Victrix WW2 in 12mm. 17 April: US Infantry test colours

[HerbertTarkel]

This is the stuff nightmares are made of, but I think I managed to pull off a decent job. Three more sprues to paint, then organize a ?reinforced platoon? with some weapons bases.

[TacticalPainter]

This way madness lies! I admire your courage, well done.

[HerbertTarkel]

This way madness lies! I admire your courage, well done.

Thank you! Indeed, this was terrifying to look into the abyss of that scheme! I?ve never painted it in 28mm, let alone 12mm.

[fred]

Great stuff - how did painting them on the sprue go?


I?ve done a couple of hundred of these chaps in 10/12mm a good few years ago http://www.kerynne.com/games/BritishParas.html

I think I used a slightly different approach - of a sand base, then added the brown and green splodges.


Now I think about it, I?ve got a platoon plus in 28mm painted too!

[HerbertTarkel]

Great stuff - how did painting them on the sprue go?


I?ve done a couple of hundred of these chaps in 10/12mm a good few years ago http://www.kerynne.com/games/BritishParas.html

I think I used a slightly different approach - of a sand base, then added the brown and green splodges.


Now I think about it, I?ve got a platoon plus in 28mm painted too!

That?s a LOT of paras! Must have taken forever.

The sprue has lots of room, so it worked well. Normally, I would mount each one on a small nail (I painted a lot of GHQ), but honestly this was fine!

Primed IDF Beige, GW Contrast wash, skin, then Denison, various other details. Smooth process in the end!

[fred]

It was a while ago. Seem to recall the first ones took a while. Then I got into the swing of it.

Unfortunately they dont get on the table that often.

[HerbertTarkel]

It was a while ago. Seem to recall the first ones took a while. Then I got into the swing of it.

Unfortunately they dont get on the table that often.

That?s unfortunate; same here, first couple were hope for result, then banging off the rest. Now on to the rifle teams/Brens. And basing.

[HerbertTarkel]

Slogging through!

The figures from yesterday are based, but don?t have pumice gel and flock (I needed a finer gel for the scale).

Half way through the rest of the platoon!

[HerbertTarkel]

Now on bases waiting for flock etc.

[Hoagie]

This is the stuff nightmares are made of

Peadot camo in 12mm next then? 

Well done!

[HerbertTarkel]

Peadot camo in 12mm next then? 

Well done!

Hahah! Done that ? and thanks!

[Norm]

Lovely job. I have some German infantry on painting sticks at the moment - they are lovely figures. I am using an opti-visor type pair of lenses to paint mine :-)

[fred]

Looking good!

For basing are you going generic grass or urban?

Do you have a photo of the Vickers MMG team? Metal vickers tend to be a bit flat and disappointing - this one look promising.

[HerbertTarkel]

Looking good!

For basing are you going generic grass or urban?

Do you have a photo of the Vickers MMG team? Metal vickers tend to be a bit flat and disappointing - this one look promising.

I?ll take a pic of the Vickers for you; it?s a great model, well done.

Rural basing to match the other stuff on the Victrix site (these are going back to Victrix for their catalogue pages!).

No loupes or visors used - just good lighting. 

[fred]

Thanks - that would be great.