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Offline Roo

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2020, 01:01:43 PM »
Great stuff, love the conversions...this is going to be excellent again!

Offline Poiter50

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2020, 01:09:44 PM »
I'm looking at up-scaling a 1/100 3D printed Ford/Chev 3t GS for my Portee.
Cheers,
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Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2020, 04:14:08 PM »
Splendid. Bravo  :-*

Offline gamer Mac

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2020, 08:43:07 PM »
stunning work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*

Offline Ultravanillasmurf

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2020, 10:51:59 PM »
Very nice painting and some impressive conversions.

Offline Swordisdrawn

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2020, 08:06:27 AM »
Excellent work all round. :o
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Offline tancrede

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2020, 08:07:05 AM »
Thanks, guys !

I'm looking at up-scaling a 1/100 3D printed Ford/Chev 3t GS for my Portee.
Yes, it can be the solution, but I'm not on 3D design/printing, and you will have to add tons of details for a 1/56 scale model.
So I work in the old ways, and I've done some minor conversions.


I've received some minis from Empress yesterday, so I know have to paint my Italians.
And I must finish converting the french legionnaries with all the heads received from JJG Prints.
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Offline moiterei_1984

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2020, 02:51:29 PM »
Looking superb! I especially dig the Italians  :-*

Offline parttimegamer

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #23 on: December 15, 2020, 10:26:41 AM »
What else can I add that hasn't already been said?

Superb looking paint jobs, unusual vehicle, great conversions and a really interesting period to be modelling. I have long wanted to do something for Syria 1941, but was stuck on the French, so your post has given me some inspiration, especially as I had not come across JJG Prints before.  Will check out the heads!
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Offline tancrede

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #24 on: December 15, 2020, 12:14:08 PM »
Thans for comments, guys.

especially as I had not come across JJG Prints before.  Will check out the heads!

JJG Prints have a really good choice of heads, and they fit perfectly with WG or Artizan minis.
If you want other size, you can just ask Jean-Jacques.

For the legionnaries, we had some exchanges on the size of the heads, as WG metal minis are smaller than the plastic 8th Army minis.
But finally, I've decided to go with the standard size.   

Offline tancrede

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2020, 08:33:58 AM »
Some work done on this project, with the first batch of Italians (Perry Miniatures) :





Offline Ash

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2020, 09:42:59 AM »
The skin tones on your faces, in partticular, are excellent.

Offline BillK

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #27 on: December 16, 2020, 02:21:36 PM »
Really, really nice work.
Liking this thread.

Offline molecatcherjohn

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2021, 12:17:47 PM »
These are great to see and as others have said, beautifully painted. I did the masters for a number of the French and Italian vehicles for Perry Miniatures, so am always on the lookout to see them being used as I know they're not the most popular armies to collect.

The Tanake was one of my earlier models and I'm glad you're happy with it as I think i'd build the master differently second time around. I hope to see at least a Pavesi in the Italians and possibly the 90/53 Autocannone as these two have to be my favourites. Michael Perry does have the masters to build a truck-bodied Lancia but might need some more persuasion to issue that model, I think his focus is currently elsewhere!

All the best,

John

Offline Roo

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Re: Bir Hakeim
« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2021, 12:58:36 PM »
Stunning, loving the colour variation and the brightness of the paint job

 

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