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Miniatures Adventure => The Great War => Topic started by: McYellowbelly on September 01, 2011, 12:20:36 PM

Title: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: McYellowbelly on September 01, 2011, 12:20:36 PM

Just painted this for Grand Fleet Miniatures, a sideline of Wargames South.
Kit is available here http://www.wargames-south.com/acatalog/ ... isers.html
Scale is 1/1200th, ship itself is 17 cm long, base overall is 23cm.
Look forward to painting some more
All comments/criticisms welcome

(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/McYellowbelly/S6000523.jpg)
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/McYellowbelly/S6000524.jpg)
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/McYellowbelly/S6000526.jpg)
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: OSHIROmodels on September 01, 2011, 12:23:11 PM
Very nicely executed  8)

I like the fact you have weathering on certain parts like the stowed anchor  :-*

Not to keen on the water though, but I can't do it, so kudos  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: McYellowbelly on September 01, 2011, 12:32:05 PM
Water was an experiment using 15 year old sculpy!!
Will get some acrylic gel for the next one
Was restrained with the weathering, less is more ;)
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: aircav on September 01, 2011, 03:34:57 PM
Fantastic  :-* :-* :-*
I think that the water looks excellent  :D
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: Golgotha on September 01, 2011, 03:43:18 PM
There she blows - She is a beauty and the water is sufficiently effective, namely she looks like she is sailing on the ocean which is ultimately the purpose of any water surrounding a model ship. When thinking about water and realism I can't help recall the water in that abortion of a movie Titanic (the 1997 Leonardo DiCaprio edition) in which the water in some scenes left much to be desired and yet the movie won best special effects - while Starship Troopers made in the same had realistic looking bugs - go figure...
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: Poliorketes on September 01, 2011, 03:52:14 PM
Nice work. Shouldn't she have some kind of camo?
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: Golgotha on September 01, 2011, 04:10:46 PM
Talking about First World War period naval camouflage does anyone know if the Russian navy used splinter camouflage (often referred to as dazzle camouflage) especially during The Russian Civil War. Most importantly would it be suitable to have a Bolshevik patrol boat in Grey/white and Black splinter? After all camouflage such as this was evidently inspired by modern art - but may have been viewed as Bourgeois.
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: McYellowbelly on September 01, 2011, 09:51:10 PM
Quote from: Poliorketes on September 01, 2011, 03:52:14 PM
Nice work. Shouldn't she have some kind of camo?

If she did, it would have been painted with camo.
Put in a request for a model of HMS Furious, a glorious camo scheme!
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: Paddy649 on January 26, 2012, 07:34:14 PM
Very nice - any more since?
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: McYellowbelly on January 26, 2012, 09:37:40 PM
Quote from: Paddy649 on January 26, 2012, 07:34:14 PM
Very nice - any more since?

As far as I know HMS Warrioir and HMS Queen Mary are available, should be getting them to paint soon  :)
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: Bugsda on January 27, 2012, 12:55:05 AM
Excellent Paul, there's something about a battleship  8)
Title: Re: HMS LION - 1915
Post by: dm on March 03, 2012, 12:32:35 AM
Excellent all round 8)