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Miniatures Adventure => The Second World War => Topic started by: abu iskander on June 07, 2012, 08:45:47 PM
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First Waffen SS squad, with the option for the MG to be on the move or emplaced.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/a9e9bc56.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/9d5d86a9.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/4c4051d5.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/422b2f83.jpg)
And the start of my Russian armor.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/e9e9f983.jpg)
Loads more armor (both sides) on the painting table.
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Looking great this. What scale and rules are you aiming for?
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Thanks, I 'm thinking Company level and expect I'll be using KGN's successor, Battlegroup Kursk, once it's released.
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Nice work, Tony Barton miniatures?
Cheers,
Helen
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Thanks, Helen. Yes, AB miniatures. They are such excellent models.
Got about to this stage with 15 or so more German pieces this weekend:
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/38bded93.jpg)
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Really well done. Airbrushing ad libitum I presume?
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Thanks Doc, and yes, liberal use of the airbrush was involved.
Here's a few more WIP shots--
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/d1f5dd0a.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/72091ffc.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/368bb88d.jpg)
Planning to stump on a bit of rust tonight. Weathering and basing next. Anyone got any good references for making convincing foliage/camouflage?
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Very good stuff! What are you basing your figures on? They look like washers? What size? About ready to start basing my figures...I have some 3/8 inch washers that work for most of them.
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love the camo on the elephant!
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Thanks, guys. Hoping to get details and weathering done this weekend and get the next batch in the works.
styx- The individual figures are mounted on pennies, so base size is 3/4" or about 18mm. The MG team is on a 40mm fender washer. I'd have gone with fender washers for the singles too but I can't find any smaller than 1" where I live.
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May I present this lot complete.
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/d5527519.jpg)
The Puma -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/454c24cf.jpg)
A StuH 42 -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/ecebd095.jpg)
A couple of the StuGs -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/f0d086b3.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/b110f914.jpg)
A couple of view of the Elefant (Or is it Ferdinand?).
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/27839ac9.jpg)
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/4e407395.jpg)
Sturmtiger -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/61db2780.jpg)
Bergetiger -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/cf22b3e9.jpg)
Lastly, a side by side of my first tank "Annelise" and the last Tiger II in the platoon -
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/6f8c4774.jpg) (http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa437/abu_iskander/82d022ef.jpg)
Part way through the painting process I began to experiment with chipping, etc. after reading the braille scale pdf I found on the Guild page. Really liked the results, especially on the StuGs. I'll probably fiddle with these a bit more; have some weathering pigment coming in the mail soon and am contemplating adding some foliage camo. A bit reluctant to cover up the painting tho! Gonna continue to go with the battle worn look for my next phases which will be to build out the rest of my Soviet armor and to add some Tigers, Panthers, and the soft skin vehicles to the Germans.
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Great stuff
Do you have a link to 'braille scale pdf I found on the Guild' ...I fancy a bit of chipping tuition?
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Great work! Looking forward to seeing more.
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Great stuff
Do you have a link to 'braille scale pdf I found on the Guild' ...I fancy a bit of chipping tuition?
Here you are, smirnoff.
http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=23318&p=253478&hilit=braille#p253478 (http://www.guildwargamers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=23318&p=253478&hilit=braille#p253478)
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Some really nice armour there! Excellent work
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Thanks for the link
I love that Puma
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Stuff is finally rolling off the table again after a busy month that kept me from my Kursk project. Tigers and a load os Soviet armor nearly done--just basing and some weathering left. In the meantime, a Soviet banner party:
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4469.jpg)
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Here's some early model Tigers. Hope tomake a big push and complete a bunch of Soviet infantry this weekend :beg: .
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4493.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4496.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4499.jpg)
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Regarding the Elefant/Ferdinand. It's a Ferdinand as the refits after kursk saw the Ferdinand renamed as elefant with minor additions of things such as Zimmerit.
May as well call them ferdifants as they are effectively the same vehicle.
Top modelling and painting bud, seriously nice armour :)
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Forgot to add, for foliage/camouflage you can use seamoss as brachnes with either leaves attached for larger leaves or woodland scenics course turf.
all available from http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?p=3&q=net
For camo nets http://www.antenocitisworkshop.com/camouflage-netting-brown.html (just spray random patches of green and brown onto it to jazz it up.
You can then either roll it up and tie it at both ends to add as stowage or place it over parts of the vehicle with bits of turf and leaves. to make it more sturdy just pva scement mix all over it once it glued in place.
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General, thanks for the info. The sea moss plus Noch leaves looks like it would work nicely.
Some Soviet guns:
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4501.jpg) (http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4505.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4512.jpg) (http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4513.jpg)
Need to tidy up they tire on the last gun.
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Just finished some more T-34s:
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4520.jpg)
A closer view of one of them:
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4525.jpg)
Here's the lot. A whole 10 tank company plus a HQ tank. Got a nice AB tank commander yesterday to occupy the open hatch.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4528.jpg)
More on the way today.
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Very nice collection and brushwork, well done.
Helen
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Apologies for somewhat poor lighting.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4539.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4545.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4546.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4548.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4550.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4553.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4554.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4558.jpg)
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This weekend's (work in) progress. Numerous German and Soviet infantry support weapons and special troops. S/O teams, Pioneers, Mortars, MGs, Soviet C2, m/c dispatch, Panzerschreck, and some 88s to the rear. Mostly AB and Warmodelling with a few CP sculpts as well.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4559.jpg)
My favorite is the signals/command team.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_4561.jpg)
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Finally got them on the table. Used some home-brewed technical data based on KGN and information I found here http://wwiitanks.co.uk (http://wwiitanks.co.uk).
We did two games, one similar to Panther Hunt and the other based on a scenario in the Osprey T34 v Panther book. I had wanted to post a full battle report but most of my iPhone pics came out like complete crap. So here are the good ones, briefly described.
Game 1, the table, 6x6, Panther Hunt.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3858.jpg)
Part of the German force moving into position behind some concealment.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3862.jpg)
A T-34 destroys a Pz IV in an early exchange of fire.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3864.jpg)
The Pak 40 returns the favor.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3866.jpg)
The Russians are outgunned and out-armored. Closing the distance is the only answer. Some good dice and the Panther is burning.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3872.jpg)
The Russians move forward on the other flank
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3875.jpg)
Game two, a similar table but with a river emplaced in the center panels. Based on the ambush at Kraschanintschen. The Germans advance on a broad front.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3880.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3882.jpg)
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3887.jpg)
The Soviets cautiously eye the situation
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3888.jpg)
The German infantry rush forward to seize the woods on their left.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3889.jpg)
The Germans continue to roll forward.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3897.jpg)
The T-34s in flames, much like the historical scenario in which 28 T-34s were destroyed with no loss of German armor.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3898.jpg)
The infantry move in to seize the objective and victory.
(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/scarecrowgolden/IMG_3904.jpg)
Both games played great. Really looking forward to the release of BGK.
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Good stuff, got me wanting to buy some germans.