15mm... Road to Normandy... with a 20mm detour - 22/08/24

[CapnJim]

Looks like this topic is changed into some tanks exclusive topic

I'm a former tanker - so that's OK with me...

And your tanks look good!

[Seb]

I'm a former tanker - so that's OK with me...

And your tanks look good!

Hahaha, glad to hear that!

Here is a quick update.

As promised, this update includes some minis; the first squad for the US platoon is finished, well, sort of.
As I'm way behind schedule to have those lads finished for the game in July, I decided to stick to basics to catch up. So block painting, wash and finishing bases so they are ready to go. And the plan is to get back to them later...



Cheers,
Seb

[frank xerox]

Keep churning them out, they’re looking good, rush jobs or not!

[CapnJim]

They certainly will do the trick for a game.  Well done!

[BeneathALeadMountain]

……so they are ready to go. And the plan is to get back to them later...

They are looking good. I know it’s a classic wargaming excuse/explanation/argument but it does work. I painted my German Heer with just this intent and once I’d played a couple of games with them (I don’t mind playing unpainted but it’s just not the same) I found I returned easily to highlighting and detailing/improving them.

Keep up the good work,

Balm

[Seb]

Thanks, lads.


Progress so far



I'm almost there; just, what, nine minis left. After that, I will try to add some support options. MMG and mortar for a start. 

I got a bit of a hobby kick with those guys.

Cheers,
Seb

[Seb]

Almost there, just a few bases to finish, and my platoon of US GIs is ready to liberate Normandy.
Quite a productive weekend, and I even manage to get some work on my DAK and the upcoming Soviet Scouts, Huzzah!



I still need to paint an MMG team, but it looks like I will be doing this when visiting family aboard. Anyway, it will be a PVA and sand session this evening, and I hope to take a shot of the whole platoon together.

Cheers,
Seb

[Seb]

And the platoon is ready to librate NW Europe

They are not the best paint job in the world, but they are finished and ready for the game, and that's what counts.



I manage to finish another 4 DAK minis from the old Airfix set.



As I'm on an annual summer trip to visit family, so don't expect much of minis painted here for the next few weeks, but I do work on another tank

Cheers,
Seb

[BeneathALeadMountain]

Awesome stuff sir! The slightly faded DAK uniforms are excellent.

Have a great holiday,

Balm

[Seb]

So, summer is over, and the pile got bigger



But to be fair, I managed to finish some stuff. For example, the Soviet Scouts, but that's work...

Anyway, here is the first model from the pile that is getting almost finished.


Crusader Mk.II by IGB getting some enamel wash treatment


And here is the same Crusader after tidying up a bit

It looks like I will need some Brits in shorts at some point to go along the Crusader. The Grille and Stug are already under the sample, but both models are a bit painful in the back to build. Stug IV has some slightly bent frames, so it needed some extra care to get it right, and Grille will be a rider as the models has a fair chunk of flash all around the parts.

I should probably start working on some 15mm Germans for a game of IABSM next year... but it seems that 20mm will be on the menu for a few more weeks.

Cheers,
Seb

[Seb]

There's not a lot of progress to report, but I got a bit of time and got back to the 15mm stuff.

Another attempt to paint the camo on a 15mm half-track.



I think I have a better idea now of how to do it, but I need to make a few more attempts, and the 20mm Stug IV will be the victim of the following test

Cheers,
Seb

[Seb]

Another two months passed...

The 15mm front is calm and quiet lately, as I'm trying to clear the workbench a bit before I start painting a company of 15mm Germans or any other 15mm minis, for that matter.

So, the latest from the front lines of 20mm models. This time, it is a T-34/76 mod.1943 by Eastern Express. It spent some time in a semi-built state, and the tracks were a horror to assemble, but it was finally finished.







That's all for now. It's time to get moving with the 15mm. Maybe I will start with finishing the Brits

Cheers,
Seb

[BeneathALeadMountain]

Great stuff sir. Im pleased you’re still ticking along. I’m currently trying (and not succeeding) to build up my painting mojo with random bits and bobs before I go back and start plugging at my WW2 platoons again. I thought Sci-fi might help then stalled when painting a platoon of Stormtroopers (rubbish GW white paints now switched to pro acryl) which was an optimistic but bad choice 

Looking forwards to seeing your 15’s (but enjoying your run up as well).

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

[Seb]

Great stuff sir. Im pleased you’re still ticking along. I’m currently trying (and not succeeding) to build up my painting mojo with random bits and bobs before I go back and start plugging at my WW2 platoons again. I thought Sci-fi might help then stalled when painting a platoon of Stormtroopers (rubbish GW white paints now switched to pro acryl) which was an optimistic but bad choice 

Looking forwards to seeing your 15’s (but enjoying your run up as well).

Andrew
BeneathALeadMountain

Thanks, man!
Yes, I got dragged away all the time by some fantasy/SF and 28mm WW2 (and the 1/48 scale tanks for it...). But with SF/Fantasy being a day job, I find historicals a pleasant refuge to relax and enjoy my hobby. That said, not having a regular opponent for CoC/IABSM means I'm jumping from one project to another . And this morning, I found out that I still have three 1/72nd models waiting to be finished painting.

Cheers,
Seb
   

[CapnJim]

Still lookin' good!