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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Gunbird on 21 June 2016, 08:34:23 PM

Title: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: Gunbird on 21 June 2016, 08:34:23 PM

Back in 2012 I painted this (and again in 2013 as I gave away the first one)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IlEGNXZALMo/T0OSCK3pFZI/AAAAAAAAARI/6Oo0lmzx9W4/s1600/Shor1.JPG)

....but I suddenly felt the need to paint another press vehicle. With no armour. I was watching "Only the Dead" on Netflix when this SUV drove past:
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag363/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/20mm/Modern/Press/Press%20Iraq_zpsjuzubaby.jpg) (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/media/20mm/Modern/Press/Press%20Iraq_zpsjuzubaby.jpg.html)

I liked the scheme, did not want to paint a SUV as all of them are commandeered by my mercenaries, so picked a SandS Lada Riva from my collection. I even cut white decal strips to represent the tape used for the letters.
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag363/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.39.16_zpse5amfrck.jpg) (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/media/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.39.16_zpse5amfrck.jpg.html)
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag363/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.38.58_zpss2cponif.jpg) (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/media/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.38.58_zpss2cponif.jpg.html)
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag363/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.37.57_zpscsllhhzu.jpg) (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/media/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.37.57_zpscsllhhzu.jpg.html)
(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag363/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.38.08_zpsz83wxlyv.jpg) (http://s1373.photobucket.com/user/gunbird20mmunbird20mm/media/20mm/Modern/Press/2016-06-21%2020.38.08_zpsz83wxlyv.jpg.html)
(missed a spot of gloss varnish on the back, will remidy that)

Well, at least I got yhis one out of my system. Now to clean my hobby desk and take a week off or die trying.

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: Treadheadz on 21 June 2016, 08:48:16 PM

Hehe

Reminds me of all the the white painted news vehicles during the Yugoslavian civil war - The locals called them "Target Vehicles"

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: fastolfrus on 21 June 2016, 09:06:18 PM

But which transvestite is going to be seen driving a vehicle like that?

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: CptJake on 22 June 2016, 12:11:08 PM

Really nice work.   I like that  a lot.

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: Brummie Thug on 22 June 2016, 08:07:39 PM

Looking great :) Both of them.

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: von Lucky on 22 June 2016, 11:04:58 PM

Very nice execution (paint scheme and weathering).

Title: Re: Going to war to shoot pictures, not people
Post by: Legion1963 on 24 June 2016, 09:29:48 PM

Quote from: fastolfrus on 21 June 2016, 09:06:18 PM

But which transvestite is going to be seen driving a vehicle like that?

Indeed. ;-)