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Title: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 10, 2015, 11:21:10 PM
All figures are Bolt Action plastics, the Panther A from Warlord, Panther G from Rubicon:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/15ECEC00-7A50-41EF-9E49-9B55163244FA_zps9lpphouk.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/15ECEC00-7A50-41EF-9E49-9B55163244FA_zps9lpphouk.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/4839E7D4-71AD-4CA4-ACA0-73A90C3ED2BB_zpspg9bgxo4.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/4839E7D4-71AD-4CA4-ACA0-73A90C3ED2BB_zpspg9bgxo4.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/90A4B52D-F1D2-45FB-B5DA-C09C6329E271_zpsgfrohrco.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/90A4B52D-F1D2-45FB-B5DA-C09C6329E271_zpsgfrohrco.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/3AB35218-2648-4C15-9519-C273CFFBC94F_zpslbinqsla.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/3AB35218-2648-4C15-9519-C273CFFBC94F_zpslbinqsla.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/CF9C62D4-9C2B-4216-AF9A-8F0139ED2C29_zpsc66q9cpg.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/CF9C62D4-9C2B-4216-AF9A-8F0139ED2C29_zpsc66q9cpg.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/BD6F7878-DF6A-4004-88EF-E5F1731DBF5C_zpssv8cs3yl.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/BD6F7878-DF6A-4004-88EF-E5F1731DBF5C_zpssv8cs3yl.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/6ACB7C40-F822-42D5-B59A-912917CDE4C1_zps8zotzf3e.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/6ACB7C40-F822-42D5-B59A-912917CDE4C1_zps8zotzf3e.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/B34917D0-036B-488E-A130-DE8F3EC22E5F_zpslqsbrkal.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/B34917D0-036B-488E-A130-DE8F3EC22E5F_zpslqsbrkal.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/82550629-FA1C-4B01-B9F9-D4BBC321174D_zpsmpyt7ftl.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/82550629-FA1C-4B01-B9F9-D4BBC321174D_zpsmpyt7ftl.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: The Gray Ghost on March 10, 2015, 11:34:05 PM
Outstanding  :o
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Denouement on March 11, 2015, 07:48:56 AM
Great collection.  8)

Stuart.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: von Lucky on March 11, 2015, 08:51:29 AM
Great painting. The Panthers mix well (you're a brave man for trusting them to do so).
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: tomrommel1 on March 11, 2015, 09:18:00 AM
just stunning
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: frank xerox on March 11, 2015, 08:09:51 PM
Wow that's good painting.Hugely atmospheric.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 14, 2015, 10:56:22 PM
Thanks for all your encouraging replies chaps!

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/5457B175-3FD9-498E-9ABE-109FABE4D25E_zpsixyfnrdv.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/5457B175-3FD9-498E-9ABE-109FABE4D25E_zpsixyfnrdv.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/D034D611-FCAD-4558-B7C2-5165BCB7121F_zps7qw1evjk.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/D034D611-FCAD-4558-B7C2-5165BCB7121F_zps7qw1evjk.jpg.html)

The Kübel has had some parts missing but for now it'll do.

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: moiterei_1984 on March 15, 2015, 06:54:10 AM
Very nice! That Kübel looks ace.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Vanvlak on March 15, 2015, 08:04:53 AM
Very nice - and the gritty feel is splendid.  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: craig2 on March 15, 2015, 01:01:34 PM
S U B L I ME !! :-*
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 15, 2015, 09:51:39 PM
Thanks!

Two more Landsers..

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/237DF95B-3069-46E7-B4F7-3A08FB4346B4_zpsoszamdwd.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/237DF95B-3069-46E7-B4F7-3A08FB4346B4_zpsoszamdwd.jpg.html)

And the driver has fetched the General:
"Panzer marsch!"

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/B91E13BC-632A-4D57-B08C-EFDC44486663_zpsrk9zgdvq.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/B91E13BC-632A-4D57-B08C-EFDC44486663_zpsrk9zgdvq.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/05B2C8A8-6CA6-4164-B10C-4B4BE7855B27_zpsme0yvo6q.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/05B2C8A8-6CA6-4164-B10C-4B4BE7855B27_zpsme0yvo6q.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/12263FAF-7D64-4544-8ECC-304288D97AE2_zpstsgs0yhi.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/12263FAF-7D64-4544-8ECC-304288D97AE2_zpstsgs0yhi.jpg.html)


Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: craig2 on March 15, 2015, 11:06:37 PM
Could you tell me from which range they are, please ? I have the WG Germans (plastic ones), but they are not in greatcoats... :(
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 16, 2015, 12:01:22 AM
Hi Craig

They are all more or less converted WG/ BA plastics.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/119DBE4B-2F03-4407-8163-E17F56971177_zps17wonvpl.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/119DBE4B-2F03-4407-8163-E17F56971177_zps17wonvpl.jpg.html)

The parts I am using are from the two plastic German sets (Late War & Blitzkrieg) and the new Winter Soviets.
And the odd WGF part..

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Slayer on March 16, 2015, 03:23:58 AM
love your work, nice and dirty/gritty
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 19, 2015, 10:28:43 PM
Thanks guys!

The Kampfgruppe now has a Tiger:

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/85B75D6C-33A8-4424-BC30-EFA70ED21100_zpsypdtj405.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/85B75D6C-33A8-4424-BC30-EFA70ED21100_zpsypdtj405.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/13E47EDF-9C85-4C9A-B5AB-623236C21FEA_zpsjeh0wror.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/13E47EDF-9C85-4C9A-B5AB-623236C21FEA_zpsjeh0wror.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/EC422D07-DE12-40ED-A055-94D235DA905E_zps1soohafl.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/EC422D07-DE12-40ED-A055-94D235DA905E_zps1soohafl.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: von Lucky on March 20, 2015, 12:23:12 AM
Lovely vehicles - all of them.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on March 21, 2015, 09:42:20 PM
Thanks!

My last Landser for the time being as I have run out of field caps and late war parts  :'(

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/A3EA23B7-2105-46DE-BB9A-984B869C778C_zpsjkg4uudb.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/A3EA23B7-2105-46DE-BB9A-984B869C778C_zpsjkg4uudb.jpg.html)

But I'm sure it's only a temporary shortage..  ;)
Another Panther G and a Panzer IV have arrived tho!

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Gunner Dunbar on March 23, 2015, 08:44:10 AM
Wow, brilliant, love the figure conversions.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Mr. Peabody on March 23, 2015, 06:51:29 PM
Really fine work on all these pieces.  :-* :-* :-*

Especially like how the simple but really well executed basing compliments your figures.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 01, 2015, 07:17:52 PM
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/FA0CA33E-4041-44CA-A820-11AB7ACF23B3_zpsloo96vem.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/FA0CA33E-4041-44CA-A820-11AB7ACF23B3_zpsloo96vem.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/B946EAEA-03D4-4B89-81B2-C2DA8B438B98_zpsmkhxhn0r.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/B946EAEA-03D4-4B89-81B2-C2DA8B438B98_zpsmkhxhn0r.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/A7994B8E-7A87-4703-B533-92243654FE5C_zpsnla8fq9y.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/A7994B8E-7A87-4703-B533-92243654FE5C_zpsnla8fq9y.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/C7349CF6-1E34-481E-A34C-CAC211E2DDB1_zpsgpzyfw5e.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/C7349CF6-1E34-481E-A34C-CAC211E2DDB1_zpsgpzyfw5e.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/B1DB3B13-9FAE-4CF8-BED3-FBA7F36907AC_zpsvssrfe0u.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/B1DB3B13-9FAE-4CF8-BED3-FBA7F36907AC_zpsvssrfe0u.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: kidterminal on May 01, 2015, 08:55:58 PM
Wow those are nice! :-*
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Marine0846 on May 06, 2015, 02:08:04 AM
Wonderful figures and tanks.
Hard men for hard times.
Love the grittiness of them.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 10, 2015, 10:39:23 AM
Thanks gentlemen :-)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/8335D7AD-37C8-48CE-95A9-BC8161FCE90A_zps97c8ddoj.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/8335D7AD-37C8-48CE-95A9-BC8161FCE90A_zps97c8ddoj.jpg.html)

Another Landser and an ambush pattern camo test piece.

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: FramFramson on May 10, 2015, 04:53:53 PM
Really loving these. Great little force.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: kidterminal on May 10, 2015, 08:14:46 PM
That ambush pattern is great!
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 10, 2015, 09:42:35 PM
Thank you chaps :-)

I think I'll do my Hanomag in Ambush cam..

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/105EED1E-44D4-468A-AA9C-D58F0B76AEC9_zpsm2lsf8r7.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/105EED1E-44D4-468A-AA9C-D58F0B76AEC9_zpsm2lsf8r7.jpg.html)

Two more for the battlefield.

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: ACW Gamer on May 11, 2015, 05:21:52 AM
So...the great coat Germans started as Soviets in great coats?
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 11, 2015, 08:20:14 PM
Absolutely.
But he couldn't stop them to join the ranks of the Wehrmacht ;-)

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Bolt%20Action%20Stalingrad/07297A78-4019-4C90-9384-5EFECE012153_zpsnqmqosfa.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Bolt%20Action%20Stalingrad/07297A78-4019-4C90-9384-5EFECE012153_zpsnqmqosfa.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/61823EA5-6CF3-41C9-9B7B-48AFF0CF939B_zpsjk11uwcf.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/61823EA5-6CF3-41C9-9B7B-48AFF0CF939B_zpsjk11uwcf.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on May 12, 2015, 10:18:17 AM
Dear boy,
What a wonderful style .
Realistic, full of expression and rugged .
You really capture the desperation in these late war Germans .

Keep it up,
Cecil
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 13, 2015, 09:34:22 PM
Rubicon SdKfz 251

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/A4F2C33A-ED7D-41F4-9C56-1B7F06902FEE_zpsvh8zsxzt.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/A4F2C33A-ED7D-41F4-9C56-1B7F06902FEE_zpsvh8zsxzt.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/B883FD30-EB53-4D52-B82A-0E4D0F3AFCBE_zpsuhkmebmj.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/B883FD30-EB53-4D52-B82A-0E4D0F3AFCBE_zpsuhkmebmj.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Predatorpt on May 13, 2015, 09:43:57 PM
How does that Rubicon SdKfz 251 builds? I have 3 on the pile  lol

Of course now, after seeing your painting I'm really ashamed of what I had planned for mine...
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: von Lucky on May 13, 2015, 10:23:05 PM
That's come up really nice - colourful but gritty.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: FramFramson on May 14, 2015, 05:34:39 AM
Fully ace!
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Mattias on May 14, 2015, 02:28:31 PM
Simply beautiful! As others said a really gritty and still vivid style and colours. May I ask how you paint your vehicles?
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 14, 2015, 04:49:48 PM
Thanks gentlemen!

@Mattias

I've got an airbrush but I can't be bothered with the mess unfortunately..
Therefore they are all hand painted using my trusty GW Tank Brush (about 10yrs old!)
Base coat with GW Tallarn Sand, green blotches with Lauren Forest, brown blotches with Vallejo Saddle Brown. Overall wash with GW Agrax Earthshade and very few highlights using the base colours again.
Moderate Weathering with GW Technical Paint Typhus Corrosion and Mig Pigments Dark Mud.
Matt varnish with Winsor & Newton Professional Matt Varnish spray (transforms all your figures into masterpieces!).
That's it, takes about 90mins incl drying time :-)
I haven't got the patience to put more effort in vehicles unfortunately but I am happy with the result and they are not showcase models..

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Captain Blood on May 14, 2015, 05:30:50 PM
Great collection SP. Love the SdKfz251  :-*
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on May 14, 2015, 10:04:04 PM
Thanks mate!

I like it even better with crew..

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/260BD95E-83F7-413B-AF56-93587420B1F8_zpsjl4gmvhx.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/260BD95E-83F7-413B-AF56-93587420B1F8_zpsjl4gmvhx.jpg.html)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Kurland%201945/7942C068-E7A3-49D8-A210-7CE3F747315A_zpsejmaol9r.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Kurland%201945/7942C068-E7A3-49D8-A210-7CE3F747315A_zpsejmaol9r.jpg.html)

Cheers

SP
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: fred on May 14, 2015, 10:24:49 PM
Very nice work - in a grimy kind of way!
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Mattias on May 15, 2015, 10:41:10 AM
@SP: Thank you! Much appreciated. I figured they were painted by hand and that was why I asked as I have no airbrush and really liked how your vehicles turned out. I think I'll have to try and copy it - copying being a form of flattery after all. :-)
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Lardy Rich on May 16, 2015, 03:23:59 PM
Really fantastic work.  I really like the gritty look of these, perfect for the Götterdämmerung "end of the Reich" feel of that phase of the war. 

Great work.

Rich
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: moiterei_1984 on May 24, 2015, 11:16:37 PM
Looks great! I really like your gritty approach to the subject.
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: tomrommel1 on August 28, 2015, 07:05:06 AM
very nice halftrack :-*
Title: Re: Kurland 1945
Post by: Denouement on August 28, 2015, 07:37:20 AM
Very nicely done. 8)

Quote
I figured they were painted by hand

The crews usually had access to a compressor.

Stuart.