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Author Topic: World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.  (Read 1954 times)

Offline racm32

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World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.
« on: August 23, 2021, 02:29:13 PM »
As this game is not strictly historical and I have chosen to paint the tanks with interesting skins (like you can get in the video game version) I figured this was the best category for this post. The World of Tanks miniatures game is good fun, easy to learn for new players, and does a good job capturing the feel of the computer game. That is why I own it, to get video gamers into our hobby. As such I gave my tanks a less then historical paint job. I own 14 of the tanks out and have finished painting the four American tanks and three Russian tanks I own. The Americans are painted like a red bull can just because I wanted to use the tab off the can as a stencil for the bull. The Russians are inspired by Warhammer 40K Imperial Guard because I happened to have an old set of water transfers for them. More pictures on my blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/08/world-of-tanks.html



« Last Edit: October 22, 2021, 05:28:49 PM by racm32 »

Offline fred

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2021, 07:05:46 PM »
These are great, very crisp clean paint jobs.

They are also very disconcerting, seeing historical models in fictional paint schemes. I don’t really know why this is the case, and shows a general lack of imagination that virtually all WWII tank models are painted up in historical schemes, rather than creative ones.

It’s both cool and confusing ;)

Offline vodkafan

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2021, 08:57:34 AM »
I like it, especially the Red Bull  colour scheme
I am going to build a wargames army, a big beautiful wargames army, and Mexico is going to pay for it.

2019 Painting Challenge :
figures bought: 500+
figures painted: 57
9 vehicles painted
4 terrain pieces scratchbuilt

Offline has.been

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2021, 06:38:53 PM »
Once my wife asked if I could design a SIMPLE,
to make, tank kit for her class. A photocopiable
sheet, to wrap & glue around an egg-box with
a yogurt pot for a turret & straw for a barrel
was the result.

I gave a fairly detailed painting guide, this for
DAK, this for Normandy & so on. My wife just
laughed! I found out why later.
One was bright purple with yellow spots, another
pink with green stripes & so on.
The children did have fun though.

Offline Seuchenhexer

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2021, 06:06:57 PM »
I do like the Red Bull scheme a lot as well. It really sticks out.

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2021, 04:05:55 PM »
Love the Red Bull Urban camouflage  8) 8)

Offline racm32

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2021, 02:52:01 AM »
Finished my 3 British tanks and painted them up based on the Royal Navy's current ship camouflaged pattern. More photos on the blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-of-tanks-british.html


Offline racm32

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Re: World of Tanks
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2021, 05:28:18 PM »
 I finished the last of my World of Tanks collection. These are the 4 German tanks out so far. In keeping with my theme of colorful/interesting camos/skins I decided to paint each on of these based off a different plane flown by the Red Barron. You can see the reference photo and more of the tanks on my blog: https://wyndehurstproductions.blogspot.com/2021/10/world-of-tanks-germany.html


Offline Mammoth miniatures

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Re: World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2021, 07:50:40 PM »
I really love the paintjobs! I loved Tanks! as a game, I really must get back into it.
(it's a nice system since you can reskin your miniatures to look cool without too much issue)  lol

Offline fred

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Re: World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2021, 10:49:28 AM »
These are really well executed, and great imagination.

But what I can’t get over is why they look so wrong to me. And I know this is my problem, not yours! I don’t know why seeing WWII tanks in non-historical paint schemes is so surprising. The Valentine looks like a variant of Caunter and therefore plausible, but seeing a Cromwell and a Firefly in this just looks so strange to my eyes.

I’m really kind of confused by this - I’m quite happy with Dragons and Giants and Orcs and Space Marines - they seem fine. But put a novel paint scheme on a WWII tank, and it confuses my poor head!

I do really like what you are doing with these, and how good the paint jobs are, but could you do some in Olive Drab ;)

Offline racm32

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Re: World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2021, 09:28:58 PM »
I totally get what you are say, if this was just Tanks then that's what I would have done but the miniature game World of Tanks is based of the video game by the same name and makes little attempt at Historical Accuracy. Because of that I decided to paint all the tanks to match the feel of the video game where you get custom skins and camouflage for your vehicles. I only play this game to appeal to the kids on my base and hopefully get them into wargaming.

Offline aircav

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Re: World of Tanks Wave I & II painted.
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2021, 10:57:23 PM »
Absolutely love these.
The ones in modern British Navy work really well  8) 8)

 

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