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Title: WW2 British Paras update FINISHED AT LAST
Post by: Jeff965 on January 06, 2015, 09:36:09 PM

There's been a few threads on these just lately, these are my take on them. Artizan and Crusader figures.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Ray Earle on January 06, 2015, 10:07:54 PM

They look great.  :D Nice work on the Denison.

I see you've become an honorary member of the .303 club.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Remington on January 06, 2015, 10:08:16 PM

Nicely done, Jeff. Very inspiring to see the results of the same topic from other people.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: warburton on January 06, 2015, 11:45:12 PM

Very nice :) Love the denison.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: sundayhero on January 07, 2015, 12:36:05 AM

That's the kind of painting I appreciate: sharp details but also great "readability". Well done !

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Captain Blood on January 07, 2015, 07:13:39 AM

Excellent Jeff.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Jeff965 on January 07, 2015, 09:14:43 PM

Thank you for the kind comments, I do appreciate them. The standard of work on this site is always high and so when you get a pat on the back for something you have done it really does mean something.
I have a few more of these to do and I'll post them on this thread as I go along.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Cubs on January 07, 2015, 09:42:12 PM

Lovely stuff, really crisp and striking paintwork..

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Calimero on January 08, 2015, 01:50:54 AM

Quote from: Ray Earle on January 06, 2015, 10:07:54 PM

I see you've become an honorary member of the .303 club.

 ::)

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Jeff965 on January 08, 2015, 07:39:43 PM

I have often looked at figures on this site and wondered how they were painted, and I have been asked by some people what paints I've used to paint these figures so here's a short tutorial.

The paras are painted in 3 phases.

Phase 1

Undercoat black
Paint the helmet, cuffs and neck scarf Vallejo 979 Dark Green.
Paint the smock Vallejo 914 Green Ochre.
Paint the trousers and water bottle Vallejo 921 English Uniform.
Paint the webbing, water bottle holder, straps, pouches, backpack and chinstrap Vallejo 277 Khaki.
Paint the wooden parts of the weapon and the entrenching tool GW XV88.
Paint the buttplate of the rifle gold and wash with brown ink (I used GW paints)
Paint the chin cup Coatdearms Horse tone brown (or any very dark brown will do).
Paint the face and hands GW Mournfang brown.

Phase 2

Drybrush the helmet netting with GW Deathworld Forest and then highlight the scarf and cuffs in the same colour, I painted little stripes on the cuffs to give them an elasticated look.
Highlight the smock with a mix of Green Ochre and white.
Paint the hands and face GW Bestigor flesh,leave lines around the face and eyes. Then mix the flesh colour with white and highlight the bridge of the nose and cheekbones.
Highlight the trousers and water bottle English Uniform and white mix.
Highlight all the areas painted Khaki with a mix of Khaki and white.
Paint the boots, hair and weapon metal, black grey (its a Vallejo colour but I cant remember the number).
Paint the wood grain on the rifle and entrenching tool handle a mix of XV88 and white.
Highlight the chin cup with a mix of dark brown and white.
Paint half of the scrim on the helmet flat earth leave the other half green.

Phase 3

Paint large areas of the smock with Vallejo Luftwaffe camouflage green then highlight this with Vallejo reactive green. Then paint similar sized areas Dark Brown and highlight that with Vallejo flat earth.

Varnish to taste.

I hope this is helpful to anyone who would like to have a go at painting this very popular British unit.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: warburton on January 08, 2015, 07:43:33 PM

Very useful, thanks!

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Arthur on January 09, 2015, 01:04:53 AM

Nice, clean brushwork. And the Denison smocks are very well done indeed  8)

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: duc de limbourg on January 09, 2015, 09:13:55 AM

the figures look very good, thanks for sharing.
Alos, I like the tuturial.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Jeff965 on January 09, 2015, 10:49:43 AM

Let me just start by saying there are some real gentlemen on this forum. I've changed the photos above because I painted the rifles wrong. I painted them as if they were metal all along the top of the rifle when in fact the barrel of the 303 is encased in wood. I've altered the figures as suggested In a pm I received this morning.
The reason I'm kicking myself is because I've had a lot of training with the 303 as a cadet I entered competitions at Bisley firing the bloody thing, and later in life on a specialist course in the Army I again received training regarding this weapon and many foreign weapons that we may come across on a potential battlefield. So I should have known what one bleeding well looked like!!
My only defence is that was some 40 years ago and I've clearly painted to many figures with muskets since then lol.
I believe the modern saying is "My bad" and I again thank the person who took the time to pm me with the information and the very polite and friendly way he did it.

Jeff

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Ray Earle on January 09, 2015, 11:30:13 AM

You're not the first Jeff, and certainly won't be the last.   :)

I'm guilty of the same fault myself hence the comment above.

Really nice painting on the figures anyway.  :D

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Von Richter on January 09, 2015, 02:51:34 PM

Brings to mind the castings on a recent British Paratrooper thread, No.4s with a backsight halfway up the barrel, wot's that all about!?

:o

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Cubs on January 12, 2015, 04:24:05 PM

Quote from: Ray Earle on January 09, 2015, 11:30:13 AM

You're not the first Jeff, and certainly won't be the last.   :)

I'm guilty of the same fault myself hence the comment above.

Ditto! And yes, I also trained with the SMLE!

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: Jeff965 on January 12, 2015, 07:30:00 PM

Quote from: Ray Earle on January 09, 2015, 11:30:13 AM

You're not the first Jeff, and certainly won't be the last.   :)

I'm guilty of the same fault myself hence the comment above.

Really nice painting on the figures anyway.  :D

Quote from: Cubs on January 12, 2015, 04:24:05 PM

Ditto! And yes, I also trained with the SMLE!

Well if you two have done it I don't feel so bad now, cheers lads.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 13, 2015, 04:14:15 PM

Good clean natural feel to the uniform's,and a clear understanding of kit.
Mark.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Jeff965 on January 14, 2015, 07:59:54 PM

Hi all, just an update on how the Paras are going. I've done another 9 and this time some of them are wearing the famous red(maroon) beret and others have both British sten guns and a captured German SMG. I couldn't find a colour for the beret straight out of the pot that suited me so I mixed my own and I think I got the right shade.
Anyway here are some photos of them and this time I've included a rear shot of some of them to show their equipment and a war gamers view of them as well.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 15, 2015, 08:26:53 AM

Jeff, do you know a bit about the legend of the Red Beret? Some say 'Boy' Browning had some of his blokes march past his missus in different coloured berets. When the bloke in the maroon one went by she said...

"That one looks absolutely spiffing darling."

And a leg-endary titfer was born!

 :-*

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Romark on January 15, 2015, 09:22:49 AM

Nice work on those minis Jeff,Not that I'm an expert but the beret colour looks just fine.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Lostman on January 15, 2015, 09:41:52 AM

Got a few Paras on my blog to
http://glynrr.blogspot.co.uk/

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Jeff965 on January 15, 2015, 09:49:51 PM

Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 15, 2015, 08:26:53 AM

Jeff, do you know a bit about the legend of the Red Beret? Some say 'Boy' Browning had some of his blokes march past his missus in different coloured berets. When the bloke in the maroon one went by she said...

"That one looks absolutely spiffing darling."

And a leg-endary titfer was born!

 :-*

No Harry I didn't know that but it sounds very convincing and typical of the way legends are created lol.

Quote from: Romark on January 15, 2015, 09:22:49 AM

Nice work on those minis Jeff,Not that I'm an expert but the beret colour looks just fine.

Cheers Romark I was pleased with the beret colour.

Quote from: Lostman on January 15, 2015, 09:41:52 AM

Got a few Paras on my blog to
http://glynrr.blogspot.co.uk/

Quote from: Romark on January 15, 2015, 09:22:49 AM

Nice work on those minis Jeff,Not that I'm an expert but the beret colour looks just fine.

Nice blog Lostman 😄

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: tin shed gamer on January 15, 2015, 11:37:39 PM

The colour is spot on.If you add orange to your final highlight on the edges(only the smallest of highlights) and shade with a dark navy/purple mix,around the badge your beret colour will really pop.Its just the odd way they wear once they've been out and about a bit in all weather's.
It's the way I find sit's best,with me.Its one of those little detail's that nag at me with my own painting.That said I do like the clean natural feel your figures have Jeff.
If you wish Jeff,I could post a single image of how I tackle them.As we seem to have made very similar colour choice's.
Mark.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: warburton on January 15, 2015, 11:59:33 PM

Nice work :)

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Harry Faversham on January 16, 2015, 02:01:42 PM

Quote from: Lostman on January 15, 2015, 09:41:52 AM

Got a few Paras on my blog to
http://glynrr.blogspot.co.uk/

Lostman, it wasn't the paras that made my eyes pop our but yer 'Naval Brigade' figures did...
hard plastic British Infantry from yesteryear!

 :-*

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Lostman on January 16, 2015, 05:27:49 PM

Quote from: Harry Faversham on January 16, 2015, 02:01:42 PM

Lostman, it wasn't the paras that made my eyes pop our but yer 'Naval Brigade' figures did...
hard plastic British Infantry from yesteryear!

 Yep they are some of the first figures I have Late 60s or early 70s  Altmark sold in a strip on a card British in plastic but Germans in Metal . Showing my age

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Jeff965 on January 16, 2015, 06:32:53 PM

[If you wish Jeff,I could post a single image of how I tackle them.As we seem to have made very similar colour choice's.
Mark.
[/quote]

Yes please Mark, always ready to learn more about this painting lark, but I can't promise I'll do it as well mind  ;)

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 14/1/15
Post by: Marine0846 on January 17, 2015, 02:19:32 AM

Love the painting on your figures.
Look forward to seeing them in a game.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Jeff965 on February 15, 2015, 12:31:00 PM

Well I took a break from these for a week or two but now I'm back at them. Nine more Paras this time all in berets to add to the first lot. There's a couple of command groups and a Bren team. I've also put a photo of a section of Paras moving on the table with a mixture of the first figures and these new ones, why? because I like the look of them in the photo lol.
There's also some rear shots to show my take on the Denison a bit more. Hope you like them,

Jeff

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Ray Earle on February 15, 2015, 04:15:05 PM

Superb.  :D

That beret colour is spot on. Really well done.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Romark on February 15, 2015, 06:14:13 PM

Nice work on those Jeff.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Jeff965 on February 16, 2015, 02:14:16 PM

Thanks both I'm about half way through these now.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: moiterei_1984 on February 16, 2015, 04:42:53 PM

Very nice  :-* I wonder if the guy with kilt also wore it during the jump  lol

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: carlos13th on February 16, 2015, 05:54:24 PM

I like these a lot. Always liked the look of British para's. If I ever collect a 28mm ww2 force I will certainly be looking to these photos for inspiration.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Jeff965 on February 17, 2015, 12:48:01 PM

Quote from: moiterei_1984 on February 16, 2015, 04:42:53 PM

Very nice  :-* I wonder if the guy with kilt also wore it during the jump  lol

It would have been a bit draughty lol.

Quote from: carlos13th on February 16, 2015, 05:54:24 PM

I like these a lot. Always liked the look of British para's. If I ever collect a 28mm ww2 force I will certainly be looking to these photos for inspiration.

Thanks Carlos and have a look at the earlier tutorial I posted for the paints I used.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Harry Faversham on February 17, 2015, 01:09:40 PM

Quote from: moiterei_1984 on February 16, 2015, 04:42:53 PM

Very nice  :-* I wonder if the guy with kilt also wore it during the jump  lol

He was a in the Glider Pilot Regiment...

http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/james-g-ogilvie

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: warburton on February 19, 2015, 10:15:07 PM

Great stuff! They look excellent. :)

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: tin shed gamer on February 19, 2015, 11:18:03 PM

Sorry Jeff,I completely forgot to post a picture of how I did mine.I was sidetracked with building longships( I did get some out to send you a pic or two,and left them on the workbench ((there in the background of one of the longship pictures lol)),and I couldn't recall why I'd put them on the bench until I saw your latest post.)So here's a belated old pic'.
Have you any support weapon's sorted yet?If not I'll send you one of mine.(Not a PR stunt I've been paid for them,and it'll be one of my own copies as I include a couple in the price of a sculpt.I sent a chap on the forum a couple of K's to mount on his jeep's ,so I don't mind doing it for someone I know who would do them justice,and not just turn them around on ebay)
A 6pdr (with the correct muzzle break and stepped shield,alot out there are wrong)
Or a M1A1 on the M8 carriage( which is correct for the british glider's not the M1A1 which is air portable,not air bourne )
I'll have to give you the 75mm crew in battle dress and shirt sleves as thats the only crew I've left lol.
Mark.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 15/2/15
Post by: Jeff965 on February 20, 2015, 06:57:23 PM

Well that's very generous of you mate, I'll pm you.

Jeff

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 22/2/15
Post by: Jeff965 on February 22, 2015, 02:15:41 PM

Another 10 done, some of these have no equipment, which gave me a chance to have a go at the Denison. Hope you like them.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 1/3/15
Post by: Jeff965 on March 01, 2015, 07:05:09 PM

Another 10 done this week so I only have 5 more to paint and then I've finished these Denison wearing devils for a while anyway. Some more officers and characters and a flame thrower, don't know about you but I wouldn't fancy having a tank of fuel on my back with a lot of lead flying around.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 1/3/15
Post by: EndTransmission on March 01, 2015, 07:41:27 PM

Great looking Para force there. The camo is excellent

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 1/3/15
Post by: Jeff965 on March 02, 2015, 07:32:25 PM

Thank you very much, hopefully my next lot of photos will be the whole bunch organised into a platoon with supports.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 1/3/15
Post by: Monty on March 02, 2015, 08:02:54 PM

Stunning work.   :o

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update 1/3/15
Post by: Romark on March 02, 2015, 10:42:20 PM

Nice work on those minis Jeff,Artizan's character packs certainly paint up a treat.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update FINISHED AT LAST
Post by: Jeff965 on March 06, 2015, 06:00:58 PM

Some pictures of the last 6 figures, a Vickers machine gun and crew, a 2" mortar and crew and a wounded Para being helped by his mate. No more Denison for a while woohoo  ;D

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update FINISHED AT LAST
Post by: Romark on March 08, 2015, 12:54:28 PM

A top job on some nice minis,well done.

Title: Re: WW2 British Paras update FINISHED AT LAST
Post by: Jeff965 on March 09, 2015, 08:24:00 AM

Thanks Romark, they were very nice figures to paint both the Crusader and Artizan types.