 2013, 12:43:10 PM: :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Hu Rhu on 11 June 2013, 04:41:27 PM: Excellent painting on some great miniatures with a well posed background (love the vineyards). It's everything I expected from a LAFer and one of the reasons that this forum inspires me to improve my own painting and modelling skills. Well done!!
Title: Re: Spanish Civil War (Empress) Assault Guards -first units
Post by: Heresy on 12 June 2013, 08:24:16 AM: Quote from: Happy Wanderer on 31 May 2013, 02:41:44 AM
Heresy,

Thanks. ;)

Your webpage is superb and the LAF thread on your SCW tanks are amongst the nicest models I have seen of those vehicles......very, very nice back at you! :D

Can you tell us, will the new Flames of War SCW book be available in English?

Regards

Happy W

Thanks for your words ;)

The new Spain in Flames (aka SiF) is "finished" (in spanish, of course):
http://www.wargames-spain.com/foros/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=23353

Also, we have an english group working with us, and they were translating it. So, probably, yes, SiF will be in english!