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Miniatures Adventure => The Conflicts that came in from the Cold => Topic started by: Iain R on March 03, 2021, 03:21:34 PM

Title: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Iain R on March 03, 2021, 03:21:34 PM
While I've been unable to hold a paintbrush worth a damn lately, I've been digging about for stuff that could be done with minimum finesse. These two cold war billboards had been sitting in a drawer, primed, since 2017. Prefect candidates, needing only a couple of base colours and some drybrushing! Quite chuffed with how these came out (ok, the BMW is a 1990s models, so not strictly correct for the 80s...), they'll do nicely for blocking sight and giving an 80s look to the board. Who knows what's lurking behind them? Spetznaz with an RPG, Marxist revolutionary with a molotov, or if you're really unlucky, a German policeman with a radar gun...

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/Qo5Qrm.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmQo5Qrmj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/mQjaiY.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmmQjaiYj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/SIv1oI.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poSIv1oIj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/ZNuEV2.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnZNuEV2j)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/OCLq8w.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poOCLq8wj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/etSrds.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poetSrdsj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/RP2OWU.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/poRP2OWUj)
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/E9Knts.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnE9Kntsj)
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: OSHIROmodels on March 03, 2021, 03:36:41 PM
Great stuff  :)
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: AKULA on March 03, 2021, 04:04:11 PM
Nice work  :)
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Ranthony on March 03, 2021, 04:04:58 PM
These are wonderful, they are exactly like the local ad boards near the iron bridge up the road from me.

Very nicely done.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Bravo Six on March 03, 2021, 04:42:19 PM
Iain, those look AMAZING!  :o

I also got a chuckle out of your signature.....  lol lol lol

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Proudly not painting Wars of The Roses since... ever
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Iain R on March 03, 2021, 06:56:25 PM
Cheers guys! Need to get a wiggle on with sone more 80s terrain, got far too much of it lying unbuilt...

Quote from: Bravo Six on March 03, 2021, 04:42:19 PM
I also got a chuckle out of your signature.....  lol lol lol

They'll doubtless hang me for this over on the mediaeval board, but WoTR just bores me to tears...
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Golgotha on March 03, 2021, 07:03:36 PM
Those are great and very evocative for creating a sense of the period.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Bravo Six on March 03, 2021, 07:05:51 PM
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They'll doubtless hang me for this over on the mediaeval board, but WoTR just bores me to tears...

 lol lol

Ah well. What can ya do? It's not your cup of tea. Clearly.  ;)
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: carlos marighela on March 03, 2021, 09:31:21 PM
Nice idea! Consider it stolen.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Dougie on March 04, 2021, 01:11:09 AM
Ha ha excellent!
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: bluewillow on March 04, 2021, 06:08:57 AM
Loving them too mate, be stealing that idea!

Cheers
Matt
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on March 04, 2021, 10:41:18 AM
Love those.

I never knew the Ford Granada was sold as such in Germany under that name. Seems kinda strange.  :D
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Iain R on March 04, 2021, 12:34:32 PM
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 04, 2021, 10:46:15 PM
Nice idea, well executed.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: nickdives on November 10, 2021, 12:15:53 PM
Heading up the route 2 en route from Paderborn to Bielefeld, usually a Politzei car parked behind a large billboard!
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: sandsmodels on November 23, 2021, 01:25:34 PM
Quote from: Paul @ Empress Miniatures on March 04, 2021, 10:41:18 AM
Love those.

I never knew the Ford Granada was sold as such in Germany under that name. Seems kinda strange.  :D
it was the first german/gb ford project and the cars were almost identical apart from small details for each country.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: nickdives on November 23, 2021, 06:03:37 PM
Not withstanding thousands of cars belonging to members of the Armed services, quite often right hand drive with a British Forces Germany (BFG) number plates.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on December 09, 2021, 10:41:56 PM
Quote from: carlos marighela on March 03, 2021, 09:31:21 PM
Nice idea! Consider it stolen.
Both things he said.
Title: Re: May Contain Ads... 20mm Cold War Terrain
Post by: carlos marighela on December 09, 2021, 10:48:42 PM
Of course for maximum points you want this:

* and yes the same slogan goes all the way back to 1971.