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Title: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: PeteW on May 10, 2021, 09:20:06 PM
Well having recently been inspired by Tactical Painter, V, and Moiterei's work in 20mm I decided to grab some AB Figures and give it a go. Nuff said - the figures are amazing in both quality and pose. They are a delight to paint.

(https://i.imgur.com/569BGha.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MY31H8b.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/aM2wsME.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/mNEsfhn.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/GmJLllM.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8WmqVME.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6egekQr.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/RQDiXzG.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/UpqOmxL.jpg)

A weeks worth of work with another batch shortly to be completed.

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: BillK on May 10, 2021, 11:30:00 PM
Exquisite work, painting of the figs and the basing.
Your color choices on the fall camo are spot on and the blended helmet cover is really well done.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: DonFabrizio on May 11, 2021, 09:29:02 AM
Great painting and basing!
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: Hu Rhu on May 12, 2021, 10:08:27 AM
Lovely work on those Germans, especially the camouflage.   :-* :-*
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: Melnibonean on May 14, 2021, 08:55:50 AM
Fantastic work. Much better than m efforts.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: PeteW on May 15, 2021, 08:16:06 PM
Thanks Gents the comments are appreciated.

More progress, and enough gun teams complete that the first CoC section is complete (for a PzGr Plt)

(https://i.imgur.com/RIUKTj7.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lrOFFqL.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XpX06LN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ZyCzjsF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/xXMmFAo.jpg)
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: Shahbahraz on May 18, 2021, 05:32:51 PM
Those do look terrific. When I moved back from Oz, I left all my 20mm behind, and everyone else here was doing 28mm, so I started collecting 28mm. I see the AB figures and wish I hadn't... 

Lovely painting coupled with great sculpts is a winning combination.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War
Post by: PeteW on May 18, 2021, 07:27:19 PM

Cheers Shahbahraz - I've pretty much decided to go with the AB figures for gaming, in 20mm (CoC) but will carry on painting in 28mm just for the fun of it. I'm more a figure painter than gamer, so it works for me.

(https://i.imgur.com/xc924i0.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 23/05/21 II. Gruppen
Post by: PeteW on May 23, 2021, 04:13:06 PM

with a couple more gun teams complete II. Gruppen is now at full strength.

(https://i.imgur.com/ZAjHiJC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/z4J9zke.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/iH7fLaW.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 18/05/21 Leutnant Schmalz
Post by: PeteW on October 26, 2021, 08:14:15 PM

Just received my first figures from Adler Miniatures and I am very impressed. I ordered the last required troopers for my late war Germans, but could not resist getting a pack of US Airborne in order to start building the next CoC platoon. Primed and ready for some paint.

(https://i.imgur.com/tz2JpM1.jpg)

I can't wait to get to these later in the week

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 26/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on October 28, 2021, 03:32:21 PM

Senior Leader is painted - I think I'm happy with him, but might yet strip him back and paint again.

(https://i.imgur.com/wPgTJ1G.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 26/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on October 29, 2021, 03:16:37 PM
and the first of the Junior Leaders

(https://i.imgur.com/58I4aXB.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/fx52rJG.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: Ranthony on October 29, 2021, 03:39:57 PM
Amazing work on these Pete, really well done.

I love pea dot camouflage, you've really done it justice here and following up with some great colour choices for the yanks, makes this a stand out project.

Thank you for sharing

Cheers

Ry
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: moiterei_1984 on October 29, 2021, 06:07:06 PM
That’s some most excellent work on display, Pete! Your take on the camo is excellent and of course I do applaud your decision to go 20mm as well.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 29, 2021, 06:56:14 PM
Those US Airborne are really excellent, may I ask what colours you have used, as I reckon they are spot on?
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on October 30, 2021, 09:46:08 AM
Those US Airborne are really excellent, may I ask what colours you have used, as I reckon they are spot on?

Shahbahraz - Thanks.

As for the colours used, and don’t hate for this, they are a real smorgasbord of the paints I have accumulated over the years.

When painting the Germans, it was all about the camouflage scheme, with that providing the “visual interest” of the figures. The challenge with the US Para’s is how to make a figure that is essential olive drab all over interesting.

These two figures were pretty much painted as a test bed to establish what colours to use and how best to paint the figures, and I must re-emphasize they are stunning figures from Adler.

So as I can tell I’m starting to waffle here, my process for these is as follows.

1.   Primed white
2.   Base costed with Vallejo 71.012 Dark Green (this is a model Air paint and applied with the airbrush across the whole figure).
3.   M43 uniform painted with Scale75 SFG13 Undead Flesh
4.   Nuln Oil applied not as a flood wash, but rather painted as a pin wash in the shadow areas, and to outline pockets, seams and other details.
5.   A second coat of thin undead flesh painted to clean up areas from the nuln oil.
6.   M43 highlights then painted with a mixture of undead flesh, SFG41 Hykey Yellow and a light gray.
7.   Webbing, pouches and backpacks etc were then touched up with Andrea Colour AC-5 Russian Khaki, and then highlighted with a little Hykey Yellow being added to the Russian Khaki
8.   Helmet, grenades, torches etc painted with AK 3025 Medium Green, with scrim painted/drybrushed with the remnants of the undead flesh, and hykey yellow on the palette.
9.   The helmet and webbing then had nuln oil carefully applied into recesses and shadow areas.

To my mind the secret to painting these figures is to create a strong contrast between the shadow and in light areas. This is what creates the visual interest, giving the figures depth. Little accents of colour then enhance this, the faces, boots, gloves weapon stocks etc.

(https://i.imgur.com/ewHxyD0.jpg)

Any questions, please do ask

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: Shahbahraz on October 30, 2021, 10:01:37 AM
Thanks for taking the time for a detailed reply...  I will have to experiment.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: Tom Dulski on October 30, 2021, 12:20:50 PM
That German pea dot camo looks AMAZING.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on November 03, 2021, 07:01:37 PM
Cheers Tom

The full Office/NCO pack from Adler now painted, together with a scratch built farmhouse.

  (https://i.imgur.com/bx2Y29h.jpg)

  (https://i.imgur.com/q9qehgE.jpg) - Convince me this isn't Ronald Spears dashing through Foy !

 (https://i.imgur.com/pZZUA29.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/42Urpvx.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/pWtlRtt.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/xnNVNhe.jpg)

2mm mdf, self-adhesive brickwork, foam board and card. Total cost £4.50

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: BillK on November 03, 2021, 07:07:13 PM
Wonderful jb on the scratchbuild.
Really do like those Para paint jobs.
Great detail on Alder 20mms.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on November 04, 2021, 05:57:58 PM
Cheers Bill

The first German support arrives, but some bloke called Ryan is loitering. PSC 251/D

(https://i.imgur.com/j1KMe1D.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XpswJxH.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/faXmbf1.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/11rp1nN.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: CapnJim on November 05, 2021, 12:55:13 AM
Now that is some more good looking stuff.  Germans, Americans, figures, vehicles, buildings - something for everyone!   Nicely done! 
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 29/10/21 Adler US Para's
Post by: PeteW on November 23, 2021, 12:18:43 PM
What to do when you receive a damaged sprue - well first you arrange a replacement, and then you utilise what you have. In this case we end up with a little bit of table scatter or a destroyed vehicle marker. The PSC 1/72 Sdkfz 250 neu.

(https://i.imgur.com/MXlWnlo.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Axy6xgp.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/iaqs04t.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DPaYTAH.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/VpguWSJ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hG1YKwW.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 23/11/21 - Sdkfz 250 Neu
Post by: fred on November 23, 2021, 12:31:23 PM
Great work - the idea and scratch built pieces really work well together.

I don’t think I’ve seen a failed injection moulded sprue before - took me a while to work out what I was looking at, very odd.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 23/11/21 - Sdkfz 250 Neu
Post by: PeteW on December 27, 2023, 12:14:09 PM
A Churchill for the CoC Support List - Dragon NA kit converted to a Mk IV 75mm for use in NWE - Ostensibly from 147th Regt RAC.

(https://i.imgur.com/9xMMgdH.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/j0wmiXR.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/z2HehrR.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/jWmPVcJ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/bgjTSmk.jpg)

Just need to get a crew figure in a pixie suit for this one.

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: FreakyFenton on December 27, 2023, 12:35:48 PM
Great stuff! And lovely modelling!
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: TacticalPainter on December 29, 2023, 01:20:26 AM
Just catching up with this thread and not sure how I missed it. Lovely work here on everything, while the AB Figures I know well, I’m yet to acquire any Adler but they look first class too. Great thread.
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: moiterei_1984 on December 31, 2023, 10:37:48 PM
You‘ve got some fabulous stuff on display here!
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: PeteW on January 02, 2024, 05:42:32 PM
Cheers Gents for the kind words.

With the Churchill out of the way I'm now making some barrage markers.
Wire, soft foam and clump, along with a liberal application of pva glue and then painted.

(https://i.imgur.com/oSJ1He1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: FreakyFenton on January 02, 2024, 06:41:40 PM
Very effective, and thank you for the tutorial!  :)
Title: Re: Pete's descent into 20mm Late War update 27/12/23 - Churchill Mk IV 75mm
Post by: CapnJim on January 03, 2024, 12:19:27 AM
Nice work on that KO'd half-track, that Churchill, and the explosions.  Lovely!