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Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #330 on: October 30, 2020, 10:59:29 AM »
@ tin shed gamer: Thanks very much for posting that, very interesting to see. I like those figures and would be interested in getting some.

I finally developed enough backbone to try my hand at adding unit badges to my Brits, those without smocks. Chickened out of a couple of the prone blokes, as I couldn't get a brush in, let alone control it.






Offline commissarmoody

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #331 on: October 30, 2020, 11:24:14 AM »
DAMN!  :o
Those do look good.
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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #332 on: October 30, 2020, 01:48:59 PM »
Lovely work. I confess I would have chickened out and printed up some decals...
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Offline tin shed gamer

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #333 on: October 30, 2020, 07:28:15 PM »
It's quite the morale boost . When a fiddly detail works on mass. With mine I took the short cut and sculpted a basic/stylised regimental cresent and square on mine.Just so I don't have to stress so much when I get round to painting.
Simon and Mick moulded pretty much everything I sent them. So as soon as I get some castings. I'll let you know


Offline Ragnar

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #334 on: October 30, 2020, 07:59:05 PM »
Yeah, the unit badges totally work, well done!
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Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #335 on: October 31, 2020, 03:17:55 PM »
Well done.

Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #336 on: November 01, 2020, 08:50:56 AM »
Thanks guys; it was something I wanted to do from the start, just wasn't sure how. All that 'practice' with trying to paint eyes on my NAM & WW2 blokes seems to have helped; holding my breath at the right time and swearing profusely also played a part in their own way.

Offline FreakyFenton

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #337 on: November 03, 2020, 04:54:25 PM »
Cracking job on the snipers, the Stug riders in new position and the unit badges!  :D
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Offline Baron von Wreckedoften

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #338 on: November 03, 2020, 05:31:38 PM »
Thanks guys; it was something I wanted to do from the start, just wasn't sure how. All that 'practice' with trying to paint eyes on my NAM & WW2 blokes seems to have helped; holding my breath at the right time and swearing profusely also played a part in their own way.

I find that works for many other activities, too.
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Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #339 on: November 27, 2020, 01:56:07 PM »
Tarted up my German vehicles with an attempt at a winter white wash:







Covered up the fugly gap in the rear turret armour with a rather chunky zeltbahn






Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: 28mm late war British infantry
« Reply #340 on: November 27, 2020, 05:38:56 PM »
That's worked really well. Can I ask how you did it?

Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm late war British & Germans
« Reply #341 on: November 27, 2020, 08:16:53 PM »
That's worked really well. Can I ask how you did it?

I dabbed some Vallejo 'Liquid Mask' over them, with a bit of blister foam.
Then sprayed a layer of model Color 'White'. Rubbed off the rubbery stuff with an old brush, then went over some bits with Q tip dipped in Airbrush cleaner.
« Last Edit: November 28, 2020, 06:17:23 AM by Ash »

Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: 28mm late war British & Germans
« Reply #342 on: November 27, 2020, 08:50:40 PM »
Thanks for that, they've come out really well. I've recently taken advantage of the Warlord sales to buysome winter Germans so I am keen to get a handle on the techniques.

Offline Ash

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Re: 28mm late war British & Germans
« Reply #343 on: November 28, 2020, 06:21:43 AM »
This was a first for me, probably went a bit heavy on the removal, but I suppose I can always spray more white and have another go.
Also getting into character for adding a snow effect to all the infantry bases...

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Re: 28mm late war British & Germans
« Reply #344 on: November 28, 2020, 06:33:53 AM »
This was a first for me, probably went a bit heavy on the removal, but I suppose I can always spray more white and have another go.

NO.

I reckon they look fantastic.

 

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